Day-by-day routes, sensible pacing and clear choices between going independently and joining a tour.
4 published guides
Three art-heavy cities are enough for ten days. The route works because the trains are fast and the itinerary leaves space for mornings, meals and one city that surprises you.
Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka give a first trip three distinct rhythms. Ten days is enough when you stop treating every possible day trip as compulsory.
Three cities, two straightforward rail journeys and enough time to notice where you are. This is the first UK route we recommend before adding Bath, the Highlands or another airport.
New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC and Boston fit into one rail-led trip — but not in the order most maps tempt you to use.