Panoramic Vistas

Panoramic Vistas

From the Andes to the Alps, from the mountains of Canada to those of New Zealand, from lakes to Lapland and from vineyards to valleys, much of the world’s awe-inspiring landscapes are best seen from the windows of your train. The speciality of travelling by train is the unrestricted view of country and city - a picture postcard vista that a road journey will never be able to offer you. Relive the romance of rail travel, the way it was meant to be.

Panoramic Vistas
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The Ghan

  • Region: Australia
  • Type of Train Journey: Luxury Trains
  • Traveller Interest: Panoramic Vistas
Originally the Afghan Express, the name The Ghan was inspired by the pioneering Afghan cameleers who blazed a permanent trail into the Red Centre of Australia over 150 years ago.The Ghan’s emblem is an Afghan on a camel in recognition of their efforts in opening up the inhospitable interior to th...

The Overland

  • Region: Australia
  • Type of Train Journey: Luxury Trains
  • Traveller Interest: Panoramic Vistas
The Overland provides the ideal way to travel between Melbourne and Adelaide. With a daylight service running between Adelaide and Melbourne in both directions, you’ll enjoy a relaxing, comfortable journey between these two great cities, taking in a diverse range of landscapes from rugged mall...

Indian Pacific

  • Region: Australia
  • Type of Train Journey: Luxury Trains
  • Traveller Interest: Panoramic Vistas
Named after the two great oceans it joins and symbolised by the magnificent wedge-tailed eagle that so often soars above it, the mighty Indian Pacific traverses 4,352km (2,698 miles) between Perth and Sydney, twice a week. Almost 300 miles of it is across the longest straight track in the wor...