Head for the Tuscan Hills on this 9-night adventure including rail travel to Pisa, 7 days' car hire and hotel accommodation in a stunning rural setting. There's plenty of time to explore this beautiful region of Italy, with Lucca and the Tuscan coast both only an hour away. Return to the UK with a night in Turin en route.

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 delights of Amsterdam with the lovely, quintessentially Dutch town of Delft on this 4 night holiday by rail, including a journey on the direct Eurostar into the Netherlands from London.

See some of the many faces of Turkey on this varied journey east from Istanbul to the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. Start with a ferry across the sea of Marmara and a couple of nights in Izmir. Then enjoy a stay in a charming village on the Aegean Coast. Head to the Capital Ankara then take a sleeper train through central Turkey - ending your journey in Göreme amidst otherworldly scenery. Part of our Race Across the World collection