Experience Forgotten World Jet Tours

Departing from Taumarunui, in the Ruapehu region, see the breathtaking landscape of the upper reaches of the mighty Whanganui River on our Forgotten World Jet boat. Discover natural and human histories unique to this remote and mysterious part of New Zealand. Leave with unforgettable stories.

Our Boat Our trusty jet boat will carry you to a forgotten world, guided by our highly experienced and friendly crew. discover more

Scenic Jet Boat Tours Hop in and join us as our NZ jet boat tours explore the majestic waters of the mighty Whanganui River – New Zealand’s longest navigable river. discover more

Jet Boat & Rail Combos Enjoy the best of both forgotten worlds, encountering 10 tunnels and 20 bridges, that mixes nostalgia with adrenaline. Journey 30km by railcart on the Forgotten World Railway and 23km by jet boat on the majestic Whanganui River. discover more

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My wife and I went on the River and Rail Run and it was one of the best trips we have done. The rail run was something completely different from anything we're done before. All of the staff were great attending to our every need. Maree in particular was very knowledgeable and great fun too. I would definitely recommend this trip to everyone.

Louis Lincoln, Spain
We booked as a surprise for our respective partners, the river and rail trip. From being greeted like lost friends at the front office by the girls to Alan on the jet-boat and Ray, Rob and Mitchell on the rail-carts and Vaughan on the bus, they have assembled an enthusiastic crew that made the day a pleasure wit their little quips, a great knowledge of the area and the scenery was second to none. A very professional setup that I would recommend to put on everyone's bucket list.

B T Stiling
“Fantastic day highly recommend to all”- We did the river and rail run and had a fabulous time learning the history and taking in the wonderful countryside along the way. The guides were excellent and all the staff were very friendly and informative. Had a great lunch set up after the jet boat ride to prepare us for the rail run.

Willeson, Auckland
We've wanted to go on the railcarts for some time and a visit from my brother and sister in law was the perfect excuse. We were greeted my big smiles when we arrived at FWA HQ. Those smiles were on every staff members face as we came across them at different junctures of the trip. The railcart was easy to drive and to trip to Tokirima was fun, scenic and informative. Our guide, Ray, drew on his personal knowledge of the people and area to make our journey very personable - I felt connected. The jetboat ride had the usual jet boat thrills but the Wanganui River is a very different character to the Shotover or Waikato. She's an old lady with lots of history and stories - and rapids of course.

Tim, Owhango
Relaxing, kiwi adventure. Great scenery, old relics and history. Informative friendly guide. Recommend it for family and friend groups. Close encounters with locals and animals and nature.

Susan Bones

Glimpse the magic

Here’s just a taste of what you’ll encounter on our NZ jet boat tours with Forgotten World Jet. To really experience the adventure, join us.

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Location Map & Routes

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