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COVID-19 update
7th June 2020
NIMBO FORK Ⅳ 2020
Wed 2 - Sat 5 Sep 2020
- New, small group tour - BOOK NOW
NIMBO FORK 2020 Ⅲ
Wed 26 - Sat 29 August 2020
- Fully Booked
ANZAC SOUTHERN AURORA 2021
Sat 24 - Thu 29 Apr 2021
- New Date /BOOK NOW
NUTCOTE - Home of May Gibbs 2020
Wed 18 Nov 2020
- New Date /BOOK NOW
MILLTHORPE
Mon 23-Wed 25 Nov 2020
- New Date/BOOK NOW
Welcome, welcome back.
If you are new to St James Rail (SJR) - welcome.
To our regular SJR travellers - welcome back.
St James Rail specialise in personalised, escorted tours, across Australia and around the world - we’ve been looking after people for more than 35 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 you personal contacts and tour leaders from the first email or phone call, until the end of the tour.
NIMBO FORK Ⅲ - KILLIMICAT, TUMUT, JUNEE
Join us for a four-day tour to Nimbo Fork Lodge, Killimicat, in the Snowy Valleys of Southern NSW – an extremely picturesque and peaceful lodge set amidst gently rolling hills. Enjoy a rail journey to and from Junee in the Riverina of NSW, two nights at Nimbo Fork Lodge, and a night in Junee’s Crossing Motel. Sightseeing in the Tumut River area and Blowering Resevoir. Small group tour.
Date: Wed 26 to Sat 29 Aug 2020 - Fully Booked
NIMBO FORK - KILLIMICAT, TUMUT, JUNEE
Join us for a four-day tour to Nimbo Fork Lodge, Killimicat, in the Snowy Valleys of Southern NSW – an extremely picturesque and peaceful lodge set amidst gently rolling hills. Enjoy a rail journey to and from Junee in the Riverina of NSW, two nights at Nimbo Fork Lodge, and a night in Junee’s Crossing Motel. Sightseeing in the Tumut River area and Blowering Resevoir. Small group tour.
Date: Wed 5 to Sat 8 Aug 2020 - Fully booked
EASTERN & ORIENTAL EXPRESS 2021
Travel from Bangkok, through the beautiful landscape of Thailand and Malaysia to Singapore aboard the Eastern & Oriental Express, visiting the infamous River Kwai. Enjoy its comfortable, elegant lounges and suites, panoramic windows, delicious cuisine and superb service. Two nights in Bangkok in a luxurious five-star hotel before the E&O Express and an overnight in a five-star hotel in Singapore as well.
Date: Wed 10 to Wed 17 Feb 2021 - new date
ANZAC SOUTHERN AURORA 2021
Join us as for a six day / five night rail cruise aboard the Southern Aurora through regional NSW - with sleeping, lounge and dining cars. Mark Anzac Day in the Riverina town of Coolamon as we salute the Hon Tim Fischer AC, friend and traveller with St James Rail over many years. Enjoy the great scenery of areas not normally visited by passenger trains, watch the world pass from the lounge car, and enjoy fine meals and taste local produce.
Date: Sat 24 to Thu 29 April 2021 - new date
NUTCOTE - the home of May Gibbs
Join us for a day tour to Nutcote the home of famed author May Gibbs - one of Australia’s foremost children’s authors and illustrators and best known for the iconic Australian children’s story - Snugglepot and Cuddlepie. Join us for an inspection of Nutcote, luncheon and travel by ferry on Sydney Harbour.
Date: Wednesday 18 November 2020 - new date
MILLTHORPE - CARCOAR, ORANGE, CANOBOLAS
A three day, two night rail / coach journey to the Central West to explore Millthorpe, Carcoar, Canobolas and Orange. Inspect Millthorpe ‘open’ gardens, taste local regional food, great cool-climate wines, and an excellent degustation meal at Millthorpe’s famed one-hatted restaurant – Tonic.
Date: Monday 23 to Wednesday 25 November 2020
- new date
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