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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.

Our customers love our Grand Tours tours

The Northern Lights and Lapland

18 Mar 2020

Mrs A Chapman

“This was our first visit to Norway. It was wonderful! We were so lucky to have perfect weather, and the scenery was magical.

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India’s Golden Triangle, Tigers and Shimla

13 Mar 2020

Mrs K Harper

“EXCELLENT HOLIDAY, PROFESSIONAL FRIENDLY SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE KNOWLEDGEABLE GUIDES.

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Ultimate Australia and the Ghan

08 Mar 2020

Mr N Larvin

“A well organised experience. You leave everything to the tour manager. Just turn up when they say. Australia is a lovely country to visit.

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America Coast to Coast

31 Oct 2019

Mr M Green

“Loved everything and everywhere- went with an open mind. Obviously some places were better than others but still enjoyed all

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27 Oct 2019

Mr P Rao

“It was all we could expect. Bill McIntosh is a very good tour manager and Haru's presence was very comforting and useful to speak Japanese and organize things.

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Tracks of the Deep South

22 Oct 2019

Mrs S Kirk

“We thoroughly enjoyed Tracks of the Deep South. It certainly was action packed. We also met up with friends in Nashville on our free day. Our friends live just 50 mins out of Nashville

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Portugal and the Douro

21 Oct 2019

Mr P Cooke

“Excellent variety of stopovers and interesting places

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Grand Tour of America

18 Oct 2019

Mr J Cattigan

“It was exactly what we thought it would be and met all our needs. Travel was good, hotels excellent (apart from Niagara, which didn’t detract from the overall experience). Guide was excellent and what we saw was exceptional.

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Andalucian Explorer

18 Oct 2019

Mr J Knox

“This was another outstandingly great holiday. It was full of wonderful experiences and unexpected sights.

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