New season. New website – with online booking!
We’re incredibly excited to launch not only our 2024/25 season, but a brand new website!
Travellers’ Choice Award Winner 2024!
We’re honoured! Thanks to the thousands of guests who’ve raved about their Forgotten World adventure and encouraged others to tick us off their bucket list. Thanks also to our professional and passionate team who make it all possible. Roll on Season 2024/25! Let’s ride those rails!
Explore the Hidden Beauty of New Zealand by Rail with Forgotten World Adventures
The award-winning Forgotten World Adventures (FWA) is one of the best ways to discover the beauty of rural New Zealand. “It’s like travelling back in time to a forgotten world,” says Paul Chaplow, General Manager of Forgotten World Adventures. FWA was founded by Ian Balme, farmer and former Waikato Regional Councillor, when he recognized the hidden […]
RIDE FOR REFUGE FUNDRAISER EVENT
New Zealand rugby union coach and former player Sir Wayne Smith was assistant coach of the All Blacks for 16 years and is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in history, having won three Rugby World Cups, most recently as head coach of the Black Ferns team in 2022. He was promoted to Knight […]
Forgotten World Adventures Offers Longest Jet Boat Ride in the Southern Hemisphere
The Forgotten World jet boat tours are now well underway and are proving to be a very popular addition to the unique tours offered by Forgotten World Adventures. Forgotten World Adventures, whose headquarters are in Taumarunui, run Rail Cart and Rail Bike tours on the decommissioned railway line alongside the Forgotten World Highway, between Taumarunui and Stratford. […]
Brand new range of gifts and souvenirs launched
We’re excited to announce the opening of ‘The Shed’ at Tokirima! Built with reclaimed timber and recycled materials by local tradespeople at our rail-side picnic lunch stop, we can now offer guests a range of over 40 different souvenirs and gifts to remind you of your time in the Forgotten World, many from local artisan […]
Gearing up for the new 2023/24 season!
Fresh from our winter hibernation, we’ve been busy recruiting new members of the team to join us here at Forgotten World Adventures for a brand new season, kicking off on Monday 2nd October. It’s been a busy winter. And an exciting one. We’ll soon be unveiling a brand new look – an enticing new logo, […]
Riding the rails into an exciting new chapter
With the borders re-opening after a long two years; we’re thrilled to welcome back our Aussie friends from across the ditch next week, and our international guests from all across the world soon after. While our season is coming to an end on 30 April, now’s a great time to reconnect with friends and whānau […]
HUNT FOR THE REDBANDS WINNER CLAIMS HER PRIZE
Thanks to COVID-19 and a few other commitments last year’s Hunt for the Red Bands Competition winner, Doreen Butler from New Plymouth, finally got to go on her Republic 20 Rail Cart Tour. Forgotten World Adventures held this competition in collaboration with Skellerup Red Bands and the Whangamomona Hotel.
Stratford Mayor Welcomes $13.4 million for Forgotten World Highway
Stratford mayor Neil Volzke has welcomed the announcement of additional funding for SH43, the Forgotten World Highway. By Stratford Press, 28 February 2020 The stretch of road which connects Stratford to Taumarunui is one of the winners in a new round of regional services funding announced by Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones. Jones announced […]
