Railway holidays
Tours & holidays in 2017 & 2018
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West Highland Line railway holiday in Scotland
Take the "The World's Best Rail Journey" to the Isle of Skye
From £535 4 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made from late April to the end of September
Scotland by railway holiday
Experience authentic Scotland independently and car-free
From £865 to £945 8 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made from April to the end of October.
South India by rail holiday
Rail trip visiting Kerala and Tamil Nadu
From £2,134 19 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made to suit your dates and requirements.
Reunification Express holiday, Vietnam
Most wonderful way to travel from north to south of Vietnam
From £896 to £1,320 15 days ex flights
Small group travel:
Regular departures throughout the year, at least twice a week
India rail tour, Delhi to Goa
Explore the west coast of India over 12 days on this classic train trip
From £637 to £999 12 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 9 Sep, 23 Sep, 30 Sep, 7 Oct, 21 Oct, 28 Oct, 4 Nov, 11 Nov, 18 Nov, 25 Nov, 2 Dec, 16 Dec, 26 Dec
2018: 6 Jan, 20 Jan, 27 Jan, 3 Feb, 10 Feb, 17 Feb, 24 Feb, 27 Feb, 3 Mar, 10 Mar, 17 Mar, 24 Mar, 31 Mar, 7 Apr, 14 Apr, 21 Apr, 28 Apr, 12 May, 19 May, 22 May, 5 Jun, 16 Jun, 8 Sep, 15 Sep, 22 Sep, 6 Oct, 9 Oct, 13 Oct, 20 Oct, 23 Oct, 27 Oct, 3 Nov, 10 Nov, 17 Nov, 20 Nov, 24 Nov, 1 Dec, 8 Dec, 15 Dec, 22 Dec, 25 Dec
2018: 6 Jan, 20 Jan, 27 Jan, 3 Feb, 10 Feb, 17 Feb, 24 Feb, 27 Feb, 3 Mar, 10 Mar, 17 Mar, 24 Mar, 31 Mar, 7 Apr, 14 Apr, 21 Apr, 28 Apr, 12 May, 19 May, 22 May, 5 Jun, 16 Jun, 8 Sep, 15 Sep, 22 Sep, 6 Oct, 9 Oct, 13 Oct, 20 Oct, 23 Oct, 27 Oct, 3 Nov, 10 Nov, 17 Nov, 20 Nov, 24 Nov, 1 Dec, 8 Dec, 15 Dec, 22 Dec, 25 Dec
Tashkent to Tehran, railway tour
A luxury rail journey along the Silk Road Tashkent to Tehran
From £4,630 16 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 15 Sep
Vancouver to Alaska tour, by ferry & rail
A full land-and-sea experience of this amazing region
From £3,579 15 days ex flights
Small group travel
Alaska railway holiday, Kenai Fjords and Denali
An awe-inspiring scenic rail journey through Alaska
From £2,595 10 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Trans Mongolian express rail tour, Beijing to St Petersburg
Ride the rails on this once-in-a-lifetime trip
From £2,380 to £2,939 21 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 3 Sep, 17 Sep, 1 Oct, 15 Oct
2018: 17 Apr, 24 Apr, 1 May, 15 May, 29 May, 12 Jun, 26 Jun, 3 Jul, 17 Jul, 31 Jul, 14 Aug, 28 Aug, 4 Sep, 18 Sep, 2 Oct, 16 Oct
2019: 16 Apr, 23 Apr, 30 Apr, 14 May, 28 May, 11 Jun, 25 Jun, 2 Jul, 16 Jul, 30 Jul, 13 Aug, 27 Aug, 3 Sep, 17 Sep, 1 Oct, 15 Oct
2018: 17 Apr, 24 Apr, 1 May, 15 May, 29 May, 12 Jun, 26 Jun, 3 Jul, 17 Jul, 31 Jul, 14 Aug, 28 Aug, 4 Sep, 18 Sep, 2 Oct, 16 Oct
2019: 16 Apr, 23 Apr, 30 Apr, 14 May, 28 May, 11 Jun, 25 Jun, 2 Jul, 16 Jul, 30 Jul, 13 Aug, 27 Aug, 3 Sep, 17 Sep, 1 Oct, 15 Oct
Budapest to Istanbul rail tour
come away with a real feel for this lesser-explored corner of Europe
From £1,399 to £1,469 13 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 16 Sep, 21 Oct
Machu Picchu by train
Soak up colonial and Inca history by train
From £649 4 days ex flights
Tailor made:
Departs once a day throughout the year
Trans-Mongolian Express, Eastbound
Russia to China on the Trans-Siberian Railway
From £2,715 to £2,970 20 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 4 Sep, 11 Sep, 18 Sep, 25 Sep
2018: 9 Apr, 23 Apr, 7 May, 14 May, 21 May, 16 Jul, 23 Jul, 30 Jul, 6 Aug, 13 Aug, 20 Aug, 27 Aug, 3 Sep, 10 Sep, 17 Sep, 24 Sep
2018: 9 Apr, 23 Apr, 7 May, 14 May, 21 May, 16 Jul, 23 Jul, 30 Jul, 6 Aug, 13 Aug, 20 Aug, 27 Aug, 3 Sep, 10 Sep, 17 Sep, 24 Sep
Bejing to Lhasa tour, by train
Beijing to Lhasa on the famous sky train
From US $1,660 13 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Ireland holiday by train
Discover contrasts of Dublin, Galway and Belfast, car-free.
From £720 to £875 8 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made from April to the end of September
Copper Canyon to Baja Coast in Mexico, rail and beach holiday
See the amazing scenery of Mexico by rail
From £2,091 9 days ex flights
Tailor made
Rocky Mountaineer train, Vancouver to Banff or VV
The classic train journey across the Rocky Mountains
From £1,360 to £1,440 4 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 24 Aug, 27 Aug, 31 Aug, 3 Sep, 4 Sep, 7 Sep, 10 Sep, 11 Sep, 14 Sep, 17 Sep, 18 Sep, 21 Sep, 24 Sep, 25 Sep, 28 Sep, 1 Oct, 5 Oct, 8 Oct, 9 Oct, 12 Oct
2018: 15 Apr, 19 Apr, 22 Apr, 26 Apr, 29 Apr, 30 Apr, 3 May, 6 May, 7 May, 10 May, 13 May, 14 May, 17 May, 20 May, 21 May, 24 May, 27 May, 28 May, 31 May, 3 Jun, 7 Jun, 10 Jun, 14 Jun, 17 Jun, 21 Jun, 24 Jun, 28 Jun, 1 Jul, 5 Jul, 8 Jul, 12 Jul, 15 Jul, 19 Jul, 22 Jul ...
2018: 15 Apr, 19 Apr, 22 Apr, 26 Apr, 29 Apr, 30 Apr, 3 May, 6 May, 7 May, 10 May, 13 May, 14 May, 17 May, 20 May, 21 May, 24 May, 27 May, 28 May, 31 May, 3 Jun, 7 Jun, 10 Jun, 14 Jun, 17 Jun, 21 Jun, 24 Jun, 28 Jun, 1 Jul, 5 Jul, 8 Jul, 12 Jul, 15 Jul, 19 Jul, 22 Jul ...
Tren Ecuador rail holiday
Luxury railway journey across Ecuador
From £1,310 4 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Edinburgh & Hadrian’s Wall tour by train
Explore Edinburgh and Hadrian’s Wall
From £530 to £665 4 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
North of England by train holiday
Tour Yorkshire and Hadrian's Wall by train
From £735 to £755 8 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
China to Tibet by train, Chengdu to Lhasa
Take photos with cute Giant Pandas and highest Mount Everest
From US $1,270 12 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Tibet holiday by train from China
Experience the world’s highest scenic train to Tibet
From US $1,350 10 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Lapland activity holiday, by train
Multiple activity holiday in Lapland travelling by train
From €990 to €1,446 4 days ex flights
Small group travel
Complete India by rail, 6 weeks
A 6 week trip that circles India by train
From £3,299 to £3,729 46 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 9 Sep, 14 Oct, 11 Nov
2018: 10 Feb, 10 Mar, 31 Mar, 7 Apr, 21 Apr, 12 May, 8 Sep, 13 Oct, 10 Nov
2018: 10 Feb, 10 Mar, 31 Mar, 7 Apr, 21 Apr, 12 May, 8 Sep, 13 Oct, 10 Nov
India rail tour, Kolkata to Kochi
Travel northeast to southeast India spotting innumerable beautiful sights along the way
From £2,349 to £2,779 33 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 25 Sep, 23 Oct, 20 Nov
2018: 8 Jan, 22 Jan, 12 Feb, 2 Apr, 7 May, 4 Jun, 3 Sep, 10 Sep, 24 Sep, 15 Oct, 22 Oct, 19 Nov, 26 Nov
2018: 8 Jan, 22 Jan, 12 Feb, 2 Apr, 7 May, 4 Jun, 3 Sep, 10 Sep, 24 Sep, 15 Oct, 22 Oct, 19 Nov, 26 Nov
Complete India by rail holiday
India’s highlights with plenty of time to disembark and get to know your surroundings
From £3,949 to £4,409 54 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 1 Sep, 6 Oct, 3 Nov
2018: 2 Feb, 2 Mar, 23 Mar, 30 Mar, 13 Apr, 4 May, 31 Aug, 5 Oct, 2 Nov
2018: 2 Feb, 2 Mar, 23 Mar, 30 Mar, 13 Apr, 4 May, 31 Aug, 5 Oct, 2 Nov
India rail tour, Southern India & Karnataka
Take the train from Goa to Kochi via Karnataka and see the breathtaking ruins of Hampi
From £699 to £769 10 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 20 Sep, 18 Oct, 25 Oct, 15 Nov, 22 Nov, 13 Dec
2018: 31 Jan, 14 Feb, 21 Feb, 7 Mar, 21 Mar, 11 Apr, 18 Apr, 25 Apr, 2 May, 23 May, 30 May, 27 Jun, 19 Sep, 26 Sep, 3 Oct, 17 Oct, 24 Oct, 7 Nov, 14 Nov, 21 Nov, 1 Dec, 12 Dec, 19 Dec
2018: 31 Jan, 14 Feb, 21 Feb, 7 Mar, 21 Mar, 11 Apr, 18 Apr, 25 Apr, 2 May, 23 May, 30 May, 27 Jun, 19 Sep, 26 Sep, 3 Oct, 17 Oct, 24 Oct, 7 Nov, 14 Nov, 21 Nov, 1 Dec, 12 Dec, 19 Dec
India rail tour, Delhi to Kochi
On this 21 day rail tour you would be hard-pressed to feel like you have missed out on anything
From £1,449 to £1,659 21 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 9 Sep, 7 Oct, 14 Oct, 4 Nov, 11 Nov, 2 Dec
2018: 20 Jan, 3 Feb, 10 Feb, 24 Feb, 10 Mar, 31 Mar, 7 Apr, 14 Apr, 21 Apr, 12 May, 19 May, 16 Jun, 8 Sep, 15 Sep, 22 Sep, 6 Oct, 13 Oct, 27 Oct, 3 Nov, 10 Nov, 1 Dec, 8 Dec
2018: 20 Jan, 3 Feb, 10 Feb, 24 Feb, 10 Mar, 31 Mar, 7 Apr, 14 Apr, 21 Apr, 12 May, 19 May, 16 Jun, 8 Sep, 15 Sep, 22 Sep, 6 Oct, 13 Oct, 27 Oct, 3 Nov, 10 Nov, 1 Dec, 8 Dec
North india rail tour
Take the train right to the heart of India’s colourful cultural northern region
From £599 to £739 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 1 Sep, 6 Oct, 3 Nov
2018: 2 Feb, 16 Feb, 2 Mar, 23 Mar, 30 Mar, 13 Apr, 20 Apr, 4 May, 31 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct, 2 Nov, 9 Nov, 16 Nov, 30 Nov
2018: 2 Feb, 16 Feb, 2 Mar, 23 Mar, 30 Mar, 13 Apr, 20 Apr, 4 May, 31 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct, 2 Nov, 9 Nov, 16 Nov, 30 Nov
North India & Goa rail tour
Explore temples, shrines and tombs—including the legendary Taj Mahal
From £1,499 to £1,699 20 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 1 Sep, 6 Oct, 3 Nov
2018: 2 Feb, 16 Feb, 2 Mar, 23 Mar, 30 Mar, 13 Apr, 20 Apr, 4 May, 31 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct, 2 Nov, 9 Nov, 16 Nov, 30 Nov
2018: 2 Feb, 16 Feb, 2 Mar, 23 Mar, 30 Mar, 13 Apr, 20 Apr, 4 May, 31 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct, 2 Nov, 9 Nov, 16 Nov, 30 Nov
India rail tour, Southern India & the East Coast
Hop on board and see India in a whole new light.
From £999 to £1,199 14 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2017: 29 Sep, 3 Nov, 1 Dec
2018: 2 Mar, 30 Mar, 20 Apr, 27 Apr, 11 May, 1 Jun, 28 Sep, 2 Nov, 30 Nov
2018: 2 Mar, 30 Mar, 20 Apr, 27 Apr, 11 May, 1 Jun, 28 Sep, 2 Nov, 30 Nov
From
US $1,660
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Seeing how the Tibetan people live, their friendliness and warm smiles. The way that welcomed us into their everyday worship in the monasteries. Just the simple things really.
Tips?
Don't have any expectations on anything. Let it happen. But on a practical level, always have loo roll handy and antibacterial stuff for toilets.
Local benefits?
Yes. Local hotels, local eating, Tibetan guide and making sure that we shopped in Tibetan stores. We used transport... (more)Sue Byrne
From
£2,134
excluding flights
The diversity between the different hotels/resorts/homestays. We were excited over a lot of things, cultural, historical places and the people we met. The
mix between interesting places and relaxing places. (more)Gustav Jagner
We very much enjoyed this holiday, completely met and often exceeded our expectations. (more)Carole Noble
An amazing way to get an insight into the many sides of India. Trains are a brilliant way to see the countryside and talk to Indian people. The tour company was the most helpful travel company I have ever dealt with and I highly recommend using them. (more)David Jelley
From
£865
excluding flights
The most memorable part was the visit to the Isle of Skye where my ancestors came from, and our stay at Kinloch Lodge there, with outstanding food prepared by their chef.
(more)Donald Ross
The scenery and the stunning views were the highlight. An excellent trip - thanks!! (more)Steven Daish
It was an excellent stay. Beautiful landscapes, Scots charming, good quality of restaurants and guest houses. Not or few traffic jams in Glasgow and Edinburgh. (more)Patrick IRLINGER
From
£535
excluding flights
The trip around Skye was the most memorable...Excellent. (more)Caroline Fuchs
The Jacobite Steam Train was the highlight! (more)Simon Hurst-Grover
The train journey from Glasgow to Spean Bridge, then the Jacobite steam train from Fort Wiliam to Mallaig. Then the trip round Skye. The views were so beautiful. (more)Sally Dobson
From
£896
excluding flights
Best bits: Watching the crazy traffic on the streets or roads. (more)Janka LACKOVA
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)Samantha Rogers
The association with other travelers and meals were very pleasant. (more)Gayle Avant
From
£3,579
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
The optional ferry ride from Juneau to the fjord. Wonderful experience.
Also optional ice climbing on Exit Glacier...scary, exciting,mouthed my boundaries like nothing else. Great patient and encouraging guides who were very safety conscious.
Tips?
Be prepared for early mornings and late nights. The ferry schedule rules everything. You will spend a lot of time travelling so be sure to take on the optional activities so you have a balance.
Local benefits?
It's... (more)Alison Horch
From
€485
excluding flights
Everything was very good. The genuine welcome from every host hotel or guesthouse was excellent. Staying in guesthouses and eating their normal local
food. Highlights were Veliko Tarnovo (especially Hotel Gurko), Plovdiv, and the hosts at Boyana Guest House (Vratsa) & Guest House Deshka (Gorno Draglishte) were great fun. (more)Tim Morgan
Both Plovdiv and Rile were interesting and enjoyable and despite communication problems the two homestays were interesting if challenging and the hosts we very friendly and kind. (more)Rodney Mount
From
£295
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Jacobite steam train and the ben Nevis range cable car and walks at the top.
Tips?
Look forward to having a great time!
Local benefits?
Yes, all of that.
Overall rating?
Responsible travel were very efficient and all travel went smoothly. The hotel is a superb venue, run by nice people. Clean, comfortable and great food. (more)Alison Tucker
From
£2,425
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
The Mongolian ger camp was wonderful. ...the local guides Tuya and
Nimo were terrific and made the Mongolian stop off great. Lake Baikal was also amazing...great fun with the sauna and jumping in the freezing river..standing on the frozen lake...beautiful and memorable. The entire train journey was special and being escorted by a brilliant guide was just the best way to feel safe yet given every opportunity to meet and interact with travellers from everywhere, learn new... (more)Rachel Guinee
From
£2,715
excluding flights
The Lake Baikal Homestay and the Mongolian Ger Camp... both have incredible memories for me that will stay with me for life!
(more)Heidi Hosgood
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)Sally Foote
The most memorable was staying in a ger at Terelj National Park [Mongolia] and walking in the park... The most exciting was seeing the cosmonaut memorial in Moscow and balancing a Kazakh hunting eagle on my arm outside Terelj. (more)Christine Johnstone
