With more than 290 individual tours visiting 50-plus countries, Great Rail Journeys has spent 44 years becoming the largest operator of escorted-group rail tours in the world.
The company offers a variety of railway excursions through the United Kingdom.
“It’s an incredibly diverse group of islands with so much history and natural beauty to uncover,” says Group Marketing and Sales Director Alex Roberts. “From rolling coastlines to cosmopolitan cities to stunning mountain ranges, there is something to suit every taste. Discovering the U.K. by rail is easy and the rail network is vast, allowing you to travel effortlessly through the country whilst experiencing some of the most spectacular scenery.”
Roberts says there’s a trend emerging among American travelers toward rail holidays in Scotland, where the famous Jacobite train, also known as Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Express, is just one of the available rail options in the region.
Two of the other tours include the following:
Vintage Railways of the Isle of Man: The destination is famous for its stunning coastline, superb sandy beaches, spectacular scenery and gentle pace of life. This charming island also boasts some of the most impressive heritage railways found anywhere in the British Isles, not to mention the historic horse-drawn trams.
Yorkshire and Northumberland: Rail journeys bring to life the history and wild, natural beauty of Yorkshire and Northumbria on this eight-day tour. Passengers follow in Viking and Roman footsteps visiting historical York, Chester’s Roman Fort, Bamburgh Castle, Lindisfarne and Alnwick Gardens.
For more information, email Roberts or visit greatrail.com.
Top photo: The Loch nan Uamh Viaduct in Scotland carries the West Highland Line.
Photo by N. McNab
