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Germany

Enjoy the wine regions of the Rhine & Moselle, the stunning Harz Mountains and its steam trains, or the historic renaissance and waterfront vista at Dresden ...

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Festive Steam in Saxony
From Only £1,345.00 Enjoy the festive season with a Saxony Steam escorted rail holiday combining two fabulous mainline steam excursions, including a trip to Prague by steam, with three wonderful Saxon narrow-gauge steam lines, plus tours of Dresden Alstadt steam depot and the Transport Museum. Topped off with free-time at both Dresden and Leipzig traditional Christmas Markets where only local products manufactured in the region are sold. Duration: 7 Days
02/12/2020
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Festive Rhine, Wine and Glühwein!
From Only £635.00 Our great value rail holiday to the Rhine Valley Christmas Markets is based at the popular family run Hotel Pinger and includes visits to two contrasting Rhineland festive markets, the impressive Cologne Christmas Market at the Dom and the traditional Christmas market in picturesque Rudesheim. This escorted railway holiday also includes a scenic Rhine cruise, visit to the pretty walled town of Ahrweiler plus lunch and wine tasting at Germany's oldest wine co-operative! Duration: 5 Days
07/12/2020
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Christmas Time by the Romantic Rhine
From Only £1,035.00 A festive and relaxing rail holiday, we invite you to celebrate Christmas by the Rhine in riverside Remagen with dinner every evening, two lunches and a complimentary evening bar on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Uncover Remagen's history on a guided walk with our hotelier, sail along the Loreley Valley from beautiful Boppard, climb through the Ahr Valley by train, experience the Vulkan Express and travel on Germany's oldest rack railway, the Drachenfelsbahn. Duration: 7 Days
21/12/2020
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Black Forest New Year Steam Celebration
From Only £1,479.00 Enjoy a special New Year tour as we steam through glorious Black Forest scenery in its magical winter setting on three included steam excursions! We also spend New Year's Eve in beautiful Freiburg and tour the city at the 'Gateway to the Black Forest' by vintage tram. Duration: 7 Days
27/12/2020
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Austria New Year Celebrations with Steam
From Only £1,445.00 A wonderful railway holiday to see in the New Year exploring Austria by train. Celebrate 2021 in style at the historic 4-star Hotel Plankenhof in the beautiful Tyrol including a 5-course dinner, a glass of bubbly and fireworks on New Year's Eve. The tour also features two great steam train journeys on the Zillertalbahn and Pinzgauer Railways, traditional Tyrolean music, Schnapps tasting and a trip to the top of the Hafelekar overlooking stunning Innsbruck…this tour has something for everyone! Duration: 7 Days
29/12/2020
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New Year Celebrations by the Romantic Rhine
From Only £945.00 Celebrate the New Year in style in the wonderful Rhine Valley with a New Year's Eve party night including a 5-course dinner, live music, fireworks and a free bar! Uncover Remagen's history on a guided walk with our friendly hotelier, sail along the Loreley Valley from beautiful Boppard, climb through the Ahr Valley by train and experience the Vulkan Express with a glass of sparkling wine. Here's to a New Year of good health and great company! Duration: 6 Days
29/12/2020
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Harz Mountains Winter Wonderland
From Only £995.00 Germany's timeless Harz Mountains are arguably even more spectacular in winter with the towns half-timbered houses and snow dusted forests resembling a picturesque Christmas card scene. For 2020 our popular Harz Winter Wonderland tour has been extended to 7 days to include an extra day to explore beautiful Wernigerode. We have also added an extra date for 2020 due to the 2019 date selling out so quickly, don't delay, join us on a narrow gauge and mountain railway adventure to warm your Harz. Duration: 7 Days
07/02/2021 and
14/03/2021
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The Rhine in Flames
From Only £695.00 Great value and a great Railtrail railway holiday featuring the famous 'Rhine in Flames' fireworks event and a plethora of attractions varying from riding scenic branch lines through vineyards, Germany's oldest rack railway to a 'dragon's castle', plus a scenic, possibly steam, ride on the Vulkan Express train, a vineyard visit with wine tasting and of course, we've timed this trip to coincide with the sensational 'Rhine in Flames' celebration at Remagen. Duration: 5 Days
29/04/2021
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Harz Mountains Steam - the jewel of Germany
From Only £1,125.00 A great Railtrail holiday to discover picturesque medieval towns and villages surrounded by a panoramic range of stunning mountains, romantic valleys and fairytale woods - full of folklore, fascinating history and superb steam trains. Duration: 7 Days
3 dates available
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Rhine Rail & Ale Trail
From Only £899.00 Enjoy a trip to the wonderful Rhine Valley packed with brewery tours, beer tastings and wonderful Rhineland railways! Our new rail and ales themed tour features scenic branch lines, the Kasbachtal Railway, Germany's oldest rack railway - the Drachenfalsbahn, and the Vulkan Express train, plus visits to some of the Rhine's most popular destinations including Bonn, Koblenz, and Cologne. Duration: 7 Days
12/07/2021
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Germany's Hanseatic Heritage
From Only £1,049.00 A tour jam-packed with rail and heritage based in a lovely part of Germany. Steam on Germany’s first ever heritage railway, trundle across ‘Devil’s Moor’ on the Moor Express, steam on board Jan Harpstedt and get to know the beautiful Hanseatic city of Bremen on a vintage tram ride, before our final excursion to the port of Bremerhaven to visit the submarine ‘Wilhelm Bauer’. Duration: 6 Days
15/07/2021
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Rhine Valley Railways More Inclusive
From Only £975.00 This Railtrail tour includes scenic branch lines through vineyards, a rack railway, a heritage diesel ride, two cable cars, a steamboat along the Loreley Valley and the Vulkan Express train, plus vineyard visits with winetasting and we've even timed this trip to coincide with a local village wine festival! Duration: 7 Days
18/09/2021
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Dresden Steam Festival & More
From Only £1,625.00 Arguably Europe's best steam gala, plus 4 mainline steam excursions, and some of those fabulous Saxon Narrow-Gauge lines including a private Saxon-Mayer steam charter on the delightful Döllnitztalbahn Duration: 8 Days
05/10/2021
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Dresden Steam Festival & Saxon Narrow Gauge
From Only £1,975.00 The superb Dresden steam gala including Transport Museum and reserve collection, 4 mainline steam excursions, 5 fabulous Saxon Narrow-Gauge lines, Parkeisenbahn steam & River Elbe cruise. Duration: 11 Days
05/10/2021
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Award winning rail holidays in the UK and Europe, All departing in 2021

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Amsterdam, Tulips, Cheese & Steam

From Price: £1,119.00
Duration: 6 Days
2 dates available
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The Big Five versus the Stoosbahn

From Price: £1,649.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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The Cream of Cornish Coasts & Country

From Price: £645.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Cotswolds & Swindon Steam Explorer

From Price: £439.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Canals, Steam & Historic Chester

From Price: £535.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
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Dorset Coast & Isle of Wight Steam

From Price: £565.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Germany's Hanseatic Heritage

From Price: £1,049.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 15/07/2021
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The Grand Tour - Derry To Kerry

From Price: £1,849.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 23/09/2021
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The Grand Tour - Land's End to John O'Groats

From Price: £2,339.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 09/09/2021
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Six Wonders of the Waterways

From Price: £1,275.00
Duration: 10 Days
2 dates available
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Grand Tour - The Transpyrenean

From Price: £2,295.00
Duration: 14 Days
2 dates available
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Hebridean Islands Discovery

From Price: £1,275.00
Duration: 7 Days
3 dates available
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Heart of Wales Steam & the Brecon Beacons

From Price: £565.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
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Harz Mountains Steam - the jewel of Germany

From Price: £1,125.00
Duration: 7 Days
3 dates available
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Harz Mountains Winter Wonderland

From Price: £995.00
Duration: 7 Days
2 dates available
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Isle of Man Explorer

From Price: £609.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
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Jersey, Guernsey, Herm & Sark

From Price: £1,299.00
Duration: 9 Days
3 dates available
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Lake District & Cumbrian Mountains Explorer

From Price: £799.00
Duration: 6 Days
3 dates available
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North Norfolk Coast, the Broads & Steam

From Price: £535.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
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The Orkney & Shetland Explorer

From Price: £1,189.00
Duration: 7 Days
2 dates available
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Queen of Scots

From Price: £1,259.00
Duration: 8 Days
4 dates available
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Step Back in Tyne - Discover the North East

From Price: £519.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
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Scottish Steam, Malt & Ale Trail

From Price: £499.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
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Springtime Gardens of Cornwall

From Price: £625.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Steam & Sail in the Elegant English Riviera

From Price: £509.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
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Roses Battle By Steam Plus Settle & Carlisle Line

From Price: £975.00
Duration: 8 Days
3 dates available
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Switzerland's Steam-powered Six

From Price: £1,879.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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White Pass Swiss Winter Snow Train Adventure

From Price: £1,459.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
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Swiss Mountain Steam

From Price: £1,895.00
Duration: 8 Days
3 dates available
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Treasures of the Peak District

From Price: £529.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
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Wonderful Wales

From Price: £895.00
Duration: 6 Days
3 dates available
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