Where to Ride: the 6 Best Six-Day Rail Trips Worldwide

1.6-day All Ireland & Northern Ireland Rail Tour from Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 37 reviews · 6 days (approx.) · from $2,662Our pick

Travel Ireland and Northern Ireland with rail tickets, hotels, five breakfasts, coaches, ferries, and local hosts arranged for you. Highlights include Blarney Castle, Cobh, the Ring of Kerry, Bunratty, the Cliffs of Moher, Connemara, Inis Mór, Titanic Belfast, and a Belfast bus tour. Guide Brendon is one named host, and groups can reach 53 people.

“Your guide Brendon is awesome. Great experience Very informative great hotels and food stops good vans and buses”

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2.6-Day All of Ireland Rail Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 15 reviews · 6 days · from $2,353

Follow a carefully arranged six-day route from Dublin through Cork, Killarney, Galway, Belfast, and back to Dublin. You will see Blarney Castle, the Ring of Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher, Inis Mor, Kylemore Abbey, and Belfast’s main sights without driving. Guides, trains, transfers, admissions, and hotels are arranged for you.

“Abbiamo fatto il tour di 6 giorni e ci è piaciuto molto. Si visita l' Irlanda in lungo ed in largo, anche se un po' frettolosamente. E' chiaro che i Km sono tanti e per questo motivo le giornate sono molto intense. Valuterei però un'altra soluzione per l'ultimo giorno con visita a Belfast perchè si arriva la sera in albergo a Dublino verso le 22:30/23:00 e poi alle 6:00 del giorno dopo c'è già il taxi che ti riporta in stazione per l'ultimo tour in Irlanda del Nord. Quindi, già i precedenti giorni non sono una passeggiata, e l'ultimo è veramente stancante. Le guide sono state tutte bravissime a parte…”

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3.6-Day Rocky Mountaineer Train Tour, From Vancouver to Rockies

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $3,947

Spend six days moving from Vancouver to the Canadian Rockies by luxury train and guided coach. You will ride the Rocky Mountaineer to Kamloops and Banff, then visit Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Emerald Lake, Jasper, and the Columbia Icefield. English and Chinese service, hotels, park fees, and some meals are included. Optional gondola, cruise, and dining cost extra.

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4.Kings of Ancient Egypt : 6 Days Cairo and Luxor Guided Tours & Overnight Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $399Best value

You’ll tour Cairo and Luxor with Egyptology guides such as Sam, Khaled, Ayman, and Doja, then travel between the cities by first-class seated overnight train. The plan covers Giza, Saqqara, Memphis, Islamic and Coptic Cairo, Karnak, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, and Hatshepsut’s temple. Hotels, breakfasts, transfers, guides, and train tickets are included.

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5.Marvel 6 Days Nile Cruise Aswan and Luxor & Sightseeing by Sleeper Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $850

Travel from Cairo to Aswan by sleeper train, then spend four days aboard a 5-star Nile cruise with meals and a private room. Visit Philae, Kom Ombo, Edfu, the Valley of the Kings, Karnak, and Luxor Temple before returning to Cairo by train. Guide Talaat Abdo leads tours in English or Spanish.

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6.6 Days Cruise Aswan to Luxor, Abu Simbel&Sleeper Train Round-trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $950

You travel from Cairo to Aswan by overnight train, spend three nights aboard a full-board Nile cruise, and visit Abu Simbel, Philae, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor Temple, Karnak, and the Valley of the Kings. An English-speaking Egyptology guide leads the sightseeing, while Egypt Gift Tours arranges transfers and train connections.

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