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Winter & Spring Holidays By Rail 08/09

Italian Express at Christmas

Discover three of the most influential Italian cities in the modern world on this fantastic 11-day tour. Highlights include a visit to Rome, which includes a tour of the Vatican City and a stay in Venice, where we visit the famous St Mark's Square and the Doge's Palace aswell as a boat excursion to the Venetian Islands of Murano and Burano. Christmas is celebrated in the beautiful city of Florence, where our Christmas fayre is served, according with tradition, on Christmas Eve. Christmas Day is spent exploring the city's main sights and enjoying a traditional Florentine dinner. Click here for details

Bavarian Winter Wonderland

Discover the fairytale castles and snowy mountains waiting for you in the wonderful Bavaria region on this 9-day winter adventure. Our hotel is conveniently located in the heart of Garmisch Partenkirchen, which allows us to explore the sprawling vineyards and fairytale castles of the idyllic Rhine Gorge. Highlights include, visiting King Ludwig's spectacular castles and a scenic journey through Bavaria and the Austrian Tyrol to the historic city of Innsbruck. Click here for details.

The Canadian in Winter

Join us on a magical 10-day adventure by train from cosmopolitan Toronto to the captivating city of Vancouver. We travel on board the Canadian, enjoying the journey through the wild winter landscape of the Canadian Shield and the majestic Rocky Mountains. Highlights include a ride up Toronto's CN Tower and a full day excursion to the magnificent Niagara Falls. Click here for details

Viennese Ball

Cruising By Rail 2009

Elbe Cruise

Mediterranean Romance

Experience the unparalleled romantic ambience of the Mediterranean on this 16-day tour. Highlights of our tour include the canals of Venice, the beautiful Ionian island of Corfu, the peaceful beaches of Kefalonia, the Coliseum in Rome, and a view of the magnificent Mt. Vesuvius in Naples. This cruise allows you to visit a total of eleven cities. Our three-story ship, the MS Zuiderdam will take you from city to city in luxury, with excellent on-board facilities, a health spa, movie theatre, and much more. Click here for details.
 

Scandinavian Explorer and the Gota Canal

This incredible 11-day journey begins at St Pancras International by Eurostar to Cologne where we overnight before continuing our journey to Copenhagen. Our journey begins as we explore the tranquil and unspoilt Swedish locks from on board our traditional ship, MS Juno, one of the oldest cruise ships still in service. We continue past Sweden's most beautiful heritage sights, descend the Trollhatten lock staircase and across idyllic lakes whilst we travel towards Gothenburg where we disembark MS Juno. We stay for two nights in Gothenburg, so you are able to continue your explorations of Sweden before we journey home. Click here for details.

Norwegian Coastal Adventure

Explore the beautiful Norwegian Coast with us by embarking on 11-days of indulgence. We begin our journey in Oslo where you have time to explore before we travel on the epic journey on board the Bergen Railway. We embark MS Polarlys in Bergen where we begin our journey along Norway's most beautiful and unspoilt landscapes. We enjoy stops along the way to explore the Norwegian tradition and culture, including Trondheim, Norway's religious capital, home to the amazing Nidaros Cathedral. Upon crossing the Arctic Circle, we explore Tromso,  Hammerfest and Honningsvag, before completing our epic journey in Kirkenes. Click here for details.

European Holidays by Rail 2009

Harz Mountains & Rhine Gorge

Explore the picturesque Harz Mountains and the spectacular scenery of the Rhine Gorge on this outstanding 10-day tour to Germany. From our base in Wernigerode in the Harz region we enjoy a number of journeys on the narrow-gauge steam-hauled Harz Mountain Railway and the Selketal Railway, and an excursion to the UNESCO World Heritage site at Quedlinburg. Bidding farewell to the Harz Mountains we travel to Assmanshausen in the Rhine Gorge. During our stay here we take a boat trip along the prettiest part of the Rhine and enjoy a day in historic Heidelberg. Click here for details.

Majesty of Spain

This superb 12-day holiday encompasses Spain's beautiful north and east coasts, as well as the historic central plain. This tour enjoys stays in a variety of locations throughout Spain, ensuring we can really explore the different aspects of this majestic country; from Gaudi's Barcelona to the royal palaces of Madrid, via medieval Toledo and Salamanca. Click here for details

Jungfrau Express

Join us on this fantastic 10-day holiday to the beautiful Bernese Oberland in Switzerland and discover the snow-capped peaks, glittering lakes and historic cities of the Bernese Oberland from our base in the typically Swiss town of Meiringen. Highlights include the Reichenbach Falls where fictional detective Sherlock Holmes plunged to his death, a visit to Lucerne for a relaxing cruise on the lake and a fabulous journey by steam mountain railway to the summit of Rothorn at 5,000ft. Finally, enjoy a sensational journey on the Jungfrau Railway, tunnelling through the mighty Eiger to Jungfraujoch and Europe's highest railway station at 11,333ft. Click here for details.

Romance of Italy

Travel with us on this romantic 9-day holiday with stays in Paris, Milan and Venice. We have time to explore each of these majestic cities as we discover the treasures which are waiting to be uncovered. Highlights of the tour also include a fabulous Bateaux Parisiens dinner cruise, a tour of Venice by boat and a visit to the island of Murano. Click here for details

Worldwide Holidays by Rail 2009

West Coast & Yosemite

Australia & the Ghan

This amazing 24-day 'trip-of-a-lifetime' takes us on a fabulous journey from Australia's tropical Northern Territory through the 'Red Centre' to South Australia and beyond. The tour begins with a flight via Singapore to Cairns. After some time to explore Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef, we continue with the fantastic 1,900 mile journey from Darwin to Adelaide on board The Ghan, which we break in the heart of the outback to take in Alice Springs, Kings Canyon and Uluru. From Adelaide we travel by train to Melbourne, visiting the Great Ocean Road and Phillip Island before reaching our final destination, Sydney. Click here for details.

Rail Highlights of Australia

Discover the rawness of Australia on this 23 day adventure down under. Visit the cosmopolitan cities of Sydney, Adelaide and Perth, the natural wonder of the Great Barrier Reef, the rugged Outback and everything in between. Take in the fantastic views as we journey through tropical rainforests, past tumbling waterfalls and steep ravines as we ascend to the Baron Gorge, all the while sat in the comfort of our train. Click here for details.

Marrakech Express

This amazing journey takes us through Spain and across the Straits of Gibraltar to North Africa. We offer both a rail-return option and an air-return option for this holiday - with the rail-return option lasting 17-days and the air-return option lasting 11-days. Highlights of the holiday include sightseeing in Madrid, a tour of fascinating Casablanca and an excursion to the majestic Atlas Mountains - as well as the captivating city of Marrakech, of course! Whether you'd prefer the air option or the rail option, this journey is a real discovery. Click here for details