Here you can find out about train trips around the world. There’s nothing like winding your way across beautiful countryside pulled by a steam train
The noises, smells, and views are all unique and evoke a bygone age when time moved more slowly and timetables were more approximate (well, thats still true in some parts!)
A steam train trip is great fun for a day out in your own country or as a great way to see parts of another country on holiday. Some tour operators have train trips as part of a package, or you can find an rail excursion to complement your own holiday plans.
Please browse the sections of this site and check out the train excursions, and start your train trip adventure.
Any excuse to go to Hawaii is good enough. For train fans, taking the island’s only railway is a unique and historical experience. The trains were originally used for the sugar plantations, taking the sugar to the boats for transport. There were originally seven private companies on four of the islands. Now there is only [...]
Steam train makes picturesque runs through Shizuoka tea growing districts
An old-fashioned steam train passes through the tea plantations here a couple of times a day has become popular as the first tea of the season is being picked by local farmers. The private Oigawa Railway runs the trains through the tea growing area of Kawate, and in mid May passengers can watch the tea [...]
Manilia and the Phillippines by train
A stunning archipelago of over 7,000 sub-tropical islands, the Philippines do not feature on your average traveller’s itinerary! This country has a long and infamous history. However it’s also got a lot of very beautiful scenery and a wonderful laid back atmosphere and people who take the laid back attitude of the Spanish and add [...]
London has one of the longest historys of train use in the world, and is home to the first subway the London Underground which started in 1863. The London Underground has a long history and consequently many changes to its rolling stock and operations. You can visit the London’s Transport Museum in London to see [...]
National Railway Museum in York, UK
The UK has a long history of train travel, from the conception and development of the first steam train, The Rocket, by Robert Louis Stevenson to fairly high speed services (used to be Intercity 125). York is home to the National Railway Museum which has a massive collection of trains from all over the world [...]
Train trip around Spain and Portugal
Barcelona Granada Seville Cordoba Madrid A grand nine day tour by train of the important parts of Spain with an option to continue onto Lisbon, Portugal. Suggested Itinerary: Day 1. Barcelona. Fly into Barcelona and make your way into the center to enjoy this historical and delightful city. Day 2. Barcelona. Spend a full day [...]
Steam train trip in Chiba, Japan.
A popular steam locomotive traveled on the JR Uchibo Line in Chiba Prefecture on a trial trip on Thursday prior to special services in February. The first operation of a steam engine in Chiba Prefecture in 18 years attracted a massive number of railway buffs to areas along the line. East Japan Railway Co. (JR [...]
Rail trip to San Antonio and Caribbean Cruise
Spectacluar holiday train trip and cruise to some of the most beautiful places in the Carribean. 11 Day/10 Night Tour Features 2 days Sunset Limited Sleeper Roomette One-way flight from Houston to Los Angeles 2 nights riverside hotel in San Antonio Sightseeing in San Antonio Deluxe motorcoach transportation 7 nights inside cabin on the Grand [...]
Tuesday: Your Steam Journey Begins: Auckland – Tongariro National Park We’ll depart from Auckland’s historic old Railway station and travel south via the Auckland waterfront, through the fertile farmland of the Waikato. We’ll follow the mighty Waikato River to Waitomo, where you can visit live Kiwis or tour the incredible limestone formations of the Waitomo [...]
California and Mexico train trip and cruise
Fantastic rail/sea trip taking in a California and Mexico resorts. Trip highlights: Round-trip passage and sleeping car accommodations aboard Amtrak’s Coast Starlight from Seattle to Los Angeles 4 nights Baja California Cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s “Monarch of the Seas” 1 night accommodation aboard the Queen Mary 1 night deluxe accommodation in Los Angeles Local sightseeing [...]