Classic Train Journeys, Train Travel Around the World

EASTERN & ORIENTAL EXPRESS
DISCOVER THE MYSTERIES OF THE EAST
Adventure surrounds you. Experience the beauty of South East Asia from the unequalled luxury of the Eastern & Oriental Express. The Orient - Express Train presents a magical passage through the Orient with rich vistas to match; a magnificent train carries you through the contrasting countries of Malaysia and Thailand. The beauty of the countryside cannot fail to move you. The cities are more exotic and more exciting than you'll ever expect. South East Asia provides profuse opportunity for memorable experiences. Your personal Eastern & Oriental Express steward will look after you every need throughout your journey. Each morning breakfast is delivered to your air-conditioned cabin at a time to suit you. Dinner in the opulent dining car is enhanced by sparking crystal, subdued lighting and French silverware-setting the scene for delicious Eurasian cuisine, with its subtle sauces and spices, finely balanced by an expertly chosen wine.

PALACE ON WHEELS
A JOURNEY WORTHY OF KINGS
Where else can you relax in comfort & witness the history of India passing by...
No wonder the experience is labeled the Palace on Wheels. With its cream salons, embellished with intricate designs, chug through Rajasthan on a journey through the former royal kingdoms of this state. Once ruled by kings whose presence lingers on in forbidding fortresses and fairytale palaces, now converted into museums, hotels and restaurants serve truly royal repasts.

Map of the Palace On Wheels Train Routes

The 14 coaches of the Palace On Wheels are named after former Rajput states. Each evokes visions of those royal kingdoms. The names are romantic, mesmerizing... Kota, Jaipur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Alwar, Sirohi, Kishangarh, Bundi, Dungarpur, Bharatpur, Jhalawar and Dholpur. It has been rated one of the ten best luxurious train journeys in the world.

RUSSIAN ISTANBUL ORIENT EXPRESS
LAST GREAT TRAIN JOURNEY
Embark on a spectacular 5,000 mile journey aboard the Nostalgic Istanbul Orient Express from Beijing, across the Gobi Desert, Mongolia and Siberia. All the way to Moscow, the lands once ridden by Genghis Khan and his descendants are traversed by the world's most remarkable railway, the legendary Trans-Mongolian and Trans-Siberian, beckoning you to discover the cultural riches along its length.
Your private train, fitted with mahogany and brass, takes you across the far reaches of one continent to the doorsteps of another. Travel from the Great Wall through Inner Mongolia across the golden dunes of the Gobi Desert and the grasslands of Mongolia, then along the south shore of Lake Baikal, the world's oldest and deepest lake, and through the endless Siberian Taiga, to Yaroslav, the heart of medieval Russia, before reaching Moscow.
The whole train only has a capacity for 85 guests.

CHINA ORIENT EXPRESS
THE SILK ROAD OF CHINA
The "China Orient Express" is an exclusively chartered vintage train through the Silk Road of China. In the seventies part of the train was destroyed and the surviving coaches were refurbished and turned into a VIP train for the Chinese hierarchy. Since than, it has served China,s elite and sits in the railway hanger in Beijing along with other VIP coaches awaiting its turn for a ride whenever possible.Passengers use the train as their hotel . Also, the train is beautiful with its mahogany and red lacquered walls, a two-piece washroom (hand basin and shower spout) shared by two compartments. The train has two European toilets at each end of the coach with wooden toilet seats and carpeted floor. Please note that the train no longer runs on steam locomotive; it now runs on diesel. Since 1990, it enjoys a sitting lounge, with a piano; it has immaculate services, two spotless dining rooms and a very functional, stainless steel kitchen. In addition, it is air-conditioned throughout. Please note there is not hot water on-board but because of the time of the year we are travelling, the weather is hot and a cool shower is refreshing.

Clive Jacksens Tradewind Destinations
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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