Make your journey to Venice part of the holiday, with a scenic train ride through the fantastic scenery of the Austrian Tyrol, via the Rhine Gorge and the Brenner Pass. Spend 3 nights in the unforgettable city of Venice before returning via historic Basel. Part of our Seat61 Recommended holidays collection.

Enjoy a luxurious journey across South Africa aboard the famous Blue Train. Round off your trip with four days in Cape Town, with time to explore its history and breathtaking scenery. Part of our Seat61 recommended holidays collection.

Soak up the sunshine on a holiday by rail and sea to the beautiful French island of Corsica via the stunning French Riviera. Stop in Paris and Toulon, then catch a ferry to Bastia. From here, continue to Calvi and Ajaccio before returning to the mainline and travelling up through France back to the UK.

Explore the fascinating, multi-lingual European capitals just on our doorstep with this perfectly formed rail itinerary. Take a direct Eurostar service to Amsterdam and then continue by train to hilltop Luxembourg and Belgian capital Brussels.