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Early 2026 Long Haul Tours

Bridge Over the River Kwai © Kate Berry

Wampo Viaduct River Kwai © Kate Berry DHR at Kurseong © Dennis Talbot Kiwirail Scenic TranzAlpine © Craigieburn Straight

Thailand Rail Adventure Indian Hill Railways The Very Best of New Zealand
6 January to 25 January 2026 NEW 15 February - 5 March 2026 4 March to 30 March 2026
A new tour to Thailand, designed to reveal the Join our popular annual tour to India and ride This 27-day tour covers the highlights of both
country’s vibrant contrasts-its energetic capital, the three magnificent railways that served the North and South Islands and includes stopovers
tranquil coasts, and fascinating ancient sites-all former British Hill Stations. in Singapore. Truly a holiday of a lifetime!
explored mostly by train.
Days 1 to 4 Visit the Sikh holy city of Amritsar to Days 1 to 4 Fly to Singapore for a 1-night stay and
Days 1 - 3 Direct overnight flight to Bangkok from see the Golden Temple and the Attari border post guided sightseeing. Fly to Auckland for a 1-night stay.
London Heathrow for a 2-night stay and guided tour for the closing of the gates with Pakistan. Across the Days 5 to 7 Three days at Bay of Islands, including
of famous Railway Market. Punjab by rail to Ambala and continue by road to sea cruise and ride the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway.
Day 4 Train to Nam Tok and visit to the Hellfire Pass Chandigarh. Day 8 From Auckland enjoy a charter train on the
Interpretive Centre & Memorial Walking Trail. 1-night Days 5 to 7 Tour the Kalka Shimla Railway Glenbrook Vintage Railway before exploring city.
stay in Kanchanaburi. workshops before travelling to Shimla in a privately Days 9 & 10 By road to Rotorua. Guided tour
Day 5 Watch the train travel over the Kwai Bridge chartered carriage. Return to Kalka on the scheduled of the thermal area and visit Waitomo Glow Worm
and visit the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre. Return service before continuing on the Shatabdi Express to Caves before reaching Hamilton for overnight stay.
to Bangkok by train for a 1-night stay. Delhi for a 3-night stay. Days 11 & 12 Northern Explorer train through
Days 6 & 7 Train from Bangkok to Hua Hin for a Days 8 & 9 Sightseeing in Delhi to include the Tongariro National Park to Wellington for a 2-night
2-night stay. Enjoy a day at the Wildlife Friends Foun- India Gate, Rajpath and the famous Railway Museum. stay.
dation Thailand, a rescue centre for elephants, tigers, Travel by rail to Agra to see the Taj Mahal and Agra
bears and monkeys. Fort. Days 13 & 14 Ferry to Picton and Coastal Pacific
train to Christchurch for a 2-night stay and visit to
Days 8 & 9 By train to Chumphon for a 2-night Days 10 Fly from Delhi to Bagdogra and transfer by Ferrymead Heritage Park.
stay. Spend a day taking a high-speed boat to the road to our hotel in Siliguri. Optional afternoon visit
beautiful islands of Koh Tao and Koh Nangyuan. to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway’s depot. Days 15 & 16 TranzAlpine train to Greymouth
and by road to Shantytown Heritage Park. Overnight
Days 10 & 11 By train to Surat Thani for a 2-night Days 11 to 14 Two days of chartered steam at Fox Glacier before reaching Queenstown for a
stay. Visit ancient pagodas, the City Pillar Shrine & the trains on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), 3-night stay.
peaceful canals of Khlong Roi Sai. travelling to Darjeeling via Kurseong with 4 nights in Days 17 & 18 Cruise across Lake Wakatipu
Days 12 & 13 Full day travel to Hat Yai (rail as far the Himalayan foothills. Many photo opportunities aboard the TSS Earnslaw steamship plus free time to
plus sightseeing visits to the DHR museum, local
as Trang), our southernmost point for a 2-night stay. villages and the ‘Joy Train’ steaming to Ghum. explore.
Explore the sights of nearby Songkhla on the coast. Days 19 & 20 To Arrowtown to ride Kingston
Days 14 to 16 Fly to Chiang Mai for a 3-night stay. Day 15 By air to Southern India and overnight in Flyer Steam train. Te Anau for 2 nights to visit UN-
Coimbatore.
Enjoy a city temples tour and a Thai cooking class. A ESCO-listed Fiordland National Park with cruise on
day’s sightseeing at Doi Intanon National Park, home Days 16 to 19 Ride into the Blue Mountains on Milford Sound.
to Thailand’s largest peak. the metre gauge Nilgiri Rack Railway, steam hauled to Days 21 to 23 Dunedin for a 3-night stay. Journey
Days 17 & 18 Train to Ayutthaya for a 1-night stay. Coonoor. On to Ooty for a 2-night stay. Sightseeing on the Taieri Gorge Railway, visit the Albatross Colony
includes the Doddabetta Peak, Botanical Gardens, a
Visit the UNESCO Ayutthaya Temples before return- tea garden and Coonoor station and shed. Return by plus free time.
ing to Bangkok by train. road before flying to Delhi and home. Days 24 & 25 Return to Christchurch for 2 nights.
Days 19 & 20 Day at leisure in Bangkok before a
late evening transfer to the airport for a direct flight Days 26 & 27 Direct flight to Singapore and over-
home. night at an airport hotel before flying back to London.

PRICE per person: PRICE per person: PRICE per person:
Escorted Holiday £4,135 Escorted Holiday £7,095 Escorted Holiday £9,495
Single room supplement £630 Single room supplement £1,380 Single room supplement £2,110
Deposit for the Holiday £400 Deposit for the Holiday £400 Deposit for the Holiday £400
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