80 Classic railway vacations found
Scotland by railway vacation
Experience authentic Scotland independently and car-free
From £1,095 to £1,155 8 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made from April to the end of October.
Trans Mongolian railway vacation
Ride the Iconic Trans-Mongolian Railway in all it's glory.
From £2,785 to £2,880 16 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 2 May, 18 Jul
2021: 1 May, 17 Jul, 18 Sep
2021: 1 May, 17 Jul, 18 Sep
Machu Picchu by train
Soak up colonial and Inca history by train
From US $699 to US $719 3 days ex flights
Tailor made:
Departs once a day throughout the year
West Highland Line railway vacation in Scotland
Take the "The World's Best Rail Journey" to the Isle of Skye
From £695 to £755 4 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made from April to October
Travel Team
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Reunification Express vacation, Vietnam
Most wonderful way to travel from north to south of Vietnam
From US $1,675US $1,543 to US $1,980 15 days ex flights
Small group travel:
Regular departures throughout the year, at least twice a week
Up to US $270 off selected dates.
Late availability on these dates: 16 Nov, 23 Nov, 27 Nov, 07 Dec, 14 Dec, 18 Dec, 28 Dec, 01 Jan, 04 Jan, 22 Jan, 08 Feb, 12 Feb, 15 Feb
Late availability on these dates: 16 Nov, 23 Nov, 27 Nov, 07 Dec, 14 Dec, 18 Dec, 28 Dec, 01 Jan, 04 Jan, 22 Jan, 08 Feb, 12 Feb, 15 Feb
Trans-Siberian and Mongolia tour, westbound
Travel across continents on the greatest train journeys
From US $3,580US $3,416 to US $4,175 16 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 24 Dec
2020: 17 Mar, 31 Mar, 7 Apr, 21 Apr, 28 Apr, 5 May, 12 May, 19 May, 26 May, 2 Jun, 9 Jun, 16 Jun, 23 Jun, 30 Jun, 7 Jul, 14 Jul, 21 Jul, 28 Jul, 4 Aug, 11 Aug, 18 Aug, 25 Aug, 1 Sep, 8 Sep, 15 Sep, 22 Sep, 29 Sep, 13 Oct, 22 Dec
2020: 17 Mar, 31 Mar, 7 Apr, 21 Apr, 28 Apr, 5 May, 12 May, 19 May, 26 May, 2 Jun, 9 Jun, 16 Jun, 23 Jun, 30 Jun, 7 Jul, 14 Jul, 21 Jul, 28 Jul, 4 Aug, 11 Aug, 18 Aug, 25 Aug, 1 Sep, 8 Sep, 15 Sep, 22 Sep, 29 Sep, 13 Oct, 22 Dec
Up to US $370 off selected dates.
Late availability on these dates: 24 Dec
Late availability on these dates: 24 Dec
Moorish Spain to Marrakech by rail
Visit villages and Moroccon cities
From US $1,890 to US $1,920 13 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 22 Dec
2020: 23 Feb, 4 Apr, 4 Oct, 1 Nov, 20 Dec
2020: 23 Feb, 4 Apr, 4 Oct, 1 Nov, 20 Dec
Late availability on these dates: 22 Dec
Railway tour of Morocco
Rediscover Morocco's two greatest Imperial Cities by rail.
From £595 to £650 8 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Bulgaria vacation by train
Self-guided trip by slow-ride train through best of Bulgaria
From €485 to €585 12 days ex flights
Small group travel
Complete India by rail, 6 weeks
A 6 week trip that circles India by train
From US $4,649 to US $5,249 46 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 7 Mar, 21 Mar, 25 Apr, 12 Sep, 19 Sep, 3 Oct, 17 Oct, 31 Oct, 14 Nov, 5 Dec, 12 Dec, 26 Dec
2021: 13 Feb, 6 Mar, 27 Mar, 24 Apr, 22 May, 21 Aug, 25 Sep, 23 Oct, 6 Nov, 20 Nov, 4 Dec
2021: 13 Feb, 6 Mar, 27 Mar, 24 Apr, 22 May, 21 Aug, 25 Sep, 23 Oct, 6 Nov, 20 Nov, 4 Dec
Kolkata to Kochi rail tour, India
Travel northeast to southeast India spotting innumerable beautiful sights along the way
From US $3,299 to US $3,849 33 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 13 Jan, 24 Feb, 2 Mar, 9 Mar, 7 Sep, 5 Oct
2021: 22 Feb, 29 Mar, 10 May, 13 Sep, 11 Oct, 25 Oct
2021: 22 Feb, 29 Mar, 10 May, 13 Sep, 11 Oct, 25 Oct
Southern India and Karnataka rail tour
Take the train from Goa to Kochi via Karnataka and see the breathtaking ruins of Hampi
From US $880 to US $1,099 10 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 20 Nov, 11 Dec, 18 Dec
2020: 22 Jan, 5 Feb, 26 Feb, 4 Mar, 18 Mar, 25 Mar, 1 Apr, 8 Apr, 6 May, 26 Aug, 23 Sep, 30 Sep, 14 Oct, 28 Oct, 11 Nov, 25 Nov, 16 Dec, 23 Dec
2021: 6 Jan, 10 Feb, 24 Feb, 3 Mar, 17 Mar, 31 Mar, 7 Apr, 21 Apr, 5 May, 2 Jun, 1 Sep, 22 Sep, 6 Oct, 20 Oct, 3 Nov, 17 Nov, 1 Dec, 15 Dec
2020: 22 Jan, 5 Feb, 26 Feb, 4 Mar, 18 Mar, 25 Mar, 1 Apr, 8 Apr, 6 May, 26 Aug, 23 Sep, 30 Sep, 14 Oct, 28 Oct, 11 Nov, 25 Nov, 16 Dec, 23 Dec
2021: 6 Jan, 10 Feb, 24 Feb, 3 Mar, 17 Mar, 31 Mar, 7 Apr, 21 Apr, 5 May, 2 Jun, 1 Sep, 22 Sep, 6 Oct, 20 Oct, 3 Nov, 17 Nov, 1 Dec, 15 Dec
North india rail tour
Take the train right to the heart of India’s colourful cultural northern region
From US $720 to US $1,099 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 15 Nov, 13 Dec
2020: 3 Jan, 17 Jan, 14 Feb, 21 Feb, 28 Feb, 6 Mar, 13 Mar, 20 Mar, 27 Mar, 10 Apr, 8 May, 7 Aug, 4 Sep, 11 Sep, 25 Sep, 9 Oct, 23 Oct, 6 Nov, 27 Nov, 4 Dec, 18 Dec
2021: 1 Jan, 22 Jan, 5 Feb, 12 Feb, 19 Feb, 26 Feb, 5 Mar, 12 Mar, 19 Mar, 16 Apr, 14 May, 28 May, 13 Aug, 3 Sep, 17 Sep, 1 Oct, 15 Oct, 12 Nov, 26 Nov, 3 Dec, 10 Dec
2020: 3 Jan, 17 Jan, 14 Feb, 21 Feb, 28 Feb, 6 Mar, 13 Mar, 20 Mar, 27 Mar, 10 Apr, 8 May, 7 Aug, 4 Sep, 11 Sep, 25 Sep, 9 Oct, 23 Oct, 6 Nov, 27 Nov, 4 Dec, 18 Dec
2021: 1 Jan, 22 Jan, 5 Feb, 12 Feb, 19 Feb, 26 Feb, 5 Mar, 12 Mar, 19 Mar, 16 Apr, 14 May, 28 May, 13 Aug, 3 Sep, 17 Sep, 1 Oct, 15 Oct, 12 Nov, 26 Nov, 3 Dec, 10 Dec
Trans Mongolian express rail tour, Beijing to St Petersburg
ride the rails on this once-in-a-lifetime trip
From US $4,099 to US $4,299 19 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 13 Apr, 20 Apr, 27 Apr, 4 May, 11 May, 25 May, 1 Jun, 15 Jun, 22 Jun, 29 Jun, 6 Jul, 20 Jul, 27 Jul, 3 Aug, 17 Aug, 31 Aug, 7 Sep, 21 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 19 Oct
Travel Team
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Trans Siberian rail journey, winter in Russia
From Moscow to Baikal, tailor-made
From €1,800 to €2,350 12 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
India by Rail, Northeast & Darjeeling
Get off the beaten path and see India in a very untypical way – by train
From US $1,299 to US $1,499 13 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 12 Dec
2020: 13 Jan, 10 Feb, 24 Feb, 2 Mar, 9 Mar, 26 Mar, 9 Apr, 23 Apr, 28 May, 15 Jun, 7 Sep, 17 Sep, 5 Oct, 15 Oct, 22 Oct, 26 Oct, 5 Nov, 19 Nov, 3 Dec, 17 Dec
2021: 7 Jan, 14 Jan, 28 Jan, 15 Feb, 22 Feb, 18 Mar, 29 Mar, 8 Apr, 29 Apr, 10 May, 27 May, 24 Jun, 13 Sep, 23 Sep, 4 Oct, 11 Oct, 25 Oct, 28 Oct, 15 Nov, 25 Nov, 9 Dec, 23 Dec
2022: 6 Jan
2020: 13 Jan, 10 Feb, 24 Feb, 2 Mar, 9 Mar, 26 Mar, 9 Apr, 23 Apr, 28 May, 15 Jun, 7 Sep, 17 Sep, 5 Oct, 15 Oct, 22 Oct, 26 Oct, 5 Nov, 19 Nov, 3 Dec, 17 Dec
2021: 7 Jan, 14 Jan, 28 Jan, 15 Feb, 22 Feb, 18 Mar, 29 Mar, 8 Apr, 29 Apr, 10 May, 27 May, 24 Jun, 13 Sep, 23 Sep, 4 Oct, 11 Oct, 25 Oct, 28 Oct, 15 Nov, 25 Nov, 9 Dec, 23 Dec
2022: 6 Jan
Trans-Mongolian Express, Eastbound
Russia to China on the Trans-Siberian Railway
From US $4,230 to US $4,665 20 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 23 Dec
2020: 6 Apr, 20 Apr, 4 May, 11 May, 18 May, 1 Jun, 15 Jun, 29 Jun, 6 Jul, 13 Jul, 20 Jul, 27 Jul, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug, 31 Aug, 1 Sep, 7 Sep, 8 Sep, 21 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 14 Dec
2020: 6 Apr, 20 Apr, 4 May, 11 May, 18 May, 1 Jun, 15 Jun, 29 Jun, 6 Jul, 13 Jul, 20 Jul, 27 Jul, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug, 31 Aug, 1 Sep, 7 Sep, 8 Sep, 21 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 14 Dec
Late availability on these dates: 23 Dec
St Petersburg to Vladivostok on the Trans Siberian
Russia, Mongolia & Japan on the Trans-Siberian Railway
From £5,500 to £5,635 21 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 14 May, 18 Jun, 20 Aug
2021: 13 May, 17 Jun, 19 Aug
2021: 13 May, 17 Jun, 19 Aug
Delhi to Goa rail holiday in India
Explore the west coast of India over 12 days on this classic train trip
From US $1,120 to US $1,399 12 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 30 Nov, 7 Dec, 21 Dec, 24 Dec
2020: 11 Jan, 18 Jan, 25 Jan, 4 Feb, 15 Feb, 18 Feb, 29 Feb, 7 Mar, 14 Mar, 21 Mar, 18 Apr, 25 Apr, 16 May, 30 May, 27 Jun, 15 Aug, 12 Sep, 19 Sep, 26 Sep, 3 Oct, 17 Oct, 24 Oct, 31 Oct, 7 Nov, 14 Nov, 28 Nov, 5 Dec, 12 Dec, 15 Dec, 26 Dec
2021: 9 Jan, 16 Jan, 23 Jan, 30 Jan, 6 Feb, 13 Feb, 20 Feb, 23 Feb, 27 Feb, 6 Mar, 13 Mar, 20 Mar, 27 Mar, 10 Apr, 24 Apr, 8 May, 22 May ...
2020: 11 Jan, 18 Jan, 25 Jan, 4 Feb, 15 Feb, 18 Feb, 29 Feb, 7 Mar, 14 Mar, 21 Mar, 18 Apr, 25 Apr, 16 May, 30 May, 27 Jun, 15 Aug, 12 Sep, 19 Sep, 26 Sep, 3 Oct, 17 Oct, 24 Oct, 31 Oct, 7 Nov, 14 Nov, 28 Nov, 5 Dec, 12 Dec, 15 Dec, 26 Dec
2021: 9 Jan, 16 Jan, 23 Jan, 30 Jan, 6 Feb, 13 Feb, 20 Feb, 23 Feb, 27 Feb, 6 Mar, 13 Mar, 20 Mar, 27 Mar, 10 Apr, 24 Apr, 8 May, 22 May ...
Trans Mongolian adventure vacation
An epic journey from Russia to China
From US $2,999 to US $3,299 16 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 11 Apr, 18 Apr, 25 Apr, 9 May, 16 May, 30 May, 6 Jun, 20 Jun, 27 Jun, 4 Jul, 18 Jul, 25 Jul, 8 Aug, 15 Aug, 29 Aug, 5 Sep, 19 Sep, 26 Sep, 3 Oct, 10 Oct, 17 Oct
Scotland railway short break, West Highland Line
First-class trip on Scotland's famous West Highland Line
From £320 to £355 3 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made to suit your requirements between April to the end of October
Trans Mongolian Eastbound, St Petersburg to Beijing
Overland from the Baltic Sea to the Chinese capital Beijing
From £7,525 to £8,185 24 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 9 May, 27 Jun, 8 Aug, 5 Sep
2021: 8 May, 26 Jun, 7 Aug, 4 Sep
2021: 8 May, 26 Jun, 7 Aug, 4 Sep
Europe by train, 4 week tour
Whole European bucket list in one interrail adventure!
From £1,149 to £1,999 4 weeks inc Eurostar
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
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
Scotland island hopping vacation, car free
Explore three contrasting Scottish islands car-free
From £1,065 to £1,185 8 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made only from April to end September.
Trans Siberian railway tour
Watch this epic land glide by through the window of a comfortable train
From US $3,849 17 days ex flights
Small group travel
Tokyo to St Petersburg rail tour
Japan to Russia overland on the Trans-Siberian Railway
From £7,580 to £8,010 30 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 11 May, 8 Jun, 22 Jun, 17 Aug, 14 Sep, 28 Sep
2021: 10 May, 7 Jun, 21 Jun, 16 Aug, 30 Aug, 27 Sep
2021: 10 May, 7 Jun, 21 Jun, 16 Aug, 30 Aug, 27 Sep
Eastern europe by train, the Iron Curtain tour
Whizz around Europe's lesser-visited cities by rail!
From £599 8 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Luxury railway vacation in South Africa
A luxury rail safari combined with a Cape Nature Reserve.
From R55,500 8 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Luxury railway tour of Iran
A five star cultural and historical rail adventure
From £1,770 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 30 Oct
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£1,095
excluding flights
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£2,785
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Visiting Mongolia was the highlight. We even had two extra days and a night in the country as we were 'bumped' off the train (with some other passengers) from Ulaan Bataar to Beijing. We ended up flying with Air China instead (this airline is not recommended - inflight service is truly grim!). Although it was disappointing not to complete the journey be rail, we were impressed with the operators for making excellent alternative arrangements. We stayed in an Eco-Ger camp and... (more)Graham Howe
From
US $3,416
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 travelers from everywhere, learn new... (more)Rachel Guinee
From
€485
excluding flights
Attending an opera in Plovdiv’s Roman amphitheatre was also very memorable. (more)Janet Galloway
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
£595
excluding flights
Most memorable parts of the vacation: For me the guided tour around the souk in Fez, for Emily the road trip through the beautiful mountains from Fez to Volubilis… We enjoyed the beauty and history of the country... (more)Kathleen Penny
The most memorable for us, it was probably being able to stay in the sort of places that brought us into immediate contact with genuine Moroccans! Also the friendliness of the people and experiencing the diametric contrast in culture was great. (more)Christina Deacon
From
£1,065
excluding flights
The Isle of Skye was stunningly beautiful, and we enjoyed all of the animals we met along the way. (more)Sarah Makowski
The highlight of the vacation was visiting Iona and Skye, not using car just trains and ferries and buses.
(more)Gillian Yates
The most memorable part of the vacation was probably our first day on Iona - sun was shining and our room had superb views.
(more)Paul Tobin
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US $1,660
excluding flights
From
US $1,890
excluding flights
From
US $3,849
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
The railway journey from Beijing to Moscow itself.
Tips?
Do not overload yourself with sleeping bags, liners, towels etc. On the trains, hotels etc. these are always provided wherever you stay.
Local benefits?
Overall rating?
The operator should not skimp on providing transfers. At the start and at the end, we had to lug our belongings over rough pavements, crowds and walk
quite a distance to get to our destination. (more)Sumitra Tikaram
From
£695
excluding flights
From
US $1,299
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Contrary to expectations I really enjoyed the overnight train journeys. Traveling with the locals was a great experience and gave us chance to chat and get to know fellow travelers
Tips?
Be prepared for a shock when you first arrive. India appears at first as a chaotic crowded, noisy, messy and smelly place but somehow everything work. Be patient and try not to let the chaos and noise get to you, after a few days you will get used to it and it becomes the norm.... (more)Andy Goodenough
From
US $4,230
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
From
US $1,543
excluding flights
Exploring the Mekong Delta, taking time out in Hoi An and Ha Long Bay stick in the mind...Excellent, came home feeling I know so much more about Vietnam, would feel comfortable traveling there again. (more)Rob Hatcher
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
From
€3,800
excluding flights
An amazing experience. I appreciated how the operator scheduled the sequence of the trip - it took a lot of planning and the logistics were impeccable. The guides were some of the best I’ve ever experienced. (more)Kristine Daniels
Have faith in this operator. They are top professionals who really know their country...9 out of 10 (more)Jim Bowater
From
US $2,999
excluding flights
The most memorable part of the trip was meeting other passengers on the long train journey and seeing amazing scenery. (more)Anne Georgiou
The most memorable parts of my vacation were, firstly, Moscow that I absolutely loved and where I would like to spend more time, secondly, the Great Wall of
China and, thirdly, the cultural show in Ulaanbataar. (more)Barbara Shaw
If you like trains and are interested in seeing a little of Moscow, Ulaanbaatar, and Beijing, this trip is for you...Very good. It met my expectations. (more)Michelle Dorothy
From
US $720
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Rowboats in Trang An, great day trip with breathtaking scenery. Hanoi night life with great little bars and salsa dancing with locals. Lanterns in Hoi An. Iced teas and smoothies! Some more salsa dancing to live band in Nha Trang. Presidential bunker in Saigon. And above all, meeting lovely Vietnamese people.
Tips?
Pack any type of a sleeping sheet for the train, as blankets and pillows provided are not always clean. None of the hotels have complimentary tea/coffee/sugar... (more)Malgorzata Gwiazda-Lindsay
From
US $1,750
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
The Golden Temple in Amritsar was the highlight, and the sounds, sightsand smells on the Ghats in Varanassi were unforgettable
Tips?
Be frugal with your packing, laundry is cheap and quick. Alternatively replace old clothes with new on your journey. Make sure you have an antibiotic for treating tummy upsets. Drink plenty of water
Local benefits?
We used local transport and food outlets where possible
Overall rating?
A very interesting insight into... (more)Brian Judge
From
£320
excluding flights
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