Luxury Train Travel, Holidays, Journeys and Steam Train Heritage

Welcome to our fascinating world of
tours with trains in them

Geoff's Trains is a small British based specialist tour operator that offers luxury
train journeys, train holidays and heritage steam train tours in the UK and overseas
for both tourists and railway enthusiasts.

Trains and Treasures Tours around the world -
for tourists and train enthusiasts

The Geoff's Trains portfolio of railway tours includes a series of Trains and
Treasures tours where interesting train rides link locations of great historic, cultural
and scenic interest - a wonderful way to see a country on a well hosted, good value
holiday.

The 2010 Trains and Treasures season includes tours to Wales and England ,
Ireland and South Africa. Our tour to Zimbabwe includes steam charters that are
ideal for Garratt enthusiasts, but each day also includes a hosted tourist option that
makes it possible to decide how you would like to balance your train and tourist
experience.

For the first time in 2010 Geoff's Trains has teamed up with PTG Tours to offer
a tour to Cuba. Excellent for railway enthusiasts, this tour also offers alternative
touring that should please partners.

For Steam Enthusiasts

Trains are our passion, and we offer steam enthusiast tours especially designed for
those who would like to travel with and photograph some of the world's best steam
trains. Geoff is recognised as an Africa expert, and it is no co-incidence that his
tours feature that continent. The focus in 2010 is on South African steam with the
South African S team 2010 Tour that will run in May. Included is Cape Gauge
action to Magaliesburg, Cullinan and in the Freestate between Bethlehem and
Bloemfontein. This will be followed by Narrow Gauge steam at Sandstone and on
the Avontuur Line in the eastern Cape.

Our tour to Zimbabwe features ten Garratt charters as well as industrial steam in
Botswana and Hwange Colliery. A highlight of the tour is a Garratt ride over the
famous Victoria Falls Bridge to Livingstone in Zambia where we will be joined by
another steam locomotive for a photographic session.

Passion and professionalism

Geoff Cooke owns Geoff's Trains tours and hosts all of his own tours. This limits
the number offered, but gives the assurance that you will be cared for by the same
person who planned the tour and steered it to success. Geoff has been a keen
photographer for many years, and his tours offer excellent opportunities for an
interesting, broadly focused photographic holiday.

Holidays in Africa

Geoff’s Trains also offers luxury train journeys in southern Africa, with emphasis
on South Africa , Zimbabwe and Namibia. You should find these pages filled with
good ideas and information, but we would like to talk through the best options and
offer you a tour crafted specifically for your interests.

If you have not visited South Africa previously but would like to see the best
tourist destinations as well as some wonderful trains, our South African Trains and
Treasures Tour is a perfect combination.

Geoff's Trains can also arrange your travel on Rovos Rail, The Blue Train and
Shongololo Express. Find out more about these fine touring trains by visiting our
South African page.

Namibia offers the Desert Express train, a fun way to travel between Windhoek,
Swakopmund and the Etosha Game Reserve with journeys lasting from one to
seven days.

Spanish delights

The El Transcantabrico Cruise Train and the new La Robla Train roll across the
historic northern part of Spain, visiting some of the best heritage and scenery on
the Iberian Peninsular in unforgettable style.

FOR RAIL ENTHUSIASTS AND DISCERNING TRAVELLERS

Links
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interesting websites

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for Geoff Cooke's
Fotopic website

TRAIN TOURS AND JOURNEYS

South African Trains and Treasures
Explore South Africa with lots of different trains
Hosted by Geoff Cooke
29 August to 13 September 2010

South African Steam 2010
The premier African steam event in 2010
Hosted by Geoff Cooke
21 May to 07 June 2010

South Africa's tourist trains
feature on our South African page

Wales and England
Trains and Treasures Tour
Our July 2010 tour includes Wales, Yorkshire and the
Lakes. Heritage trains, scenery, history and much more
in a fun filled tour. Quality hotels used throughout, with
all breakfasts and dinners included.

More ideas on our British Homepage

Find our Zimbabwe home page here

Zimbabwe

South Africa

Great Britain

Spain

The El Transcantabrico rail cruise
An outstanding way to see the beautiful northern
Spanish coast
Multiple departures

The La Robla rail tour
Economical three night tours from either Bilbao or Gijon
Multiple departures

The Spanish homepage

Namibia

T he Desert Express
Namibia's own luxury train linking Swakopmund,
Windhoek and the Etosh Game Reserve
Multiple departures. 2010 Dates now available

The Namibia homepage

Rhodesian
preservation

The railway preservation
homepage
The Beira and Mashonaland
Railway and the Rhodesia
Railways operated a railway
across South Africa, Bechuanaland,
Southern and Northern Rhodesia
and Mozambique. Most of these
names are themselves history, but
their railways are all represented
here.

Steam in Zimbabwe 2010
We are returning to Zimbabwe after a gap of two years.
Garratt charters around Bulawayo, Thomson Junction
and Victoria Falls with an option top visit Selebe
Phikwe in Botswana. Exciting tourist options make the
tour idea for first time visitors and partners.
Hosted by Geoff Cooke.
25 July to 03 August 2010

Ireland

I rish Trains and Treasures
A fun exploration of the Republic of Ireland including a
three day mainline steam train experience
Hosted by Geoff Cooke
01 to 11 may 2010

Cuba

Undiscovered Cuba
An exciting tour to Cuba in February 2010. Explore the
heritage and railways of this island with the experts.

This tour is
confirmed