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The most memorable part of the holiday was staying in some fabulous homestays. Arriving at the first one, Nelpura, Moncompu in a canoe felt like royalty. 
(more)I loved the train journey, chatting to the locals, making food, using the hot
water urns at the end of the carriage and having the wheels changed on the
Mongolia/China border was a fantastic experience. (more)The lovely boat trip and time spent in the Mekong Delta were the most memorable parts of the holiday. (more)We saw so much of Scotland both on trains and on foot. The scenery is spectacular and the walking is demanding enough to be satisfactory but not too exhausting. (more)The most memorable part was the motorbike tour in Hue & overnight boat trip on Halong Bay. We stayed in lovely owned hotels & ate in family owned restaurants. (more)Amongst the highlights were the two days shopping in Hoi An, the cooking lesson in Vietnamese cuisine, the trip to the local mud bath and whizzing around the countryside, off the beaten track, on the back of a motorbike taxi. (more)Unforgettable - a fantastic introduction to India with an incredible variety of experiences packed into a fortnight. Excellent guide and very well though out itinerary. (more)I really enjoyed the relaxing river trip on the mekong, I loved the peacefulness of the journey and the fact that you felt like you were in the middle of nowhere, the stops were great and the local guide savatt was really friendly and knowledgeable and helpful. (more)Petra was fantastic the balloon trip over Cappadocia was incredible the castles and Roman remains were all if not more than we were expecting. (more)Most memorable was seeing the different places and cultures. The optional trips to volubilis and high Atlas Mountains were very good. (more)The amount of sights that were packed in to a 10 day trip - the bustle of Hong Kong, the scenery and rural setting of Yangshuo, the ancient city of Xian and the mixture of history and modernity of Beijing, as well as icons such as the Great Wall, the terracotta army and the best of Chinese entertainment. (more)We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same holiday can have different views!
Why travel by train? Going on a railway journey can be one of the best ways to travel across a vast area on holiday. Railway journeys are not only an environmentally responsible way of travelling, but the Great rail journeys also allow you to travel across several countries and experience many cultures. Apart from the obvious environmental benefits, when travelling by train you also get to see a lot more as the scenery glides by, and you’ll often have the additional option of stopping off en route. Options for travelling by train: There are several ways to incorporate train travel into your holiday. Firstly you can choose to travel to your destination by train. This allows you to really cut the carbon footprint of your holiday, with the added benefit of having additional stop-offs on the way. On responsibletravel.com there is a specific section for holidays which you can get to without flying and you can find out how to get to your destination by train. It is also possible to have the train journey as a small or even main part of your holiday. It can either be that one leg of the journey is by train such as the Trans-Siberian railway or you might be going by train all the way to your destination, like for example in this trip from London to Aqaba, Jordan, by rail. Browse our full section on train journeys. Finally, you can explore the destination itself by train. Go on a holiday where part of the trip is to go on one of the world’s great railway journeys such as Machu Picchu by train or Vietnam's Reunification Express. Read more about railway holidays in this railway holidays article.
