The art deco bar car aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
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Rail journeys

Polished wood, white tablecloths and the world sliding past your window. The great trains are a destination in themselves.

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Why we love it

The slowest way to travel, and the most memorable

There's a particular pleasure in watching a landscape change hour by hour: vineyards giving way to Alpine passes, rainforest to rice paddies, red desert to more red desert. No airport queues, no packing between hotels, just a long lunch in the dining car and a cabin that's yours for the journey.

From a night on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express to several days crossing Australia, we'll find the right train, the right cabin and the right hotels at each end. Book Belmond's trains through us and you'll also receive Bellini Club privileges.

Europe

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

Belmond's legendary art deco carriages between London, Paris and Venice, and on to other European cities, where guests dress up for dinner.

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Southeast Asia

Eastern & Oriental Express

A Belmond journey through Malaysia, with jungle, plantations and island stops from the comfort of a vintage train.

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Scotland

Royal Scotsman

A small, country-house-style Belmond train through the Highlands, with whisky, lochs and castles along the way.

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Peru

Andean Explorer

Belmond's sleeper train across the high Andes between Cusco, Lake Titicaca and Arequipa.

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Australia

Australia's great trains

The Ghan between Adelaide and Darwin, the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth, and more, with off-train excursions at every stop.

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Canada & beyond

Mountains and wilderness

The Canadian Rockies, Switzerland's Alpine routes and South Africa's luxury trains, all easy to combine with a few nights in a great hotel.

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Stories to get you started

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The Belmond Andean Explorer crossing the high Andes of Peru Peru Two nights across the roof of Peru Read the story →

Belmond trains

Extra privileges on board

Book Belmond's trains through Frontier Travel and the Bellini Club program can add an upgrade, a welcome amenity, an onboard credit and more.

London · Paris · Venice

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

The world's most famous train, in restored 1920s and 1930s carriages.

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Malaysia & Singapore

Eastern & Oriental Express

Slow journeys through the Malaysian countryside, with stops along the way.

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Scottish Highlands

Royal Scotsman

Just a handful of guests, with an observation car and a spa carriage.

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Let's plan your rail journey

Cabins on the great trains are limited and popular dates sell out early. Your advisor will secure the right cabin, and book the hotels and transfers at each end.

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