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2026 Tours

2027 Tours

2026 Tours

January 2026

08 JAN

Rail Mates Tours

The Elvis Special

Thu, 08 Jan

Sun, 11 Jan

Departed

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February 2026

05 FEB

The Splendours of South India by Rail 2026

Thu, 05 Feb

Sun, 22 Feb

Departed

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March 2026

03 MAR

All the Rivers Run 2026

Tue, 03 Mar

Wed, 11 Mar

Departed

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05 MAR

Tasmania and the Sheffield Steamfest by Rail, Road and River

Thu, 05 Mar

Mon, 16 Mar

Departed

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07 MAR

Taiwan by Rail

Sat, 07 Mar

Mon, 23 Mar

Departed

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09 MAR

Melbourne to the Mallee Rail Escape

Mon, 09 Mar

Wed, 11 Mar

Departed

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20 MAR

Victorian Rail Adventure

Fri, 20 Mar

Mon, 30 Mar

Departed

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22 MAR

New Zealand North Island Railway Adventure

Sun, 22 Mar

Mon, 06 Apr

Departed

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24 MAR

Japan Springtime Spectacular

Tue, 24 Mar

Fri, 10 Apr

Departed

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28 MAR

The New South Wales Outback 2026

Sat, 28 Mar

Sun, 05 Apr

Departed

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April 2026

20 APR

Swiss Alpine Adventure by Rail 2026

Mon, 20 Apr

Tue, 05 May

Departed

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24 APR

Dinosaur Country 2026

Fri, 24 Apr

Tue, 05 May

Departed

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28 APR

Outback Queensland by Train to Longreach 2026

Tue, 28 Apr

Tue, 12 May

Departed

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29 APR

The Borderlands Steam Adventure 2026

Wed, 29 Apr

Fri, 08 May

Departed

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May 2026

09 MAY

South Australia Steam Safari 2026

Sat, 09 May

Mon, 18 May

Departed

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09 MAY

The New South Wales Outback 2026

Sat, 09 May

Sun, 17 May

Departed

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17 MAY

Queensland Savannah 2026

Sun, 17 May

Tue, 26 May

Departed

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17 MAY

The Baltic States 2026

Sun, 17 May

Sun, 31 May

Departed

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29 MAY

Rail Mates Tours

Great Canadian Rail Adventure

Fri, 29 May

Wed, 10 Jun

Seats Available

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June 2026

02 JUN

Journey to Jervis Bay by Rail and Road

Tue, 02 Jun

Sat, 06 Jun

Guaranteed Departure

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04 JUN

Rail Mates Tours

The Alpine Belle

Thu, 04 Jun

Fri, 12 Jun

Guaranteed Departure

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07 JUN

Queensland Backcountry

Sun, 07 Jun

Fri, 19 Jun

Sold Out

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09 JUN

Outback Queensland by Train to Longreach 2026

Tue, 09 Jun

Tue, 23 Jun

Sold Out

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23 JUN

Rail Mates Tours

Corner Country Explorer

Tue, 23 Jun

Mon, 06 Jul

Seats Available

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July 2026

01 JUL

Bowral and Beyond by Rail

Wed, 01 Jul

Sat, 04 Jul

Sold Out

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09 JUL

Java by Rail

Thu, 09 Jul

Sat, 25 Jul

Phone Bookings Only

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09 JUL

NSW Rail Journey to the Leeton Art Deco Festival

Thu, 09 Jul

Thu, 16 Jul

Guaranteed Departure

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12 JUL

Queensland Savannah 2026

Sun, 12 Jul

Tue, 21 Jul

Guaranteed Departure

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13 JUL

Rails, Reefs and Rainforests

Mon, 13 Jul

Sat, 25 Jul

Sold Out

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19 JUL

Scandinavia by Rail, Road and Sea

Sun, 19 Jul

Thu, 06 Aug

Guaranteed Departure

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21 JUL

Rail Mates Tours

Corner Country Explorer

Tue, 21 Jul

Mon, 03 Aug

Seats Available

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August 2026

11 AUG

Outback Queensland by Train to Longreach 2026

Tue, 11 Aug

Tue, 25 Aug

Sold Out

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14 AUG

Dinosaur Country 2026

Fri, 14 Aug

Tue, 25 Aug

Guaranteed Departure

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16 AUG

Queensland Backcountry

Sun, 16 Aug

Fri, 28 Aug

Seats Available

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18 AUG

Rail Mates Tours

Corner Country Explorer

Tue, 18 Aug

Mon, 31 Aug

Seats Available

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23 AUG

Queensland Savannah 2026

Sun, 23 Aug

Tue, 01 Sep

Seats Available

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26 AUG

The Five Stans Silk Road Adventure 2026

Wed, 26 Aug

Mon, 21 Sep

Guaranteed Departure

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September 2026

01 SEP

Rail Mates Tours

Corner Country Explorer

Tue, 01 Sep

Mon, 14 Sep

Seats Available

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01 SEP

Outback Queensland by Train to Longreach 2026

Tue, 01 Sep

Tue, 15 Sep

Sold Out

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05 SEP

South Australia Steam Safari 2026

Sat, 05 Sep

Mon, 14 Sep

Guaranteed Departure

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05 SEP

The New South Wales Outback 2026

Sat, 05 Sep

Sun, 13 Sep

Phone Bookings Only

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11 SEP

The Wildflowers of Western Australia

Fri, 11 Sep

Thu, 24 Sep

Guaranteed Departure

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15 SEP

Outback Queensland by Train to Longreach 2026

Tue, 15 Sep

Tue, 29 Sep

Seats Available

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16 SEP

Springtime Spectacular to the Carnival of Flowers and Beyond

Wed, 16 Sep

Fri, 25 Sep

Guaranteed Departure

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22 SEP

Rail Mates Tours

Corner Country Explorer

Tue, 22 Sep

Mon, 05 Oct

Seats Available

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28 SEP

Swiss Alpine Adventure by Rail 2026

Mon, 28 Sep

Tue, 13 Oct

Seats Available

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30 SEP

Canberra & the Floriade Festival by Rail

Wed, 30 Sep

Sun, 04 Oct

Guaranteed Departure

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October 2026

07 OCT

The Dolly Parton Express

Wed, 07 Oct

Mon, 12 Oct

Seats Available

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08 OCT

Tasmania by Rail, Road and River 2026

Thu, 08 Oct

Mon, 19 Oct

Seats Available

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17 OCT

Northern Tablelands Express

Sat, 17 Oct

Thu, 22 Oct

Guaranteed Departure

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17 OCT

The New South Wales Outback 2026

Sat, 17 Oct

Sun, 25 Oct

Guaranteed Departure

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18 OCT

Rail Mates Tours

Grand Tour of Brazil 2026

Sun, 18 Oct

Tue, 03 Nov

Seats Available

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21 OCT

South Korea by Rail – Sights and Seasons of South Korea

Wed, 21 Oct

Thu, 05 Nov

Seats Available

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24 OCT

Central West Explorer

Sat, 24 Oct

Fri, 30 Oct

Seats Available

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28 OCT

Rail Mates Tours

Spirit of the Antipodes – Pre Tour

Wed, 28 Oct

Sat, 31 Oct

Seats Available

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29 OCT

All the Rivers Run in Spring

Thu, 29 Oct

Fri, 06 Nov

Guaranteed Departure

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29 OCT

Jacaranda Journey 2026

Thu, 29 Oct

Mon, 02 Nov

Guaranteed Departure

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29 OCT

Vietnam by Private Train and Boat

Thu, 29 Oct

Sun, 15 Nov

Seats Available

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31 OCT

Rail Mates Tours

Spirit of the Antipodes

Sat, 31 Oct

Tue, 10 Nov

Seats Available

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November 2026

03 NOV

Japan by Rail – Highlights of Honshu for the Colours of Autumn

Tue, 03 Nov

Thu, 19 Nov

Guaranteed Departure

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08 NOV

Sri Lanka by Local Rail

Sun, 08 Nov

Mon, 23 Nov

Seats Available

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13 NOV

Victorian Rail Adventure

Fri, 13 Nov

Mon, 23 Nov

Guaranteed Departure

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15 NOV

Sri Lanka by Private Train on the Viceroy Special

Sun, 15 Nov

Fri, 27 Nov

Seats Available

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16 NOV

Singapore to Siam

Mon, 16 Nov

Fri, 04 Dec

Guaranteed Departure

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17 NOV

Rails and Rivers of Thailand and Laos

Tue, 17 Nov

Fri, 04 Dec

Seats Available

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24 NOV

Taiwan by Rail

Tue, 24 Nov

Thu, 10 Dec

Seats Available

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25 NOV

Cambodia by Private Train

Wed, 25 Nov

Tue, 08 Dec

Seats Available

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2027 Tours

January 2027

28 JAN

The Splendours of South India by Rail 2027

Thu, 28 Jan

Tue, 16 Feb

Seats Available

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30 JAN

North India & The Golden Triangle by Rail 2027

Sat, 30 Jan

Sun, 14 Feb

Seats Available

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February 2027

12 FEB

Rail Mates Tours

Patagonian Rail & Wilderness Expedition

Fri, 12 Feb

Fri, 05 Mar

Seats Available

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16 FEB

Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi â€“ Vietnam by Rail

Tue, 16 Feb

Thu, 04 Mar

Seats Available

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17 FEB

The Splendours of Central India by Rail

Wed, 17 Feb

Thu, 04 Mar

Seats Available

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18 FEB

Rail Mates Tours

History Through the Heartland 2027

Thu, 18 Feb

Mon, 01 Mar

Seats Available

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20 FEB

Taiwan by Rail 2027

Sat, 20 Feb

Tue, 09 Mar

Seats Available

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21 FEB

Sri Lanka by Local Rail 2027

Sun, 21 Feb

Mon, 08 Mar

Seats Available

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March 2027

04 MAR

Tasmania and the Sheffield Steamfest by Rail, Road and River 2027

Thu, 04 Mar

Mon, 15 Mar

Seats Available

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06 MAR

Egypt by Train, Boat & Plane

Sat, 06 Mar

Mon, 22 Mar

Seats Available

See Tour

08 MAR

Southern Islands of Japan

Mon, 08 Mar

Mon, 22 Mar

Planned

16 MAR

Sri Lanka by Private Train on the Viceroy Special

Tue, 16 Mar

Sun, 28 Mar

Seats Available

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19 MAR

Victorian Rail Adventure 2027

Fri, 19 Mar

Mon, 29 Mar

Seats Available

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20 MAR

All The Rivers Run on The Australian Star

Sat, 20 Mar

Tue, 30 Mar

Seats Available

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22 MAR

Jordan Journey – Petra, Wadi Rum & The Hejaz Railway

Mon, 22 Mar

Wed, 31 Mar

Seats Available

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23 MAR

Japan Springtime Spectacular 2027

Tue, 23 Mar

Fri, 09 Apr

Seats Available

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27 MAR

Melbourne to The Murray Rail Escape

Sat, 27 Mar

Tue, 30 Mar

Seats Available

See Tour

27 MAR

The New South Wales Outback

Sat, 27 Mar

Sun, 04 Apr

Planned

April 2027

07 APR

NSW Heartland Explorer by Local and Private Train

Wed, 07 Apr

Wed, 14 Apr

Seats Available

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08 APR

Great Southern Heritage Rail Adventure

Thu, 08 Apr

Sat, 24 Apr

Seats Available

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19 APR

Swiss Alpine Adventure by Rail 2027

Mon, 19 Apr

Wed, 05 May

Seats Available

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23 APR

The Snowy Mountains and Beyond by Local and Heritage Rail

Fri, 23 Apr

Thu, 29 Apr

Seats Available

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24 APR

Heart of Borneo: Wildlife, Culture & Sandakan Legacy

Sat, 24 Apr

Fri, 07 May

Seats Available

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May 2027

05 MAY

Rail Mates Tours

Cape & Coast Vintage Explorer

Wed, 05 May

Sun, 16 May

Seats Available

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06 MAY

Adriatic Explorer by Local Rail

Thu, 06 May

Thu, 20 May

Seats Available

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16 MAY

The Baltic States 2027

Sun, 16 May

Tue, 01 Jun

Seats Available

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June 2027

07 JUN

Wimmera – Mallee Rail Discovery: Grampians, Silo Art & Country Icons

Mon, 07 Jun

Thu, 10 Jun

Planned

17 JUN

Java by Rail

Thu, 17 Jun

Sat, 03 Jul

Planned

19 JUN

Rail Mates Tours

Colombia & Panama: Rails, Rum & Coffee

Sat, 19 Jun

Wed, 07 Jul

Seats Available

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23 JUN

Rail Mates Tours

The Emerald Isle Belle

Wed, 23 Jun

Thu, 01 Jul

Seats Available

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July 2027

18 JUL

Scandinavia by Rail, Road and Sea 2027

Sun, 18 Jul

Thu, 05 Aug

Seats Available

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August 2027

24 AUG

City to Cellar Door

Tue, 24 Aug

Fri, 27 Aug

Planned

25 AUG

The Five Stans Silk Road Adventure 2027

Wed, 25 Aug

Mon, 20 Sep

Seats Available

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September 2027

01 SEP

Rail Mates Tours

Buenos Aires To Lima: an Andean Expedition

Wed, 01 Sep

Tue, 21 Sep

Seats Available

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03 SEP

Victorian Rail Adventure 2027

Fri, 03 Sep

Mon, 13 Sep

Seats Available

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October 2027

04 OCT

Swiss Alpine Adventure by Rail 2027

Mon, 04 Oct

Wed, 20 Oct

Seats Available

See Tour

06 OCT

All The Rivers Run

Wed, 06 Oct

Sat, 16 Oct

Planned

16 OCT

The New South Wales Outback

Sat, 16 Oct

Sun, 24 Oct

Planned

17 OCT

Rail Mates Tours

Grand Tour of Brazil 2027

Sun, 17 Oct

Tue, 02 Nov

Seats Available

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28 OCT

Vietnam By Private Train and Boat 2027

Thu, 28 Oct

Sun, 14 Nov

Planned

November 2027

02 NOV

Japan by Rail: Honshu Autumn Colours by Bullet Train

Tue, 02 Nov

Thu, 18 Nov

Seats Available

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12 NOV

Victorian Rail Adventure 2027

Fri, 12 Nov

Mon, 22 Nov

Seats Available

See Tour

December 2027

02 DEC

Christmas Markets Along the Danube: A Rail and River Cruise Adventure

Thu, 02 Dec

Wed, 15 Dec

Seats Available

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A Rail Travel Romantic

Train traveller, well known TV personality and travel company owner, Scott McGregor, has travelled on some of the world’s most inspiring railway tours and led the most exclusive group adventures to numerous exotic destinations over the years.

“Rustic, character-filled, zig-zagging railways of Burma, opulent hotels on wheels in India South Africa and Sri Lanka, steam-hauled heritage trains in some of the most staggeringly scenic parts of the world, dinky little rail-cars in outback Queensland, bullet trains in Japan, cliff-hugging lines in Switzerland and Norway—if it travels on a rail track, I’m there!”, exclaims self-confessed train travel tragic, Scott McGregor. “In my mind, travelling by rail is still the most wonderful way to immerse yourself in the country you’re visiting. It’s romantic, relaxing and about as much fun as you can have!”.

Aa a child of the last days of steam trains in the busy junction town of Orange, NSW; trains heading in all directions offering temptations and dreams of faraway places, left an indelible impression on a young, inquisitive boy and Scott has been riding the rails in one form or another ever since. While Scott’s acting career of 30 years kept him busy starring in numerous TV shows and stage plays and then as an on-air presenter on programs such as Better Homes and Gardens, Room for Improvement and various pay-TV programs, his passion for railway tours was ever-present. “Presenting a series of Railway Adventure travel programs for Channel 7 was a career highlight”, he says with as much enthusiasm now as he had then.

In 2012 Scott decided to combine three of his passions; travel, trains and presenting, and launched Railway Adventures. Not only does he get to expand his own horizons and indulge his love of train travel, he gets to use his extensive hosting experience and love of people to lead other like-minded travellers on escorted train tours around the world. Since then, Railway Adventures has mounted more than 50 tours from Sweden to Sri Lanka, Tasmania to Transylvania, Britain to Burma and Venice to Vietnam, thrilling over 1,000 travellers. New tours are launched regularly, inspired by new trains, new routes and the growing interest in taking a train to some of the world’s most fascinating places. But you don’t have to be a train ‘nut’ to enjoy a Railway Adventures tour – there’s something for everyone!

Just one example of how Scott finds inspiration for a tour can be found in Outback Queensland. “There you find some of Australia’s most eccentric and appealing trains and together with a mail-plane flight over the Gulf and some interesting local coach and boat trips you have the essence of a quintessential Aussie outback adventure. The sleeper train, The Spirit of the Outback, the Savannahlander and the Gulflander (which has been running on the same timetable for more than 125 years!) are all iconic trains that traverse various parts of the wild Outback, Savannah and tropical rainforest landscapes of the vast state of Queensland. Along with some other special treats not available to the ordinary traveller, Railway Adventures passengers get to do it all!.

One of his favourite journey’s is by private train in Sri Lanka. For 2 weeks every year Scott charters the Viceroy Special heritage train to tour the island on a gentle rail cruise with a lucky group of travellers. Staying in luxury resorts and hotels along the way, his special train travels to almost every corner of the scenic island. “Having a private train at your disposal for an adventure around this magic island is a rare treat and a great way to immerse yourself in the scenery and culture of the country.”, he enthuses. “Our Vietnam tour makes use of private carriages attached to regular trains to explore that great country in comfort and in South Africa we use a variety of trains including the luxurious Rovos Rail and the Royal Livingstone steam train to move from one incredible adventure to another”.

Apart from the obvious joy of seeing a country by train, travelling in a small group of like-minded travellers with a dedicated, experienced tour leader and knowledgeable, English-speaking local guides is what really sets Railway Adventures apart. “The camaraderie that comes from both shared purpose and shared experiences on tour is an important aspect of the journey” Scott adds. “We’ve seen many people become life-long friends from the time they shared together along the line. The best feeling in the world is when I welcome these same people on repeat journeys”.

Along with popular destinations like Switzerland, Scandinavia, Outback Queensland and Sri Lanka, a new breed of more unusual destinations has gained great interest. Java, Cuba, Southern Africa, India and the New England region of NSW are just some of the newer adventures on offer. As for Scott’s next escape, it’s most likely some quality time at Ruwenzori Retreat, his own personal train on the Great Dividing Range near Mudgee, Central NSW. Built from a collection of vintage railway carriages it’s now a boutique tourist accommodation, comprising exclusive Orient Express style comfort for up to 13 guests. “When the travels are done, coming back to my own train in the beautiful Mudgee mountains is the most restorative and magical time for this committed rail romantic”, Scott says.

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