| Geoff's Trains is a British specialist tour operator offering luxury train journeys, train holidays and heritage steam train tours in Great Britain and overseas for both tourists and railway enthusiasts. Also offered are tours that explore the history, scenery and wildlife to a number of diverse destinations. Trains and Treasures Tours around the world - holidays for tourists and train enthusiasts The Geoff's Trains portfolio of tours includes Trains and Treasures tours where interesting train rides link locations of historic, cultural and scenic interest - a wonderful way to see Britain, Switzerland, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya on fully hosted, small group holidays. For wildlife enthusiasts, the unmissable tour for 2013 will be the Kenya Wildlife Safari. This tour visits nearly all of Kenya's major wildlife reserves, as well as a number of other attractions. An added bonus is the chance to end your holiday with a few days on an Indian Ocean beach. Geoff's tour to Switzerland includes a number of iconic train journeys as well as lake steamers and funicular railways as it explores the picturesque scenery of this dramatically beautiful country. There are many torus to Switzerland, but no others quite like this personally hosted small group extravaganza. For Railway Enthusiasts We offer enthusiast tours especially designed for those who would like to travel on and photograph some of the world's best steam trains as well as some that offer rare mileage. Geoff Cooke is recognised as an Africa expert, and it is no co-incidence that his steam and diesel charter tours feature that continent. The focus in 2013 will be an African Steam season that will run in May. Included will be steam trains in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Garratt locomotives will be a highlight, but other types will not be ignored as we explore the best that Africa has to offer. Passion and professionalism Geoff Cooke owns Geoff's Trains tours and hosts his own tours. This limits the number offered, but gives the assurance that you will be cared for by the same person who planned your holiday and steered it to success. Geoff has been a keen photographer for many years, and his tours offer excellent opportunities for an interesting, broadly focused photographic holiday. Working together Geoff's Trains also offers selected tours operated by other like minded tour operators. Geoff may not accompany these tours, but they will be hosted to a high standard. Spanish delights The El Transcantabrico Cruise Train and the La Robla Train roll across the historic northern part of Spain, visiting some of the best heritage and scenery on the Iberian Peninsular in unforgettable style. Two different El Transcantabrico Trains and two La Robla itineraries offer something for everyone. The Al Andalus, is a broad gauge luxury train that explores Andalucia in southern Spain. This top quality train makes possible a visit to the well known southern Spanish region in grand style. |
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England's Trains and Treasures 08 to 23 June 2013 Geoff's June 2013 small group hosted tour has a delightful mix of history, heritage, scenery and steam train rides. Explore London and southern England in good company on this relaxing sixteen day holiday with an optional extension to Paris. Confirmed - Booking open Kenya Wildlife Safari 24 August to 06 September 2013 A small group tour to Kenya, home of the Safari. Hosted by Geoff Cooke. Travel in mini-buses where everyone is guaranteed a window seat. Visit a wide selection of game reserves, see an outstanding variety of wildlife and habitats. Confirmed - Booking open Switzerland by Rail 23 September to 7 October 2013 A tour hosted by Geoff Cooke that explores Switzerland by rail. Visit the diverse regions of Switzerland with travel by rail - and a few boats, cableways, trams and postbuses. With ample time to explore the villages, towns, cities, valleys and mountain tops that we visit, this delightful trip is a great way to explore a beautiful country in good company. Confirmed - Booking open Spanish trains We are booking agents for unaccompanied tours on a host of luxurious touring trains in both southern and northern Spain featuring the El Andalus luxury train, the El Transcantabrico Classic and Gran Lujo trains and the La Robla train. Multiple departures |
Steam in southern Africa Geoff's southern African steam season is broken down into modules. Book as many or as few as you wish. Tourist programmes offered for partners. Stars of Sandstone 03 to 10 May 2013 The Sandstone Heritage Trust annual heritage and steam festival, packaged with transport to and from Johannesburg, or continuing to Natal for sugar cane tank locomotive charters. Confirmed - Booking open Steam in Two Provinces 03 to 13 may 2013 Sandstone and the Avonside sugar cane tanks in Natal combined with the first two days of Garratts in Natal Confirmed - Booking open Garratts in Natal 10 to 17 May 2013 Visit Natal in South Africa for Cape Gauge and 2 foot narrow gauge Garratt action. Confirmed - Booking open Garratts to Victoria Falls 18 to 25 May 2013 Photograph Zimbabwe's Garratts around Thomson Junction and Victoria Falls. Confirmed - Booking open Garratt Spectacular 14 to 25 May 2013 Two days of the Garratts in Natal tour combined with Garratts to Victoria Falls Confirmed - Booking open Chobe Wildlife Safari 25 to 27 may 2013 A post - Zimbabwe Steam tour for enthusiasts and partners Confirmed - Booking open Bulawayo Steam and Scenery 24 to 28 May 2013 A post - Zimbabwe Steam tour for enthusiasts and partners Confirmed - Booking open Botswana Steam 28 to 31 May 2013 A post - Zimbabwe Steam tour for railway enthusiasts Confirmed - Booking open South African Modern Traction 31 May to 11 June 2013 Confirmed - Booking open Steam in England and Wales 12 to 23 October 2013 A small group tour hosted by Geoff Cooke. British preserved steam at it's finest, standard and narrow gauge Confirmed - Booking open Eritrea 17 to 26 October 2013 14 steam charters on the most spectacular parts of Eritrea's railway. Hosted by Tanago Booking open |
| The photographs on this website are all from the camera of Geoff Cooke unless otherwise credited. All images are copyright. |
| Geoff's books Luxury or Lunacy Geoff explains how his interest in trains resulted in his building and operating a main line tourist train in Zimbabwe. Filled with anecdotes from a unique perspective. A light hearted story about a career that has been anything but mundane. With monocrome images With colour images African Steam 2011 A photographic essay from the African Steam season in 2011. Featuring Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. |
| Booking is easy wherever you live Geoff's Trains welcomes travellers from all parts of the world, you are welcome to book direct with us or though a local specialist tour operator who can often assist with your flights as well. The following agents offer our tours, and we will be delighted to assist you with bookings on any of their tours as well. United Kingdom PTG Tours Germany Tanago GmbH United States Trains and Travel International We are also happy to talk to your own travel agent, just ask them to contact us. |
