10 Greatest Train Journeys In The World:
10. The Ghan, Australia
Travel by rail between Darwin and Adelaide and you are embarking on one of the great rail journeys of the world, traveling from one edge of the continent to the other, through the very centre of Australia.
9: Palace On wheels, India
The most civilised way to discover India, the Palace on Wheels winds through Rajasthan, passing through the Thar Desert and some of Northern India’s greatest cities.
8: Pride of Africa
Discover Africa in luxury on board the elegant Pride of Africa. We offer a number of routes, enabling you to discover the best scenery, sights and experiences that Namibia and South Africa have to offer.
7: The Ocean, Canada
The longest-running service in Canada, the Ocean is a night train which connects Montreal in Quebec to Halifax in Nova Scotia, following the winding route of the old Inter colonial Railway.
6: California Zephyr, North America
Our sleeper journey on the legendary California Zephyr takes us from Chicago to the ‘mile high’ city of Denver, a 1,038 mile (1670 km) trip through some of the most beautiful scenery in North America.
5. Bernina Express, Southern Europe
The narrow-gauge Bernina Express connects northern and southern Europe and offers a spectacular means of crossing the Alps, with a route running through Switzerland’s Grisons/ Graubünden region.
4. Trans-Siberian Express
The Trans-Siberian Railway crosses one third of the world, running from Moscow over the Urals, across the magnificent Russian steppes and alongside Lake Baikal to Vladivostok.
3. Settle to Carlisle Railway,England
Widely accepted as being one of the best-engineered mainline tracks in England, the Settle to Carlisle Railway is visually dramatic and offers a truly great rail journey.
2. GoldenPass Line,Switzerland
Rail journeys on the ultra-modern panoramic trains of the GoldenPass Line are a wonderful introduction to Switzerland and give you the opportunity to see this beautiful country at its very best.
1. Glacier Express, Switzerland
The Glacier Express, undoubtedly Switzerland’s best known train, winds its way through some of Europe’s most dramatic and beautiful scenery on the journey from Zermatt to St Moritz.
Travel by rail between Darwin and Adelaide and you are embarking on one of the great rail journeys of the world, traveling from one edge of the continent to the other, through the very centre of Australia.
