Our Pick of the 3 Best Half-Day Rail Trips

1.Half-Day Puffing Billy Steam Train Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 263 reviews · 6 hours - 1 day · from $126Our pick

Travel from central Melbourne to Belgrave by air-conditioned coach, then ride Puffing Billy through fern-filled forest to Lakeside. You will cross Monbulk Creek Trestle Bridge, explore Emerald Lake Park, and return around 1:15 PM. Guides such as Robbo, Lisa, Jono, and Jools are known for lively local stories and helpful photos.

“We had a great experience with Go West guide Angel Sophie. Puffing Billy Railway experience was a must do one. You get to sit on the window rails whilst the steam train passes through narrow rail lines laid through beautiful scenic forests. The bus ride was good but it did not had a charging port which could be considered in future.”

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2.Mallorca: Exclusive Soller Train and Tram Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 116 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $67Best value

Travel from North Mallorca resorts to Palma, then ride the full vintage Sóller train route through the Tramuntana mountains. Explore Sóller, take its old tram to Port de Sóller, and return by coach. Guide Katharina has been praised for cheerful, well-organized commentary, though stop times are short.

“First and most importantly the whole tour was very comfortable and enjoyable. On the bus, our guide, Katarina gave a lot of information and she was so fun, such a cheerful person! We had time for a drink at the train station and then had a carriage just for our group. We had around 1/2 hour free time in Soller until the tram and then more than around 40 minutes on the port until the bus departure. We wish we had at least an hour for sightseeing in the city of soller as it is such a beauty, but otherwise we had a great and stressful time.”

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3.Half-Day Tierra del Fuego National Park with Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $159Top rated

Spend about five hours exploring Tierra del Fuego National Park from Ushuaia, including a one-hour ride on the tourist-class End of the World Train. Guides such as Ariel and Diego add local history, while stops at Bahia Lapataia and the Pan-American Highway’s southern end give you the essential views. Hotel pickup is included, but the park entrance fee is extra.

“Lindo paisaje e historia. Las montañas asombran con su belleza Lugares únicos que ayudan a despejar la mente”

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