Escorted rail vacations
No need to fuss about with timetables and tickets – an escorted rail vacation comes with a guide who will look after you through every train change and sleeper service. It’s brilliant way to discover far-flung countries with confidence, whether you want to delve into India, hit Great Britain, or span Japan. Travel with like-minded people and your journey will fly by.
22 Escorted rail vacations found
Scotland guided rail tour, Skye & Glencoe
Visit Scottish castles and beautiful gardens by train
From £1,975 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 14 May, 4 Jun, 25 Jun
Hidden Japan vacation
Get beneath the surface into the heart of Japan
From £3,990 to £4,410 13 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 16 Mar, 1 Jun, 6 Jul, 5 Oct, 19 Oct, 16 Nov
Rail tour in North Highlands & Orkney
Scotland’s geographic extremities & ancient history by train
From £1,895 to £1,995 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 28 May, 25 Jun, 16 Jul, 10 Sep
West Highlands guided rail tour in Scotland
Discover Scotland's Highlands & distinctive islands by train
From £2,095 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 18 Jun, 23 Jul, 24 Sep
Loch Ness & Skye guided rail tour, Scotland
Discover Scotland’s Highlands & Isle of Skye by Rail
From £1,995 to £2,295 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 23 Apr, 7 May, 11 Jun, 2 Jul, 30 Jul, 20 Aug, 10 Sep, 8 Oct
Japan small group vacation by bullet train
Japan's must-see cities and beautiful, rural countryside
From £4,400 to £4,620 14 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 27 May, 29 Jul, 16 Sep, 23 Sep, 7 Oct
Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way Guided Rail Tour
A fully guided tour around Ireland's famous touring route
From £1,935 to £1,995 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 28 May, 25 Jun, 3 Sep
Balkans rail vacation
Travel through seven countries in the Balkans.
From US $3,030 16 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 6 May, 20 May, 3 Jun, 17 Jun, 12 Aug, 2 Sep, 9 Sep, 16 Sep, 30 Sep
Moorish Spain to Marrakech by rail
Visit villages and Moroccon cities
From US $1,990 to US $2,250 13 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 12 Feb, 9 Apr, 28 May, 30 Jul, 10 Sep, 22 Oct, 5 Nov, 17 Dec
Late availability on these dates: 12 Feb
Reunification Express vacation, Vietnam
Most wonderful way to travel from north to south of Vietnam
From US $1,735US $1,388 to US $1,895US $1,875 15 days ex flights
Small group travel:
Regular departures throughout the year, at least twice a week
Up to US $370 off selected dates.
Late availability on these dates: 03 Dec, 24 Dec, 04 Jan, 07 Jan, 11 Jan, 01 Feb, 04 Feb, 08 Feb, 15 Feb, 04 Mar, 08 Mar, 11 Mar
Late availability on these dates: 03 Dec, 24 Dec, 04 Jan, 07 Jan, 11 Jan, 01 Feb, 04 Feb, 08 Feb, 15 Feb, 04 Mar, 08 Mar, 11 Mar
Gabon safari vacation by train
Explore central Gabon on this unique rail tour
From £9,950 16 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 22 Jun
2024: 20 Jun
2025: 19 Jun
2024: 20 Jun
2025: 19 Jun
Venice to Rome by rail holiday
Explore Italy by rail
From US $1,880 to US $1,970 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 19 Feb, 5 Mar, 19 Mar, 16 Apr, 7 May, 28 May, 11 Jun, 9 Jul, 20 Aug, 10 Sep, 17 Sep, 24 Sep, 1 Oct, 15 Oct, 29 Oct, 12 Nov
Late availability on these dates: 19 Feb, 05 Mar
London to Malaga escorted rail vacation
Discover Bordeaux & the Basque Country on this rail journey
From US $2,040 to US $2,250 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 3 Apr, 22 May, 24 Jul, 14 Aug, 4 Sep, 16 Oct, 30 Oct
London to Istanbul by rail vacation
London to Istanbul rail adventure
From US $3,610 to US $3,620 15 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 16 Apr, 21 May, 30 Jul, 3 Sep, 24 Sep, 8 Oct
London to Italy and Athens rail vacation
London to Greece via Italy by rail vacation
From US $3,970 11 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 18 May, 8 Jun, 22 Jun, 17 Aug, 14 Sep, 5 Oct
Eastern Europe tour by rail
Cities, scenery & coasts: Travel from Berlin to the Balkans!
From £1,729 21 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 24 Jun, 22 Jul, 19 Aug
Northern India culture and wildlife vacation
Northern India cultural and wildlife highlights by rail
From US $2,210 to US $2,270 16 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 30 Sep, 4 Nov, 11 Nov, 18 Nov
Italy by rail highlights tour
Small group tour that discovers the highlights of Italy by rail
From £689 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 4 Jun, 13 Aug
Calcutta to Amritsar rail journey
The plains of India into the Himalaya
From US $2,160US $2,060 to US $2,290US $2,230 16 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2022: 17 Dec
2023: 10 Feb, 24 Feb, 31 Mar, 3 Nov, 10 Nov, 17 Nov, 15 Dec
2023: 10 Feb, 24 Feb, 31 Mar, 3 Nov, 10 Nov, 17 Nov, 15 Dec
Late availability on these dates: 17 Dec, 10 Feb, 24 Feb
Ecuador by train vacation, culture and nature
Encounter Ecuador's stunning landscape by train
From £3,031 10 days ex flights
Small group travel
Vietnam tour, Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh
Adventure getting to know Vietnamese food, culture & people
From US $945US $756 to US $1,125US $900 11 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2022: 15 Dec, 29 Dec
2023: 18 Jan, 8 Feb, 22 Feb, 8 Mar, 22 Mar, 30 Mar, 5 Apr, 13 Apr, 19 Apr, 4 May, 18 May, 25 May, 8 Jun, 6 Jul, 12 Jul, 15 Jul, 20 Jul, 22 Jul, 3 Aug, 24 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 16 Sep, 21 Sep, 5 Oct, 11 Oct, 14 Oct, 19 Oct, 25 Oct, 2 Nov, 9 Nov, 16 Nov, 23 Nov, 7 Dec, 14 Dec
2023: 18 Jan, 8 Feb, 22 Feb, 8 Mar, 22 Mar, 30 Mar, 5 Apr, 13 Apr, 19 Apr, 4 May, 18 May, 25 May, 8 Jun, 6 Jul, 12 Jul, 15 Jul, 20 Jul, 22 Jul, 3 Aug, 24 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 16 Sep, 21 Sep, 5 Oct, 11 Oct, 14 Oct, 19 Oct, 25 Oct, 2 Nov, 9 Nov, 16 Nov, 23 Nov, 7 Dec, 14 Dec
Up to US $220 off selected dates.
Late availability on these dates: 15 Dec, 29 Dec, 18 Jan, 08 Feb, 22 Feb, 08 Mar
Late availability on these dates: 15 Dec, 29 Dec, 18 Jan, 08 Feb, 22 Feb, 08 Mar
London to Morocco by rail vacation
Marrakech Express - London to Morocco by Train
From US $3,970 to US $4,270 19 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2023: 3 Apr, 22 May, 24 Jul, 4 Sep, 16 Oct, 30 Oct
