The only way to ride through the Mighty Manawatu Gorge today! Pack some snacks and jump onboard your very own exclusive heritage train taking you through the Manawatu Gorge.
With a convenient after-school departure time, this is a rare opportunity to spend the afternoon with us traveling through the Manawatu Gorge, taking in its beauty which we all took for granted when we could drive our cars through there.
Sit back and relax, bring a camera and some snacks too and enjoy this short journey from Palmerston North to Woodville.
At Woodville, be sure to watch our train turning around on the ÔÇ£balloon loopÔÇØ, this is quite an interesting way to turn an entire train, which is unique to Woodville only.
On the way home, those sitting in the carriage on the cliff side of the gorge on the outward leg will now be on the gorge side of the carriage (thanks to the balloon loop at Woodville!), so everyone should get the opportunity to see the massive slips that closed the gorge indefinitely and to take in what the gorge looks like from the rail side.
You will arrive back into Palmerston North at 6.30pm, just in time for a late evening dinner for the kids and time to share stories of the awesome sights you enjoyed with us today.
Timetable
| Outward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Palmerston North |
dep. | 4.00pm |
| Woodville | arr. | 4.50pm |
| Inward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Woodville | dep. | 5.35pm |
| Palmerston North |
arr. | 6.30pm |
COVID-19 Information
As this is a pre-booked
allocated-seating tour, face coverings are not compulsory but are
strongly encouraged. For more info see the official NZ Government
COVID-19 website.
In
the event that the NZ Government or its agencies prevent the operation
of this tour taking place due to COVID-19, refunds of fares paid (net of
outgoings made from those fares) may be made by GVR upon written
application being received from booked passengers.
Seating Information
We
aim to seat passengers from the same booking together. You will be
allocated at least one window seat for bookings of 2 or more (subject to
availability). Where possible, seats will be turned to face the
direction of travel (pairs and singles) or to face each other (groups).
If you are travelling with people on a different booking or have another
specific request then please email us as soon as possible at [email protected]
and we will try and accommodate your request the best we can. Your
allocated seat and carriage details will be on your boarding pass which
will be emailed to you at least 3-5 days before your departure date.
Your ticket entitles you to return train travel on GVR's heritage train.
