Spend time in the vibrant city of Cape Town, with its fabulous setting between Table Mountain and the ocean. Then embark on one of the world's most luxurious train journeys with Rovos Rail, heading through South Africa to Pretoria.

Travel overland from London via Osnabruck, Copenhagen and Stockholm to the welcoming Finnish city of Turku, then continue north to the wilderness in the capital of Finnish Lapland and home of Santa, Rovaniemi. Return via Oulu to capital Helsinki.

Take the train through France to Interlaken, surrounded by the wonders of the Bernese Oberland. Then catch the Belle Epoque or modern panoramic carriages of the Golden Pass line through stunning scenery to Montreux on Lake Geneva.

Travel by train to Florence, the stunning capital of Tuscany, with a night in the cultural city of Basel en route. Then, head south for some Italian sunshine on the Sorrentine Peninsula. At the end of your holiday, return through Italy to Turin before speeding through France to Paris and on to London.