Grand tours - old fashioned adventures with a modern twist
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Be they multi-centre breaks or cross continent journeys, Grand Tours are the trip of a lifetime. Some tours favour breadth, covering vast tracts of land across a wide region, while others focus on more detailed explorations of smaller areas. We offer both types from the longest railway line in the world, to music-centric tours of the USA's Deep South.
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Enjoy Italy's many cultural highlights, including the Eternal City of Rome, the Renaissance splendour of Florence and the beguiling beauty of Venice, all in one amazing holiday flying from London Heathrow.
Departures from April to October
from £1,648
Discover California, the 'Golden State', its dramatic coastline, charming towns, Hollywood and San Francisco. Combine this with the Hoover Dam, the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon and the glitz of Las Vegas for a truly fantastic holiday.
Departures from April to October
from £1,795
Experience the contrasts of the Golden State from the charming towns and pretty coastal scenery of 17 Mile Drive to Hollywood and inspirational San Francisco. Add the wonders of the Grand Canyon and the glitz of Las Vegas for a truly sparkling holiday.
Departures from April to October
from £1,875
Rail holiday touring the ancient civilisations of Greece
Our Greek odyssey is a marvellous voyage through the ancient civilisations of Greece. From the heights of Olympia, via the Kalavrita railway to historic Corinth, we island hop to the ruins of Epidavros and end our tour in Athens with the glories of the Parthenon before us.
Departures from May to September
from £1,925
A voyage of discovery into this magical region beyond the shores of Italy. Our grand tour includes the heritage Bohinj Railway, serene Lake Bled, the pretty Slovenian capital Ljubljana, leafy historic Zagreb, the seaside city of Split and wonderful Dubrovnik.
Departures from May to September
from £1,948
The Italian Explorer 2010
Las Vegas & the Golden West 2011
Las Vegas & the Golden West 2010
Athens & the Peloponnese 2010
Slovenia, Croatia & the Adriatic 2010
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The traditional Grand Tours became a trend in Britain around the seventeenth century but was the preserve of the super rich. With the introduction of train travel the Tour became open to the upper middle classes. Unfortunately the number of people taking the Grand Tour has declined in recent years as more and more young people are taking gap years in exotic locations rather than learning more about their own part of the world. In honour of the original Grand Tour we have compiled a selection of train journeys which are in keeping with the ideals of education and enlightenment as well as reflecting the make up of the modern world.