The Rain Forest Express runs throughout the year and will continue on schedule rain or shine. The schedule is updated regularly and further trips may be added dependent on demand.
Choose from three options that vary in trip length and departure time:
Regular Trip: 2.5 hours long with a forty minute stop over
Picnic Trip: 3 hours long with an hour and ten minute stop over
Twilight Trip: 3.5 hours long with an hour and a half stop over break for a picnic or BBQ
For more information or to enquire about booking a trip, contact our reservation office on (09) 3028028 to speak to a customer services advisor; or email rainforest@water.co.nz. All requests and correspondence will be responded to within two working days. The reservation office is CLOSED on weekends and public holidays.
BOOKING REQUESTS REQUIRE AT LEAST TWO WORKING DAYS' NOTICE IN ORDER TO BE PROCESSED.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE RAINFOREST EXPRESS TRAIN WILL BE UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE WORK AND WILL NOT BE RUNNING ANY TRIPS FROM 4th JUNE THROUGH TO MID JULY 2013
| MAY 2013 |
| |
Picnic Trip |
Regular Trip |
Twilight Trip* |
| 24th - Friday |
- |
2pm |
- |
| 25th - Saturday |
- |
2pm - FULL |
- |
| 26th - Sunday |
- |
2pm - FULL |
- |
| |
| JUNE 2013 |
| |
Picnic Trip |
Regular Trip |
Twilight Trip* |
| 3rd - Monday (Queens Birthday) |
10am |
- |
- |
| |
| * Twilight trips only run during daylight savings months |
N.B. if a trip time is not displayed in the schedule above, the train is not available to the public during that time slot.