Chapter 1
Palace on wheels and iron roads
Chapter 2
Floating palaces of the high seas
Chapter 3
Silver wings and flying boats
Chapter 4
The art of packing and staying
Ch 1 · Palace on wheels and iron roads
louisvuitton Japanese Luxury Trains
Champagne-gold train, warm cypress soak, chasing the stars!
louisvuitton Indian Railways and Rajasthan's tourism department run eight-day journeys using historic carriages once owned by Rajputana maharajas and British viceroys.
Quiz
Which Indian state does the famous Palace on Wheels luxury train primarily travel through?
louisvuitton Silk sheets and fine dining made this train the preferred transport for global diplomats.
Quiz
Which two major cities were the original endpoints of the classic Orient Express route?
Quiz
Who was the Belgian businessman who founded the legendary Orient Express in 1883?
Fun Fact
Luxury train travel: The Orient Express was so synonymous with diplomacy that the 1918 armistice ending World War I was signed inside one of its dining carriages.
Quiz
Between which two South African cities does the legendary luxury Blue Train operate?
Glossary
train (noun)
A series of connected railway carriages or wagons moved by a locomotive. India launched its premier luxury service in 1982, restoring vintage royal carriages for trips across Rajasthan.
A series of connected railway carriages or wagons moved by a locomotive. India launched its premier luxury service in 1982, restoring vintage royal carriages for trips across Rajasthan.
Quiz
On which Japanese island does the ultra-luxury Seven Stars cruise train operate?
Quiz
What is the maximum number of passengers that the exclusive Seven Stars train accommodates per trip?