Taieri Gorge Railway
Taieri Gorge Railway
Taieri Gorge Railway
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bookwormKarin
Biel, سويسرا216 مساهمة
بمفردك • يناير 2024
Ever since I've heard about that railway trip, I've wanted to take it. The trains don't run regularly, so check the website to avoid disappointment.
It's a charming ride through untouched beautiful Otago countryside. Take a sandwich or something with you, as there's nothing to buy food from at the final stop in Hindon. There is, however, a well-stocked buffet car.
An easy trip that can be enjoyed by people of all ages - there's even a carriage with a ramp access. And you have the bonus of boarding at one of the most beautiful station buildings in the world!
It's a charming ride through untouched beautiful Otago countryside. Take a sandwich or something with you, as there's nothing to buy food from at the final stop in Hindon. There is, however, a well-stocked buffet car.
An easy trip that can be enjoyed by people of all ages - there's even a carriage with a ramp access. And you have the bonus of boarding at one of the most beautiful station buildings in the world!
كُتب بتاريخ 17 أبريل 2024
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need2trvl
Miamisburg, Ohio845 مساهمة
زوجان • فبراير 2024
The train station was beautiful look like a Harry Potter kind of a deal. A nice chance to see inland of NZ and the gorge. When entering the rail car, best seating is to sit on left side of rail car.,the side not closest to the train station., back to the entrance. We were on a shore excursion and they provided lunch. Not too bad for a box lunch lots of food including fresh fruit. And the box lunch was a veggie wrap, cheese and crackers, chocolate, and I can't remember everything but I know I didn't eat everything. The train provides someone who gives a commentary about interesting points on the overhead speakers. There's about a 15 minute stop at the very end. You can walk to see the dog statue. Thought it was quite pretty. This particular short excursion also gave the highlight of the city tour. Also the big highlight recommendation from our tour guide was to look toward the lighthouse to see the albatross as we were leaving Port.
Particular tour we were on was a little disorganized at first. They finally got a bus driver who knew what he was doing and was able to save the day. The other thing that I might have been really interested in was going into the penguin or albatross center.
Particular tour we were on was a little disorganized at first. They finally got a bus driver who knew what he was doing and was able to save the day. The other thing that I might have been really interested in was going into the penguin or albatross center.
كُتب بتاريخ 16 مارس 2024
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jlw0lf
Brevard, North Carolina274 مساهمة
بمفردك • فبراير 2024
Took the train from the Dunedin Railway Station up through Taieri Gorge and back. The railway station and its gardens are beautiful. The train ride up through the gorge was pleasant, with wonderful scenery. The train host narrated the drive and provided some history of the region along the way. This was a nice way to spend half a day.
كُتب بتاريخ 15 مارس 2024
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Ann W
Sandringham, أستراليا383 مساهمة
بمفردك • مارس 2024
Princess Cruise $299 per person. Total waste of money. I couldn't walk to buffet car between carriages as use a Walker which was in end carriage. Overpriced. 40 minute stop. Nothing. So disappointed.
كُتب بتاريخ 5 مارس 2024
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LR M
سيدني, أستراليا9 مساهمات
زوجان • فبراير 2024
Interesting option. Not usually one for train trips but thought this one would be interesting. I would origanise it differently however. There's a fairly useless 40 mins stop at the turn around point. Why not make it a lunch / dinner trip and make better use of the time? I was also not impressed with the seating arrangements -- I was happy to swap with someone so they geot the gorge view on the way back but a family group decided to jump the gun and took our seats. As the seats were open' there was nothing to be done about it.
كُتب بتاريخ 4 مارس 2024
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Mountainman827
Custer, South Dakota1,313 مساهمة
زوجان • فبراير 2024
booked the Taieri Gorge Railways as a 'shore excursion' whilst traveling around New Zealand on a cruise ship.
Having done multiple train trips before this was extremely disappointed as it certainly was not worth the cost of $199 US per person,
Previously the rail journey went further but understand the loss of a bridge in a bushfire about 5 years ago means the train no longer operates to Pakuranga.
Spent lot of time at end of line with nothing to see or do before returning.
Having done multiple train trips before this was extremely disappointed as it certainly was not worth the cost of $199 US per person,
Previously the rail journey went further but understand the loss of a bridge in a bushfire about 5 years ago means the train no longer operates to Pakuranga.
Spent lot of time at end of line with nothing to see or do before returning.
كُتب بتاريخ 29 فبراير 2024
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Kate M
Belper, UK31 مساهمة
بمفردك • يناير 2024
This was a great half day trip. Daryl gives an interesting and engaging commentary. The views were stunning. Buffet car impressive for a train! The Trip Advisor info is wrong - these trips are running!
كُتب بتاريخ 30 يناير 2024
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Brian W
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زوجان • ديسمبر 2023
Advise for any with mobility disability issues planning on the Taieri Gorge Railway adventure.
Although we are not sure if this is a Cunard Queen Elizabeth and Taieri Gorge Railway issue with accepting people with mobility issues for the excursion, there is no excuse for the rudeness and discrimination to both my wife and another lady by Tairi Gorge Railway staff on December 7th 2023.
I have emailed the details below to Taieri Gorge Railway and have not had a response.
This may seem to be a very long description, but highlights the circumstances that both ladies endured on the day.
As Australian's on board the cruise ship Cunard, Queen Elizabeth, we booked the train excursion which had a note that a short distance would need to be walked to the train, which as we had been to Dunedin railway station on previous visits we knew was suitable for mobility disability, as my wife uses a portable travel scooter.
All had been visually approved staff on board the Queen Elizabeth as we got shuttle transfer tickets for my wife, with her portable folding electric travel scooter, and myself.
However when we went to board the shuttle bus to the train station, we were very abruptly and arrogantly spoken to "that we cannot take the travel scooter" in front of many other cruise ship passengers by the train staff. We would have to leave it outside on the wharf, unsecured. There was no reasonable explanation, even though previously friends had done the excursion with a wheelchair.
We were being continually strongly spoken to by the train staff, holding up the bus departure. There was no reasonable explanation, causing embarrassment to my wife.
She needs the travel scooter for mobility, it is an essential part of her mobility, yet she and the travel scooter were treated with total disrespect.
Eventually a bus shuttle member allowed me to place the scooter in the secure office, only then to be yelled at again by the train staff.
At the train station there was a distance to walk and of course without the scooter, walking was very slow, especially as the wheelchair access ramp, to avoid the stairs was the other side of the entry to the station.
Due to the time taken to get to the train carriage allocation, we were allocated to the last train carriage, the furthest away. I asked for a wheelchair, but not one available, once again arrogantly spoken to and causing a departure delay, once again with every one waiting for us.
To our dismay when arriving at the destination, there was infact a carriage which had walkers and baby strollers stored for the excursion. There was plenty of room on the train.
On the return to the train station, a long walk from the end carriage, but when I was asked for a wheelchair, once again sharply spoken to that one was not available, as the lady who experienced the same scenario, had in fact hurt herself due to the ordeal.
Eventually a staff member with some empathy, allowed us to use the wheelchair.
Unfortunately what should have been a wonderful experience turned out to be a traumatic experience for both my wife and an other lady in the group who also has a portable travel scooter.
We have visited NZ several times, and have always found public transportation, tours and venues to be very accommodating to disability, but this was a very unpleasant and unacceptable experience.
Although we are not sure if this is a Cunard Queen Elizabeth and Taieri Gorge Railway issue with accepting people with mobility issues for the excursion, there is no excuse for the rudeness and discrimination to both my wife and another lady by Tairi Gorge Railway staff on December 7th 2023.
I have emailed the details below to Taieri Gorge Railway and have not had a response.
This may seem to be a very long description, but highlights the circumstances that both ladies endured on the day.
As Australian's on board the cruise ship Cunard, Queen Elizabeth, we booked the train excursion which had a note that a short distance would need to be walked to the train, which as we had been to Dunedin railway station on previous visits we knew was suitable for mobility disability, as my wife uses a portable travel scooter.
All had been visually approved staff on board the Queen Elizabeth as we got shuttle transfer tickets for my wife, with her portable folding electric travel scooter, and myself.
However when we went to board the shuttle bus to the train station, we were very abruptly and arrogantly spoken to "that we cannot take the travel scooter" in front of many other cruise ship passengers by the train staff. We would have to leave it outside on the wharf, unsecured. There was no reasonable explanation, even though previously friends had done the excursion with a wheelchair.
We were being continually strongly spoken to by the train staff, holding up the bus departure. There was no reasonable explanation, causing embarrassment to my wife.
She needs the travel scooter for mobility, it is an essential part of her mobility, yet she and the travel scooter were treated with total disrespect.
Eventually a bus shuttle member allowed me to place the scooter in the secure office, only then to be yelled at again by the train staff.
At the train station there was a distance to walk and of course without the scooter, walking was very slow, especially as the wheelchair access ramp, to avoid the stairs was the other side of the entry to the station.
Due to the time taken to get to the train carriage allocation, we were allocated to the last train carriage, the furthest away. I asked for a wheelchair, but not one available, once again arrogantly spoken to and causing a departure delay, once again with every one waiting for us.
To our dismay when arriving at the destination, there was infact a carriage which had walkers and baby strollers stored for the excursion. There was plenty of room on the train.
On the return to the train station, a long walk from the end carriage, but when I was asked for a wheelchair, once again sharply spoken to that one was not available, as the lady who experienced the same scenario, had in fact hurt herself due to the ordeal.
Eventually a staff member with some empathy, allowed us to use the wheelchair.
Unfortunately what should have been a wonderful experience turned out to be a traumatic experience for both my wife and an other lady in the group who also has a portable travel scooter.
We have visited NZ several times, and have always found public transportation, tours and venues to be very accommodating to disability, but this was a very unpleasant and unacceptable experience.
كُتب بتاريخ 16 يناير 2024
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Adpo01
ملبورن, أستراليا203 مساهمات
زوجان • يناير 2024
We booked the Taieri Gorge Railways as a 'shore excursion' whilst travelling around New Zealand on a cruise ship.
We were extremely disappointed as it certainly did not represent value for money, costing $299.95 (Australian $'s) per person, noting that when the charters are not running to cost from Dunedin to Hindon and return is only $69.00 (New Zealand $'s).
Previously the rail journey went further but understand the loss of a bridge in a bushfire about 5 years ago means the train no longer operates to Pakuranga. We were not told this when booking, nor was it mentioned on the train journey.
We were in Car P, where the seating was uncomfortable and the air conditioning compromised because there are no curtains on the window to 'keep the sun out'.
We were extremely disappointed as it certainly did not represent value for money, costing $299.95 (Australian $'s) per person, noting that when the charters are not running to cost from Dunedin to Hindon and return is only $69.00 (New Zealand $'s).
Previously the rail journey went further but understand the loss of a bridge in a bushfire about 5 years ago means the train no longer operates to Pakuranga. We were not told this when booking, nor was it mentioned on the train journey.
We were in Car P, where the seating was uncomfortable and the air conditioning compromised because there are no curtains on the window to 'keep the sun out'.
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كُتب بتاريخ 14 يناير 2024
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wallybee43
Sherwood Park, كندا374 مساهمة
زوجان • ديسمبر 2023
We took the excursion from the Holland America Noordam. We have done several unique train rides and this one doesn't rate anywhere near the top. The first stop was in Dunedin and it was the market day at the station. It was interesting to visit the market and also to view and visit some of the older buildings in town. But the only reason we took this excursion was when we seen the word "Gorge" in the description. It sounding really interesting, But there was no gorge. Only a valley into some of the back country. If one wants to see a gorge I highly recommend taking the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. Not only will you see a gorge, but you will enjoy riding on a train that is pulled by an authentic period steam locomotive. And this route is over the highest mountain pass by rail in the United States reaching a summit of 10,015 feet. No deisel locomotive here!
كُتب بتاريخ 26 ديسمبر 2023
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What times to the trains run and how much is a ticket x
كُتب بتاريخ 15 سبتمبر 2022
We are cruising with Celebrity and arrive 9:00am and depart 6:00pm. Is there a train ride between these hours?
كُتب بتاريخ 6 سبتمبر 2022
Do any of the cars have seats that face each other? We are a group of 3 and would like to be seated together. Thank you
كُتب بتاريخ 14 أكتوبر 2020
I am trying to decide if the train trip is worth it? Is the scenery mountainous or hilly? The cruise offers an excursion that leaves from the pier, but it is expensive. Viator offers a less expensive tour along with a city tour afterwards, but it seems they are relegated to the older, less comfortable cars. Are the best cars for cruise passengers?
كُتب بتاريخ 5 يوليو 2019
We used Viatour and purchased train tickets at the station. The bus dropped us at the station and gave us a pickup time. The older cars were fine. I don’t recall just passengers on the ship’s excursion in newer ones.
The trip followed the gorge. Yes, the terrain was hilly and mountainous.
كُتب بتاريخ 6 يوليو 2019
Hello
We would like to take advantage of your train to make it to queenstown on Friday august 9 one way I will certainly associate a party with a bus we saw that it was possible but we can not find any information . Thanks for your réponse
كُتب بتاريخ 30 يونيو 2019
Was trying to book this as a Princess cruise excursion in December 2019, but is not available. The Railway website does not list a train ride on that date. Is it running in December 2019?
كُتب بتاريخ 10 فبراير 2019
Hi There,
It certainly will be. We are just in the process of finalising our schedule for next summer and will enter it shortly into our booking system. Please keep an eye on website for details.
Cheers
Chris Snow
Dunedin Railways
كُتب بتاريخ 13 فبراير 2019
We are a small group of 6 adults arriving 11:30 am Dec. 14, 2018 Dunedin (Port Chalmers), New Zealand Departing 9:30 pm with Princess Majestic. We booked Tripadvisor Viator’s Taieri Gorge Railway from Dunedin Fri, Dec 14, 2018, 6 Adults, 4-hour round-trip train travel. How do we go from Port Chalmers to take the Rail? When are the train Schedules? Are there shuttles from Port Chalmers to Railway Station? What are the shuttle schedules? How much is the shuttle round-trip ticket? Thanks
كُتب بتاريخ 31 أكتوبر 2018
I am so sorry, today is the 14th nov, and i have just seen this message. i hope you had a wonderful day.
كُتب بتاريخ 14 نوفمبر 2018
How do I pre book on the Taieri Train in New Zealand. We will arrive by cruise ship to Port Chalmers, however the cruise excursion is too expensive and we would like to do it independently to the ships excursion. I am also on a mobility scooter. Thanks in advance for any help. Mary
كُتب بتاريخ 3 أغسطس 2018
Can you access money from your credit card on board Princess cruises?
كُتب بتاريخ 6 سبتمبر 2018
Is it possible to purchase tickets direct from the Railway and join the train for a return trip at the wharf at Port Chalmers where cruise ships dock- What would be the approximate price?
كُتب بتاريخ 3 مايو 2018
Hi - the trains that depart from the wharf are part of the Cruise Ship shore excursion orgainised by the ship. If you would like to join this tour you will need to book through your shore excursion desk. Note the shore excursion from the ship is different from our usual service in that you get your morning tea, lunch and other extras all included.
There is usually a public train but you will need to make your own way into the city. You can book these on line on our website.
Either way - we look forward to having you aboard!
كُتب بتاريخ 17 مايو 2018
I am spending 1 day in Dunedin off a cruise. Can I purchase a ticket for the gorge railway trip at the station or do I need to pre-book?
The shore tours on the cruise are double the price of trip advisor so I’m not sure what to do !! Thanks
كُتب بتاريخ 20 فبراير 2018
Hi there - can you tell us the day you are travelling - some days we have a Taieri Gorge trip you could take and most days we also have a Seasider service.
Thanks
كُتب بتاريخ 1 مارس 2018
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