Train journeys are a classic encounter with romance, elegance, and adventure.

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Train journeys are set aboard majestic locomotives, weaving through the countryside, or scaling the peaks of stunning mountain ranges. Picture panoramic windows offering a theatre of nature’s finest shows, from the snowy caps of the Swiss Alps to the sun-kissed vineyards of Napa Valley.

Onboard, it’s not just about the destination, but the journey itself. This is time to slow down, sit back and relax. You can indulge in luxurious cabins, savour gourmet meals, and enjoy the rhythmic sound of the train rolling on the tracks. Special routes might include the Seven Stars in Kyushu Japan – recently voted No1 by Conde Naste traveller readers. The Rocky Mountain mountaineer Canada, the Belmond Andean Explorer, Peru or the enjoy a luxury Belmond Pullman experience in the UK.

Train journeys curated by Dream Plan Explore are about rediscovering a slow way to travel, where each mile is a memory in the making and every landscape a living postcard. It’s travel that moves you through the pages of picturesque terrains and honours you with time when the journey becomes significantly more important than the arrival.

Nostalgic Train Journeys

Be transported back to the golden era of travel aboard classic, heritage trains that exude old-world charm.

Picture polished wood-panelled carriages, plush seating, and attendants who recall the polished white-glove service of the past. As the train whistles its departure, it’s a call to a slower paced adventure, where every chug and puff of the engine seems to tell a story from a bygone age.

As a passenger, you may decide to dine in the elegant restaurant offering fine china and clinking crystal glasses over a meal that matches the formality and finery of the 1920s. The routes could take you through landscapes whispering tales of history—past castles, along river valleys, and through towns where time seems to stand still.

A nostalgic train journey is about more than travel— it’s a celebration of history and luxury, merged beautifully with the pace of the tracks. It’s a chance for you to don your finest attire for evening dinner and immerse yourself in the elegance and nostalgia that only a journey like this can provide.

It’s stepping out of the modern rush and into the leisurely lap of history, where every moment is savoured amidst the backdrop of an ever-changing, yet timelessly captivating view beyond the window.

Mountain train journeys

Mountain train journeys could be classed as an Alpine rail adventure! These are magical experiences through the natural wonders of what the mountains have to offer. Wrapping around peaks and spiralling through the clouds. Passengers find themselves on railways that defy gravity, scaling heights where the air is tinged with the crisp scent of pine and the panorama unfolds in dramatic slopes and valleys.

They could ascend to the heavens on routes like the storied Glacier Express in Switzerland or the Rocky Mountaineer in Canada, with glass-domed cars so every sweeping view is savoured.

These majestic mountain rides are all about enjoying the drama of tumbling waterfalls, mammoth glaciers, and precarious precipices from one amazing vantage point. Not to mention the little hillside villages that seem straight out of a storybook, complete with cozy chalets and trails of smoke from wood fires. Every bend reveals a new marvel, every climb a fresh adventure.

Epic Rail Journeys

These long train journeys welcome travellers aboard for an adventure that slowly unfurls varied landscapes and cultures, all from the comfort of their carriage.

Imagine the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway, stretching from Moscow to Vladivostok, where each chug forward is a dance across vast plains and through time zones. Guests might sip tea as they watch Siberia’s wild allure pass by their window, to later share stories over a game of cards in the dining car as the night rolls in.

Or perhaps, it’s the Ghan, traversing the diverse heart of Australia from Darwin to Adelaide, revealing the stark beauty of the Outback and the ancient stories it holds. Here, mealtimes are a banquet of local flavours and camaraderie, where every meal also feeds the soul with stories and laughter.

Every stop is an opportunity to stretch legs and discover a new corner of the world, every mile an invitation to simply be present, watch, and wonder.

These train adventures offer the eutopia of slow travel.