Depending on the destination, your chosen tour itinerary may also require private jeeps for safaris, cruise boats for sailing adventures, sleeper cabins for
overnight train journeys or flights where needed.
A sleep sheet and travel pillow are recommended for
the overnight train journeys, although simple bedding is provided.
This overnight train journey will offer a fascinating perspective of the Outback as you travel from Alice Springs to Darwin.
Guest blogger Tom Greenwood shares the key to a good
overnight train journey to Milan, on board the amusingly inept Motorail.
A perfect trip for the whole family taking in Bangkok, the history and elephants of Kanchanaburi and Chiang Mai, indulging your adventurous side with
an overnight train journey, bicycle tours, Thai...
As I prepared for
the overnight train journey to Ahmedabad, my stomach started to rumble.
You may decide to substitute internal travel by road with a domestic flight or
an overnight train journey.
Varanasi After an uncomfortable 19 hour
overnight train journey from Delhi, Anna and I arrive 800 km south east in the holy city of Varanasi.
The first
overnight train journey from Udaipur to Ahmedabad allows me to take in some of the beautiful scenery.
I had just stepped off a delightful
overnight train journey with the Caledonian Sleeper from London and I was pretty excited to have a long weekend in the capital of Scotland.
Not exact matches
After a whopping 24 - hour stop in Perth (with a whirlwind tour aided by a fellow travel writer), I would re-board the Indian Pacific and ride it all the way back the 4,000 kms and four days to Sydney to arrive in the morning, spend the day in Bondi with a friend, then board the last of my
overnight trains back to Melbourne to complete my
train journey that, after all is said and done, nears 11,000 kms by
train in 11 days.
Tour includes — Pickup in Eilat (or flights from Tel Aviv for those who take the option), border crossing assistance including visa preparation, all transportation, entrance fees to all sites, four days of guiding,
overnight in Cairo in 3 - star hotel (double occupancy), return
journey on the sleeper
train from Cairo to Luxor, return to Eilat.
I have always loved to take the
overnight train from Shanghai to Beijing, China is now in the process of upgrading to European - style fast
trains, cutting the
journey to four hours, which knocks out the need for the
overnight cabin.
We recommend an
overnight pack for the long
train journeys, sparing you from going in and out of your luggage in the small compartments.
After the fun of Bangkok, we took the
overnight train to Chiang Mai — a 14 hour
journey that rumbles through the interior of Thailand, past mountains and through jungle.
Overnight sleeper
trains are a popular way to travel in Thailand, because although the
journey time is long (around 12 hours) you'll hopefully spend most of that asleep, so you aren't eating into your holiday time.
The
journey from Surat Thani to Krabi Town takes around 3 or 4 hours by bus, and it takes around 8 hours 45 minutes by daytime express
train from Bangkok to Surat Thani, or around 11 hours 45 minutes if you choose to travel by
overnight sleeper
train.
Journey's end is Nong Khai, where you can either cross the bridge over the Mekong into Laos and on to Vientiane, just 24 km away, or take the
overnight train south to Bangkok.
Very poor standard - best if GRJ did not organize any meals other breakfast and stopover
overnight meals on
train journey to and from destination.
Our
journey continues by highspeed
train to Cologne for an
overnight stay.
Later we board the
overnight sleeper
train for a
journey to Moscow.
The trip was well organised with convenient
overnight hotels good
train journeys and a lovely lakeside hotel.
From the 1920s until 1987, when the service was withdrawn, it was possible to take an
overnight sleeper
train for the
journey between Auckland and Wellington.
After an
overnight hotel stay, the next
train travels across the heartland of Siberia to Novosibirsk, Russia's third largest city and perhaps do as the Russians do and enjoy stocking up on provisions before embarking on the longest
journey on the rails.
It was a nice alternative to travel
overnight with a nice situation instead of
train or bus
journey.
An
overnight train is also available from Bangkok, stopping at Surat Thani to change to a bus for the final leg, but with flights at bargain prices there's no real need to take a long and uncomfortable bus or
train journey any more.
However, assuming the
train is operating normally, catch the
overnight sleeper
train to Lampang (
journey time approximately 14 - 15 hours).
Amsterdam to Prague Duration: 14 hours 30 mins This
journey between the Netherlands and Czech Republic is the only
overnight train on this list.
The primary reason behind the success of the
journey is that all sightseeing and expeditions are scheduled during daytime so that guests can retire to their cabins for
overnight stays and that is when the
train covers most of the distance.
All of the
trains used on our escorted tours are carefully chosen for their facilities and comfort, including restaurant and buffet cars for longer trips and sleeper roomettes for any necessary
overnight journeys.
Overnight journey on board the
train.
I'm talking all extremes and here are some of the places I have slept
overnight on what has become a crazy
journey: Night
train to Moldova A Salt Hotel in Bolivia A boat anchored in Antarctica Tents on the Inca Trail in Read more about Staying in a Cabin in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England -LSB-...]
Excellent tour,
overnight stay in Glasgow very enjoyable,
train journey from Glasgow to Morar was spectacular.
A tour highlight is an
overnight journey on the VIA Rail ® the Canadian, one of the world's most renowned
trains.
The variety of rail voyages ranging from two to seven nights, sleeping in a cosy cabin whilst the
train is stabled in a remote station
overnight, exciting off -
train excursions, many with unique access, and the hearty Scottish cuisine are all highlights of a
journey onboard The Royal Scotsman.
Late in the afternoon on day 4 we head back to the
train station for the
overnight journey back to Hanoi.
Suddenly Tom is spending half his time on the London
train (a four hour
journey), going back and forth between Savile Row and his tailoring studio here in Cumbria, staying
overnight in a hotel.
When researching an
overnight journey from Paris to Rome I came across a convincing Night
Train From Hell admonition.