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Escorted Rail Tours

An escorted rail tour can take you to any corner of the globe. Led by a professional tour manager, embark on a well-crafted vacation to North America's national parks, New England annual fall foliage, Europe's most popular cities and acclaimed attractions, South Africa's diamond mines and game reserves, Japan's temples and gardens, and Australia's outback. Wherever in the world you elect to go, each escorted tour includes travel aboard iconic trains and by deluxe motorcoach as well as comprehensive sightseeing and ample time at leisure.

Curious About the Benefits of Escorted Travel?

There are many advantages to booking escorted tours:

Guidance of professional Tour Manager
Explore along with a group of fellow travelers
Includes travel aboard iconic trains and by deluxe motorcoach as needed
Includes hotel accommodations and some group meals
Baggage handling included on many tours
Curated itineraries that balance sightseeing and free time to explore

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Our Top Selling Escorted Tours

Durango & Silverton Train

Colorado Rail Experience

8 days $3,795 pp $3,495 pp

Experience six heritage railroads, including the beloved Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Immerse yourself in the secluded scenes of the Rocky Mountains
Summit Pikes Peak and enjoy a visit to the awe-inspiring Garden of the Gods

Fraumunster Church

Best of Switzerland by Rail

10 days $3,295 pp $2,995 pp

Experience Switzerland aboard four iconic trains with 4-Star accommodation, including two mountain railways
Admire incredible Swiss Alps from the iconic Glacier Express
Spend time relaxing in tranquil Zermatt & vibrant St. Moritz

Highlights of Europe featuring London, Paris, Switzerland & Italy

13 days $4,395 pp $3,995 pp

Explore the histories of London, Rome, and Florence on guided tours that highlight the iconic cities
Weave through Paris while enjoying dinner and aperitifs from your Seine river cruise
Journey by train through the French-Swiss border to enchanting Lucerne in the Alps

Our customers love our Escorted Tours tours

Grand Tour of New Zealand

8/Mar

John M

“Outstanding tour manager and driver team. Well planned to see vast array of sites, cities and events.

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Classic Glacier Express in Winter

7/Mar

Lucia Shawwaf

“Great experience, very good service

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Ultimate Winter Wonderland: Iditarod & Northern Lights

6/Mar

RAMONA VEREGGE

“Pleasantly surprised with all the included activities in this well-organized tour. We had an awesome and knowledgeable tour director Keri-Lynn who handled all the logistics. Finally saw the Northern Lights too! Sad that the restart of the Iditarod was delayed due to the lack of snow in Willow.. so we...

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Smoky Mountain Rail Adventure

22 Nov 2024

PAMELA SKELTON

“Terrific! Our guide Patti and driver Vic made our trip so pleasurable.

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New England Autumn Foliage Express

05 Nov 2024

Melvin Mullet

“A great time. Great tour guide. Great bus driver.

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The Best of Scotland and Ireland

02 Nov 2024

V Hillman

“Mostly everything was great. Just a couple of things, bus driver got lost one day ~ very long day. Very long trip to dinner the las night. It was wonderful I just didn't realize how long it would take to get there. A couple of hotel rooms were...

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Fall Colors of Eastern Canada Rail & Cruise

30 Oct 2024

Roy Olsen

“The trip itinerary was excellent; however, there seemed to be a disconnect between Vacation by Rail and Holland America. We did not receive timely information from the cruise line regarding excursions. The only info was for add' l perks such as wi-fi, drink pkgs, etc. We had contacted...

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Edinburgh, the Highlands and Islands

30 Oct 2024

NEWHART, KENT

“The trip and scenery and food were fantastic. As well as the accommodations! Our guide, Rosie is what really pulled the trip together...she was wonderful!! Improvements: The roads are very winding and too much time on the coaches, sometimes made us out of sorts. Drivers were excellent...

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Paris, Versailles, Normandy & the Loire Valley

30 Oct 2024

Amy I.

“Overall a good itinerary that lets you see the best of these areas. There’s really not enough time in Paris with the tour alone, so would recommend adding some time there before and/or after the tour if you haven’t already been to Paris. Apparently this is a relatively new tour...

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