The Railways and Paradores of Galicia 2027

Explore the Basque Country and Asturias by rail, combining heritage railways, scenic mountain lines, city sightseeing and specialist railway museums. The tour begins in Bilbao with the Basque Railway Museum and a steam train ride, before continuing via a Santander option, Cistierna, León, Oviedo, the MUMI mining and industrial museum, Gijón railway museum and a final high-speed train to Madrid.

Explore Norway by rail on a scenic journey featuring fjords, mountains, heritage railways, railway museums and historic cities. The tour includes Bergen, the Floibanen funicular, the Old Voss Steam Railway, the Bergen Railway, Myrdal, the famous Flam Railway, Sognefjord, Hamar, the Norwegian Railway Museum, the Roros Railway, Trondheim, the Rauma Railway, Andalsnes and Oslo.

Travel by rail through Northern Germany and Denmark on an enthusiast-focused tour combining narrow-gauge steam railways, railway museums, tramway heritage, ferry travel, Copenhagen sightseeing, a paddle steamer cruise and Hamburg's famous model railway attraction. The route includes Cologne, Rostock, Bad Doberan, Rügen, Gedser, Copenhagen, Odense, Aarhus, Silkeborg and Hamburg.

Explore Slovenia and the surrounding region by rail, combining Trieste, Ljubljana and Lake Bled with scenic railway journeys and a private locomotive-hauled charter train. The tour includes time in Trieste, Ljubljana and Lake Bled, plus a planned three-day private train programme featuring scenic Slovenian lines, the route to Koper and branch lines normally used for freight.

Explore Georgia by rail, road and scenic mountain routes, combining dramatic Caucasus landscapes, historic cities, Orthodox monasteries, castles, cave cities and rich local culture. The tour features Tbilisi, Mtatsminda Funicular, Narikala Fortress, Mtskheta, Gori, Uplistsikhe, Borjomi, the Bakuriani narrow-gauge mountain railway, Rabati Castle, Vardzia, Kutaisi, Gelati, Motsameta, Poti and Zugdidi, with an optional Armenia extension.

Travel overland by rail from the UK towards Lapland and the Land of the Midnight Sun, crossing Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The tour includes Cologne, Copenhagen, Malmo, Gothenburg, Oslo, Hamar, Trondheim, Bodo, Narvik and Stockholm, with major rail journeys, city sightseeing, museums, trams, the Arctic Circle and dramatic northern scenery.

Discover Bulgaria on a rail-based journey through historic cities, Orthodox heritage, scenic landscapes and cultural highlights. The tour includes Sofia, Kjustendil's Festival of Cherry, Veliko Turnovo, Arbanassi, Varna, Nesebar, Dimitrovgrad, Plovdiv, Bachkovo Monastery and the mountain narrow-gauge railway from Septemvri to Bansko and Dobrinishte.

Explore the railways of Estonia on a specialist rail tour based around Tallinn, with journeys across the country, tramway exploration, railway museums, branch lines and an onward international rail connection to Riga. The tour includes Tallinn, the main railway works and depot, a charter tram, Kloogaranna, Paldiski, Turba, Haapsalu, Lavassaare narrow-gauge railway museum, Narva, Tapa, Tartu, Koidula, Valga and Riga.

Travel through Southern France by rail, combining modern high-speed journeys, scenic mountain lines, heritage steam railways and historic cities. The tour includes Nice, the Train des Merveilles to Tende, the Train des Pignes towards Digne-les-Bains, Nimes, the Cevennes steam railway, Avignon, Pont du Gard and the famous Little Yellow Train high in the Pyrenees.

Discover Slovenia and Lake Bled on a scenic rail and culture journey starting in Trieste before travelling into Ljubljana and onward to Lake Bled. The tour combines time in atmospheric Trieste, Ljubljana's castle and funicular, Lake Bled and a private locomotive-hauled charter train with opening-window carriages on scenic Slovenian routes, including the Koper line and selected branch lines.

Discover historic South-West Spain by rail, combining scenic train journeys, cultural towns, wine, Roman heritage and characterful parador stays. The tour begins in Seville before travelling through Zafra, Mérida, Caceres and Plasencia towards Madrid, with highlights including Rio Tinto Mining Park, Bodegas de Medina, Roman Mérida, Trujillo, Las Granadas winery, Yuste Monastery and Garganta la Olla.

Explore southern and western Poland with Petras on a rail-focused journey through historic cities, mountain scenery and heritage railway experiences. The tour includes Krakow, Wawel Castle, a vintage tram ride, Zakopane, the Tatra Mountains, Opole, Klodzko, Jelenia Gora, Szklarska Poreba, the cog railway museum at Korenov, Wroclaw, Wolsztyn steam depot and Poznan.

Discover Sicily in spring on a tour combining scenic rail travel, historic towns, ancient sites, coastal scenery and volcanic landscapes. The journey includes Rome, Messina, Palermo and Catania, with rail journeys across active standard and narrow-gauge lines, visits to Monreale, Agrigento, Trapani, Erice, Taormina, Syracuse, Mount Etna and the Gambino Winery.