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Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm
Build up a head of steam, uncovering Scotland's heritage from a different angle. Enjoy the Bo'ness & Kinneil Steam Railway, soar above the canals by boat on the remarkable Falkirk Wheel, cruise Loch Katrine and steam through the Highlands on the Strathspey Railway, this great railway holiday that also features a distillery and a brewery visit.
View Dates & Book5 days from £519
DEPARTS
Thursday 07 April 2022
Thursday 12 May 2022
Thursday 23 June 2022
Thursday 22 September 2022
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Enjoy the Boness & Kinneil Steam Railway
Soar 35 metres into the air by boat at the engineering masterpiece Falkirk Wheel
Experience a tour and tasting at Deanston Distillery
Steam on the former Highland Railway with the Strathspey Steam Railway
Marvel at the vistas as we travel by train to Aviemore
Enjoy a cruise on Loch Katrine aboard the 'Lady of the Lake' cruise boat
Tasting at the Cairngorm Brewery
Also included in your Tour Fare:
Dinner every evening
Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home Station to Tour Base (Standard or First Class)
Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager
Hotel Porterage
DAY 1
We arrive in Perth and make your way to our hotel for four nights, the Salutation Hotel. Tonight we enjoy our first evening meal together.
DDAY 2
Today we head northwards to explore the beautiful Trossach Range by coach, enjoying a cruise on Loch Katrine on board the 'Lady of the Lake'. We complete the day with a visit to the Deanston Distillery, a single malt Scotch whisky distillery located on the banks of the River Teith.
B, DDAY 3
One of Scotland's great rail journeys awaits today as we head north into the Cairngorms, passing dense forests and wild moors, flanked by the Grampians, on our way to the mountain resort of Aviemore. Here we enjoy a return steam excursion from Aviemore to Broomhill on the preserved section of the Highland Line known as the Strathspey Steam Railway. Back in Aviemore, we visit the small, local Cairngorm Brewery, where we are joined by one of their guides for a presentation of the brewery and brewing process, before we enjoy a taste of their bottled ales.
B, DDAY 4
Today our tour reaches its peak with a short coach transfer to the Falkirk Wheel. The Forth & Clyde Canal was originally built to link sea to sea across Scotland's central belt, however, not long after its construction it was usurped by the railways. After falling into disrepair, volunteers began restoring the canal to its former glory with similar vigour to the pioneers of railway preservation. The Falkirk Wheel is the final piece in the jigsaw, an incredible feat of engineering and design. Our boat is lifted 35 metres by the world's only rotating boat lift, before sailing seamlessly onto the Union Canal. We continue to the Bo'ness & Kinneil Steam Railway for a return ride along the line.
B, DDAY 5
Our hotel in Perth bids "Haste ye back," as we make our way home.
BB=Breakfast, D=Dinner
HOTEL
Salutation Hotel
Situated in the heart of the historic City of Perth, the Salutation is the oldest established hotel in Scotland, having welcomed guests through its doors since 1699, including Bonnie Prince Charlie who stayed here in 1745. Meals are served in the elegant Adam Restaurant with its original barrel vaulted ceiling and the cosy Reids Bar offers a large selection of malt whiskies.
FARES
Fare Region | First | Standard |
London: King's Cross | £765 | £655 |
Greater London | £779 | £659 |
South of England | £825 | £689 |
East Anglia | £829 | £689 |
South West | £895 | £725 |
Heart of England | £795 | £655 |
Midlands | £779 | £665 |
Yorkshire | £725 | £635 |
North East | £675 | £609 |
North West | £749 | £635 |
South Wales | £849 | £699 |
North Wales | £795 | £665 |
Scotland | £635 | £569 |
Join & Leave at Hotel £529
Single Room Supplement £85
May Departure Supplement £60
June & September Departure Supplement £90
£10 tour discount for holders of National Rail cards
4 nights bed, breakfast & Table dhôte evening meal
Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home Station to Tour Base (Standard or First Class)
Rail & coach travel, with transfers as described
All excursions and admissions as detailed
Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager
Hotel Porterage
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