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| Cox & Kings |
020 7873 5000 |
Cox & Kings have a dedicated programme of 'Great Train Journeys of the World' featuring the Al Andalus Express in Southern Spain; The Transcantabrico in Northern Spain; Orient Express connecting London, Venice & Prague; Eastern & Oriental Express running betwwen Singapore and Bangkok via Kuala Lumpur; the Palace on Wheels in Northern India; The Blue Train in South Africa; Rovos Rail in Southern Africa ; and the Expreso Maya Train in Southern Mexico. |
| Eastern & Orient Express |
0845 077 2222 |
Classic rail journey that has been running between Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Singapore for ten years now (Sept 03). New to their programme for 2004 was a 2-night ‘Thai Explorer’ tour from Bangkok to Ayutthaya – Chiang Mai – Lampang – Kanchanaburi (River Kwai) – Bangkok. |
| European Rail |
020 7387 0444 |
 Independent rail tours to a wide range of European destinations including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia and the longest rail journey in the world; from London to Beijing on the Trans Siberian Express. A range of East European destinations to be added shortly (March 05). |
| Expreso Maya |
01778 349208 |
Week-long train tours from Cancun, Mexico, through the Yucatan peninsula visiting Mayan archaeological sites and other highlights in the region. |
| Ffestiniog Travel |
01766 512400 |
A spin-of from the Ffestiniog railway enthusiasts. Rail based holidays on scenic routes in thirty countries worldwide. Escorted groups or tailor-made. |
| Great Rail Journeys |
01904 521900 |
Escorted rail journeys in Scandinavia, Europe, the USA and Canada. Specialising in spectacular routes and glamorous trains. In 2003 they introduced trips to Japan and Morocco plus a return to South Africa, while in Europe there are itineraries in Switzerland and France. |
| GW Travel |
0161 928 9410 |
GW Travel - The Trans-Siberian Express Company, specialises in exclusive private train journeys through Russia, China and Canada. As their site says: "Operating for more than 13 years, our flagship tour has always been the world-famous 10,000+km Trans-Siberian, aboard our private Trans-Siberian Express". |
| Inside Track |
01442 872995 |
'Nostalgic transport themed holidays with the emphasis on steam railways in the UK, Eire and on the Continent' is their own description of what they do. Can't put it better than that! |
| Interchange |
020 8681 3612 |
Interchange offer 7-day 'learn to drive a steam train' holidays in Hungary. |
| Jeff Cooke's Trains & Treasures |
01938 556198 |
Small group tours of up to six people visiting steam railways and other rail icons in the UK and abroad. |
| Kingdom Tours |
01296 433999 |
Kingdom organise individual & group rail tours (and also offer tailor made packages to Eurospoor, Europe’s Largest Model Railway Exhibition held in Utrecht in the Netherlands). |
| Leger |
0800 018 9898 |
Leger have a small programme of holidays by rail around Europe. |
| Luxury Trains |
0870 742 0987 |
Luxury Trains sell Orient Express-operated British Pullman & Northern Belle journeys in the UK, Orient Express journeys in Europe, Eastern & Oriental Express in the Far East, and the Great South Pacific Express in Australia. 'Luxury Trains' is a brand of Westgate Travel who are agents for Venice-Simplon-Orient Express (aka Sea Containers' Leisure Division). |
| Northumbria Travel |
01670 829922 |
Agency with a programme of luxury rail tours mostly in South Africa (Rovos Rail, Blue Train and others) but also Russia (Trans Siberian Express), Thailand (Eastern & Orient Express), and Australia (Ozback Explorer). |
| Page & Moy |
0870 010 6400 |
Page & Moy has introduced a section on Rail Journeys in its 2005/6 Escorted Europe brochure, with five tours taking in France, Italy, Switzerland and Germany. |
| Peregrine Holidays |
01572 821330 |
Peregrine feature two classic rail journeys in India; on the Royal Orient (not to be confused with Orient Express or Eastern & Oriental) and the Palace on Wheels. |
| PTG Tours |
01635 578160 |
Vintage train tours in Portugal & Spain. |
| Railtrail Tours |
01538 382323 |
Scenic rail tours in Scotland plus some European tours. |
| Railway Touring Company, The |
01553 661800 |
Amazing range of specially chartered steam rail journeys in places as diverse as Eritrea, Sri Lanka, China, Peru, Jordan, Syria, Ukraine & Latvia |
| Russell Hafter Holidays |
0870 740 4963 |
Holidays and short breaks in Germany for steam train enthusiasts, visiting narrow gauge railways in particular. |
| Saga Holidays |
0800 096 0084 |
Saga occasionally run special interest rail holidays featuring rail journeys and visits to famous railway lines and museums.
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| Steam Dreams |
01483 209 888 |
Operator of The Cathedrals Express, which runs day trips during the summer from London Waterloo on an authentic steam engine. |
| Swiss Travel Service |
0870 191 72 75 |
STS offer two 10-escorted rail tours of Switzerland starting from Zurich and exploring the lakes & mountains. |
| Train Chartering |
01293 783347 |
Charter agents who arranges private trains throughout the UK & abroad, and group travel in private carriages on scheduled trains. Their speciality is sourcing, theming and crewing special trains for corporate & private events, film locations & airport or cruise liner transfers. They have offices opening soon (May 05) in Shanghai & Moscow, and they can offer "PVs" (see research tips below) through Private Rail Cars in the USA. |
| Trains Europe |
0900 195 0101 |
Online ticketing agents for rail services around Europe (TGV, ICE, Thalys, etc) but also agents for a number of classic trains, eg Trans-Siberian Express, The Blue Train, Rovos Rail, The Ghan, The Rocky Mountaineer, The Al Andalus Express. |
| Treyn Holidays |
01904 73 49 49 |
New (Feb 08) specialist train tour operator offering escorted rail holidays in Europe from the new Eurostar terminal at St Pancras International. Their first programme features 12 itineraries visiting destinations such as Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. |
| Voyage Jules Verne |
020 7616 1000 |
VJV have quite a large portfolio of classic rail journeys including the well-known ones like Rovos Rail in South Africa, The Eastern & Orient Express in the Far East, The Palace on Wheels in India, the Trans-Siberian Express in Russia, or the Glacier Express in Switzerland. However they also have a number of rail experiences which appear to be unique to them, such as a vintage train from Beijing to Kashgar; another to Xian & Hong Kong, and a rail tour of Portugal. |
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