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Scenic train journeys

Toy trains, mountain railways and bullet trains.

Train journeys at a glance

Itineraries15
In India6 itineraries
Abroad9 itineraries
Destinations9 places
Trip lengths3 to 11 days
Trip stylePrivate, customisable
Best suited toFamilies with children
Also suitsPhotographers

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Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Some journeys are better by rail. These are the ones we build trips around.

In India

Nilgiri Mountain Railway to Ooty, a UNESCO-listed rack railway climbing from Mettupalayam.
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in Darjeeling, with the Batasia Loop.
Kalka–Shimla Railway to Shimla, with over a hundred tunnels.
The Araku line from Visakhapatnam to Araku Valley, best in a vistadome coach.

Abroad

Sri Lanka's Kandy to Ella line through tea country.
Switzerland's Glacier Express and GoldenPass linking Zermatt, Interlaken & Jungfrau and Lucerne.
Norway's Flåm Railway near Bergen & the Fjords.
Japan's Shinkansen between Tokyo and Kyoto.

Booking tips

Toy train and panoramic train seats sell out early; we book them as soon as you confirm. Reserved seats are often needed even with a rail pass.

Tamil Nadu

Train journeys in Tamil Nadu

4D / 3NOoty · Coonoor

Hill-station holidaysFamily holidays

Ooty & Coonoor Nilgiri Escape

Ride the UNESCO toy train into the Nilgiris, spend two days around Ooty's lakes and gardens and finish with tea-estate quiet in Coonoor.

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5D / 4NOoty · Coonoor

Honeymoon packagesCouples' holidays

Ooty & Coonoor Honeymoon

The Nilgiris for two: the toy train up from Mettupalayam, rose gardens and a lake boat ride in Ooty, then quiet tea-estate days and Dolphin's Nose views in Coonoor.

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Itineraries

Train journeys: 15 itineraries

4D / 3NOoty · Coonoor

Hill-station holidaysFamily holidays

Ooty & Coonoor Nilgiri Escape

Ride the UNESCO toy train into the Nilgiris, spend two days around Ooty's lakes and gardens and finish with tea-estate quiet in Coonoor.

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5D / 4NOoty · Coonoor

Honeymoon packagesCouples' holidays

Ooty & Coonoor Honeymoon

The Nilgiris for two: the toy train up from Mettupalayam, rose gardens and a lake boat ride in Ooty, then quiet tea-estate days and Dolphin's Nose views in Coonoor.

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4D / 3NVisakhapatnam · Araku Valley

Family holidaysTrain journeys

Vizag & Araku Valley Holiday

Beaches and hilltop views in Vizag, then the glass-roofed train to Araku Valley's coffee country and the Borra Caves.

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3D / 2NAraku Valley

Train journeys

Araku Valley Rail & Coffee Trip

The Kirandul line's tunnels and viaducts, two nights in Araku's cool hills, a tribal museum and coffee tasting.

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3D / 2NShimla

Hill-station holidaysTrain journeys

Shimla Weekend

The Kalka–Shimla toy train, the Ridge and Mall Road, Jakhoo Temple and a day out to Kufri or Chail.

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4D / 3NDarjeeling

Train journeysHill-station holidays

Darjeeling Tea & Toy Train

A tea-estate stay, the UNESCO toy train to Ghum and the Batasia Loop, and sunrise over Kanchenjunga.

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8D / 7NTokyo · Kyoto · Osaka

Cultural holidaysTrain journeys

Japan Highlights: Tokyo, Kyoto & Osaka

Japan's golden route by bullet train: Tokyo's neighbourhoods, Kyoto's temples and Osaka's food.

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11D / 10NTokyo · Mount Fuji & Hakone · Kyoto · Hiroshima & Miyajima

Train journeys

Japan Grand Tour

Eleven days from Tokyo to Hiroshima, including a ryokan night under Mount Fuji and Miyajima's floating torii.

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6D / 5NKandy · Nuwara Eliya · Ella

Train journeysPhotography holidays

Ella & Tea Country Train Journey

Built around the famous Kandy–Ella railway, with Nine Arches Bridge and hikes in Ella.

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7D / 6NZurich · Lucerne · Interlaken & Jungfrau

Family holidaysHoneymoon packages

Swiss Highlights

The classic first Swiss trip by scenic train: a night in Zurich, Lucerne and Mount Titlis, then three nights in Interlaken for Jungfraujoch and the lakes.

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8D / 7NZurich · Zermatt · Interlaken & Jungfrau · Lucerne

Train journeysPhotography holidays

Glacier Express & Swiss Alps

Built around Switzerland's panoramic trains, including the Glacier Express and GoldenPass line.

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5D / 4NZurich · Bern · Interlaken & Jungfrau

Cultural holidaysTrain journeys

Zurich, Bern & Interlaken

Zurich's lakefront, a night in Bern's arcaded old town by the Aare, then two nights in Interlaken for Jungfraujoch and the lakes.

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8D / 7NTokyo · Mount Fuji & Hakone · Kyoto · Osaka

Cultural holidaysFamily holidays

Japan Golden Route

Japan's classic first trip: Tokyo's temples and neon, a ryokan night by Mount Fuji, the bullet train to Kyoto's shrines and bamboo grove, a Nara day with the deer and Osaka's food streets.

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6D / 5NBeijing · Shanghai

Cultural holidaysFamily holidays

China: Beijing & Shanghai

Imperial Beijing and modern Shanghai: the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall at Mutianyu, then a high-speed train to Shanghai for the Bund, Yu Garden and the view from the Shanghai Tower.

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10D / 9NParis · Interlaken & Jungfrau · Lucerne · Venice

Family holidaysHoneymoon packages

Europe: Paris, Switzerland & Italy

Three countries by train in ten days: Paris with the Eiffel Tower and a Seine cruise, the Swiss Alps at Jungfraujoch and Mount Titlis, a gondola in Venice and the Colosseum and Vatican in Rome.

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15 itineraries

Where to go

Destinations for train journeys

Tamil Nadu

HillNatureHoneymoon

Ooty

Ooty (Udhagamandalam) is the queen of the Nilgiris, a colonial-era hill station at about 2,240 metres surrounded by tea estates, eucalyptus forests and grassy downs.

Best forFamilies, couples, summer escapes

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West Bengal

HillNatureHoneymoon

Darjeeling

Darjeeling, the queen of the hills, is famous for its tea and for sunrise views of Kanchenjunga from Tiger Hill.

Best forFamilies, honeymooners, tea lovers

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Himachal Pradesh

HillSnowHoneymoon

Shimla

Shimla was the summer capital of British India, and its Mall Road, Christ Church and Viceregal Lodge still feel colonial.

Best forFamilies, honeymooners, first trips to the hills

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Andhra Pradesh

HillNatureCulture

Araku Valley

Araku Valley is a cool hill area in the Eastern Ghats, home to tribal communities and India's first organic-certified coffee.

Best forFamilies, nature lovers

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Sri Lanka

HillNatureAdventure

Ella

Ella is a small hill town with sweeping views, the photogenic Nine Arches Bridge and short hikes to Little Adam's Peak and Ella Rock.

Best forBackpackers, couples, hikers

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Switzerland

MountainSnowAdventure

Interlaken & Jungfrau

Interlaken sits between Lakes Thun and Brienz below the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

Best forHoneymooners, families, adventure lovers

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Switzerland

MountainSnowHoneymoon

Zermatt

Zermatt is a car-free alpine village at the foot of the Matterhorn, reached by train.

Best forCouples, skiers

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Norway

NatureCruiseHeritage

Bergen & the Fjords

Bergen is the gateway to the western fjords, with its colourful Hanseatic wharf, Bryggen.

Best forNature lovers, couples

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Japan

CityCultureShopping

Tokyo

Tokyo is the world's largest metropolis, mixing neon districts like Shinjuku and Shibuya with tranquil shrines, gardens and traditional Asakusa.

Best forFirst-time visitors, families, foodies

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Train journeys FAQs

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