Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
The classic. The must-do. London-Paris-Venice is definitive, but there's a new London-Berlin route this year. Lalique glass, heavy silverware, white-gloved butlers... you get the idea.
The Maharajas' Express
The best train in India and so over-the-top fancy it's suitable for, well, maharajas. Available trips include Delhi to Mumbai, via all the top sights and, for good measure, some truly princely palaces.
Book it: the-maharajas.com
The Blue Train
A stately chug-chug-chug from Pretoria to Cape Town, and - new for this year to celebrate its 70th anniversary - an overnighter to the Kruger National Park.
Book it: bluetrain.co.za
Rocky Mountaineer
Remote Alaskan tundra, lakes the colour of Blue Curaçao, wisp-covered mountains and the chance of spotting actual bears and eagles from your actual seat. An adventure and a half - and you barely need to move.
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