Travel aboard a Venice Simplon Orient Express in its signature gold and blue carriages from Paris, France to Istanbul, Turkey. Enjoy dinner served in a restaurant in Budapest, Hungary before spending the day touring the city and Danube River. Travel on to Romania to the small mountain city of Sinaia for a scenic tour of Peles Castle. Continue your train tour through Europe with a brief stop in Bucharest to partake in a sightseeing excursion. Back on the train, see the beautiful countryside roll by while enjoying dinner in the dining car. In Turkey, traverse the Thracian Plain before arriving in Istanbul, your final destination. This train trip visits seven countries, including Austria and Switzerland, in six days. RailsNW offers the Orient Express travel package at a price of $13,870 per adult, as of October 2010.
Spend eight days on board the luxurious Royal Scotsman train as you travel across Great Britain. Take a tour through Scotland with visits to Edinburgh and the estate of Rothiemurchus to participate in clay pigeon shooting. Continue onto Inverness, before traveling east to Elgrin for a tour of the Elgin Woollen Mill. The next stop is England with a visit to the Lake District National Park. Enjoy a walking tour of historic Chester before continuing into Wales. Once across the border, see Gwydir Castle and Portmeirion. Take a train tour of Snowdonia National Park that will lead you to Conwy Castle. Back into England, walk through Bath to see ancient Roman baths and then enjoy dinner at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons. Spend the night in Scarborough after a ride through Cambridge, York. On the final day, go on a private tour of Alnwick Castle. RailsNW provides a travel package for this comprehensive train trip of Great Britain. Prices start at $12,800 per adult, as of October 2010, and are fully inclusive.
Hop aboard the Danube Express for a three-day train trip from Frankfurt, Germany to Budapest, Hungary. Enjoy sights of the Franconia and drift through the forests before reaching old-world Bavaria in Germany. Dine on board the train while riding into the Czech Republic. Once you enter Bohemia, visit the fairytale castle of Karlstejn amist vineyards and dark forests. Travel on to Prague for a walking tour of the medieval city center surrounded by cobblestone roads. See the Hradcany Castle, Charles Bridge and St. Vitus' Cathedral. Take a walk to admire the Old Town Hall Tower before continuing the train ride into Hungary. RailsNW has a tour package for this trip that costs $3,000, as of October 2010.
