The 15 Rail Trips with Lunch Worldwide Worth the Detour

1.Montserrat & Cogwheel Train, Gourmet Wine Tasting & Tapas/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,290 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $81Our pick

Ride the cogwheel train to Montserrat, visit its basilica, then enjoy Catalan wine, tapas, or lunch at a castle winery.

“We had an absolutely fantastic experience on this tour. Our tour guide, Judit, was AMAZING!! She was a wealth of knowledge, history, positive energy, helpfulness and humor. We had a day filled with fun and memories of the beautiful country of Spain.”

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2.Death Railway & Hellfire Pass Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 931 reviews · 1 day · from $82

Review of Bangkok’s Death Railway and Hellfire Pass tour, with WWII sites, train views, lunch, hotel pickup, and practical advice.

“The tour was very interesting. Our guide, Ken, was very helpful. He shared lots of interesting facts and answered all our questions. I definitely recommend it.”

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3.Douro Valley Full-Day Boat, Train, and Lunch Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 787 reviews · 7 hours · from $128

Ride the Douro by van, boat, train, and foot, with regional lunch and Port tasting on this scenic 7-hour tour from Porto.

“From start to finish the tour was superb with our guide Ricardo. He was extremely helpful and the information he gave us regarding the Douro wine region was incredible. The boat and train combination gave us wonderful views. The lunch and the port tasting was excellent. Highly recommend and such great value. AAA+++”

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4.Da Nang: Hue Imperial Day Trip, Hai Van Pass Train, & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 619 reviews · from $58Best value

Review of Da Nang to Hue by train via Hai Van Pass, with Imperial City, royal tombs, lunch, guide, value, and practical tips.

“The train ride through the mountain pass was very special. We also thoroughly enjoyed the history provided by our guides did in the Imperial City . A great tour with well coordinated transportation.”

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5.Montserrat with Winery, Lunch, and Train Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 525 reviews · 5 - 9 hours · from $63

Review of Barcelona’s Montserrat tour with monastery, cogwheel train, Catalan lunch, winery, wine tasting, and practical booking tips.

“Michaela was awesome and we really enjoyed her sharing and hospitality. The winery had really good wines too - only wish we did the lunch!”

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6.Pompeii Tour with Wine and Lunch by High Speed Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 485 reviews · from $239

Review of Rome’s Pompeii day trip by high-speed train, with guided ruins, vineyard lunch, four wines, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“everything went extremely well, our tour guides, Valentino and Ida, were superb and dealt with a transportation issue superbly. I would give them 5 out of 5.”

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7.Tuscany Comfort Day Tour from Rome with Wine & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 313 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $349

Review of the Rome to Florence and Tuscany day tour with high-speed rail, family winery lunch, wine tasting, and San Gimignano.

“This was our first trip to Italy - the winery was great with picturesque views, the tours of Florence and San Gimignano were lovely and the highlight of the tour was our guide Antonio. He was extremely knowledgable and answered all our questions. It was the perfect trip and we would highly recommend!”

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8.Pompeii and Naples Tour from Rome by Train with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · 11 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $269

Review of the Rome to Pompeii and Naples day tour by high-speed train, with guided ruins, pizza lunch, free time, and practical tips.

“Everything was well planned out, from the train to meeting our guide in Naples, and taking the bus to Pompeii. Our guide was very knowledgeable. Pizza lunch was delicious. The bus tour of Naples was comfortable. The views were amazing. I would recommend this tour to everyone”

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9.Palma: Tramuntana Full-Day Tour with Sóller Train and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 213 reviews · 8 hours · from $230

Ride Mallorca’s historic Sóller train, enjoy tapas, and see Deià, Valldemossa, and the Tramuntana Mountains in one full day.

“This was an excellent tour and highly recommended, especially if you have a limited time in Mallorca like we did. Majk, our tour guide, was really wonderful.”

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10.Corinth, Cave of Lakes, Odontotos Railway Private Tour with Greek Lunch Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 141 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $486

Review of a private Corinth, Cave of Lakes, and Odontotos Railway tour from Athens, with Greek lunch, guide tips, costs, and practical advice.

“Hands down the best thing we did on our trip. It was an amazing tour and I’m so sad it’s over. Theo and Nikos were the BEST tour guides and it will forever be memorable.”

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11.Douro Experience – Boat and Train Ride – Lunch and Wine Tasting – All Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 141 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $175

Explore the Douro Valley by minibus, train, and boat with wine tasting and lunch, plus Porto pickup and a scenic day in Portugal.

“Excellent tour. Learned a lot would have preferred not to have. 45 min coffee break in midst of 3 hour tourn”

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12.All-Day Guided Zipline Tour with Train Ride and Lunch in Durango

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $650

Review of Durango’s all-day zipline tour with 27 lines, scenic train rides, forest ecology, and a four-course lunch above the Animas River.

“My husband hates heights and he loved it! The crew that is with you every step of the way was wonderful. They are helpful, patient supportive, professional, and kind. I can’t say enough about Soaring Tree Top Adventures. It starts with the ride on the train to get there. 27 lines so you get a great variety. Yummy 4-course lunch in the trees was excellent. From start to finish it was marvelous!!”

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13.Capri: DIY Day Trip with Blue Grotto, Funicular & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 129 reviews · from $152

Review of Capri’s DIY day trip with Blue Grotto boat tour, Mount Solaro chairlift, lunch, buses, and funicular, with practical tips.

“It was a very convenient diy trip. No time constraints, no hurries. Would highly recommend booking this for a hassle free day trip to capri.”

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14.Rottnest Island: Grand Bus and Train Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 106 reviews · 4 hours · from $77

Review of Rottnest Island’s Grand Bus and Train Tour, with quokkas, beaches, military history, lunch, and practical booking tips.

“was very informative and being on the bus you got to see everything.”

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15.Classic Kuranda by Skyrail and Scenic Railway, Rainforestation & lunch. CKB

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 105 reviews · from $213

Review of the Kuranda Skyrail, Scenic Railway, Rainforestation and lunch tour from Cairns, with practical tips, costs and honest drawbacks.

“The gondola ride was great. Would have liked to have more walking and learning to do on the way. Kuranda was good but there are options in the village that are very similar to part of this tour. Was not a huge fan of being isolated at a destination and not really being able to do things at our leisure. Train ride was LONG. May have booked differently if exact times were understood.”

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