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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.

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.

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Girolata Bay
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Andalucian Explorer
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Marrakech
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4.4 stars(22 reviews)
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A Grand Tour of Italy
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4.5 stars(43 reviews)
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Portugal & the Douro
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4.2 stars(52 reviews)
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Grand Alpine Explorer
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Top to Toe of Italy
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The Northern Lights & Lapland
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4.3 stars(138 reviews)
2024JanFebMar
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  • DestinationNorway, Sweden
  • Starts / EndsLondon Heathrow
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Taj Mahal, Agra
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  • DestinationIndia
  • Starts / EndsLondon Heathrow
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Canada Coast to Coast rail holiday
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4.1 stars(36 reviews)
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  • DestinationCanada
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Tracks of the Deep South
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  • DestinationUSA
  • Starts / EndsLondon Heathrow
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USA Coast to Coast
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4.5 stars(54 reviews)
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  • DestinationUSA
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Grand Imperial Cities
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  • DestinationAustria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
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Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong Delta
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  • DestinationCambodia, Vietnam
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Discovering Japan
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Andalucian Explorer
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  • DestinationSpain
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
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A Grand Tour of Italy
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  • DestinationItaly
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
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Darjeeling & the Last Himalayan Kingdom
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  • DestinationBhutan, India
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The Trans-American Rail Tour
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Our customers love our Grand Tours tours
Grand Tour of America
28/Sep
Mr Richard Wheeler
5 stars
“A brilliant tour
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Grand Imperial Cities
28/Sep
Chris Wright
5 stars
“Grand Imperial Cities is a magnificent tour of four capital cities, with guided tours to set the scene in each capital, you will then have free time to complete your personal tour of the city. Hotels are excellent, and quite near the centres. It is a very active tour and you need to be relatively fit to sustain the pace. Together with a Tour manager your holiday will certainly be less stressful.
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Machu Picchu and the Andes
28/Sep
Mrs K Baker
5 stars
“Holiday if a life time . Amazing !!!
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India’s Golden Triangle, Tigers and Shimla
27/Sep
Mrs Truett
5 stars
“A fabulous trip from start to finish. Couldn't have wished for a better tour guide, and group of people to experience the sights and sounds of colourful India. Would definitely recommend to friends and fingers crossed we'll be back there soon.
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Portugal and the Douro
25/Sep
RM
5 stars
“This trip was well organised and covered many attractions. Included boat trip with lunch, a tram ride and visit to wine estate with dinner. All hotels were of a very high standard and several evening meals were also taken at local restaurants which were excellent. Our Tour Manager David was excellent. His knowledge and expertise were second to none. A very busy tour but one not to be missed.
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USA Coast to Coast
17/Sep
Clive
5 stars
“Great trip with many things to see and do Chicago a highlight for us - would prefer either 2 nights in Las Vegas or LA not one in both - San Francisco hotel was a massive disappointment compared to others on trip - and was somewhat of a let down to the end of the trip -Grand Canyon day was immense
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Grand Alpine Explorer
5/Sep
Kevin Price
5 stars
“It’s a great tour and Ivan our Tour Director was exceptional. Reasonably relaxing without too many early mornings, would definitely recommend this tour and tore company.
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Grand Tour of Vietnam and Cambodia
14/Aug
Michael Hope
5 stars
“Local Tour Guides for both Vietnam and Cambodia were excellent. Hotels/ boat at Halon Bay were also very good in all the places that we stayed. Not enough time at some places to explore. The Great Rail Journey guide ( Caroline) was also very good (friendly, approachable). She had to cope with a broken ankle that happened to one of the tour members (half way down a motorway at a service stop on day 2). Possibly a bit more help for her when these things happened (training /local contacts). We had one problem with Cambodia Visas. We obtained them from the Cambodia Embassy in the UK before we went on holiday based on the border crossing given in the itinerary. This was changed and we had to pay again for both our visas as they were not valid for that particular crossing (an extra $60) The procedures for dealing with luggage on and off coaches/ hotels etc like our previous Great Rail Journey in India were excellent. A slightly smaller group might have helped. A few on the group wanted to change some aspects of the prearranged trips which must have been very annoying for both the local guides and Caroline Overall a very good holiday and a good introduction to Vietnam and Cambodia. Regards, Philippa and Michael Hope
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Discover Japan
25/Jul
Gary
5 stars
“Overall the holiday was great and an experience not to be missed. The tour was full on with some time to explore on your own it could do with a slightly longer stay a few days into the tour to allow travellers to catch their breath and make readt for the rest. As there are many sights to consider and we experienced a lot. Some items that I thought should be included and that were not are: Fushimi Inari Temple and Toji gates, Osaka Castle and a Sake tasting. However I was able to visit these during 'free time' and of course managed to sample the Sake! Another key experience was the 'Traditional Arts Performance' at Gion Corner in Osaka which a few of the group did independently. Whilst this tour does cater for rail enthusiasts it is not focused on the railways. I was the only rail enthusiast on the tour (a bit dissapointing). I was able to travel on 3 key railways and visit the railway museum at Kyoto, although I had to leave the tour to fully appreciate it. This was not an issue as the museum was the last stop and the hotel was only a 10 min walk along the mainline. As a taster to experience Japan its an excellent tour. It is full on. The Japanese people are friendly and polite, the culture and history is incredible and the food is excellent.
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