Tailor Made Rail

10/01/2025

🚆Thinking of booking a holiday by rail this year? 🌍 Putting together an itinerary can be complex and time-consuming to book. That's where we come in!

We create bespoke rail holidays, designed exclusively for you by our team of rail and destination experts.

No algorithms, no AI, just real people with years of expertise, crafting unforgettable holidays.

🗺️ Whether you're interested in scenic trains through the Swiss Alps, exploring the cultural gems of Italy, or crossing continents on sleeper trains to Morocco, Turkey, or Scandinavia, our holidays are a real experience.

Here’s what you can expect with us:
✅ Fully tailored itineraries, built just for you.
✅ Expert advice from seasoned rail and travel specialists.
✅ Seamless planning—everything booked and arranged.
✅ Complete documentation, organised by day.
✅ The personal touch, every step of the way.

Here's a recent review from one of our regular customers - find more on our website tailormaderail.com together with hundreds of suggested itineraries to get you thinking!

And when you're ready to start planning your holiday, give one of our friendly team a call 📞

10/01/2025

Back on sale: The Eastern & Oriental Express, run by Belmond (who also operate the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express) has been fully renovated and now runs two fabulous journeys through Malaysia, one along the coast and one into the rainforest. Find out more here: https://tailormaderail.com/trains/belmond-eastern-and-oriental-express/

08/01/2025

Have you planned your next holiday yet? Get on board with the overland, slow-travel trend and take the train! 🚆

The European train network is vast, connecting nearby countries like France, the Netherlands, and Spain to more distant destinations: north to the Arctic Circle, east to exotic Turkey and over to Africa with routes to Morocco and Tunisia.

Opt to travel on comfortable sleeper trains, modern high-speed trains, first-class luxury or colourful regional services - or a combination of them all.

Choose from hundreds of suggested itineraries on our website, or tailor-make your holiday from scratch. The possibilities are endless!

All change for holidays in 2025 - go by rail for an altogether more rewarding experience.

12/12/2024

The team are taking part in Save the Children UK’s Christmas Jumper Day today. You can help us support this great cause. Text TMRXMAS to 70050 to give £5. Many thanks!

28/11/2024

🚆✨ FREE First-Class Upgrade on Over 60 Rail Holidays! ✨🚆

Dreaming of a rail holiday with a touch of luxury? 🌟 Now’s your chance. Travel in style with a FREE first-class upgrade on over 60 of our most popular rail holidays to destinations including Italy, Spain, Germany, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Germany and Eastern Europe.

Upgrade and experience:
🚄 Spacious, comfortable seating
🍷 Complimentary drinks and snacks on some services
🌍 Stunning views from panoramic windows on scenic routes

Whether you're exploring the stunning Swiss Alps, gliding through Italy’s picturesque countryside, or enjoying breathtaking scenery in Slovenia, upgrade your holiday to the ultimate travel experience—for FREE!

📅 Hurry! This offer expires on 16th December

Check out our suggested holidays included in the offer. https://www.tailormaderail.com/blog/free-first-class-upgrade-offer/
Or, get in touch for a tailor made itinerary.
Start planning your next holiday by rail.

24/10/2024

Fancy getting away on a rail holiday? Travel in style on over 60 of our holidays with a free upgrade to First Class travel 🥳 Book by 16th Dec 2024 for holidays from 30 Nov - 30 Sept 2025.

First Class means more leg room, cosy seats and extra space. And, many European services include meals, drinks or access to the First Class lounge before boarding!

Details of the offer and how to book here https://www.tailormaderail.com/blog/free-first-class-upgrade-offer/

15/10/2024

Just a plug for Mark Smith's JustGiving page in aid of UNICEF - a very worthy cause.

Help Mark Smith raise money to support UNICEF UK

11/10/2024

What a great finale to our year of 10th anniversary celebrations!

We hosted over 100 loyal customers and subscribers at the London Transport Museum for an audience with Rail Experts Mark Smith [ Man in Seat 61 - seat61.com), Andy Brabin [] and TMR founder Simon Hodge, all hosted by long time Lonely Planet rail contributor Tom Hall.

Our experts shared stories, advice and insight from their many many rail journeys across Western Europe, Eastern Europe and beyond - we'll be posting about it very soon. Special thanks to Switzerland Tourism 🇨🇭 for supporting the event and providing some excellent raffle prizes, and to Zürich Tourism.

It's pretty awesome when you get to meet and chat to so many past customers and fellow rail enthusiasts 🚉! Thank you to everyone who came along and made it a night to remember, thanks to the team at the London Transport Museum for delivering a great experience. And apologies to those who missed out on tickets - sign up to our newsletter for news about future events.

And of course, a huge thank you to our wonderful Tailor Made Rail team who worked incredibly hard to make it a success 🙌

08/10/2024

Our 10th Anniversary year will soon be coming to an end. The finale of our Meet the Rail Experts tour is a big one!

We are hosting 100 of our loyal customers and newsletter subscribers at the London Transport Museum on Thursday for an audience with Rail Experts Mark Smith - seat61.com, Andy Brabin and our own MD, Simon Hodge. All hosted by Lonely Planet's own train travel contributor Tom Hall.

Our audience will get the chance to hear tips, insights and anecdotes from what is probably the most knowledgeable panel possible!

The event is sold out - but sign up to our newsletter at https://www.tailormaderail.com/ for news of 2025's events.

24/09/2024

We're almost at the end of our run of Tailor Made Rail Roadshows, part of our 10th Anniversary year celebrations.

For the past couple of months, we've been touring the UK meeting customers to talk about and book their ideal rail holiday. Our team has visited Southampton, Bristol, Manchester and Edinburgh with one date left at our London HQ on 9th October.

Meeting some of our regular, loyal guests in person has been a fabulous experience. What better than to talk about exciting destinations and holiday plans over a coffee or glass of wine in a wonderful city centre location.

Thanks to everyone who's attended, we've really enjoyed it.

Perhaps we'll do it again in 2025....

07/09/2024

Good luck to Head of Operations, Emily and her friend Lizzie who are starting their 24 Peaks Challenge in the Lake District today, raising money for Breast Cancer Now - a great cause. If you'd like to sponsor them, you can do so here - https://shorturl.at/E4JRA

24/08/2024

Is it too early to talk about Christmas? Absolutely not! We've dusted off and updated our Christmas Markets holiday itineraries - live now on our website.

We have a 6 day twin-centre Basel and Strasbourg holiday - the Basel markets open on the 28th Nov and Strasbourg on the 27th.

And a 5 day Cologne and Ghent option. Cologne opens early from 18th November, Ghent on December 5th - but it's great to visit even if the market isn't on.

There are countless other Christmas markets available to visit in cities across Europe - and we can tailor make a holiday to include one or more. Just let us know when and where you want to go and our team of well-travelled rail and destination experts will do all the hard work.

Oh, and enjoy the Glühwein!

14/08/2024

We are excited to announce some brand new Scandinavian holidays including a trip on the famous Hurtigruten - a fleet of ships that travel along the coast of Norway up to the Artic Circle.

Combining the train and the Hurtigruten, we've launched a Hurtigruten Coastal Express holiday or, if you're after a bigger trip, a Scandinavian Grand Tour!

We're expecting these to be popular for this year and next - as the Northern Lights are expected to put their most spectacular shows in more than a decade.

We can't wait to hear back from customers already booked to go.

11/08/2024

The Italian lakes are one of most popular holiday destinations. But, did you know that just a short hop over Lake Lugano is the less-visited region of Ticino. And it's not Italian, its Swiss!

Ticino has a very Italian feel - you'll find plenty of gelato but hardly any fondue - and the architecture, atmosphere and culture are influenced by it's Italian neighbour.

It's also very easy to get to by rail, plus the scenery as you travel through France and Switzerland is stunning.

If you want to find out more about this beautiful and off-the-beaten track alternative to the Italian Lakes, several of our team have visited, and they can tell you all about it.

What other less-known alternatives do you have to popular destinations? Let us know, and we'll see if you can get there by rail 🚆

08/08/2024

26/06/2024

In honour of Pride Month, we share our top destinations for LBGTQ+ travellers in our latest blog. https://www.tailormaderail.com/blog/top-10-lgbtq-friendly-destinations-by-rail/