The 15 Best Train Experiences

1.Railway and Floating Market Tour with Dragon Temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,225 reviews · 7h 30m · from $16Our pick

Review of Bangkok’s Maeklong Railway Market, Damnoen Saduak boat ride, and Wat Sam Phran Dragon Temple day tour.

“The tour was excellent, and our guide, Nice, was incredibly accommodating and kind. She even treated us to some Thai snacks during the tour, which was such a thoughtful gesture. She knew all the best photo spots and took her time to make sure everyone had great pictures. I’d also like to mention that I missed the tour on my original booking date, but the team were kind enough to reschedule me at no extra cost.”

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2.From Malta: Gozo Full-Day Tour with Guide, Temples, & Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 567 reviews · 8 hours · from $82

Review of Malta’s Gozo day tour, including Ggantija Temples, Victoria Citadel, Ta’ Pinu, Dwejra, ferry travel, and practical tips.

“Our guide, Evelyn, was a very professional host under tricky circumstances. She had to juggle doing the commentary in both English and French, making sure everybody had a great time, and keeping to schedule - despite other tour groups getting in her way! We saw everything we wanted to see with plenty of time to explore the different locations. Grazzi, Evelyn!”

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3.Beijing to Datong See YunGang Cave, Hanging Temple (Bullet Train)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $416Top rated

Review of Beijing to Datong by bullet train, featuring Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple, lunch, guides, transport, timing, and value.

“This was an excellent trip. The tours were interesting and beautiful. The lunch was amazing. We completely enjoyed ourselves. Thank you”

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4.From Thessaloniki: Train Trip to Meteora & Monastery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 26 reviews · from $107

Ride from Thessaloniki to Meteora, visit three monasteries, see all six, and enjoy expert local guidance on a small-group day trip.

“Great logistics, time management and facilities. Our guide Dinos was most accommodative, attentive and knowledgeable.”

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5.Grand Tour-Ek Phnom. Baset. Bamboo Train. Wat Banan. Phnom Sampov

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $45

Review of Battambang’s 11.5-hour countryside tour, with temples, bamboo train, village snacks, bat caves, pickup, and practical value advice.

“Une expérience humaine et passionnante, nous avons beaucoup appris sur les métiers de fabrication des produits artisanaux”

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6.Bullet Train Tour to Hanging Temple&Yungang Grottoes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 10 hours · from $348

Travel from Beijing to Datong by bullet train for the Hanging Temple and Yungang Grottoes, with guides, transfers, tickets, and entrance fees included.

“wonderful day out, Emma my guide was amazing. told me all the history of the Grottoes and Hanging Temple. She made sure I was safe on the Hanging Temple as im not the best with heights. Lunch was probably the best meal I had on my visit to China. food was tasty and freshly made. our driver for the day was great, lovely man as was the pick up and drop off driver from the bullet train. It was a very organised tour from start to finish. Thank you for helping to create wonderful memories”

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7.Full-day: Original bamboo train, Wat Banan, Phnom Sampov

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 10 hours · from $15Best value

Review of Battambang’s bamboo train, Wat Banan, and Phnom Sampov tour, with practical advice on price, timing, guides, and sunset views.

“un guide extra. un programme très bien rythmé et varié. Pas d'ennui et très belles découvertes. on ne voit pas la journée passer. la balade en tuk tuk est parfaite pour ce type de journée.”

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8.Private Floating & Train Market + DRAGON Temple + Thai Cafe

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 13 reviews · 9 hours · from $150

Review of a private Bangkok day trip to Maeklong Railway Market, Damnoen Saduak, Dragon Temple, tropical fruit stalls, and Thai coffee.

“This tour was the highlight of our trip. From the minute we met our guide Ms. Joy and our driver Mr. Tony we were treated like family. Having a local guide who speaks the language made our experience more immersive and authentic. We learned so much about the culture, history, religion, and every day life of Thai people. We ended up booking 2 additional tours from this company and requested same guide and driver because they were simply AMAZING. We are already exploring other tours with this company for our next visit to Thailand.”

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9.Full-day: Wat Banan. Old bamboo train. Bat Cave. Killing cave

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $15

Cycle Battambang’s countryside, ride the bamboo train, climb Wat Banan, and visit Phnom Sampov’s bat and killing caves with a local guide.

“Very nice tour with English speaking very kindly guides who knows a lot of Battambang.”

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10.Bamboo train. Phnom Sampove cave. Bat cave and Banan Temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · 9 hours · from $24

Review of Rich’s Battambang day tour: bamboo train, temples, caves, villages, sunset views, and the famous bat flight for $24.

“I had a wonderful day. My Guid Rick was funny his English and the knowledge of the history of the eara are great. He explains alot about the fruit and the way we took through the ricefeelds was so beautiful. I would absolutely recommend him to any one.”

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11.SEMARANG TOURS : GEDONGSONGO TEMPLE/TRAIN MUSEUM AMBARAWA

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · 10 hours

Review of a private Semarang tour to Gedong Songo, Ambarawa Railway Museum, and Banaran coffee plantation, with practical planning tips.

“Tuvimos un conductor, Budi, muy atento, que nos llevó a los distintos lugares y nos ayudó en la compra de las entradas. Tuvo el detalle de comprarnos agua y galletas, sin duda su atención fue de 10. Lo único que no nos gustó de la actividad fue la visita a la plantación de café. No pudimos hacer ninguna visita a la plantación y el personal de allí trató de sacarnos dinero por todo. Nuestra recomendación es que esta actividad, que en realidad es inexistente puesto que no hay posibilidad de visita, no forme parte de la oferta de GetyourGuide.”

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12.Montserrat Tour with Cogwheel Train, Monastery & Black Madonna

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · 5 hours to 6 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $102

Review of Barcelona’s Montserrat tour with cogwheel train, monastery, Black Madonna, mountain views, tastings, and practical planning tips.

“You may be wondering if you want to "give up" a day of your vacation to go on this all day excursion. The answer is absolutely, yes! Monserrat is a unique and lovely place whose history is rich! Ride the funicular to the top for beautiful views, see the Black Madonna! You'll be glad you did.”

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13.Railway and Floating Market Tour + Dragon Temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $27

Review of Bangkok’s railway market, floating market, and dragon temple tour, with timing, value, transport, drawbacks, and practical tips.

“Great day out. Early start, but also back in city around 2:30pm. Quite a bit of time travelling around in between each stop, but much easier than self travel between. Host, Nice was great.”

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14.Bullet Train Day Tour to Shaolin Temple&Martial Arts

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 4 reviews · 15 hours · from $348

Review of Beijing’s Shaolin Temple bullet train day tour, with Kung Fu, pagoda forest, private transfers, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Tourist scam!!! Do not go. It rains the whole day,they knew,it rains since weeks. No spirituality at all. When you enter the original Shaolin kung fu tempel it looks like a subway station.”

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15.Ayutthaya Famous Temple & Scenic Boat Tour From Train Station

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $71

Review of Ayutthaya’s temple and boat tour, with Froggy Tuk Tuk rides, river views, train connections, timing, costs, and practical advice.

“The tour company made our vacation stress-free and full of joy. The schedule was perfect, with just the right amount of free time and guided experiences. Highly recommend!”

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