Great Train Journeys in the World
Posted on November 14th, 2009 by Ganapathy
Switzerland: The Bernina Express
This takes you over the highest rail summit in the Alps – 7,405 feet up
Canada: Rocky Mountaineer Vacations
South Africa: Rovos Rail
Now regarded as superior to the Blue Train
Observation cars allow unrivalled views across the bush
Russia: Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express
The world’s longest train journey at nearly 6,000 miles provides comfort unknown since Tsarist times
South East Asia: Eastern & Oriental Express
1,262-mile journey from Bangkok to Singapore
North America: California Zephyr
The Amtrak trip on the California Zephyr runs through the heart of the Rocky Mountains
Great Britain: Northern Belle
The Flying Scotsman used to be the way to see the Scottish Highlands. Now there's another – the Northern Belle
