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Germany

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From Only £1,345.00

Indulge in all things Christmas as we combine the delightful Christmas Markets of Switzerland, France, and Germany. Explore the beautiful city of Basel, discover the magic of Christmas at Colmar, and immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere of Freiburg. Cruise the Rhine River, journey on the marvellous Schlossberg Railway, and indulge in a delicious wine tasting on this fantastic festive experience.

Duration: 5 Days
03/12/2024
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From Only £1,395.00

An adventure to warm your Harz! Experience spectacular winter scenery in Germany's timeless Harz Mountains, journey through beautiful snow dusted forests on exhilarating steam-hauled rides, and travel on a unique suspension monorail. Marvel at breathtaking panoramic views, visit picturesque medieval towns with fantastic half-timbered houses, and enjoy free time to relax and explore the quaint town of Wernigerode.

Duration: 7 Days
10/02/2025 and
10/03/2025
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From Only £2,249.00

Indulge in a fantastic tour of German beers discovering regional differences of taste, language, culture, and lifestyle. Discover Düsseldorf's Altbier, Cologne's Kölsch, and Einbeck's Bockbier plus an exhilarating journey up the Brocken Mountain and free time to explore the quaint town of Wernigerode and the vibrant city of Munich.

Duration: 9 Days
12/02/2025 and
04/05/2025
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From Only £2,399.00

Experience the ultimate steam tour adventure in Germany with no less than ten steam lines to explore on this action-packed itinerary! Journey through beautiful landscapes on exhilarating steam hauled rides, travel on a unique suspended monorail, ride charming branch lines on the Zittau Railway, and visit the fascinating Altstadt roundhouse in Dresden.

Duration: 11 Days
14/02/2025
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From Only £2,159.00

Every year Dresden hosts one of the major steam festivals in Europe, and this year is no exception! Visit magnificent steam locomotives at the festival, experience two main-line steam rides, travel on a unique suspended monorail, and ride charming branch lines. Journey through beautiful landscapes, ride a vintage tram charter, and enjoy free time to explore the historic city of Dresden.

Duration: 8 Days
08/04/2025
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From Only £1,199.00

Experience some of the most scenic rail routes and delightful branch lines in the beautiful Black Forest area of Germany. Our rail roamer tour takes you on amazing branch lines, through dramatic tunnels, along rural routes, enjoying a steam train ride, and a vintage railcar charter plus visits to the picturesque lakeside towns of Constance, Seebrugg, and Titisee.

Duration: 6 Days
30/04/2025
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From Only £2,399.00

Experience an incredible cycling adventure in the beautiful Saxony region of Germany. Cycle on the famous Elbe Cycling Path along the banks of the river to picturesque towns, tour the landscape of the magnificent Moritzburg Castle, and hike to the remarkable Bastei Bridge. Journey on a traditional narrow-gauge railway, enjoy a guided tour of Dresden plus free time in the historic cities of Erfurt and Cologne.

Duration: 9 Days
22/06/2025 and
07/09/2025
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From Only £2,119.00

Discover the rich history and beauty of Germany on this fascinating tour based in the heart of Munich. Steam nostalgia on the picturesque Ammersee Railway, explore the magnificent Linderhof Palace & Park, and learn the history of the Passion Play. Enjoy a visit to the remarkable Fuggerei, stroll through the beautiful cities of Munich and Salzburg, and indulge in a wine-tasting at Würzburg.

Duration: 7 Days
04/07/2025
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From Only £3,099.00

Explore the history, culture, and beauty of the Black Forest and Lake Constance as we journey through this fantastic region. Steam on the historic Kandertalbahn, visit remarkable museums, cruise across beautiful lakes, and tour the monastic island of Reichenau. Discover the highlights of Freiburg and Constance and learn the secrets of the famous Black Forest Gateau... plus, the icing on the cake, a tasting!

Duration: 8 Days
04/07/2025 and
10/10/2025
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From Only £2,425.00

Experience an exciting tour full of fantastic steam action and variety in Northern Germany including special arrangements on the renowned Molli Steam Railway with an exclusive photography session. Steam nostalgia on the Rasender Roland, journey on Germany's first heritage railway, enjoy a steamboat cruise, and visit the world's largest model railway. This is not a tour to be missed!

Duration: 9 Days
27/07/2025
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From Only £2,599.00

Discover the history and culture of Germany on this action-packed tour based in the beautiful capital of Thuringia. Explore the charming cities of Erfurt, Eisenach, and Weimar, experience a moving tour of the Buchenwald Memorial, visit extraordinary castles, and descend into superb caverns. Enjoy an historic tram charter and travel on the picturesque Thuringian Mountain Railway as we take you on a journey through this incredible region.

Duration: 8 Days
02/09/2025
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From Only £2,269.00

Enjoy the festive season on this fantastic steam tour to Germany. Experience fabulous mainline steam excursions, nostalgic narrow-gauge steam lines, and charming branch lines plus travel on a unique suspended monorail and superb funicular railway. Cruise along the River Elbe, visit the fascinating Dresden Transport Museum, and enjoy time to stroll through the traditional Christmas Markets of both Dresden and Leipzig offering unique festive treats and gifts.

Duration: 8 Days
02/12/2025
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From Only £2,275.00

Experience a magical Christmas on this fantastically festive tour including a luxurious seven-night river cruise along the Rhine. Explore the picturesque city of Düsseldorf, visit the capital of Christmas at Strasbourg, discover romantic squares in idyllic Speyer, and soak in the festive atmosphere in Mainz on this extraordinary Christmas tour.

Duration: 9 Days
19/12/2025

UK, Euro & Worldwide 2025

Award Winning rail holidays in the UK, Europe & Worldwide, departing in 2025

Amsterdam, Tulips, Cheese & Steam
From Price: £1,645.00
Duration: 7 Days
2 dates available
Bristol, Cider & Gorge-ous Cheddar
From Price: £829.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
The Big Five versus The Stoosbahn
From Price: £2,099.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
Bygone Times of Bletchley & Beyond
From Price: £679.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
Canadian Rail Explorer (Flight Inclusive)
From Price: £7,999.00
Duration: 13 Days
Departure Date: 22/03/2025
Canadian Rail Explorer (Ground Only)
From Price: £6,999.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 22/03/2025
Classic Cornwall Coast & Country
From Price: £899.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
Canals, Steam & Historic Chester
From Price: £735.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
Exclusive Secrets of the Highlands & Islands
From Price: £4,999.00
Duration: 11 Days
2 dates available
Enchanting Voyage Through the Heart of Scotland
From Price: £3,899.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 22/10/2025
Forest of Dean Steam & The Wye Valley
From Price: £759.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
Guernsey, Jersey, Herm & Sark
From Price: £2,059.00
Duration: 9 Days
2 dates available
Land's End to John O'Groats
From Price: £3,690.00
Duration: 14 Days
Departure Date: 04/09/2025
Hebridean Odyssey
From Price: £2,479.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
Highland Adventure
From Price: £619.00
Duration: 4 Days
3 dates available
Historic Kent Castles, Tracks & Vines
From Price: £1,350.00
Duration: 6 Days
2 dates available
Historical Wonders of Wessex & Portsmouth
From Price: £1,029.00
Duration: 6 Days
3 dates available
Harz Mountains Winter Wonderland
From Price: £1,395.00
Duration: 7 Days
2 dates available
Isle of Man Explorer
From Price: £765.00
Duration: 5 Days
4 dates available
Jersey, Guernsey, Herm & Sark
From Price: £1,745.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 18/05/2025
Nostalgic Lakes & Mountains Explorer
From Price: £1,459.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
Peak District Panoramas
From Price: £1,115.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
Potteries Heritage Discovery
From Price: £799.00
Duration: 5 Days
3 dates available
Picturesque Highland Seasons
From Price: £999.00
Duration: 5 Days
5 dates available
Picturesque Pitlochry & The Enchanted Forest
From Price: £1,059.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 20/10/2025
Revolutionary Cities & Lake District Treasures
From Price: £1,269.00
Duration: 6 Days
3 dates available
Seine & Normandy Luxury River Explorer
From Price: £2,409.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 15/05/2025
Step Back in Tyne - Discover the North East
From Price: £780.00
Duration: 6 Days
4 dates available
Scottish Steam, Malt & Ale Trail
From Price: £939.00
Duration: 6 Days
5 dates available
Scotland's Far North, Shetland & Orkney
From Price: £1,659.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 28/05/2025
Serene Gardens of Cornwall
From Price: £830.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
Spirit of the Ribble Valley
From Price: £665.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
Steam & Sail in the English Riviera
From Price: £645.00
Duration: 5 Days
6 dates available
Dresden Steam Festival & More
From Price: £2,159.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 08/04/2025
Saxony & Harz Winter Steam Extravaganza
From Price: £2,399.00
Duration: 11 Days
Departure Date: 14/02/2025
New Zealand Steam Adventure (Flight Inclusive)
From Price: £9,995.00
Duration: 26 Days
Departure Date: 07/02/2025
New Zealand Steam Adventure (Ground Only)
From Price: £7,995.00
Duration: 22 Days
Departure Date: 10/02/2025
Roses Battle by Steam plus Settle & Carlisle Line
From Price: £1,299.00
Duration: 8 Days
3 dates available
Swiss Glacier Express & The Bernina
From Price: £3,829.00
Duration: 11 Days
4 dates available
Swiss Winter Snow Train Adventure
From Price: £1,889.00
Duration: 8 Days
3 dates available
Swiss Mountain Treasures
From Price: £4,669.00
Duration: 11 Days
3 dates available
Trails of Grindelwald: Hike & Explore
From Price: £2,499.00
Duration: 9 Days
2 dates available
Wonderful Wales
From Price: £1,130.00
Duration: 6 Days
5 dates available
Welsh Whisky, Mines, Mint & Steam
From Price: £890.00
Duration: 6 Days
2 dates available
Yorkshire Gold - Coast & Country
From Price: £1,690.00
Duration: 7 Days
2 dates available
Great German Rail Ale Trail
From Price: £2,249.00
Duration: 9 Days
2 dates available
Orkney & Shetland Explorer
From Price: £2,250.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
Trails of Saxony: Cycle & Explore
From Price: £2,399.00
Duration: 9 Days
2 dates available
Grand Swiss Panorama
From Price: £5,495.00
Duration: 10 Days
Departure Date: 23/06/2025
Bruges & Ghent Christmas Markets
From Price: £979.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 15/12/2025
Beautiful Bavaria & Salzburg
From Price: £2,119.00
Duration: 7 Days
Departure Date: 04/07/2025
Black Forest & Lake Constance
From Price: £3,099.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
Black Forest Rail Roamer
From Price: £1,199.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 30/04/2025
Celtic Royal New Year Celebration
From Price: £739.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 30/12/2025
Deck the Halls in County Durham
From Price: £500.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 08/12/2025
Emerald Isle Discovery
From Price: £2,845.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 25/09/2025
Festive Highlands Tartan & Taster
From Price: £625.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 02/12/2025
French Rail Roamer
From Price: £1,195.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 01/07/2025
Grand Tour - The Transpyrenean
From Price: £3,449.00
Duration: 15 Days
Departure Date: 13/09/2025
Heart of Wales & The Brecon Beacons
From Price: £725.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
Isles of Scilly Discovery
From Price: £2,275.00
Duration: 7 Days
2 dates available
Italy's Ancient Cities & The Campania Coast
From Price: £4,995.00
Duration: 10 Days
Departure Date: 16/10/2025
Jungfrau Region Experience
From Price: £2,589.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
Lapland Winter Wonderland by Rail
From Price: £3,979.00
Duration: 11 Days
Departure Date: 27/01/2025
Montreux Festive Magic
From Price: £2,189.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 08/12/2025
Pearls of Thuringia
From Price: £2,599.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 02/09/2025
Quays & Coastal Paths of Cornwall & Devon
From Price: £629.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 06/05/2025
Queen of Scots & Edinburgh
From Price: £2,290.00
Duration: 9 Days
3 dates available
Rhine Luxury Christmas Magic
From Price: £2,275.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 19/12/2025
Romantic Highlander
From Price: £1,309.00
Duration: 5 Days
2 dates available
Festive Steam in Saxony
From Price: £2,269.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 02/12/2025
Swiss Christmas Snow Train Adventure
From Price: £1,999.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 20/12/2025
Step into Christmas in Windsor & Oxford
From Price: £1,045.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 02/12/2025
Austrian Steam Adventure
From Price: £2,325.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 30/09/2025
Czech Steam Festival
From Price: £3,199.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 22/09/2025
Swiss Food & Wine Delights
From Price: £2,959.00
Duration: 7 Days
Departure Date: 03/09/2025
Stratford Festive Delights
From Price: £985.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 23/12/2025
North East Steam
From Price: £879.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 22/05/2025
Northern Germany by Steam
From Price: £2,425.00
Duration: 9 Days
Departure Date: 27/07/2025
Norfolk Steam
From Price: £975.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 28/08/2025
South of France Steam
From Price: £1,899.00
Duration: 7 Days
Departure Date: 06/05/2025
West Country Steam
From Price: £925.00
Duration: 6 Days
Departure Date: 25/06/2025
Switzerland Steam-Powered Six
From Price: £2,419.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
Treasures of Catalonia, Iberia & Andalucia
From Price: £3,995.00
Duration: 12 Days
Departure Date: 09/11/2025
Timeless Isle of Man Adventurer
From Price: £1,229.00
Duration: 8 Days
2 dates available
Twixmas in Dumfries & Galloway
From Price: £585.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 27/12/2025
West Country Luxury Steam
From Price: £1,425.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 01/06/2025
Winchester Christmas Celebration
From Price: £1,190.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 23/12/2025
Wonders of the Waterways
From Price: £1,875.00
Duration: 10 Days
2 dates available

Festive & Winter

A collection of Festive and Winter Tours in 2024 and 2025

Bruges & Ghent Christmas Markets
From Price: £929.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 16/12/2024
Bruges & Ghent Christmas Markets
From Price: £979.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 15/12/2025
Basel, Colmar & Black Forest Festivities
From Price: £1,345.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 03/12/2024
Celtic Royal New Year Celebration
From Price: £739.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 30/12/2025
Deck the Halls in County Durham
From Price: £500.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 08/12/2025
Festive Highlands Tartan & Taster
From Price: £625.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 02/12/2025
Festive Highlands Tartan & Taster
From Price: £529.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 03/12/2024
Yuletide Yorkshire
From Price: £545.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 21/11/2024
Royal Berkshire, Oxford & Christmas Castles
From Price: £975.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 03/12/2024
Spectacular Scotland at Christmas
From Price: £1,169.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 20/12/2024
Harrogate Christmas Celebration
From Price: £819.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 23/12/2024
Harrogate New Year Celebration
From Price: £609.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 30/12/2024
Step into Christmas in Windsor & Oxford
From Price: £1,045.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 02/12/2025
Stratford Festive Delights
From Price: £985.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 23/12/2025
Winchester Christmas Celebration
From Price: £1,190.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 23/12/2025
Twixmas in Dumfries & Galloway
From Price: £585.00
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 27/12/2025
Swiss Christmas Snow Train Adventure
From Price: £1,999.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 20/12/2025
Lapland Winter Wonderland by Rail
From Price: £3,979.00
Duration: 11 Days
Departure Date: 27/01/2025
Swiss Winter Snow Train Adventure
From Price: £1,889.00
Duration: 8 Days
3 dates available
Harz Mountains Winter Wonderland
From Price: £1,395.00
Duration: 7 Days
2 dates available
Saxony & Harz Winter Steam Extravaganza
From Price: £2,399.00
Duration: 11 Days
Departure Date: 14/02/2025
Festive Steam in Saxony
From Price: £2,269.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 02/12/2025
Montreux Festive Magic
From Price: £2,189.00
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 08/12/2025
Swiss Christmas Snow Train Adventure
From Price: £1,975.00
Duration: 8 Days
Departure Date: 22/12/2024

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