Speed through France and northern Spain by train en route to Barcelona, the exuberant capital of Catalonia. Travelling by rail gives you the opportunity to break your outbound and return journeys in the lovely French cities of Avignon and Lyon.

Combine the imperial cities of Prague, Vienna and Budapest on this central European adventure by rail. Stop along the way in Stuttgart and return home via the wooded hills of Bavaria, with a night in Regensburg and then another along the Banks of the Rhine in Cologne.

Take a journey of discovery along the Silk Road with this adventurous and fascinating holiday to Uzbekistan. This holiday includes stays in Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand with private escorted tours and transfers throughout.

Take it easy on a rail holiday to Venice, stopping overnight in some stunning places en route, with shorter journeys and as few changes as possible. Hop across to Paris by Eurostar, then travel via Lake Geneva and the Simplon route to Venice, with a journey back via Innsbruck and the Brenner Pass.