Take a sleeper train journey
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
You board in a city in the evening, eat as the lights slide past, and wake somewhere completely different. It turns getting there into the best part of the trip.
Gentle£100 to £500 / $130 to $650An afternoonIndoorsAlone or with othersUK and US
How to start
- Choose a route: London to the Highlands, or one of Amtrak's long-distance trains.
- Book a private room or berth well ahead.
- Plan a day at the far end before you travel home.
Where to go
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Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. The hard part of a day out is the timing: the right season, tickets and getting there. The plan watches the calendar for you.
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