Signature High Teas | Multiple Departures

Sunday

Departs: 1:15pm Paraparaumu

Arrives: 5:30pm Paraparaumu

Steam Incorporated’s Signature High Tea Experience offers an elegant afternoon of heritage rail travel and refined indulgence. Travel behind the 111-year-old steam locomotive Ab 608 Passchendaele from Paraparaumu or Waikanae on an intimate, premium excursion to picturesque Tatum, where guests will enjoy a traditional High Tea featuring a selection of sweet and savoury treats, accompanied by tea and coffee in a relaxed countryside setting. Limited numbers ensure a comfortable and memorable experience.

2027 Departures Coming Soon!

The Daffodil Express

Sunday 13 September 2026

Departs: 8am Wellington

Arrives: 5pm Wellington

Carterton Daffodil Festival, Wairarapa Spring Day Out creates a great day out for the whole family. Why not travel there in style by a heritage train, let Steam Incorporated take the stress out of travel as you take the train to the Wairarapa. Departing Wellington, Petone, Waterloo & Upper Hutt on Sunday 13th September!

The Daffodil Festival Flyer

Monday

Departs: 10:30am Carterton

Arrives: 1:30pm Carterton

Carterton’s Daffodil Festival in the early Spring creates a great day out for the whole family! Thanks to our longstanding relationship with the Carterton Railway Museum, we've been able to give Wairarapa locals the opportunity to travel onboard this special annual train, with the support of the Carterton District Council, and the Wairarapa Times-Age.

The Mad Hatters Market Express

Sunday 1 November 2026

Departs: 7:05am Paekakariki

Arrives: 5:50pm Paekakariki

Step aboard Steam Incorporated's famous red train for a memorable family day out as we steam into the heart of the Manawatū for Woodville's much-loved Mad Hatter's Market Day! Tickets available from Paekakariki, Paraparaumu, Waikanae, Otaki, Levin, and Palmerston North!

The Festive Flyer

Friday 4 December 2026

Departs: 3:50pm Paekakariki

Arrives: 9:55pm Paekakariki

Get into the festive spirit with Steam Incorporated and celebrate Christmas with an evening that’s a little out of the ordinary - on Friday 4th December 2026.

Santa in Seddon

Sunday 13 December 2026

Departs: 8:45am, 11:40am, 3:05pm Blenheim

Arrives: 11:15am, 2:35pm, 5:30pm Blenheim

Make this Christmas one to remember and climb aboard Steam Incorporated’s heritage train for a festive railway adventure from Blenheim to Seddon on Sunday the 13th December. Gather the family, bring your Christmas spirit and step back in time aboard our beautifully restored heritage train as we travel through the spectacular Marlborough countryside. There'll be vintage trains, beautiful scenery, a festive stop in Seddon — and, of course, a very special visitor waiting at the other end… 

Woodville Steam Express

Sunday 29 November 2026

Departs: 10am & 2pm Palmerston North

Arrives: 1:50pm & 4:50pm Palmerston North

Steam Incorporated and the Feilding & District Steam Rail Society are teaming up for a special day of steam-hauled excursions through the spectacular Manawatū Gorge!

Bring the family along and experience one of the lower North Island’s great railway journeys, travelling through scenery that can now only truly be appreciated from the railway.