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Welcome to Railtrail Tours

A family firm with an ethos of honesty and integrity. Our passion for delivering quality escorted holidays by rail at great value fares along with consistently excellent customer service has stood us in good stead for over 40 years.

Big on Quality, Small Enough to Care

01538 382323
Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm

An Introduction to Railtrail

 

Knowledge and Experience

 

  • The Railtrail brand has been operating quality escorted rail holidays for 43 years

  • Our Railtrail Founder & Managing Director, Dave Felstead, is still at the helm

  • Tour itineraries are full of vibrancy and imagination reflecting our unrivalled knowledge

  • Tours to destinations and events that only occur occasionally each year and are of no interest to larger companies due to there being no opportunity for multiple departure dates

  • Our clients consistently say that Railtrail Tours always include that unexpected something extra

  • The services of a Railtrail Tour Manager with a good knowledge of the tour destination

  • A family sized company where you are classed as an individual person not just a number to reach a sales target

  • The online FeeFo (customer feedback) organisation gives Railtrail Tours a high star rating and an incredible Customer satisfaction rating

  • Over 95% of our clients say they would recommend Railtrail Tours to their friends

  • Over 94% say they will Definitely/Probably travel with Railtrail Tours again

  • Please view on our website ‘On Tour With Railtrail’ for unique short films of our clients on our tours

  • We won at the British Travel Awards in 2020 for the ‘Best Rail Holiday Company’.

 

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Couple on Eurostar

Railtrail Services

 

  • Our website contains all our brochures in easy to read e-brochure format

  • A total brochure or just a single page can be forwarded from our website to friends / relatives by all forms of social media

  • A secure 24 hour online booking service

  • A facility to place an option on a departure for 7 days without financial payment or penalty if you choose not to travel

  • On your Booking Confirmation receipt there is the name of a specific member of our Customer Services team. That person is then your personal contact for any queries you may have about your forthcoming holiday.

  • For UK tours it’s your choice as to whether to make your own way to the Tour Base or utilise our rail inclusive fares from your home station

  • Again for UK tours we are the only rail holiday company to include rail travel and seat reservations* from your home station as part of the published holiday fare. * please note some local trains do not offer seat reservation facilities

  • You have a choice of travelling First* or Standard class on your journey to and from the Tour Base. * some local and regional trains do not have First Class seating.

  • We give fare discounts, where possible, on UK tours for holders of National Railcards .

  • We are the only rail holiday company to operate a client's Loyalty Rewards Scheme.

 

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Mersey Ferry

UK Tours:

 

  • We have unique and imaginative tour itineraries, personally compiled by Railtrail Tours and not available elsewhere

  • An option of First Class or Standard Class rail travel, with seat reservations where applicable, to and from the tour base

  • Alternatively, if you wish to travel independently to the tour hotel we also offer a 'Tour Base' fare for all tours

  • All of our excursions and admissions during the tour are included in the tour fare (no hidden costs)

  • We have half Board accommodation, with choice menu, included every night on most of our tours

  • A detailed tour itinerary and connecting rail travel sheet to and from the Tour base showing times of trains you are booked on, your seat reservation details, the name of the train company you are travelling with, and the ultimate destination of each train service to make it easier for you to spot the right train and platform on monitors at connecting stations

  • If you have a mobility restriction we are happy to discuss any tour on a day by day basis to see if it meets your mobility requirements so we can be sure it is the right holiday for you.

  • The UK rail tickets we issue as part of your holiday package are not restricted to travelling on a specific train service or with a specific train company, so if a hic-cup should occur during your journey your tickets are valid on subsequent trains.

  • We make sure there is stress free travel. If there should be a hiccup on your journey to and from the tour base (e.g. missed train) your itinerary includes a Railtrail Helpline number to our office where we advise you on your onward journey, monitor that journey, whilst maintaining contact with you throughout - using our immense knowledge of the UK rail system to ensure you have stress-free travel

  • Fully flexible rail tickets ensuring that if a hiccup has occurred your tickets are still valid for onward travel

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Ice Train

Continental Tours:

 

  • A private Meeting Point facility at London St Pancras International including complimentary refreshments. 

    We offer First or Standard Class rail travel to and from your European destination from London St Pancras International

  • Tours feature an extensive range of  quality 4* or 3* hotels on a half-board basis

  • All of our excursions are detailed on the itinerary (no hidden costs)

  • Our tours are smaller maximum group sizes allowing the Tour Manager to give personal, but not intrusive, assistance.

  • Special UK fare connecting rail tickets to and from London for clients wishing to spend a night in London before the tour departure

  • The services of a Tour Manager with a good knowledge of the tour destination

  • Contact details for a free luggage assistance service for the elderly or infirm. Eurostar, DB- Deutsche Bahn, SNCF, Trenitalia, Italo, Thalys

Railtrail Protection:

 

  • We have a 100% security of client’s money via a Lloyds Bank Trust Account – A Trust Account means that any monies paid for your holiday remain in the Trust Account until the day after you return from holiday when the Trustee transfers the money to Railtrail Tours current account.

  • This gives clients complete peace of mind as in the unlikely event of  Railtrail Tours ceasing to trade all of your pre-paid monies are in the Trust Account at Lloyds and the Trustee would simply return your monies in full via the method you paid (cheque, debit card, credit card) please note credit card administration charges are non-refundable.

  • This system of financial protection removes any requirement whatsoever for you to make a claim for your money, no stress, no form filling, and a 100% guarantee that your monies will be returned in full (with the exception of credit card charges should you have chosen to pay by that method)

  • Railtrail are ATOL Protected ATOL 9056

  • We are a Member of Association of European Rail Agents (AERA)

  • Also a member of the Association of Train Operating Companies ( ATOC) Rail Ticket Agent

UK, Euro & Worldwide 2024

Award Winning rail holidays in the UK, Europe & Worldwide, departing in 2024

Amsterdam, Tulips, Cheese & Steam
From Price: £1,399.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 10/04/2024
Bavarian Rail Rider
From Price: £1,199.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 08/08/2024
The Big Five versus The Stoosbahn
From Price: £2,089.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
The Cream of Cornish Coasts & Country
From Price: £795.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
Canals, Steam & Historic Chester
From Price: £599.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
Dorset Coast & Isle of Wight Steam
From Price: £780.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
Exclusive Inverness & Treasures of the Highlands
From Price: £789.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 13/02/2024
Forest of Dean Steam & the Wye Valley
From Price: £689.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
Festive Highlands Tartan & Taster
From Price: £529.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 03/12/2024
Floral Cheshire & Beyond
From Price: £605.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
Great German Rail Ale Trail
From Price: £2,049.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 27/04/2024
Glorious Isles of Scilly
From Price: £2,529.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 07/07/2024
Grand Tours - Coastal Nostalgia in the Sunny South
From Price: £1,859.00
Duration: 10 Days
2 dates available
The Grand Tour - Derry To Kerry
From Price: £2,219.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 19/09/2024
The Grand Tour - Land's End to John O'Groats
From Price: £2,949.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 05/09/2024
Six Wonders of the Waterways
From Price: £1,515.00
Duration: 10 Days
2 dates available
Grand Tour - The Transpyrenean
From Price: £2,905.00
Duration: 15 Days
2 dates available
Grand Tour by Rail - Wales Coast to Coast
From Price: £2,035.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 26/09/2024
Harris & Lewis Island Discovery
From Price: £1,819.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 01/05/2024
Heritage Bath & Ancient Wiltshire
From Price: £799.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 22/07/2024
The Hebrides & the Kyle Line
From Price: £2,025.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 22/08/2024
Hebridean Odyssey
From Price: £1,999.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 06/06/2024
Highland Adventure
From Price: £519.00
Duration: 4 Days
4 dates available
Golden Highlander
From Price: £799.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
Springtime Highlander
From Price: £585.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
Summer Highlander
From Price: £889.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 18/06/2024
Highland Rail Voyager
From Price: £470.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 21/10/2024
Harrogate New Year Celebration
From Price: £609.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 30/12/2024
Harrogate Christmas Celebration
From Price: £819.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 23/12/2024
Heart of Wales Steam & the Brecon Beacons
From Price: £650.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
Harz Mountains Steam - the jewel of Germany
From Price: £1,475.00
Duration: 7 Days
3 dates available
Harz Mountains Winter Wonderland
From Price: £1,189.00
Duration: 7 Days
2 dates available
Isles of Scilly Discovery
From Price: £1,995.00
Duration: 7 Days
Departure Date: 22/04/2024
Isle of Man Explorer
From Price: £699.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
Jersey, Guernsey, Herm & Sark
From Price: £1,725.00
Duration: 9 Days
4 dates available
Lake District & Cumbrian Mountains Explorer
From Price: £1,039.00
Duration: 6 Days
2 dates available
Lapland Winter Wonderland by Rail
From Price: £3,529.00
Duration: 11 Days
Departure Date: 08/01/2024
Majorca's Hidden Trails & Treasures
From Price: £1,225.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 29/09/2024
North Norfolk Coast, the Broads & Steam
From Price: £765.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
Nostalgic Lakeland Railways & Cumbria
From Price: £699.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
The Orkney & Shetland Explorer
From Price: £1,529.00
Duration: 7 Days
3 dates available
Picturesque Pitlochry & The Enchanted Forest
From Price: £869.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 14/10/2024
Queen of Scots
From Price: £1,699.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
Queen of Scots & Edinburgh
From Price: £1,769.00
Duration: 9 Days
2 dates available
Royal Berkshire, Oxford & Christmas Castles
From Price: £975.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 03/12/2024
Royal Deeside Explorer
From Price: £1,269.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
Romantic Highlander
From Price: £999.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
Rail & Ramble in Historic Derbyshire
From Price: £850.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 30/05/2024
Shipshape & Bristol Fashion!
From Price: £720.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
Step Back in Tyne - Discover the North East
From Price: £599.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
Stirling Cities of Scotland by Rail
From Price: £639.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
Scottish Steam, Malt & Ale Trail
From Price: £699.00
Duration: 5 Days
5 dates available
Swiss Christmas Snow Train Adventure
From Price: £1,975.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 22/12/2024
Scotland's Far North, Shetland & Orkney
From Price: £1,399.00
Duration: 6 Days
2 dates available
Springtime Gardens of Cornwall
From Price: £695.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
Spectacular Scotland at Christmas
From Price: £1,169.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 20/12/2024
Steam & Sail in the Elegant English Riviera
From Price: £555.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
The Australian (Flight Inclusive)
From Price: £5,989.00
Duration: 20 Days
Departure Date: 23/05/2024
The Australian (Ground Only)
From Price: £4,599.00
Duration: 18 Days
Departure Date: 24/05/2024
Dutch Maximum Steam Weekend
From Price: £1,199.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 05/09/2024
Eastern USA Fall Colours Steam (Flight Inclusive)
From Price: £4,289.00
Duration: 13 Days
Departure Date: 02/10/2024
Eastern USA Fall Colours Steam (Ground Only)
From Price: £3,399.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 02/10/2024
Saxony & Harz Winter Steam Extravaganza
From Price: £2,199.00
Duration: 11 Days
Departure Date: 08/02/2024
Lake Geneva Spring Steam
From Price: £2,499.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 15/05/2024
North East Steam
From Price: £849.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 23/05/2024
Northern Germany by Steam
From Price: £2,399.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 11/07/2024
Roses Battle By Steam-Settle & Carlisle Line
From Price: £1,099.00
Duration: 8 Days
3 dates available
Scottish Trilogy - Tayside & Stirling Explorer
From Price: £689.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 12/03/2024
Swiss Glacier Express and the Bernina
From Price: £2,499.00
Duration: 9 Days
3 dates available
Switzerland Steam-Powered Six
From Price: £2,345.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
White Pass Swiss Winter Snow Train Adventure
From Price: £1,799.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
Swiss Rail Rider
From Price: £2,049.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
Swiss Mountain Steam
From Price: £2,939.00
Duration: 9 Days
3 dates available
Timeless Isle of Man Adventurer
From Price: £1,140.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
Treasures of the Peak District
From Price: £829.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
West Coast Arran & Skye Discovery
From Price: £1,619.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 24/09/2024
Wonderful Wales
From Price: £1,085.00
Duration: 6 Days
3 dates available
Welsh Whisky, Mines, Mint & Steam
From Price: £895.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
Yorkshire Gold - Steam, Coast & Country
From Price: £1,339.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
Yuletide Yorkshire
From Price: £545.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 21/11/2024

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