9 Four-Day Rail Trips Worldwide Worth Riding

1.4-Day Isle of Skye & Jacobite Steam Train (train ride included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $1,096Our pick

Review of a 4-day Isle of Skye tour from Edinburgh with B&Bs, Highland scenery, Eilean Donan Castle, and the Jacobite Steam Train.

“A great tour if you have 4 days and want to see everything. Key highlights are the boat ride on Loch Lomand ( didn’t see Nessie), the Steam Train, 2 Castles, the natural Beauty of the Isle of Skye, and feeding the Coo’s. But there were so many other sights that Craig pointed out or stopped at along the way. Craig was excellent both as a tour guide but also in how he ensured everyone was comfortable and taken care of for dinner and B&B’s.”

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2.4-Day Cork, Ring of Kerry, Dingle, Cliffs of Moher and Galway Bay Rail Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $1,743

Explore Cork, Blarney, Kerry, Dingle, the Cliffs of Moher and Galway Bay by train and coach on this scenic 4-day Ireland tour.

“I didn't reailize that the trip was basically 4 day trips, but it worked out well. There was just a bit of a different flow because I basically had a different tour guide for the different days. I had Dave as my guide two days who was stellar. He went above and beyond, and was a treasure chest of information. He was very helpful with questions as well. Was a great way to see the scenic parts of Ireland packed into 4 days. Stayed at a great B and B in Kilarney with this tour called Robeen House. It was nice to see have the different day trips but have…”

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3.Inca Trail 4 Day Adventure to Machu Picchu with Panoramic Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $950

Review of a 4-day Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu with local guides, porters, meals, camping, permits, and a scenic train return.

“Local Trekkers have been awesome! From the point of researching this trek with multiple providers, Local Trekkers have been responsive to questions throughout, helping and guiding with unbiased advice.”

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4.4-Day Lares Trek to Machu Picchu with Panoramic Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20 reviews · 4 days · from $690

Review of the 4-day Lares Trek to Machu Picchu, with hot springs, weaving villages, Maras salt mines, camping, and the Vistadome train.

“Un excellent trek a faire en famille ou entre amis, la difficulté est abordable. Cependant il faut noté que le manque d’oxygène et le froid la nuit diminuent nos capacités physiques. Il fait déjà être sportif ou à minima en bonne condition physique. Les paysages sont époustouflants et le guide suit notre rythme (vous pouvez faire autant de pauses que nécessaire) ! Nos chefs cuisiniers étaient excellent, je recommande vivement !!”

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5.Borobudur & Prambanan in Yogyakarta, train to Malang, hike Bromo & Ijen // 4D3N

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $464Best value

Review of a 4-day Java tour from Yogyakarta to Bali, covering Borobudur, Prambanan, Bromo, Ijen, Malang, trains, hotels, and value.

“I couldnt ask for anything more from a privately organized tour in Java. Due to the nature of the activities, you always wake up very early and spend a lot of time travelling from one place to another by car or train, but every thing was very wRead more”

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6.4-Day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, Panoramic Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 17 reviews · 4 days · from $552

Review of the 4-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, with Humantay Lake, glamping, Pachamanca barbecue, and panoramic train return.

“This is my first time trekking overseas. Thank you very much for Trexperience the excellent and amazing experience on trekking to Salkantay mountain! My guide, ALEX, the chef FELIX and their team were excellent during the whole trek. I think the whole trip is well organised, from the pick up, route planning, locations of campsites, the meals and activities etc. They are really considerate & thoughtful on that! We have to the longest and the most challenging route to the top on the second day, and Trexperience selected a campsite, locates higher, so that we can be more adaptive to the altitude and we could make it easier on the…”

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7.4 Days Nile Cruise Luxor,Aswan,Hot Air Balloon,Abu Simbel with Train from Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $750

Review of a six-day Egypt tour with Nile cruise, Abu Simbel, Luxor temples, hot air balloon, trains, guides, and costs.

“The tour experience was amazing, the guides were always attentive and concerned about every detail. Each day of the cruise, you can see that the choice is worth it. For everyone who wants to travel to Egypt, I recommend this package.”

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8.4 Days Nile cruise luxor, Aswan,Hot air balloon&abu simbel with Train from Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $750

Review of a six-day Egypt tour with a Nile cruise, Luxor balloon ride, Abu Simbel, guided temples, and Cairo train transfers.

“The service couldn’t be better! The guides, drivers and servers were absolutely highest quality. The tours were mind-blowing. I would highly recommend”

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9.Amazing 4 Days Nile Cruise Luxor,Aswan.Abu Simbel with sleeping Train from Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $738

Review of a six-day Nile cruise from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor, with Abu Simbel, temples, sleeping trains, meals, guides, and practical tips.

“This was an amazing experience,our guide hany. He was extremely friendly and knowledgeable and made every minute worth it! We learned so much and he was fantastic at organizing anything we needed and making sure everything went aRead more”

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