By nishant chauhan

TOP LUXURY TRAINS AROUND THE WORLD

VENICE SIMPLON-ORIENT EXPRESS

One of the best luxury trains in the world is run by Orient Express, offering a romantic journey. A one-day London to Venice trip will cost you 1,595 pounds per person while a trip from London to Paris ??480. The journey brings alive glamour world of the 1920s and 1930s. 

ROYAL SCOTSMAN

Another world-class train from the Orient Express stable. The carriages will take you back to the Edwardian era. A highland trip of two nights will cost you 2,020 pounds while a classic trip of 4 nights 3,720 pounds.

THE GOLDEN CHARIOT

Voted as one of the best luxury trains in the world by Vanity Fair, this train offers comfort and luxury of a uber rich lifestyle on the tracks. Gorge on Indian and continental food and enjoy the scenic beauty of the South. A one night trip will cost you $485 and a seven-day journey $3,395. 

ROYAL CANADIAN PACIFIC

Admired by Bill Gates and Winston Churchill, this is a train passes through sapphire rivers and lakes, towering pines of the Rockies, and abundant wildlife in Yoho and Banff National Parks. A weeklong trip costs $7,770

THE DECCAN ODYSSEY

This super-deluxe luxury train operated by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation has been benchmarked against the best luxury trains across the globe. Experience the Indian royalty for a week passing through Ellora, Ajanta, Karkali, Goan beaches and the Deccan plateau. The journey costs $650 per person

ROVOS RAIL

This unique train in South Africa has a 60-acre private station, a separate smoking lounge in the last sleeper carriage, a digital safe in each suite and king size beds to spoil you silly. A trip from Cape Town to Dar Es Salaam costs $3,600.

EASTERN & ORIENTAL EXPRESS

This exotic train journey begins from Singapore to Bangkok and passes through the Malay Peninsula, the wooden trestle viaduct at Tham Kasae and the magnificent Bukit Merah Lake. A two-night trip will cost you $1,160

MAHARAJA EXPRESS

The first pan-India luxury train traverses through Mumbai, Vadodara, Udaipur, Jhodhpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Ranthambore, Agra and Delhi treating its passengers as maharajas on board. A presidential suite in this eight-day trip comes for $20,000.

PALACE ON WHEELS

Who hasn't read about it? Luxurious cabins, lunge bars, royal dining spaces on board—this bellwether luxury chain has it all. Starting from New Delhi, it travels through Jaipur, Jodhpur et al. An eight-day trip will cost you $670 in the peak season.

ROCKY MOUNTAINEER

Four spectacular rail routes take the traveller through the diverse beauty of western Canada with renowned service and gourmet cuisine on board. A two-day trip from Vancouver to Calgary will cost $829.