Gold Trail

Awesome. I was 15 last time I was here oh the memories flooded back. A must see for anyone the history is amazingly real. Few novel things to do, old dress up photos, even put my husband in old jailhouse. Lovely food in cafe. You must visit.

Loved it, got some photos dressed up in period costume. Did a bit of gold panning and had a blast.

The costs of the tickets were a bit much but we did enjoy our visit. We paid for the admission as well as the meals in the village. The train ride was free but we had to pay for gold penning. Given the costs of the admission, it would be a great gesture if gold penning was free. That might attract more visitors. :

Imagine yourself opening a pop-up history book and getting sucked in. It may not seem a lot when you first walk in but before you know it, you'll realize what an enjoyable interactive experience it is to learn about the town's history. The cafe also serves delicious chicken pasta.

Loved Shantytown! Authentic, historic and educational. A great day out for young and old alike.The steam train ride was fun and informative. We enjoyed the best cheese rolls and coffee at the cafe there of our entire South Island trip. The lady that served us was super friendly and helpful. Highly recommend.

Very interesting and fun. Learn lots about the gold mining and saw mill industry's history in an authentic village.

A blast from the past. Great to see them keeping the past alive. The kids loved the treasure hunt. Giving this to all the kids for free and not part of the goodie bag would be awesome to keep them entertained and making them visit all the areas. Our kids loved it

Very unique experience, gold mining trip on a steam train. Cute old town, takes you back 100 years