{"id":220363,"date":"2018-01-27T17:30:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-27T15:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=220363"},"modified":"2018-01-26T14:03:09","modified_gmt":"2018-01-26T12:03:09","slug":"these-are-the-top-luxury-trains-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wealth\/220363\/these-are-the-top-luxury-trains-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the top luxury trains in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New World Wealth has released its Global Wealth Migration Review for 2018, which features a host of information about the world&#8217;s super-rich &#8211; where they&#8217;re moving to, what they invest in, and what they spend their money on.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa does not feature prominently in the report, but does stand out as having two of the five most popular luxury train services in the world, frequented by the super-wealthy.<\/p>\n<p>The famous Blue Train ranks as the third most popular luxury train service, just above the pan-African Rovos Rail&#8217;s Pride of Africa journey, ranked as the fourth most popular.<\/p>\n<p>Other luxury trains on the small ranking include the Orient Express in Europe, which ranked as the most popular of the lot, followed by the Eastern and Orient Express in Singapore as the second most popular, and the Royal Scotsman in Scotland as the fifth most popular.<\/p>\n<p>The ranking was determined by sourcing information among top-end travel agents, as well as tracking the movement of wealthy individuals through the media.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a closer look at the five most popular luxury train services in the world:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>1. The Orient Express (Europe)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Price:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a3700 &#8211; \u00a38,000 per person (R11,800 &#8211; R135,000)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trip: <\/strong>1 to 2 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-220497\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-02.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-02-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-02-768x340.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-02-1024x453.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-02-1200x531.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a> <a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-220499\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-01.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-01-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a> <a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-220495\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-03.jpg 960w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-03-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Orient-Express-03-768x534.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>2. Eastern and Oriental Express (Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Price:<\/strong> $2,544 &#8211; $4,925 per person (R30,800 &#8211; R60,000)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trip: <\/strong>2 to 3 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_220505\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EOE-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-220505\" class=\"size-full wp-image-220505\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EOE-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EOE-01.jpg 750w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EOE-01-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-220505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eastern &amp; Oriental 800ASep 14<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EOE-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-220503\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EOE-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EOE-02.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EOE-02-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EOE-02-768x340.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EOE-02-1024x453.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EOE-02-1200x531.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a> <a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EOE-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-220501\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EOE-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EOE-03.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EOE-03-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EOE-03-768x340.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EOE-03-1024x453.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EOE-03-1200x531.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>3. The Blue Train (South Africa)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Price: <\/strong>R20,850 &#8211; R30,415 per person<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trip: <\/strong>Overnight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-88106 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Train\" width=\"1200\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train-1024x604.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train-Dining.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-88108 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train-Dining.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Train Dining\" width=\"1200\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train-Dining.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train-Dining-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train-Dining-1024x533.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train-Luxury-suite-bed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-88110 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train-Luxury-suite-bed.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Train Luxury suite bed\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train-Luxury-suite-bed.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train-Luxury-suite-bed-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train-Luxury-suite-bed-1024x474.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train-Luxury-suite-bath.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-88178 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train-Luxury-suite-bath.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue Train Luxury suite bath\" width=\"1200\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train-Luxury-suite-bath.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train-Luxury-suite-bath-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Blue-Train-Luxury-suite-bath-1024x459.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>4. Rovos Rail (Africa)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Price: <\/strong>R18,950 &#8211; R260,000 per person<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trip: <\/strong>1 &#8211; 20 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Ravos-Rail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-88158 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Ravos-Rail.jpg\" alt=\"Rovos Rail\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Ravos-Rail.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Ravos-Rail-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rovos-Rail-Loung.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-88166 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rovos-Rail-Loung.jpg\" alt=\"Rovos Rail Lounge\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rovos-Rail-Loung.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rovos-Rail-Loung-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rovos-Rail-Bathroom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-88182 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rovos-Rail-Bathroom.jpg\" alt=\"Rovos Rail Bathroom\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rovos-Rail-Bathroom.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rovos-Rail-Bathroom-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>5. Royal Scotsman (Scotland)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Price:<\/strong> \u00a32,829 &#8211; \u00a310,909 per person (R47,700 &#8211; R184,000)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trip:<\/strong> 2 &#8211; 7 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-220493\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman-768x340.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman-1024x453.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman-1200x531.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a> <a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman-04.png\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-220485\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman-04.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman-04.png 595w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman-04-287x300.png 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a> <a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman-03.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-newsize wp-image-220487\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman-03.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"816\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman-03.png 816w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman-03-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman-03-768x503.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/a> <a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman-01.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-newsize wp-image-220491\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman-01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"623\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman-01.png 623w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Royal-Scotsman-01-300x249.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/88094\/south-africas-most-luxurious-train-journeys\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">South Africa\u2019s most luxurious train journeys<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New World Wealth has released its Global Wealth Migration Review for 2018, which features a host of information about the world&#8217;s super-rich &#8211; 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