Silver Service in the Rockies - Rail journey
Silver Service in the Rockies- Rail journey The best way to appreciate a destination is slowly. Train journeys see time stretched, conviviality nurtured and provide the opportunity to explore a new place just by keeping a traveller’s eye on the passing scenery. Travel by day and allow yourself to experience a near to palpable connection to the landscapes of British Columbia and... Read More
Sri Lanka – Chasing the Teardrop of the Indian Ocean
Sri Lanka – Chasing the Teardrop of the Indian Ocean Sri Lanka, is an island nation lying off the southern tip of India, blessed with a myriad of UNESCO World Heritage sites, sandy beaches, misty mountains covered with tea plantations, wildlife reserves with a variety of bird life, elephants and leopards and a rich Buddhist culture. You can watch bare-chested men crack whips,... Read More
Venice Simplon-Orient Express rail journey - Venice to London
Venice Simplon-Orient Express rail journey - Venice to London Depart fromVenice for a night on board the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. The next day, the train travels through Austria into the Czech Republic, arriving in Prague where you will spend 2 nights. Continue your journey through the Czech Republic and into Germany. After departing Paris the following morning... Read More
Family Biking & Hiking in the Swiss Alps
Family Biking & Hiking in the Swiss Alps Switzerland’s terrain of jagged snow-capped peaks and charming alpine villages is a sensory delight. Discover this stunning landscape with the help of an inventive network of cable cars, chairlifts and funiculars that take you up close to famed Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau Mountains. Here in the Bernese Oberland, you and your family... Read More
The Ghan train journey – Adelaide to Alice Springs
The Ghan train journey – Adelaide to Alice Springs In the daylight hours after departure, the desert quickly looms. Surprisingly, South Australia is nothing like the images we all nurture and you wake to a scene of scrubby saltbushes in the Northern Territory. The allure of this journey is being able to travel through large distances of arid central Australia with creature comforts... Read More
Vistadomes and Hiram Bingham B Trains – Cuzco to Machu Picchu
Vistadomes and Hiram Bingham B Trains – Cuzco to Machu Picchu This dramatic four hour trip seems to be over in a trice as one breathtaking vista is followed rapidly by another. The train nudges through switchbacks, strikingly terraced valleys and narrow gorges. En route passengers enjoy high altitude views of the Andes, the Urubamba River and rural villages. VISTADOME TRAIN... Read More
Chinese Checkers - China family holiday
Chinese Checkers - China family holiday This well-tested journey through China is tailored to allow you to experience the very best China has to offer. Stimulating activities have been carefully designed for families to enjoy themselves together. Whether it’s learning calligraphy, Tai Chi, or the ancient art of Chinese sword play, flying a kite at the Temple of Heaven, having... Read More
Canada & Alaska holiday - 14 day Rockies package
Canada & Alaska holiday - 14 day Rockies package The scenario of an “empty nest” or retirement is the perfect chance to get a taste of the “out of the ordinary” and to be able to look forward to special, new experiences. With the wisdom of years, time on your hands and hopefully a bit more cash in the bank, you can broaden your horizons by visiting places you’ve... Read More
Eastern and Oriental Express Rail Journey
Eastern and Oriental Express Rail Journey A personal favourite of Paul Patane’s is the rail journey on the Eastern & Oriental Express Paul is a devotee of train journeys and one of his favourites is the Eastern & Oriental Express in Asia - a popular and unique journey that links two remarkable capitals, Singapore and Bangkok. The landscape in between is blessed with... Read More
Bernina Express Switzerland
Bernina Express, Switzerland A delightful Swiss rail experience with snow covered peaks, mountain lakes and pine forests. Erika Affolter believes this is a perfect place to experience a white Christmas! One of our advisors, Erika, a native of Switzerland, recalls what it is about her homeland that remains one of her favourite travel experience even today. “Being Swiss born, my... Read More
