Dunedin to Queenstown via Taieri Gorge Train & Central Otago | Cheeky Kiwi Travel | Shaara Deals

This one-way tour from Dunedin to Queenstown, run by Cheeky Kiwi Travel and listed on Shaara Deals from $299, flips the order of its Queenstown-to-Dunedin counterpart: the Taieri Gorge Train comes first, followed by a guided road trip through Central Otago's gold rush country.

Dunedin Railway Station and the Taieri Gorge Train

The day starts at Dunedin Railway Station, one of New Zealand's most photographed buildings, with self check-in before boarding the Taieri Gorge Train. The heritage railway crosses narrow gorges, deep canyons and century-old viaducts on its way inland to the Otago highlands.

Pukerangi to St Bathans

At Pukerangi, a remote high country outpost, guests disembark and meet their guide for the road leg of the journey in a Mercedes-Benz vehicle. The first stop is St Bathans, a former gold rush town, where the mining-formed Blue Lake and the town's preserved streets are the highlights.

Ophir Bridge to Queenstown

From St Bathans the tour continues to Ophir Bridge, an 1880 suspension bridge over the Manuherikia River, then to Cromwell, at the meeting point of two rivers, before passing through the Kawarau Gorge and past Lake Dunstan and the Gibbston wine region on the way into Queenstown, where guests are dropped at their hotel.

What's included

• Small group experience, maximum 15 guests

• Fully guided by local experts

• Travel in a luxury Mercedes-Benz vehicle

• Taieri Gorge Train ticket, Dunedin to Pukerangi

• Water and snacks on the bus (not available on the train)

• Hotel drop-off in Queenstown

Tour details

• Price: From NZD $299.00

• Duration: Approximately 9 hours

• Departs: Dunedin Railway Station

• Finishes: Queenstown (hotel drop-off)

• Operator: Cheeky Kiwi Travel

FAQ: Dunedin to Queenstown via Taieri Gorge

Does the train or the road come first? The train — this tour starts on the Taieri Gorge Train from Dunedin to Pukerangi, then continues by road to Queenstown.

How is this different from the Queenstown-to-Dunedin version? It runs in the opposite direction and order — train first, then the Central Otago road journey — rather than road first, train last.

Is food available on the train? No — water and snacks are provided on the bus only, not on the train.

Book the Dunedin to Queenstown via Taieri Gorge tour with Cheeky Kiwi Travel directly through Shaara Deals: https://shaaradeals.co.nz/deal/6a94afad1051d00560b9eae7