From London to Marrakech
and the Sahara
LONDON - PARIS - BARCELONA - CORDOBA - TANGIER - FEZ - THE SAHARA - MARRAKECH
Travel from London to the most stunning sights and cities of Morocco
High-speed trains, chauffeured cars, a private guide to the Sahara, and luxurious traditional riads
Explore Paris, Barcelona, Cordoba, Tangier, Fez, and Marrakech
Railroads
and Caravans
Travel via the great cities of Europe to the enchanting culture and landscapes of Morocco. On this grand rail journey, you travel by train from London to Tangier and Fez. And when the railway ends, the caravan begins: Your final part of journey to Marrakech takes you through the timeless desert landscapes of the Sahara.
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This is a great adventure executed in grand comfort, with rail travel in premium first class and first class, superior four-star hotels in Europe, luxurious traditional riads and a desert camp in Morocco, chauffeured cars everywhere, and a stunning tour to the Sahara with your private guide, car, and occasional camel.
An overland journey from London to Northern Africa may sound like something for intrepid travellers only, but Silver Tray has crafted a rail vacation that combines the adventurous with the relaxed and comfortable.
You journey from London to Paris in Eurostar Premier with fast-track, lounge access, champagne, and lunch at your seat. After a night in Paris, you continue to overnight stays in Barcelona and Cordoba before crossing the Straits of Gibraltar to Tangier. Chauffeurs whisk you between all hotels and train stations. You travel independently, but we’ve got your back every step of the way.
THE PERFECT RAIL VACATION
WITH ALL THIS INCLUDED
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✓ Rail travel in premium first class and first class
✓ Experience Paris, Barcelona, Cordoba, Tangier, Fez and Marrakech
✓ Four-day tour of Morocco and the Sahara with private guide and driver
✓ Relax with chauffeured cars to and from your hotels
✓ Stay in perfectly located boutique hotels in Europe and luxurious riads in Morocco
✓ Independent travel with total peace of mind
✓ Departure from London every day all year
The price is per person in a shared double room.
Travel in Premium first class to Paris
Start at St Pancras with fast-track and lounge access. On Eurostar, enjoy champagne, wine and a three-course lunch in Premier Class. In Paris, a limousine awaits to take you to your elegant boutique hotel. Indeed, chauffeured cars await you in every city on this journey.
Explore iconic cities on two continents
Discover some of the most iconic cities on both continents: Paris, Barcelona, and Cordoba in Europe, and Tangier, Fez, and Marrakech in Morocco.
Panoramic rail journey
through Andalucia
Savour one of the most scenic railways in Spain, the historic and British-built line that snakes its way through spectacular limestone gorges.
Discover Moorish treasures
in Andalucia and Morocco
Follow the trail of the Moorish heritage of Andalusia and Morocco and discover how this rich culture still echoes through palaces and medinas on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar.
Stay in stunning riads with both tradition and luxury
Stay in perfectly located boutique four-star hotels in Europe, and stunning riads in Morocco, where elegant comfort is matched with authentic soul.
Private four-day tour with your own guide to the Sahara
Travel from Fez to Marrakech via the Sahara with your private guide and car on a four-day adventure that includes some of the most iconic and dramatic scenery in Morocco, with the 150-metre high red sand dunes of Erg Chebbi as the highlight.
One night in a luxury Saharan desert camp
Sleep one night in a luxurious desert camp in the Sahara, embedded in the midst of some of the most stunning scenery in the world, and go on a camel ride to see the sunset from the top of a high sand dune.
Visit this achingly beautiful Kasbah
Your privately guided tour includes a visit to the most famous Kasbah in Morocco, achingly beautiful Air Ben Haddou.
Discover Tangier, Fez and Marrakech
Finish your rail adventure with two nights in the heart of Marrakech, once again staying in a riad that mixes tradition with grand comfort.
Your journey day by day
Depart London in style as you are whisked through St Pancras
fast-track security, and welcomed into one of Europe’s finer
railway station lounges. As you board your Eurostar train,
you are welcomed into the premium first Premier coach
where champagne, wine and a three-course meal are awaiting.
Expect personal and attentive service throughout the journey.
Of course you have to visit the resurrected Notre Dame,
but also do not miss the more discreet charm of
the Marais, our favourite arrondissement. If
the weather plays along, have al fresco lunch
on the Place des Vosges, the most elegant square
in Marais – and probably all of Paris.
A direct TGV high-speed train thunders to the south of France,
then continues at a more leisurely pace alongside the
Mediterranean coast and past the Pyrenees to Barcelona.
You are seated in first-class on the upper deck with fine views.
This seven-hour journey departs Paris in the afternoon,
giving you time to enjoy a local lunch beforehand.
Barcelona unfolds as a Mediterranean city of Catalan pride,
where history, sea, and modernism meet.
At its heart stands La Sagrada Família, Antoni Gaudí’s lifelong
vision. Begun in the nineteenth century, the basilica fuses
Gothic roots with radical geometry. Completed in 2026 at 172.5 metres,
it crowns the skyline as the world’s tallest church today.
The Frecciarossa high-speed train for the direct five-hour
service to Cordoba is an Italian assault on the Spanish
railways – and a very successful one. In our opinion, this is
the best train on the route, with fine seats, attentive service,
and a simple but delicious lunch served at your seat.
The views en route are often of vast, barren plains.
Once Western Europe’s greatest 10th-century metropolis,
Cordoba dazzles with the Mezquita’s
striped arches, a Roman bridge, the Jewish Quarter and
flower-filled patios. Four UNESCO listings, rich gastronomy,
a traditional hammam and nearby Medina Azahara complete a
vivid cultural mosaic of southern Spanish heritage today
Spain does not have many historic or scenic railways, so it
is perhaps no surprise that the arguably finest one in the
country was built by the British in 1892. “Mr Henderson’s
railway” takes you through a beautiful Andalusian landscape
with white hill towns and undulating hills to the southernmost
railway station in Europe (and with a view of Gibraltar).
You are met at the Algeciras railway station by your driver
and taken the short distance to the Tarifa ferry port (the
most southernly point in Europe) and your one-hour sailing
across the Strait of Gibraltar to Tangier – or, indeed, from
Europe to Africa! Here, a guide is waiting at the ferry terminal
to drive you to your hotel.
A city of artists, writers and travellers, Tangier blends exotic
charm with cosmopolitan energy.Tangier is Morocco’s captivating
gateway between Europe and Africa, where Atlantic and
Mediterranean waters meet. Wander through the whitewashed
medina, bustling souks and historic kasbah, then relax in stylish
cafés overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar.
Any preconceptions you may have about African trains
immediately evaporate when you step onboard the gleamingly
sleek and modern TGV high-speed train. The Moroccans
call it Al Boraq, named after the mythical creature that
transported the prophet Muhammad from Mecca to
Jerusalem. In Rabat you change to a comfortable but
rather slower train for the remainder of the 3h 30min journey.
Rich in history and tradition, Fez offers an unforgettable
journey into the living soul of Morocco. Fez is Morocco’s
spiritual and cultural heart, home to the world’s largest
car-free medina. Lose yourself in a maze of
ancient alleyways, colourful souks, ornate
madrasas and centuries-old tanneries.
from Fez to Marrakech. Your guide/driver takes you
over the Atlas mountains and through scenic landscapes
to the edge of the Sahara Desert, where a 4×4 jeep
negotiates the sandy terrain to your desert camp that is
surrounded by some of the biggest and most impressive sand dunes.
Your desert camp is small and exclusive, with just
a dozen luxurious tents offering comfortable beds,
handmade carpets, and a private bathroom with shower,
and not least embedded in an amazing landscape
with views of the spectacular, 150-metre-high
red sand dunes around you.
The journey from the Sahara to Marrakech takes you through
a spectacular gorge, over a stunning pass in the High Atlas
mountains, and to the spectacular fortified kasbah of
Aït Ben Haddou. This is one of the most iconic sights in
Morocco, with a maze of earthen towers and narrow alleyways.
You spend the night in a wonderful boutique hotel.
Marrakech, the Red City, blends ancient ritual with modern ease.
Its medina and Ville Nouvelle collide in colour and sound, from
spice-laden souks to quiet riads. An imperial crossroads, it offers
palaces, gardens, and sacred learning, framed by the Atlas foothills and
the desert beyond, alive with markets, prayer calls, craftsmanship, hospitality, history, travel, wonder.
“Life is hard.
Everything is a struggle.
Nobody is going to
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As with life, so it is with rail vacations. There is enchantment and joy out there, but most travelers struggle finding it. A European rail vacation can give you grand panoramas and luxurious journeys, but these experiences are needles in a haystack of bad trains, disappointing routes and stressful connections.
We were founded to serve perfect rail vacation on a silver tray. We wish to reimagine the romance of rail travel, and aim to make even the grandest rail adventures across the continent a relaxed joy.
Silver Tray can serve you these great experiences because we know all the great trains and stunning railroads on the continent. Just as crucially, we also know what to avoid.
We use the same trains you’ll find in any timetable, we just know where the treasures are buried. We book you in the best seats, always choose premium first class with food and wine served at your seat where available, and whisk you between hotels and railway stations by chauffeured cars.
You typically only travel for a handful of hours and usually have two nights to discover the next destination on your itinerary.
We handpick perfectly located hotels in the heart of every city, and your only decision is whether you prefer four-star comfort or five-star luxury. Either way, your rail experience is the same – the best you can get in that particular valley or over that stunning mountain pass.
You travel independently, but we’ve always got your back. We take responsibility for any mishap on your journey – be it a train cancellation, strike or avalanche. Our team can be reached by a dedicated phone number around the clock, and we usually save the day in a matter of minutes.
Silver Tray is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Your vacation is secured through the Danish Travel Guarantee Fund, one of the most comprehensive consumer protection schemes in the world.
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