Golden Eagle Luxury Travel Blog

Are you a Set-Jetter?

The leading travel trend for 2023, Set Jetter’s are holidaymakers taking inspiration from locations featured on TV and film. According […]

‘A MICHELIN STAR EXPERIENCE!’

Travel Weekly celebrates “a Michelin Star and high-end rail experience” on the Golden Eagle Danube Express. Writing for Travel Weekly, […]

Slovenia: Star of the 2023 Vacation Bucket List

“The only country in the world with love in its name” There are few destinations as picturesque as Slovenia. Evidently […]

Lake Como: Hollywood’s Italian Paradise

From Italian Landed Gentry to George Clooney, Gianni Versace to Sir Richard Branson, Lake Como’s glistening waters and quaint villages […]

Explore UNESCO’s newest World Heritage Site

Ljubljana – Slovenia’s capital – is often referred to as “Plečnik’s Ljubljana”. It is hard to walk down a street […]

The Ethereal “City of Caves”

Located in the Mumbai Harbour, the Elephanta Caves are an incredible and awe-inspiring creation of medieval Indian architecture. Created between […]

Follow the adventure…

Our Grand Rail Adventure has begun. Follow the voyage as we meander through the picturesque landscape of Milan, The Alps […]

Luxury Beloved By Legends

An exclusive itinerary for 2022 – Istanbul to Venice. Before boarding the sublime, Golden Eagle Danube Express, your adventure begins with a […]

The Jewish Community of India

Join Mahesh Ramnani, our expert Tour Manager aboard the Deccan Odyssey, as he takes you on a fascinating exploration of the […]

Majestic Deccan Odyssey featured in The Telegraph

Featured as the “Ultimate Rail Holiday… in India”, renowned author Christian Wolmar celebrates our exquisite “palace on the wheels” as […]

Find Solace in the Solo

Despite two years of social distancing and isolation, travel agents are reportedly noting a significant increase in solo travel bookings. […]

Rediscover the Luxury of Time with the Swiss Rail Spectacular III

Emerging as the antidote to the “time poor” phenomenon of modern life and the generic, whistle-stop European minibreak – slow travel […]

Ringing in a Golden New Year

For the first time in two years, we were delighted to ring in the New Year aboard the Golden Eagle […]

Exclusive Castles of Transylvania tour celebrated by renowned travel writer.

Writing in his latest book, Ultimate Train Journeys: World, Tim Richards explores the opulence and adventure aboard the Golden Eagle […]

An aromatic adventure awaits aboard the opulent, Deccan Odyssey

India’s unique blend of history, culture and scenery have left western travellers spellbound for centuries. Intrinsic to this enchantment, is the […]

Secrets of Transylvania

Transylvania is rapidly growing in popularity as an international destination of choice for back-to-basics, slow-living enthusiasts. Conde Nast Traveller and […]

Nothing Short of Extraordinary: Meet Sabina

From a street-seller at 12-years old to running a growing empire in Bukhara, a mere 17 years later, Sabina’s story […]

Staycation: Exploring the World From Home

For avid travellers like our Golden Eagle guests, 2020 has not begun as expected. Increasingly strict measures mean that we […]

A History of Luxury Trains

Many people believe luxury train travel in Britain, Europe and the United States was the product of the 20th century’s […]

Clothing Guide: Preparing for your Winter Trip

Our special winter programme includes the Trans-Siberian Express Winter Wonderland and Arctic Explorer tours. From our experience in previous years, […]

Slow Travel: Reviving the Romantic Rail Journey

Following the increased demand for greener ways to explore the world and a keen desire for genuine experiences away from […]

Our Top Destinations for 2020

For 30 years, we have been delighting passengers with unique tours to fantastic destinations across the globe. To assist you […]

Celebrating 30 years: A Look Back on Our History

Our proud heritage is built on a determination to provide luxury train travel in the remotest of locations around the […]

Life on Board the Z21 to Lhasa

In his new book, author Matthew Woodward makes a trip to Lhasa by train, discovering that altitude isn’t just a […]

The Trans-Siberian Express: Summer or Winter?

Eskimos are famously said to have around 50 different words for snow; this is because it is such a crucial […]

Six Degrees of Separation?

Six degrees of separation is the theory that one person on the planet can be connected to another through a […]

Republics of the Silk Road: Top 5 Highlights

For centuries, merchants and adventurers journeyed on ancient routes through some of the most testing landscapes in the world trading […]

Gourmet Traditions on the Golden Eagle

From warming soups to unique fish dishes, experiencing traditional Russian food should be a highlight of any journey across Siberia. […]

Adventures in Snow on the Arctic Explorer

In his latest blog post, Dr Robin Catchpole shares tales of snow and ice from his Arctic Explorer adventure aboard […]

A New Lease of Life: Our P36 Locomotive

Since discovering a derelict P36 locomotive on our inaugural Trans-Siberian tour in 1996, our Company Founders, Tim Littler and Marina […]