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Sun 10 August 2025
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WEST AUSTRALIAN COAST 2025
Wed 20 August to Wed 3 September 2025
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JAPAN - CHERRY BLOSSOMS 2026
Tue 24 March to Thu 16 April 2026
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WEST AUSTRALIAN COAST 2025
Wed 20 August to Wed 3 September 2025
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Welcome, welcome back.
If you are new to St James Rail (SJR) - welcome.
To our regular SJR travellers - welcome back.
St James Rail specialises in personalised, escorted tours, across Australia and around the world - we’ve been looking after people for more than 40 years as we explore the world by rail.
We are very proud that our tours are researched, planned and led by us - Takako Ishige and Owen Johnstone-Donnet - who are your personal contacts and tour leaders from the first email or phone call, until the end of the tour.
Featuring Tours
HAMBURG TO VIENNA BY RAIL 2025
Join us for twenty-four days discovering the highlights of eastern Germany and the western Czech Republic. Great rail journeys, culture, architecture and scenic landscapes. The tour is led by Berlin based, Eastern European expert Martin Kopetshcke, with Takako Ishige & Owen Johnstone-Donnet. The tour begins in Hamburg and ends in Vienna.
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Date: Thursday 18 September to Monday 13 October 2025
HIDDEN GEMS OF EAST GERMANY
CHERRY BLOSSOMS 2026
Join us for one of our most popular tours to Japan – a 22 day tour with deeper cultural experiences during the cherry blossom season. We travel accross the Japanese islands from Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu and to Hokkaido in first class on the impressive and comfortable Shinkansen. Enjoy various accommodations including beautiful Ryokan, and a range of Japanese foods from street food to Kaiseki meals. This tour is led by Takako and Owen who are proud and passionate about our tours - we make it possible to experience the real Japan.
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Date: Tuesdaay 24 March to Thursday 16 April 2026
SRI LANKA by RAIL
THE ‘VICEROY SPECIAL’
Explore Sri Lanka by private train aboard the Viceroy Special. Stunning landscapes, pristine beaches, captivating cultural heritage and unique experiences within a compact location. Boasting eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 1,330 km of coastline, 15 national parks, an abundance of wildlife, 250 acres of botanical gardens, 350 waterfalls, and a culture that extends back to over 2,500 years. The island has a wonderful broad gauge colonial-relic railway system very much as the British left it, none of it electrified. Travel with our private “Viceroy” train and explore the extremities of the island. Excellent hotels, dedicated coach to transfer luggage and us to / from hotels, trains and local sights.
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Date: Monday 19 January to Tuesday 10 February 2026
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