Golden Eagle Luxury Travel Blog
St. Petersburg’s White Nights Must-Do’s
The ‘White Nights’ season, which is enthusiastically celebrated in St. Petersburg, exists between late May and early July when sun-filled […]
Explore the Arctic this winter
Venture towards the summit of the northern hemisphere with a visit to the Arctic Circle this winter. Golden Eagle’s Arctic […]
Why Heart of Persia should be your next trip
Iran has quickly emerged as a must-visit travel destination; since the lifting of economic sanctions earlier this year and the […]
Introducing Michael Portillo
We are excited to announce that Journalist and broadcaster, Michael Portillo, will be hosting a series of guest lectures on […]
Highlights of the South Caucasus
The countries bordering the shores of the Caspian Sea are home to some of the most fascinating cultures, as well as […]
Longitude: time travel on the Trans-Siberian
Rail adventurer Matthew Woodward shares his thoughts on the ever changing time zones of the Trans-Siberian railway. Getting anyone to […]
Celebrating 100 years of the Trans-Siberian Railway
This year, Golden Eagle Luxury Trains is celebrating 100 years since the completion of the Trans-Siberian railway, coinciding with a […]
Treasures of the Trans-Siberian railway
To celebrate Golden Eagle’s twentieth year of touring along the Trans-Siberian Railway, we put together a list of our top treasures waiting to […]
Enchanting Arctic Explorer in images
A photographer’s delight, the Arctic Explorer tour at New Year remains a firm favourite amongst Golden Eagle passengers. What better way […]
Danube Express’ culinary delights
Gastronomy and fine wines are an intrinsic part of our all-inclusive, luxury rail cruises. We take pride in offering a […]
A Taste of The Silk Road – Samarkand, Tashkent and Almaty
Golden Eagle’s Reservation Manager, Zoe Chittim, shares the final part of her travel diary through the fascinating regions of Samarkand, […]
A Taste of The Silk Road – Ashgabat, Merv and Bukhara
In part one of her travel diary, Golden Eagle’s Zoe Chittim describes her Silk Road expedition with great detail, from […]
BAM – The secret Trans-Siberian railway
Stretching to 4324 km in length, spanning over six decades and costing around $30 billion to complete, the Baikal-Amur Mainline […]
Flying Scotsman makes triumphant return
We look back at the Flying Scotsman’s marvelled past, including Tim Littler’s first journey using the train, as it returns […]
Discover the hidden gems of Siberia
Look closer at the Siberian Discovery journey to find out why even the most remote parts of Russia can be […]
Spectacular Switzerland
Golden Eagle’s Company President and Founder, Tim Littler, captures the excitement of travelling through spectacular Switzerland, on a collection of historic […]
A Wintry Tale on the Golden Eagle
Russia’s winter season has so much more to offer visitors than sub-zero temperatures, Max Lovell-Hoare and Sophie Ibbotson explain. Nothing […]
Ode to the Inaugural Train
Frances Broaddus-Crutchfield, a passenger on our inaugural Jewels of Persia departure in 2014, has penned a tribute to her fascinating experience. […]
A Tale of Two Trains – Part 2
The concluding part of Paul Craven’s blog post, documenting his Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express tour from May 2014. Listvyanka stretches […]
A Tale of Two Trains – Part 1
Part one of Paul Craven’s blog post, describing his first trip on board the Golden Eagle Trans Siberian Express. I was in […]
Highlights of the Trans-Siberian Railway
Here are a selection of highlights from undoubtedly the world’s greatest railway journey, the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express. What’s the best thing about […]
Rhythms Rhymes and Rhapsodies Along the Trans-Siberian Railway
Discover what makes stepping aboard the Golden Eagle luxury train for the first time such an exhilarating experience. You could easily picture […]
Eating Your Way Across Russia
Award-winning author, Sharon Hudgins, takes us on a culinary journey on board the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express. If you’ve ever […]
Aurorae – One of the Wonders of the Natural World
A former guest lecturer on our Arctic Explorer journey, Ian Ridpath (FRAS), explains how to successfully see the Northern Lights. “No pencil can […]
Golden Eagle on track for Silver Anniversary
Tim Littler, Founder and President of Golden Eagle Luxury Trains, reflects on 25 years of providing rail journeys across Russia. […]