BusinessWeek did a great review on the Most Luxurious Trains in the World: Luxury Rides the Rails
Whether you’re looking for Old World European splendor, exotic Asian landscapes, or breathtaking views of the Rockies, the Andes, or Australia’s Outback, you can get there in style aboard a luxury train. On board you’ll find elegant furnishings, fine dining, and attentive staff—at sumptuous prices.
Palace on Wheels
[Asia]
Palace on Wheels offers a weeklong tour of the mystical Rajasthan province in northwestern India. Departing Delhi in the evening, the train travels to the pink city of Jaipur, crosses the Thar desert, and stops at several lakes and wildlife sanctuaries before reaching the Taj Mahal in Agra and then returning to Delhi. Music and dance performances are offered onboard, and there are two restaurants serving both Indian and Continental cuisine. Costs range from $4,255 per person in low season, to as much as $12,670 in high season.
Blue Train
[Africa]
Fancy a glass of sherry in a club car with a library and a big-screen TV, or a soak in a tub in a marble-and-gold bathroom? All that, and more, awaits passengers aboard this storied South African train on its 27-hour, nearly 1,000-mile journey between Cape Town and Pretoria. The trip includes stops at the diamond-mining town of Kimberley and the preserved colonial outpost of Matjiesfontein. Rates range from $1,202 a person for a shared luxury suite in low season, to $2,420 for a private deluxe suite in high season, from Sept. 1 to Nov. 15.
