Luxury Train Takes Guests Around The World For 59 Days And 12 Countries

Imagine traveling around the world for 59 days, on several luxury trains, passing through 12 countries, and 20 cities. This is set to happen as Railbookers announce the return of their Around the World By Luxury Train itinerary for 2025. Read on to find out more about this one-of-a-kind experience.

Travel around the world by luxury trains for 59 days

Anyone who has ever wanted to travel around the world by train in luxury, rather than cramped couchettes is now in luck. High-end travel agent Railbookers recently announced the return of its Around the World by Luxury Train itinerary for 2025.

Passengers will get to spend 59 days on various luxurious trains, traveling over four continents, and visiting 12 countries and more than 20 cities. However, this opulent opportunity isn’t available to everyone as the journey costs a remarkable €116,000 ($114,448) per person, and it isn’t all-inclusive. Whether readers can afford it or not, read on for more details about the around-the-world train journey.

Around the world on luxury trains

The new itinerary is set to start on September 3, 2025, and offers luxurious travel, together with immersive cultural experiences along the way.

Meanwhile, guests will travel on seven of the world’s most luxurious trains. These include the Belmond Royal Scotsman in Scotland, La Dolce Vita Orient Express in Italy and the Venice Simplon-Orient Express, all of which take passengers to several countries in Europe.

For those travelers in Canada, they will climb aboard the Rocky Mountaineer, while those in South Africa will get to ride with Rovos Rail.

In Canada, they’ll board the Rocky Mountaineer, while in South Africa they’ll experience the Rovos Rail. If starting the journey in India, travelers will board the Maharajas’ Express, while parts of southeast Asia will be traversed on the Eastern and Oriental Express.

About the Railbookers itinerary

Passengers climb aboard in Vancouver and then make their way through the Canadian Rockies. They will then fly to Europe and will start by exploring Scotland’s stunning landscapes before continuing to Rome, Verona and Venice in Italy, before heading to Paris. After leaving France, train travelers will head to Budapest, Bucharest and Istanbul, bringing to an end the European leg of the journey.

Next guests board a six-hour flight to Delhi, India, a flight that is not included in Railbookers’ price. After exploring some of the most iconic destinations in India, including Agra, Delhi and Jaipur, guests will hop onto a (not included) 14-hour flight to Johannesburg, South Africa.

Guests will board a Rovos Rail train to explore parts of South Africa, then Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. Once the Zimbabwe leg is over, guests will have to pay for another flight back to South Africa, where they will tour iconic and beautiful Cape Town. Guests will enjoy visiting Table Mountain and sampling local wines before getting on a plane to Singapore.

After the 13.5-hour journey, passengers will climb aboard the Eastern and Orient Express to travel from Singapore, through Malaysia and then back to Singapore for the flight home (also not included).

Other benefits of the train journey

During the around-the-world journey, guests will be accommodated in luxury on the trains and will enjoy a five-star hotel stay in cities along the way. Moreover, they will experience private tours of iconic sights like the Taj Mahal.

For those who can’t afford the whole trip, the journey can be customized to suit their preferences on individual rail segments or destinations.

Speaking of the train journey, Railbookers President and CEO Frank Marini said:

When we created this one-of-a-kind journey a year ago, it was a response to the growing demand for luxury rail around the globe. We’re so excited to bring an exciting new itinerary to market for 2025 departures, and have already received hundreds of inquiries from travelers looking to cross these iconic rail adventures off their bucket list.

Our 2025 Around the World by Luxury Rail itinerary has been refined and tailored to maximise our guests’ time and experiences while enjoying the culture, cuisine and activities that each of these renowned destinations have to offer.

Visit Railbooker’s website for more information and to make a booking.