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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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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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Do you also start smiling the moment you see an elephant? 🐘
Thanks to our MagRailers, we’ve got a whole collection of wild elephant photos from Sri Lanka.
So whenever we need a little pick-me-up, we just scroll through these. 😍
Hope they brighten your day a little too!
This is Ouchi-juku, straight out of the Edo period!
The village is filled with buildings that are over 300 years old, with traditional thatched roofs and little streams running along the streets. Just beautiful 😍
Apparently, it’s also known for its handmade noodles, but instead of chopsticks, you’re given a leek to eat them with🍜
If you’ve tried them, we need the full review, what was it like?😄
So, here's what we know about these 4:
1️⃣ They're all in Asia (easy one)
2️⃣ They're all known for incredible food! 🍜
3️⃣ They’re all easy to get to from Australia & New Zealand ✈️
And a bonus one - our MagRailers love all 4 of these! 😉
Now it's your turn - What do you think they have in common?
And stay tuned, we’ll be sharing some fun facts about each of them over the next few days...
Khiva might be one of the most beautiful cities in the world 😍
And when you look at these photos, it’s pretty clear why.
These are a few snaps from our MagRailers currently living their best lives on the Silk Road adventure. 🧡
Now, here are a few fun facts about Uzbekistan you might not know:
• It’s one of only two double landlocked countries in the world (meaning it’s surrounded entirely by countries that also don’t have a coastline). The other one is Liechtenstein.
• It’s the most populated country in Central Asia, with over 37 million people.
• It’s home to 5 UNESCO World Heritage sites — Samarkand, Shahrisabz, Bukhara, Itchan Kala (that’s Khiva!) and the Western Tien-Shan.
Have you been to Khiva already? If not, is it making its way onto your bucket list?
Egypt round 2 🐪
Yes, the times are a bit challenging, which makes us even more grateful for such a lovely, positive, adventurous community of travellers.
They made it to Egypt, embraced the experience fully and had the best time.
And the desert dance should be a thing, they were absolutely rocking it 😃💃
Very proud of this crew 🧡
Let’s wrap up Pack Happy Week with one last tip from Carolyn 🤩
Huge thanks to everyone who shared their packing tips, we’ve loved reading them (and picking up a few ourselves!).
More fun to come... stay tuned! 😉