London Rail Tours

Written by Viator, November 2010

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London is Britain’s most important rail hub, making it your UK launching pad for train trips to destinations near and far. Day trips, multi-day tours, guided trips and independent touring – there are London rail tours to suit every holiday schedule.

Take a Fab Four day trip by train to Liverpool, for an independent tour of the city made famous by the Beatles. Sights include the Beatles Story, Cavern Quarter clubs, Albert Dock and the two-hour Magical Mystery Tour of Beatle-related sites.

York is another easy day trip destination from London by train. A classic walled city of castles, keeps and cathedrals, York has Viking archaeology, medieval laneways, Georgian houses and a Gothic Minster. The tour includes standard or first-class rail travel, plus a guided sightseeing bus tour.

Edinburgh is best combined with an overnight stay or three-day tour of the Highlands. Multi-day tours include plenty of time to explore Edinburgh’s medieval city center plus visits to legendary Loch Ness, the atmospheric Great Glen and Inverness, capital of the Highlands.
If international destinations beckon, you can train it to Dublin from London and choose a three, four or five-day exploration of Ireland, with train travel and Dublin accommodation all sorted.

Paris is so close by Eurostar – just a couple of hours – so don’t miss the chance to visit the City of Light from the City of London. You can do it in a day with speedy Eurostar train tickets, the choice of independent or guided touring, and even a Champagne lunch atop the Eiffel Tower.

Stay overnight in Paris on a two-day rail trip, or take the Eurostar to Brussels to spend the day enjoying Belgian beer and chocolates in the Flemish capital.

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Reply by Viator, March 2013
Doing what: Paris Rail Day Trip from London

Evan Evans Tours met us at St Pancras Intl Railway with our tour packet. We chose the independent tour so we could see Paris at our pace. While the Hop On, Hop Off bus was part of our deal we really didn't use it except to get us from and to Gare de Nord. My son and I were dropped off at the Eifel Tower. We took a lot of photos and then made our way over the the Arch of Triumph. After spending almost and hour at the Arch we made our way to the Louvre where we spent the rest of our time in Paris. The tour guide that met us at Gare de Nord was friendly and informative. It was a great day! If you don't like the big tour bus thing the independent trips are a great way to see things at your pace. I'd highly recommend this.

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Reply by Viator, March 2013
Doing what: Edinburgh Rail Day Trip from London

We chose the independent trip and Evan Evans Tours met us at King's Cross Railway with our packet. They took great effort to explain everything. It is a long train ride but the reserved seating made the trip comfortable. While Hop On, Hope Off bus pass was included we chose to walk to Edinburgh Castle from the train station. We spent most of our time at the castle but did have enough time to walk through the city and over to Calton Hill. We weren't disappointed.

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Reply by Viator, July 2012
Doing what: 2-Day Rail Trip to Paris from London

My 2 day rail trip to Paris was really great. Our guide did a phenomenal job getting into places easily and keeping us on the go all day. My only disappointment was not going onto the Eiffel Tower. The line was several hours long and we would have spent too much of our tour in line. My wife and I travelled to Versailles the second day and truly enjoyded the palace. We would not have been able to see all that we did on our own.

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