5 Scenic Rail Trips: Australia, Peru, U.K., Mexico, Serbia – Montenegro
Chihuahua al Pacifico (The El Chepe) train run by Ferromex. View from the second class train from Anahuac, Chihuahua, Mexico to Creel, Chihuahua, Mexico by Interspectrum
The folks at VirtualTourist are currently promoting five scenic train trips (virtualtourist.com/press-center/5-terrific-train-rides):
Andean Explorer, Peru, 10-hour day trip from Puno to Cuzco, prices start at $169 one-way. More information and booking at perurail.com
Kuranda Scenic Railway, Australia, Cairns to Kuranda, day round-trip, two hours each way. prices start at $125 (US). More information and booking at kurandainfo.com/info/kuranda-scenic-railway
Ravenglass & Eskdale Steam Railway, England, Ravenglass to Dalegarth in the Lake District, seven-mile day excursion with steam or diesel trains, price for all-day ticket starts at £12.70 (about $20) single or £36.00 for family of four. More information and booking at ravenglass-railway.co.uk
Chihuahua al Pacifico, Copper Canyon, Mexico, Los Mochis to Chihuahua, all-day 400-mile trip, one-way prices start at 1565 pesos (about $101) in economy local or 2482 pesos in first class express. More information and booking at chepe.com.mx/english/index.html
Belgrade to Bar, Serbia and Montenegro, 300-mile all-day trip, regular railroad, price 24 euros (about $26) each way. This trip is also included in some Eurail passes. More information and booking at serbianrailways.com/active/en/home/glavna_navigacija/putnicki_saobracaj.htm
— Ed Perkins, editor
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