Rail travel is a favorite mode of transportation for many jetsetters exploring opportunities to fully experience the destinations. Some might include days on the trains and others include unique rail and cruise options to get you up close and personal with the beautiful surroundings. As you explore exceptional adventures on the rails for the season, here are five that we feel can provide you with a once-in-a-lifetime getaway.  

The Golden Eagle: The Trans-Siberian Express

Offering you the experience of a lifetime by traveling the full length of the Trans-Siberian Railway, this epic rail journey passes through the remote Russian frontier with stops at Soviet era-cities, small villages and natural beauties such as Lake Baikal and the Great Mongol Plains. Crossing the Eurasian continent from Moscow to Vladivostok in fifteen days, accommodations on board are available in three different tiers. All three classes of cabin benefit from an evening turndown service and the services of a cabin attendant who is on call 24 hours a day. The onboard cabin attendants are highly regarded by the guests for their impeccable service.

Rovos Rail: Dar es Salaam – Cape Town

As one of the most famous train journeys in the world, this epic 15-day adventure travels from Tanzania through Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa, departing from Dar es Salaam on The Pride of Africa. The train passes through Africa’s largest game reserve, the Selous Game Reserve, where animals can be seen from the train as well as on foot the following day. Going through the Rift Valley overnight, travelers can enjoy a stroll in Makambako to take in an authentic African town in the beauty of southern Tanzania by day. Other highlights include time at the Chisimba Falls, Victoria Falls, Madikwe Game Reserve and Pretoria; and even a sunset cruise on the Zembezi River.

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