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Winter Sun Escorted Holidays

The winter season has many charms, but as the nights draw in and the temperatures begin to drop, often you begin to yearn for a bit of winter sun. At Great Rail Journeys we have a magnificent and varied collection of sunshine holidays which run throughout the winter season that are sure to appeal to you.

Exactly what the holiday itinerary includes can vary greatly between tours; you could be tiger-spotting on safari in India, exploring the frenetic city of Tokyo or discovering the world-famous Machu Picchu. But one thing they all have in common is a warm - or certainly very agreeable - climate during the UK's winter months. And whichever tour you take, you can expect the excursions to be complemented by free time for you to enjoy the sunshine if you wish.

Just as with all of our other tour collections, our winter sun holidays are led by a friendly and professional Tour Manager, and of course they include some fabulous railway journeys. Some of these, such as the Overlander in New Zealand, are picturesque daytime trips, that provide a fantastic insight into the country visited. Others like the Pride of Africa in Namibia are luxury hotel trains, which offer a different kind of rail experience. But whichever winter sun holiday you choose, you can be sure that you'll enjoy some truly unforgettable experiences by rail.

Many of these winter sun holidays travel to destinations outside of Europe and therefore depart the UK from an airport. Yet we do offer some tours that depart from St Pancras International, such as the Bulbfields Cruise and the exotic Marrakech Express, which travels right through Spain and into northern Africa. So if you like the idea of a break in Puglia & Basilicata, or even discovering the many delights of Australia, you can escape the UK this winter and make sure you have a fabulous winter sun holiday by rail to remember. With such a wonderful range of holidays to pick from, you are bound to find your ideal holiday in our collection.

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Taj Mahal, Agra
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4.7 stars(187 reviews)
2024SepOctNovDec
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  • DestinationIndia
  • Starts / EndsLondon Heathrow
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Cape Town, the Blue Train & Kruger
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4.4 stars(18 reviews)
2024Nov
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  • DestinationSouth Africa
  • Starts / EndsLondon Heathrow
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Kerala & Exoctic Southern India
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4.1 stars(32 reviews)
2024OctNov
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Grand Tour of India & Nepal
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  • DestinationIndia, Nepal
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Milford Sound
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4.5 stars(44 reviews)
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  • DestinationNew Zealand
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Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong Delta
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4.7 stars(101 reviews)
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  • DestinationCambodia, Vietnam
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Angkor Wat
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2024SepOctNov
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  • DestinationCambodia, Vietnam
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Sri Lanka, Temples and Tea
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4.9 stars(9 reviews)
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  • DestinationSri Lanka
  • Starts / EndsLondon Heathrow
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Blue Mountains
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4.6 stars(23 reviews)
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  • DestinationAustralia
  • Starts / EndsLondon Heathrow
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The Maharajas Express
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2024SepOct
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  • DestinationIndia
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  • DestinationArgentina, Brazil
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  • DestinationBotswana, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia
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Sri Lanka's Leopards and Temples
26/Mar
John M
5 stars
“An intensive but nevertheless most enjoyable holiday encompassing the history and culture of Sri Lanka. Highlights being releasing 4 day old turtles into the sea, seeing wildlife close up. Each day brought something new as we visited old and modern. The countryside was spectacular, the people were friendly and helpful. The professionalism, knowledge and helpfulness of the GRJ tour manager and the local guide would be difficult to surpass.
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Ultimate Australia
24/Mar
Danny Rodwell
5 stars
“Saw and learned a lot about Australia and its people and history. Enjoyed the train travel available at the time we toured. Our tour manager was very efficient and fun. Local guides/drivers added to the experience.
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Grand Tour of Vietnam and Cambodia
19/Mar
M Hawkins
5 stars
“Excellent Tour, You are Well looked after with great hotels and good varied quality food. The trains and Boat are fine although long days, but they are worth it to see country and river life.
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Grand Tour of New Zealand
14/Mar
Donald Kroll
5 stars
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Cape Town, The Blue Train and Kruger National Park
5/Mar
Denise French
5 stars
“The sights hotels and food ( excepting Pretoria ) and organisation very good . Train fantastic -( best ever been on even though scenery fairly unexciting ) and safari fabulous . Table mountain unforgettable . Highly recommend .
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Highlights of Vietnam and Cambodia
2/Mar
Mrs Moore
5 stars
“Well organised tour with interesting visits interspersed with free time to relax and explore. Group size ideal we loved both Vietnam, Cambodia and their peoples.
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Victoria Falls, Cape Town and Botswana Safari
27/Feb
Angela M
5 stars
“This was a unique and memorable tour full of interest and diversity from the urban setting of Cape Town visiting Robben Island and enjoying the views from the top of Table Mountain on a clear day, travelling across South Africa in comfort by road and luxury rail, seeing wildlife including lions, elephants and hippos at close quarters in their natural environment in Botswana and walking around the iconic Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Throughout we travelled and stayed in very good quality, comfortable and secure transport and hotels accompanied throughout by an expert tour manager and informed at each location by local guides. The complex itinerary travelling by road, air and train and making three border crossings all worked like clockwork. Another wonderful experience by Great Rail Journeys.
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Discover Southern India and Kerala
26/Feb
Mr Leslie Dorey
5 stars
“Good value for money, well organised and very interesting. Accommodation perfect,
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Grand Tour of India, Nepal and the Himalayas
08 Dec 2023
Sawyer Family
5 stars
“Wonderful exciting and full on trip - very interesting and John Gillian our tour leader was truly great.
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