The Haast Eagle Tour: a steam train dinner journey to Wellington
Steam, storytelling and a grand vintage rail journey from Kāpiti to Wellington.
- Price
- $375 pp · all inclusive
- When
- Saturday evening · arrives Wellington 8:00 PM
- Group size
- From 100 guests (steam) · 48 (R31 Railcar)
- Notice
- At least three months
- Journey
- Paraparaumu to Wellington Railway Station by steam
Quick details
- Duration
- Evening experience
- Tour times
- Saturday evening · arrives Wellington 8:00 PM
- Tour type
- Boutique dining · heritage steam rail · live music · large-group & corporate experience
- Tour area
- Blue Train Kāpiti · Paraparaumu
- Capacity
- Minimum 100 guests for steam departure · minimum 48 guests for the R31 Railcar option
- Transport
- Heritage steam journey from Paraparaumu to Wellington Railway Station included
The Haast Eagle Tour is a rare and remarkable event, ideal for corporate functions, milestone celebrations and large-group gatherings. Steam departures require a minimum of 100 guests and at least three months’ notice. For smaller groups, the R31 Railcar offers an equally charming alternative from 48 guests, with tailored pricing. Get in touch to plan your evening and we’ll walk you through the options.
Ride like a legend, dine like royalty
Named for the mighty Haast Eagle – the largest eagle ever to soar over Aotearoa, and a creature of Māori legend – this is a journey built to impress. It blends a gourmet evening aboard the Blue Train with a grand vintage steam ride down the Kāpiti coastline to Wellington, celebrating fine food, heritage travel and the spirit of adventure that defines New Zealand rail at its best.
It’s a rare and remarkable event – and one of the most cinematic ways to arrive in the capital. Your steam journey is crewed by the team at Steam Incorporated.
Bookings & private group options
The Haast Eagle Tour is perfectly suited to corporate functions, milestone celebrations, weddings and large-group gatherings. To plan an evening for your group, get in touch and we’ll walk you through the options.
Your evening, from dining car to grand arrival
- Saturday evening Begin with the Tūī Tour Your evening opens aboard the beautifully restored 1952 Blue Train in Paraparaumu. French bubbles and canapés on arrival, live jazz drifting through the carriage, and a three-course dinner of locally sourced flavours served in the warm glow of polished timber and lamplight.
- After dinner Step into steam-era glamour Board Steam Locomotive 1271 – a lovingly maintained engine from the golden age of rail. Polished wood interiors, vintage carriages from the 1920s and 30s, every fixture a quiet nod to a bygone era.
- On the rails A journey powered by passion Your steam journey is expertly crewed by the team at Steam Incorporated – decades of experience in heritage rail, and a genuine love for it that shows in every detail.
- 8:00 PM A grand arrival at Wellington Railway Station The journey ends at Wellington Railway Station – once New Zealand’s busiest, still its grandest. Stepping down beneath those soaring columns, with steam still curling from the engine behind you, is the kind of arrival that stays with you.
Your Haast Eagle experience includes
- The full Tūī Tour dining experience aboard the Blue Train – French bubbles, canapés, live jazz and a three-course locally sourced menu
- A heritage steam journey aboard Steam Locomotive 1271, from Paraparaumu to Wellington
- Travel in restored 1920s and 30s carriages
- Expert hosting by the Steam Incorporated crew
- A grand arrival at Wellington Railway Station, 8:00 PM
- All commentary and guides
The steam train dinner journey, in pictures
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