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Love train travel? We offer well-crafted rail themed trips with a focus on culture, food, and adventures. With Magnificent Rail, you’ll see the world and make new friends while watching the countryside roll by.
Inspired by the railway documentaries of British journalist, Michael Portillo, our trips follow in his footsteps as we travel India, Spain to Morocco, The Baltics, Budapest to Istanbul and Japan by train, visiting places featured in the original Bradshaw Guides – and beyond.
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Decades of Travel Industry Experience
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Magnificent Rail is the passion project of some of Australia’s most renowned travel experts. Our team has drawn upon their decades of travel industry experience and deep networks of connections to put together these wonderful new trips. Learn more about the team that makes up Magnificent Rail on our About Us page.
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Our newest adventure is launching TODAY and even we can’t fathom how epic this one is. 🥽
You won’t believe the depths our Trip Design team went to in putting together our incredible 12-Day Treasures of the Deep adventure! Just because you’ll be descending into the darkest mysteries of the ocean, doesn’t mean you won’t still get to enjoy all the charm that traveling by rail brings…
Reminiscent of a soviet-era rattler but with all the bells and whistles of a modern day bullet train, our purpose-built submersible carriages put the ‘Oh!’ back into Jacques Cousteau!
Guided by a series of high-frequency ‘pings’ you’ll spiral downwards to the fabled site of the Seven Wonders of the Sunken World, where all manner of colourful creatures that science itself didn’t know existed will size you up as a possible food source.
Already holding your breath with excitement?
If you’re an above-average swimmer and motion sickness isn’t a big deal for you, then comment below. We can’t wait for you to come and explore the otherworldly landscapes of the big blue on our 12-Day Treasures of the Deep submersible adventure! 🫧🐠
Better get kraken!
We’re closing the hatch on this trip at midday on Wednesday 1st April, 2026. 🥳
Overpackers, this one’s for you 😄
Give this a try and let us know how you go.
And if you’ve got a packing tip, share it on our Pack Happy Giveaway post - you could win a lovely packing cube!
Carolyn couldn’t resist trying out one of these packing cubes 😄
Turns out you can fit quite a lot in there + it keeps everything nice and organised.
Want one for your next adventure?
Head over to our Pack Happy Giveaway post on Instagram and leave a comment to enter.
You’ve got until 31 March, good luck!🤞
First packing tip from the team, thanks Donna! 👏
Saving you from the classic “I know I packed it… where is it?” moment.😄
Head over to our Pack Happy Giveaway post on Instagram and pop your entry in - you might win a lovely packing cube! 🤩
We’re giving away 14 high-quality packing cubes @bellroy to make your packing a little easier (and happier) 🤩
All you have to do is share a packing tip or method you swear by in the comments below to enter.
Even if it’s just “I shove it all in and zip fast” (that’s a perfectly valid entry). 😄
That’s it, nice and simple.
Let’s swap some packing wisdom, learn from each other, and you might just win a little travel treat!
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Giveaway details:
• Open to Australia & New Zealand residents only
• One entry per person per platform (one on Instagram and one on Facebook)
• 14 winners total: 7 from Instagram, 7 from Facebook
• Entries close 31 March, 6pm (Melbourne time)
• Winners will be announced on our socials shortly after
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Meta.
Here’s what was hiding in the box 👀
And tomorrow, we’ll tell you how you can win it and make packing a little happier. 😊