Discover ETG’s favourite train journeys in Asia. Unmissable scenery and slow travel soaking up the local way of life.
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Discover the myriad incredible trains and train journeys across Asia. We believe that train journeys add so much to a holiday to Asia, whether it is a 15-minute experience on a quiet rural route or an epic overnight journey between cities.
Think beautiful landscapes, interaction with locals, and fascinating insight into the British history of hill stations across the region.
Trains in Asia range from modern intercity juggernauts to very basic sleep carriages to luxury trains that can take you on a route of a few days or more.
For train buffs, India is a fantastic place to start with over 63,000km of trains and 6,800 functioning stations. Coastal journeys from north to south in Vietnam are stunning, journeys up into the hills of Sri Lanka are magical and evoke nostalgia. Thailand Malaysia, Myanmar, and Java in Indonesia, in particular, have beautiful journeys too.
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Our India specialists share the best train journeys in India for soaking up the country’s scenery and spirit. Come home with your own train adventure to tell.
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Last week, travel expert James received a somewhat unusual package at the ETG office- a copy of the magazine ‘Narrow Gauge World‘. It turned out a client had been so pleased …
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Our Belmond insider Clare shares her top tips for making an Eastern and Oriental train ride extra special. The carriages journey from Bangkok to Singapore and back and it’s a …
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In a symbol of reconciliation, the famous Jaffna/Colombo train line has re-opened. After extensive re-building work on the fine old station in Jaffna, President Rajapakse re-opened the line known as …
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Best of British rail, and still going strong. Both Trincomalee and Batticaloa are firmly plugged in to the creaking but characterful Sri Lankan railway network. Both offer overnight sleeper services …
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Renovations on the Galle-Matara section of Sri Lanka’s train line have been completed. This stretch of track had been closed since last August for the upgrades. February 16th is the …
One of Experience Travel Group’s clients, Hazel, recently travelled around Myanmar (Burma) with her family and she gave us some great feedback on their adventures. All of us in the …