Luxury Rail Travel

The modern transportation has enabled us to travel to places far and beyond. The many modes of transport also give us the power of choice. The choice of travelling at the quickest time; by air, the choice of enjoying and taking in all the scenes that passes by as you travel by rail, being able to explore the city or country you visit freely by car or the choice of a luxury, relaxing journey to various destinations through cruses. Much of Australia's vast continent is uninhabited due to the harsh climate of the outback. Driving across the desert can be a hazardous and demanding task. It is for this reason that luxury rail tours provide the perfect alternative to driving. Travellers can visit the heart of the outback in perfect air-conditioned luxury.

How would like adventure travel to Kenya, to learn some of Kenya's best kept secrets? How about checking into Hemingway's, a luxury hotel on the Indian Ocean, or spending some time in the same area that Elsa was released into the wild by Joy Adamson? You can enjoy these, and more, with luxury adventure travel to Kenya, land of the Luo, Kalenjin, Turkana and the famous Maasai warrior race, as the name is correctly spelled although we shall use the more popular western spelling of Masai.

For travellers looking for the ultimate in epic luxury rail travel on some of the world's greatest railways, the list below might provide enough inspiration to inflame the imagination. Lhasa to Hong Kong aboard the Shangri-La Express - Rail tours between Tibet's capital Lhasa and Hong Kong take in a breathtaking sweep of natural wonders and culture. The Shangri-La Express is a luxury first-class locomotive and well-equipped for such a journey.

New Zealand is truly a country with the most spectacular landscapes almost everywhere you look, making it popular for film-makers - the Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed here as was the hit movie Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and its sequel, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. From dense forests to snow-capped mountains, along with an abundance of wildlife, and lakes galore, there is plenty for you to see and do on your luxury New Zealand holiday.