From Dunedin: Taieri Gorge Train & One-Way Day Tour to Queenstown - Small Group

Board the Taieri Gorge Railway
at Dunedin Railway Station

Start your journey at Dunedin Railway Station, famous for its Edwardian architecture. Collect your pre-booked ticket and board the Taieri Gorge Railway for a journey of about 2 hours to Pukerangi. As the train winds over soaring viaducts, through rugged gorges and across remote high country, take in some of the South Island’s most unspoiled scenery.

Switch to a small-group vehicle at Pukerangi

Your guide meets you when you get off the train at Pukerangi. After a short safety briefing, continue west in a Mercedes-Benz small-group vehicle with a maximum of 15 people. Bottled water and snacks are provided in the vehicle.

Explore the St Bathans ghost town
and the Blue Lake

Spend about 30 minutes in St Bathans, a settlement that thrived during the gold rush, strolling its preserved streets and seeing the surreal Blue Lake created by gold mining. Then make a short stop at Ophir to see the 1880 suspension bridge across the Manuherikia River, a glimpse of 19th-century Otago pioneering engineering.

Travel through the Kawarau Gorge to Queenstown

Pass Central Otago towns such as Clyde and Cromwell and enjoy the views along the way. Travel through the Kawarau Gorge with its steep cliffs and turquoise waters, and enjoy views of Lake Dunstan and the Gibbston wine region. On arrival in Queenstown, your guide drops you off at your accommodation.

※ The itinerary may change depending on local conditions.
※ Bottled water and snacks are provided only in the vehicle, not on the train.