Luxury train travel is back in fashion. Across the world these elite rail cars transport travelers on exclusive and elegant excursions, perfect for special celebrations.

Royal Canadian Pacific – Luxury Train Travel in Canada

Royal Canadian Pacific, based in Calgary, Alberta was chosen in 2006 as the World's Best Luxury Train Service by over 167,000 registered travel agents and travel professionals.

With a variety of odysseys and adventures tailored to suit every taste from fine dining and golf to fishing, the Royal Canadian Pacific's luxury train excursions are the most lavish and exclusive rail trips in Northern America - perfect for a celebration.

Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) has a long, rich history as the conveyance of choice of the world's rich and powerful and some carriages used today on the Royal Canadian Pacific, were present when British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King shaped the destiny of the post-war world at the 1943 Quebec Conference.

The Blue Train - a Window to the Soul of South Africa

Luxury train travel takes on a new dimension with The Blue Train, one of South Africa’s luxury tourism drawcards. A warm African welcome begins a journey characterized by personal attention to detail.

The Blue Train has an aura of mystique about it. Kings and presidents have traveled on this magnificent rolling five-star hotel. The boutique on The Blue Train is a treasure trove of gems and minerals as rich as Africa itself. It allows the discerning traveler an opportunity to purchase exclusive treasures from South Africa's top designers.

The Blue Train route stretches from Pretoria in the north of South Africa to Cape Town in the south – a 27 hour journey of 1 600 kilometers (994 miles), through some of the most diverse and spectacular scenery on the African sub-continent.

Venice Simplon- Orient Express – The Most Celebrated Luxury Train in the World - London, Paris, Rome, Budapest, Prague, Bucharest, Istanbul

Romance, adventure and pleasure are all intimately bound up in journeys that criss-cross Europe between some of the world's most alluring cities on the world's most celebrated train, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express which carries passengers across Europe in the style of a bygone era.

This is the height of luxury train travel. Set the tone with a visit to the legendary Bar Car, famous for its delicious cocktails and welcoming atmosphere. The glamorous carriages, sumptuous cuisine and personal service, make a journey on the Orient Express the perfect place for a celebration or special holiday.

GrandLuxe Rail formerly the American Orient Express

Relive the Golden Age of Rail in modern comfort and style. GrandLuxe Rail Journeys formerly American Orient Express, operates America’s premier private train. Choose from 13 itineraries ranging from two to ten days of luxury train travel throughout North America to celebrate any occasion.

The GrandLuxe Train features sleek, steamliner-era lounge and dining cars, a rare dome observation car, and stylish train accommodations. The art-deco interior is furnished in mahogany and brass, with rich upholstery and grand floral arrangements.

On this American Orient Express, travelers will enjoy fine dining and beautiful vistas in comfortable luxury aboard their classic, restored, private rail cars.

Eastern & Oriental Express – Southeast Asia

Experience a panoramic view of the mystical landscapes of Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Laos while enjoying some old-fashioned luxury train travel. Southeast Asia is a captivating area that promises to stimulate each and every one of your senses. The Eastern & Oriental Express accommodates 132 passengers in 66 air-conditioned cabins, all furnished with beautiful fabrics, fine linens and soft towels, and a friendly room service is available 24 hours a day.

The Eastern & Oriental Express is a quarter of a mile in length and the air-conditioned gleaming green and cream carriages evoke the great age of luxury train travel - a bygone world of opulence and fine craftsmanship.

In this fast-paced hectic world can anyone think of a better way to unwind and celebrate life than a healthy dose of luxury train travel every now and then?