This rail tour in 2011 was a great favourite among train enthusiasts and scenery lovers alike, combining the breathtaking coastal and mountain landscapes, you’ll enjoy some of the most stunning rail journeys imaginable. We’ve included excursions deep into the heart of Snowdonia using the old-time narrow gauge railways which have been lovingly preserved since their working days hauling slate. We also feature a wonderful journey along the Cambrian coast to Tywyn, and a visit to Bodnant Gardens, one of the most popular National Trust properties in Britain, just for good measure!

This is a unique opportunity to see England’s finest scenery from a different angle - opening a wonderfully different perspective on England’s most enchanting scenery. Explore by train and lake steamer the beautiful Lake District like you have never done so before… it’s a real trip of a lifetime for those of you who love boats, trains, and the Great British countryside at its very best.

England’s industrial heritage was built and powered by steam, and our new seven day journey through the heart of England explores some of the best preserved and lovingly restored lines, engines and workshops from this bygone era. Scenery lovers will not be disappointed either - we cover some beautiful countryside, including the Peak District, the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, and we include a visit to glorious Chatsworth House too.

Voted the top rail journey in the world for three years running by readers of 'Wanderlust' travel magazine, the West Highland Line from Glasgow to Oban, Fort William and Mallaig never fails to impress the traveller, whatever the season! Join us and discover for yourself - snow capped mountains, beautiful lochs, the remote void of Rannoch Moor, the islands of Mull, Iona and Skye and much, much, more.

The 'English Riviera' is the introduction to this imaginative holiday by rail, and Torquay is the premier resort, with it’s exotic gardens and palm trees. Wonderful Devon scenery is enjoyed with a combination of a steam railway and River Dart cruise, before we head west again, over Brunel’s marvellous bridge linking Devon and Cornwall. The rural Cornish landscape is enjoyed on another preserved steam railway before arrival at Penzance. After a cruise to the Scilly Isles, a visit to Land’s End and St Michael’s Mount this completes our visit to the South West.

If you appreciate spectacular scenery you will absolutely love this tour. The Rhine Valley is famed for its spectacular scenery - vineyards clinging to impossible slopes, fairytale castles perched on mountain peaks, and deep wooded gorges plunging down to the waters edge - and exploring by train (and boat!) gives it a wonderful extra dimension. Our base is the idyllic riverside town of Assmannshausen, which is perfect for exploring, and our hotel enjoys a stunning position overlooking the Rhine.