Rail travel is an ideal way to go on longer-distance tours, enjoying a kaleidoscope of landscapes and collecting cultural, historical and culinary memories along the way. Browse the excellent small group rail tours below, designed for UK travellers.

On guided small-group rail tours in France and Spain you can stop to taste wine at Bordeaux, go for walks on the Camino del Norte and indulge in gastronomic delights, including the tasty pintxos, or small snacks, for which Basque cities like San Sebastian are so famous.

Small group rail holidays in Spain and Morocco are packed with cultural highlights, from such gems of Moorish architecture as the Mezquita in Cordoba and the Alhambra in Granada to the Merenid Tombs and Medina in Fez, the ancient Roman site of Volubilis and the bustling souks of the ‘Red City’ of Marrakech. With whitewashed Spanish villages and the rolling splendour of the Atlas Mountains to admire from your train window, this makes for a fabulous rail adventure.

You can discover the scenic beauty and historical treasures of the Balkans on guided rail tours that provide walking tours of old cities such as Ljubljana, Sarajevo, Dubrovnik and Skopje, historical excursions to places like the ancient Macedonian city of Heraclea, and chances to enjoy nature at beautiful locations like the Plitvice National Park with its extraordinary network of lakes, waterfalls and woodland.

There are superb rail tours in India, too. The line from Amritsar to Kolkata treats travellers to a rich variety of notable landmarks, including the Taj Mohal and the sacred city of Varanasi, not to mention the Golden Temple at Amritsar itself.

Browse through all our small group tours to find an experience that appeals to you.

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