Bay of Islands Vintage Railway

Great fun and interesting

A really fun thing to do on one of the oldest railway lines in New Zealand. Some days they run steam engines but even behind and old diesel engine it is great to see the landscape and hear the story ...

Beautiful scenery, fabulous trains. The town is also worth the look. Well worth a trip.

Absolutely loved our trip on Gabriel. The volunteers are so passionate about their work. Plenty of information and very friendly.

Heritage railway

The train ticket says 'All Day - Same Day Ticket', so you can really get your monies worth. Interestingly there is a wooden viaduct over the river, one of the oldest of its kind, which is linked into ...

Fun train ride

Interesting trip with very informative commentary. All the staff were friendly and helpful. We had a snack on the station platform while waiting for the train trip.

Quiet place to stay

We stayed one night with our caravan in off-season when the office was closed and just called the mobile number. We got a fast answer to stay in this very quiet place.