Train Journeys & Wildlife: Lonely Planet



Experience 60 of the world’s greatest and most unforgettable train journeys, from classic long-distance trips like Western Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer and Darwin to Adelaide’s The Ghan, to little-known gems on regular commuting lines.

Johannesburg to Cape Town (South Africa)
Andimeshk to Dorud (Iran)
Bulawayo to Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
The California Zephyr (USA)
Perurail’s Lake Titicaca Railway (Peru)
The Serra Verde Express (Brazil)
The Darjeeling Toy Train (India)
The Reunification Express (Vietnam)
Beijing to Shanghai by High-Speed Rail (China)
The Glacier Express (Switzerland)
Belgrade-to-Bar Railway (Serbia & Montenegro)
London to Fort William on the Caledonian Sleeper (UK)
South Coast Line (Australia)
The TranzAlpine (New Zealand)
The Northern Explorer (New Zealand)


Discover the best places to spot 300 of the world’s most exciting and unusual creatures, from the soaring Andean condor and prowling Bengal tiger, to singing humpback whales and migrating wildebeest.

Lonely Planet’s A-Z of Wildlife Watching. It’s packed with stunning photos, details of each creature’s habits and characteristics, and tips on how to increase the chances of an encounter.

Inside, you’ll find all the most iconic animals like lions, tigers, elephants and sharks, but we’ve gone even further than these headline acts to showcase the mind-blowing diversity of the natural world, with other animals including: snow leopards, mountain goats, antelopes, fennec foxes, giant albatrosses, hog-nosed bats, giant clams, corals, whales, wobbegongs, birdwing butterflies and Hercules beetles.

Created in consultation with biologist and writer Amy-Jane Beer, and with a foreword by nature photographer Mark Carwardine. 


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