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Rail Tours – Intrepid Travel

Global small group rail tours across Asia, Europe, Africa and North America

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Intrepid Travel offers small group rail tours across Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America, positioning train travel as an alternative to airports and traffic. Rather than rushing from destination to destination, these itineraries use rail lines to slow the journey and place you in the heart of local neighbourhoods. Routes span Japan's Shinkansen bullet trains, Vietnam's Reunification Express (1,726 kilometres from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City through rice paddies and fishing villages), the Lhasa Express climbing to 5,027 metres on the Tibetan Plateau, Kenya's Madaraka Express safari train across Tsavo National Parks, Scandinavia's Arctic railways, Canadian inter-city trains past Niagara Falls and the Thousand Islands, and Switzerland's Gotthard Panorama Express. Tours are small group journeys, meaning you travel together with other passengers. Intrepid emphasizes sharing carriages with locals, soaking in scenery before disembarking, and choosing a lower-carbon way to explore multiple continents.

What to know before you look closer

  • The operator publishes no day-by-day itinerary for these tours; confirm route details, duration, and accommodation tier with Intrepid before booking.
  • This is a catalogue of multiple rail tour products across continents; specific pricing, departure dates, and inclusions vary by chosen itinerary.

Questions travellers ask

Is train travel included?
Yes. Intrepid's rail tours are built around train journeys as the primary transport mode.
Are these escorted or independent tours?
Small group tours, meaning they are escorted and travel together as a group.
Which trains does Intrepid use?
Routes include the Shinkansen in Japan, the Reunification Express in Vietnam, the Lhasa Express on the Tibetan Plateau, the Madaraka Express safari train in Kenya, Scandinavian railways (Ofoten and Inlandsbanan), Canadian inter-city trains, and the Gotthard Panorama Express in Switzerland.
What regions are covered?
Tours span Asia (India, Japan, Vietnam, China, Tibet, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia), Europe (UK, Central Europe, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Germany), Africa (Kenya), and North America (Canada).
Why choose rail travel with Intrepid?
The operator emphasizes slower pace, connection with locals, scenic enjoyment from your seat, and lower carbon emissions compared to flying.

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