Our sustainability focused journey continues
Huge thanks to Emily Jasmine, Sustainability Facilitator at Ruapehu District Council, who helped us carry out a Waste Audit this week (during Recycling Week!) – and all our team members who helped out. We had some great buy in and support for our action plan going forward! We sorted and weighed a 5 day sample […]
FWA team visits local Marae
We took our FWA team to visit this local Marae and its representatives today as part of induction training ahead of our new season launch on 12th October. Cultural awareness is very important here at Forgotten World Adventures, so this was a great opportunity for the team to be reminded of what’s important when it […]
Northern Explorer’s new premium scenic carriage
Staff members Jo Telfar and Selina Hepi jumped on the Northern Explorer train at Ohakune yesterday through the Raurimu Spiral and hopped off in Taumarunui – on the Main Trunk Line. This was in part to help Great Journeys (KiwiRail) promote their new purpose built premium scenic carriage, but also to help the Mayor and Visit Ruapehu highlight […]
Whanganui River is a River with Soul
Rising in the mountainous heart of the North Island of New Zealand, the Whanganui River has for centuries been an important route of trade and communication with enormous spiritual significance for Maori. Maori legend has it that the river was carved out of the land by Ranginui ( Sky Father) as a gift to Matua […]
See the Impressive Heritage Railway on a Forgotten World Adventures Tour
We’re certainly not short of amazing things to do here in Tongariro National Park. Every day is open to new experiences which is why so many people travel here all year round. Just half an hour’s drive away in Taumarunui is the award-winning Forgotten World Adventures, an ultimate exploration of the history and landscape of rural […]
Off the Beaten Track, Everything Close
It might be called the Forgotten World but it’s actually pretty hard to miss and it’s certainly hard to forget once you’ve been there. Forgotten World Adventures is a unique tourist venture which takes it guests on Rail Cart tours along the decommissioned railway line through the ‘Forgotten World’. Manager Paul Chaplow says the company agrees […]
The Greatest Travelers in the World
No car … no worries. Long before air travel, mass car ownership and the big OE, Kiwis were flocking to beaches, lakes, parks and mountains for recreation and relaxation, by rail. So many were enamoured by this new fast and fancy mode of transport that in the 1930’s Wellington’s Evening Post newspaper claimed New Zealanders […]
About the Bridge to Nowhere
The Whanganui River (awa) winds its way through the heart of the Whanganui National Park and one of the largest tracts of lowland forest in the North Island, through deep gorges masked in native bush and banks encased with ferns, caves and waterfalls. The combination of this mighty river, vibrant forest and rich Māori history […]
Forgotten World Adventures, in the Central North Island, is Perfect for a Day Trip
While the Tongariro Alpine Crossing is on many tourists’ to-do list while in the mid North Island, the weather isn’t always suitable and the crossing requires a certain amount of commitment and fitness. If the weather has thwarted your plans, or if you’ve already done the crossing and still have time on your hands, Paul […]
Compulsory Relaxation on Forgotten World Adventures Republic 20 Tunnel Tour
With a top speed of 22km per hour, the genius of Forgotten World Adventures’ Rail Carts is that you are forced to slow down, unwind and let the sights, sounds and history of the Forgotten World soak in. Tristan Hooker had this to say about his Republic 20 Tunnel Rail Cart experience… The 20-tunnel tour, […]
