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.
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 [...]
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 Princess [...]
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 Caves. [...]
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
Day 1–Board [...]
The Yosemite Tour by Train from San Francisco takes you to Yosemite National Park by train. You will tour the Yosemite area by bus and tram. Box lunch is included.
Experience the perfect day trip from San Francisco to majestic Yosemite National Park via Amtrak's San Joaquin train and its luxury motor coach connection. Start [...]