The World’s 9 Best Four-Day Rail Trips

1.4-Day Isle of Skye & Jacobite Steam Train (train ride included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $1,096Our pick

Spend four days touring Scotland’s Highlands in a small group of up to 16, with three nights’ lodging, breakfast, a local guide, and a summer ride on the Jacobite Steam Train. You’ll visit Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Fort Augustus, Eilean Donan Castle, Portree, the Old Man of Storr, Kilt Rock, Mallaig, and Pitlochry.

“John is professional, nice and helpful. He told us history of Scotland and brought us to additional secret spots. Under his proper arrangement, everything went smooth and all of us enjoyed. We would love to meet with John again if we visited Highland in the future.”

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2.4-Day Cork, Ring of Kerry, Dingle, Cliffs of Moher and Galway Bay Rail Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $1,743

See western Ireland by hosted train and coach, with Blarney Castle, Cobh, the Ring of Kerry, Dingle, Bunratty, the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren, and Galway Bay. You stay three nights in Killarney with breakfast. Guides such as Brian, Norman, Jonathan, and Morris have made this trip especially memorable, though B&B locations can vary.

“Great part of Ireland, with knowledgeable tour guides. It would be better to have a B&B right in Killarney, so we could see more of the town.”

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3.Inca Trail 4 Day Adventure to Machu Picchu with Panoramic Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $950

You’ll hike the classic Inca Trail from Km 82 to Machu Picchu over four days, crossing Dead Woman’s Pass and visiting Patallacta, Wiñaywayna, and the Sun Gate. Local guides such as Paulo and Raul lead groups of up to 16, while porters, cooks, camping gear, meals, permits, and the return train are included.

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4.4-Day Lares Trek to Machu Picchu with Panoramic Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20 reviews · 4 days · from $690

This four-day trip links Cusco, the Lares Trek, Maras, Ollantaytambo, and Machu Picchu. You hike to 4,750-meter Condor Pass, camp beside the Blue Lagoon, meet weaving families, and travel back on the Vistadome train. Guides have included Manolo and Filio, while cooks handle meals and muleteers carry up to 7 kilograms of your gear.

“Un excellent trek a faire en famille ou entre amis, la difficulté est abordable. Cependant il faut noté que le manque d’oxygène et le froid la nuit diminuent nos capacités physiques. Il fait déjà être sportif ou à minima en bonne condition physique. Les paysages sont époustouflants et le guide suit notre rythme (vous pouvez faire autant de pauses que nécessaire) ! Nos chefs cuisiniers étaient excellent, je recommande vivement !!”

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5.Borobudur & Prambanan in Yogyakarta, train to Malang, hike Bromo & Ijen // 4D3N

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $464Best value

Travel from Yogyakarta to Bali’s ferry port over four busy days, visiting Borobudur, Prambanan, Malang, Madakaripura Waterfall, Mount Bromo, and Ijen Crater. You’ll ride first-class train, private vehicle, and a 4WD Jeep, with an English-speaking guide for groups of four or more. Expect early starts, long drives, and strong volcanic scenery.

“I couldnt ask for anything more from a privately organized tour in Java. Due to the nature of the activities, you always wake up very early and spend a lot of time travelling from one place to another by car or train, but every thing was very wRead more”

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6.4-Day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, Panoramic Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 17 reviews · 4 days · from $552

Trek from Cusco over the 4,630-meter Salkantay Pass to Machu Picchu with English or Spanish guides, small groups of up to 16, glamping, Andean huts, a Pachamanca meal, coffee making, and a Vistadome or 360° train return.

“This is my first time trekking overseas. Thank you very much for Trexperience the excellent and amazing experience on trekking to Salkantay mountain! My guide, ALEX, the chef FELIX and their team were excellent during the whole trek. I think the whole trip is well organised, from the pick up, route planning, locations of campsites, the meals and activities etc. They are really considerate & thoughtful on that! We have to the longest and the most challenging route to the top on the second day, and Trexperience selected a campsite, locates higher, so that we can be more adaptive to the altitude and we could make it easier on the…”

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7.4 Days Nile Cruise Luxor,Aswan,Hot Air Balloon,Abu Simbel with Train from Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $750

Travel from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor by first-class train, spend three nights on a five-star Nile cruise, visit Abu Simbel, Philae, Kom Ombo, Edfu, and Luxor’s major temples, then rise before dawn for a hot air balloon flight. Door-to-door transfers and an Egyptologist guide are included.

“The tour experience was amazing, the guides were always attentive and concerned about every detail. Each day of the cruise, you can see that the choice is worth it. For everyone who wants to travel to Egypt, I recommend this package.”

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8.4 Days Nile cruise luxor, Aswan,Hot air balloon&abu simbel with Train from Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $750

Travel from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan by first-class overnight train, then spend three nights on a 5-star Nile cruise. Visit the Valley of the Kings, Karnak, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae, and Abu Simbel. An Egyptologist guide leads the sightseeing, and a sunrise hot-air balloon ride gives you a memorable view of Luxor.

“The service couldn’t be better! The guides, drivers and servers were absolutely highest quality. The tours were mind-blowing. I would highly recommend”

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9.Amazing 4 Days Nile Cruise Luxor,Aswan.Abu Simbel with sleeping Train from Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $738

You travel from Cairo to Aswan by sleeper train, then cruise three nights toward Luxor aboard the Tamr Henna Nile Cruise. Guides including Hany and Hamdy lead visits to Abu Simbel, Philae, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor, Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, and Hatshepsut Temple. Meals, transfers, and private group service are included.

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