Top Worldwide Train Tours and Excursions 

Vacations By Rail Train Tours & Custom Vacations
Vacations By Rail offers a variety of train vacation options around the US, Canada, Europe, and beyond.
www.vacationsbyrail.co

Maharaja Train and Tours
Offers Rajasthan travel and train tour packages.
www.themaharajatrain.com

Rocky Mountaineer Vacations
Offers daylight rail and motor coach tours through the Rockies and Western Canada.
www.rockymountaineer.com/

Illinois Railway Museum
Museum in motion. Find information about tourist train operations as well as museum hours.
www.irm.org/

Furka Oberalp Railway (FO)
17 tunnels and across 87 bridges, on a 100km narrow gauge railway network.
www.fo-bahn.ch/

Alaska Railroad Corporation
Offers travel packages and freight service.
www.akrr.com/

Grand Canyon Railway
Book reservations online for one of five classes of service on a vintage train to the Grand Canyon.
www.thetrain.com/

Great Central Railway
Operating mainline steam trains between Loughborough and Leicester throughout the year.
www.gcrailway.co.uk/

Skunk Train
Old No. 45 Steam Engine, the vintage 1925 or 1935 Motorcars, and Super-Skunk diesel powered locomotives.
www.skunktrain.com/

Royal Scotsman
Luxury train tours lasting two or four night through Scotland with stops at historic and scenic points.
www.royalscotsman.com/

Bure Valley Railway
Narrow gauge steam railway running between Aylsham and Wroxham on the Norfolk Broads.
www.bvrw.co.uk/

Minnesota Transportation Museum
Includes tourist train operations as well as info on the museum.
www.mtmuseum.org/

Puffing Billy Railway Information Service
Authentic steam tourist railway in the scenic Dandenong Ranges of Victoria. Operates every day of the year.
www.puffingbilly.com.au/

San Diego Railroad Museum
Dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of railroads as they existed in the Pacific Southwest.
www.sdrm.org/

Verde Canyon Railroad
Travel the wilderness route on this historical train. From Clarkdale, AZ to Perkinsville and back.
www.verdecanyonrr.com

Royal Gorge Route
Two hour train ride through the Royal Gorge of Colorado.
www.royalgorgeroute.com

Rovos Rail
Rail safaris through South Africa on restored trains.
www.rovos.co.za/

Roaring Camp Railroads
Offers Santa Cruz railroad tours, Redwood attractions, company picnics, family vacations, and corporate adventures.
www.roaringcamp.com/

Seminole Gulf Railway
Provide tours, jazz, dinner trains, the murder mystery dinner train.
www.semgulf.com/

Algoma Central Railway Inc
Operates passenger and tourist trains between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst, ON.
www.agawacanyontourtrain.com/

American Orient Express
Deluxe vintage train paying homage to the age of rail, the Streamliner Era. 
www.americanorientexpress.com/

Conway Scenic Railroad
Tour the Mt. Washington Valley and surrounding mountains in the comfort of these restored trains.
www.conwayscenic.com/

Hill Country Flyer
Steam powered excursion trains.
www.austinsteamtrain.org/

Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
Train rides through the mountains of Georgia in the Chattahoochee National Forest.
www.brscenic.com/

South Simcoe Railway
Operates a variety of public excursions aboard its historic, turn-of-the-century steam train.
www.steamtrain.com

North Norfolk Railway
Preserved, full sized, steam railway running along the North Norfolk coast between Sheringham and Holt.
www.nnrailway.co.uk/

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
Ride through the mountains and rolling farmland of Western Maryland; murder mystery trains, dinner trains, and more.
www.wmsr.com/

Vale of Rheidol Railway
Offers scenic narrow gauge steam train rides through spectacular mountain scenery.
www.rheidolrailway.co.uk/

Rail & Cruise Travel Center
North American railway journeys in vintage restored parlor, observation, and dining cars.
www.railandcruisetravel.com/

Kettle Valley Steam Railway
Offers historic train rides through Summerland.
www.kettlevalleyrail.org/

Scenic Rail Tours
Operated by the Vermont Rail System. Day trips, steam train rides (seasonal) and special events in the Green Mountains.
www.rails-vt.com/

Tripp Explorer, Ltd.
Nostalgic rail tours in Europe, Germany, Russia, and more.
www.trippexplorer.com/

Shongololo Express
Offers train safaris in South Africa and Namibia.
www.shongololo.com/

Railways Preservation Society of Ireland
Steam train operator providing tours throughout Ireland as well as a living museum for Irish railways preservation.
www.rpsi-online.org/

Hobo Railroad and the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad
Hobo RR offers scenic train rides along the Pemigewasset River.
www.hoborr.com

Cape Cod Central Railroad 
Offers seasonal dinner and scenic train excursions along Cape Cod Bay.
www.capetrain.com/

RailJourner Tours
Specializing in train tours throughout Europe.
railroad.journertours.com/

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Take a ride on vintage climate-controlled coaches built between 1939 and 1940.
www.cvsr.com

Niles Canyon Railway 
Preserving Pacific Coast Railway history and offering one-hour scenic rides.
www.ncry.org/

York-Durham Heritage Railway
Tourist train operation between the towns of Uxbridge, Goodwood, and Stouffville, Ontario.
www.ydhr.on.ca/

Columbus Copper Canyon Travel
Naturalist-trained resident guides and ecolodges in the Sierra Madre.
www.canyontravel.com/

Upsala-Lenna Jernvag
Museum railway (narrow gauge) in the middle part of Sweden. Timetables, information, and pictures.
www.srjmf.se

Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine RailRoad
Scenic railroad excursion.
www.ymsprr.com

Black River & Western Railroad
Steam or diesel powered train excursion through Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
www.brwrr.com

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Steam railway offering tourist journeys.
www.gwsr.com/

Heart of Dixie Railroad
Ride in historic trains with passenger cars built from 1910-1950. Also historical railroad museum.
www.heartofdixierrmuseum.org/index.html

Fairbourne and Barmouth Steam Railway
2.5 mile long steam railway running between Fairbourne and Penrhyn Point.
www.fairbourne-railway.co.uk

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Offers day trips on forgotton railways, in steam trains, and through scenic places.
www.traintrips.co.uk/

An Mhuc Dhubh Historic Railway
Provides rides on a narrow gauge railway with regular departures from Fintown.
homepage.tinet.ie/~leslie/railway/

South Carolina Railroad Museum
Ride a historic granite-hauling shortline into the history of railroading in the Southeast.
www.scrm.org/

Minnesota Zephyr
Train offers five dining cars and travels along the St. Croix River.
www.minnesotazephyr.com/

Flying Scotsman Railways
Offering trips aboard the historic steam locomotive. 
www.flyingscotsman.com/

Santa Fe Southern Railroad
Ride this famous railroad from Santa Fe to Lamy. Day trips, special holiday rides, and charters.
www.sfsr.com

Weka Pass Railway
Historic tourist railway using both vintage steam and diesel locomotives through Weka Pass.
www.wekapassrailway.co.nz/

Michigan Star Clipper Dinner Train
Gourmet dining and live entertainment. Featuring murder mystery or musical revue.
www.michiganstarclipper.com/

Railtours Ireland
See Ireland in comfort and style.
www.railtours.ie

Tioga Central Railroad
Operates excursion and dinner trains using air conditioned/heated coaches with countryside views.
www.tiogacentral.com

Royal Orient Train, The
Offers a seven day journey to Gujarat and Rajasthan.
www.royalorienttrain.com/

Wilmington and Western Railroad
Historic train tour through the Red Clay Valley. Railcar and coaches available for rent for social functions.
www.wwrr.com/

China Rail Travel
Escort and private train tour packages to China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Far East Asia.
www.chinarailtravel.com/

Luxurytrains.com
Provides excursions to several cities of Rajasthan aboard an Indian-style decorated train.
www.theluxurytrains.com/

Hardin Southern Railroad
Offering passenger trips on a state historical landmark railroad in far Western Kentucky.
www.hsrr.com

Russian Passport
Operating rail programs in Russia, Central Asia, and Mongolia. 
www.russia-rail.com/

St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway
Train rides on Steam Engine #5 of the Iron Mountain Railway.
rosecity.net/trains/

Copper Canyon Adventures
Specializing in guided trips for individuals and small groups in Mexico's Copper Canyon.
www.coppercanyonadventures.com/

Key Holidays
Offering train tours to Reno and destinations in California including Monterey, Disneyland, and Yosemite.
www.keyholidays.com

20th Century Railroad Club
Offers volunteer activities for rail enthusiasts, as well as rail travel opportunities in the U.S.
www.20thCentury.org

Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad
Offers public excursion train rides May through October, private charters and school tours April through December, and seasonal dinner trains.
www.asvrr.org/

Historic Rails, Inc.
Historic 1925 vintage rail car sleeps 8-10, available for rent to individuals and companies.
www.historic-rails.com

Rail Travel Center Tours
Designs and conducts train-based tours for railfans and lovers of comfortable travel to exciting places all over the world.
www.railtvl.com

Copper Canyon Tours
Offers train tours through the Sierra Madras via Copper Canyon.
www.copper-canyon-tour.com/

SAAT
Travel by tourist train and visit Nancy, Belfort, Ribeauvillé, and Eguisheim, France
www.petit-train.com/

Palace on Wheels
Offers tourist travel of India aboard the luxury railway.
www.thepalaceonwheels.com/

Colonial Crafts
Offers restored private railroad passenger car that may be chartered on Amtrak routes to San Diego, Oakland, Seattle, Denver, Chicago, New Orleans, and beyond.
www.colonialcraftsrailcar.com/

Pan American Tours
Offers train tour packages through the Copper Canyon area in Chihuahua, Mexico.
www.panamericantours.com/

Rail Excursions
Offers a classic train car available for private travel in the U.S.
www.scottishthistle.com/

Nene Valley Railway
Offers a 15-mile trip from Peterborough, through the haunted Wansford tunnel, to Yarwell Junction.
www.internetlink.co.uk/nvr.htm

Network Travels & Tours 
Offers Palace on Wheels train tours in Rajasthan, India.
www.palaceonwheels-tour.com/

Northern Sky Rail Charters
Private, luxury train service.
www.northernsky.com/

Palace-on-Wheels.net
Booking agent for luxury train travel to Rajasthan.
www.palace-on-wheels.net

Mercia Charters Limited
Organisers of railtours in the U.K. and mainland Europe.
www.merciacharters.co.uk/

Uncommon Journeys
Luxury rail and ocean liner voyages.
www.uncommonjourneys.com/

Mexico Outback Ltd.
Walking tours in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico, and walking and train tours in Copper Canyon.
www.mexicooutback.com/

Kapil Tours & Travels 
Offers Palace on Wheels tours from Delhi to Rajasthan, India.
www.thepalaceonwheels-india.com/

Buckeye Central Scenic Railroad 
Includes general information on the train, history, photo galleries, and fares.
home.insight.rr.com/pcaravan/

Friends of 4449 
Cosponsors of rail excursions using vintage rail passenger equipment behind steam engine 4449.
www.sp4449.com/index.html

Batten Kill Rambler
Scenic, historic tourist train operating between Salem and Cambridge.
www.sover.net/~salemny/poi1.html

Royal Canadian Pacific Luxury Rail Tours
Offers the Golden/Crowsnest tour through the Rocky Mountains; rail cars built in the early 1900s.
www8.cpr.ca/cms/English/RCP/default.htm

Prairie Dog Central Steam Museum Train 
Fully restored, steam powered, passenger train operated from Winnipeg to Gross Isle, Manitoba.
www.pdcrailway.com/

Chapel Hill Railcar
Privately-owned historic luxury railcar, available for charter around the United States. 
www.chapelhillrail.com/

Napa Valley Wine Train
California,  Napa Tourist Trains
www.winetrain.com/

Ski Train
Takes skiers and sightseers to enjoy a day at one of Colorado's winter resorts.
www.skitrain.com

Sierra Railroad Dinner Train
Offers dining in an elegant, romantic atmosphere.
www.sierrarailroad.com/

Shasta Sunset Dinner Train
Operates over the historic McCloud Railway, with roots back to early logging days of Siskiyou County.
www.shastasunset.com/