Scheduled for March 2026, the journey is set to stop in 14 countries: France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Japan, Canada and the US. The tour is operated by Adventures By Train, who specialise in luxury trips – but nothing previously to this extent.

Although it promises to visit many UNESCO world heritage sites, this once-in-a-lifetime trip isn’t for everyone, with an eye-watering price tag of £112,900 per ticket. If booking as a couple, the tickets would be somewhat cheaper, priced at £89,950, reports Time Out. Only twelve lucky passengers will be able to step aboard for the service’s first trip, which will depart from London St Pancras railway station on 17 March 2026.

Travellers will be riding in first class and pass through stunning landscapes and rail routes, such as travelling on European sleeper trains through the Alps and the California Zephyr Amtrak route round the Rocky Mountains.

Director of the company Jim Louth said the trip ‘provides the perfect mix of world-class rail travel’ inside ‘optimum comfort’.

The groundbreaking rail route isn’t only limited to train travel. Passengers will sail on a 23-day voyage  from Tokyo to Vancouver, as well as crossing the Atlantic aboard the famous Queen Mary 2.

Due to the trip containing lots of intense travelling, the majority of the five-star hotels on the route are renowned for their comfort and style, such as The Langham in New York and Pera Palace in Istanbul.

Whilst 100 days might seem like a long time to be travelling around the world, one couple recently took it a step further with their plan to spend the next 15 years living on an all-around-the-world cruise, in order to escape both the mundanity and soaring bills of everyday life back home.

Lanette and Johan Canen, both 55, lived in Hawaii for 10 years but are now 6 months into an adventure of a lifetime.

‘People think we’re ultra rich for being able to do this,’ Johan told MailOnline. ‘But it’s cheaper than our rent and living costs in Hawaii. This is for normal people’.

When people think of an African getaway their minds likely jump to safaris, savannahs or bustling cities. But the continent of Africa knows no boundaries and its range of holiday types is as diverse as its people and cultures.

Unknown to many is the vast array of islands, dotted around the continent that offer visitors the chance to see Africa in a completely different way. With a host of islands filled with stunning, sandy beaches and spectacular wildlife and exquisite cuisine, there is plenty to be seen across the continent’s islands. As European islands complain of too many tourists and authorities introduce measures to curb visitors, perhaps Africa could prove to be the perfect alternative.

Madagascar

To some, Madagascar is an animated children’s film but to others, it is the epitome of an idyllic beach destination.

Located in the Indian Ocean, off of the coast of Mozambique, the island is full of rare wildlife, untouched beaches and dense rainforests.

A sanctuary around 400 animal species and 900 plant varieties, few places on earth can compete with the beauty of the exotic island.

Lamu, Kenya

With just 25,000 residents, the small island off of the coast of Kenya feels to many like stepping back in time.

One of the oldest Swahili settlements in East Africa, the island has very few cars and is well known for its historic architecture inspired by Swahili traditions.

The relaxation of the sandy beaches is mirrored by the vibrancy of the islands markets and the richness of its history which is all encompassing for guests.

Mauritius

Mark Twain once wrote that ‘Mauritius was made first and then heaven, heaven being copied after Mauritius’.

Twain’s view was no doubt shaped from its replication of common views of paradise, where bright sunshine, met turquoise water and sandy beaches. In the modern day, very little has changed.

One of the jewels of the Indian ocean, the island is a melting pot of culture owing to its history as colony of both France and Britain.

Away from its beaches, the island’s rugged mountains provide visitors ample opportunities to reward physical exertion with sublime views, whilst the island is one of the best places in Africa for those looking for water sports such as windsurfing or kitesurfing.

Zanzibar

Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous province of Tanzania and consists of the island of Zanzibar or Unjuga, Pemba among several smaller islands.

A former cornerstone of the spice and slave trade, the island is infused with a variety of cultures.

The markets in Stone Town offer the best of everything the island has to offer from a culinary perspective while the tropical beaches boast turquoise water filled with a variety of colourful fish and sealife.

Bazaruto Archipelago

For those looking for a unique, off the beaten track getaway, the five dune islands of Bazaruto Archipelago offer just that and more.

Located just off of the Mozambique coast, the archipelago, boasts sublime coral that provides the perfect setting for scuba divers and snorkellers.

Declared a National Park in 1971, the islands are home to a handful of small villages tucked away within beneath orange and cashew nut trees in habited by samango monkeys, providing travellers the opportunity to experience Africa in a way that nowhere else can.

Europe is home to some incredible landscapes, many of which can be explored at your own pace and from the comfort of a caravan or motorhome. With so many incredible options to choose from, it can be hard to narrow them down to your next holiday destination.

Luckily, a new study by ChoiceQuote has revealed Europe’s most in demand scenic road trip routes, based on Google search and social media data. One particular route has seen a staggering increase in the number of searches over the past 12 months. It stretches for an incredible 435 miles, allowing drivers to uncover beautiful scenery, historic sites and delicious food, all just a short distance from the UK.

The ChoiceQuote research found that the Northwest Coast of France was the most in-demand scenic road trip in Europe. The road trip saw a staggering 83,100% increase in Google searches over the last 12 months, averaging around 14,800 searches per month.

Similarly, the French road trip was immensely popular on TikTok, with an 83,000% increase in searches to view the destination, averaging at around 9,800 searches a month.

Drivers will travel through Brittany, Loire Valley and Normandy, uncovering beautiful scenery, historic sites and delicious French delicacies.

The road trip begins the moment you drive off the one-hour ferry from Dover in Calais, making it an accessible and easy destination, even for just the weekend.

Normandy is the most northwestern of the 18 French regions and was even named one of the world’s top regions to visit by Lonely Planet in 2019. Here travellers can find stunning white chalk cliffs, D-Day landing beaches including Omaha Beach, castles and walking trails.

Head to the seaside resort of Étretat for some of the best examples of rugged white cliffs and some stunning quiet beaches. These cliffs include three natural arches, of which one a pointed formation, also known as ‘the Needle’, rising up 70 meters above the sea and made famous by Monet.

Next, head to the incredible UNESCO Site of Le Mont-Saint-Michel, the most visited monument of Normandy, bordering Brittany. This medieval monastery is surrounded by a bay flooded daily by the tide, creating a magical island with an abbey at the top.

For somewhere a bit touristy, head to Saint-Malo in Brittany. Originally, it was a walled citadel built to protect the mouth of the Rance River from pirates. Walking through the cobbled streets of the fortified town, you can be transported back in time and appreciate the stunning views of the sea, including two islands home to their own forts, which can be reached on foot at low tide.

The Loire Valley has attractions for all types of tourists, from vibrant cities like Orleans to historical medieval towns such as Chinon, to stunning natural parks at Anjou. Be sure to stop in at Loire Châteaux for a chance to explore the castles and stunning gardens of the nearly fifty properties open to the public around the town of Tours, including Ambroise and Chenonceau.

To determine the UK’s most searched locations, ChoiceQuote collated a list of the top hidden gem road trip locations across Europe from a variety of online sources. Data for each of these locations was then collected including TikTok searches, Instagram hashtags, Instagram searches, Google searches and Google trend increase on KeywordTool.io. These were then each indexed and a total average was created to rank the locations. Data is accurate as of February 2025.