Nîmes – French City Break by Train
Multiple dates
Ffestiniog Travel’s expertise in providing rail tickets across Europe and advising on best routes were employed when a group of 4 wanted a relaxing short break to the French city of Nîmes in the Occitanie region of southern France. They wanted to avoid the often time-consuming airport route and go by train. France’s speedy TGV service enabled the Ffestiniog travellers to reach their destination within hours from London, relaxed after a leisurely journey and with plenty of energy to explore the historic Roman city of Nîmes.
Northern Italy by Train
Multiple dates
Series 2, Episode 2 Great Continental Railway Journeys. In this Great Continental Railway Journey you get a real taste of Northern Italy as you follow Portillo's rail journey from Turin to Venice enjoying a real flavour of Italy's culture, history and food. Sample the delights of Milan, Como and Verona en route to Venice.
Norway in a Nutshell
Multiple dates
This Tailored Rail tour to Norway was created for a Scottish couple who wanted to experience the country’s top sightseeing highlights. We arranged convenient flights from their nearest airport, Aberdeen to Trondheim, to keep road travel to a minimum. This tour combines travel through Norway’s stunning landscapes by train with city sightseeing to capture a taste of the interesting history and culture of the Scandinavian country.
Pisa to Lake Garda
Multiple dates
Series 4, Episode 3, Great Continental Rail Journeys. Here Michael Portillo travels through Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna to Lake Garda. Garda is the largest of the Italian lakes and lies on the edge of the province of Lombardy and has the Alps on its northern shore.
Porto and the Douro Valley
Multiple dates
Portugal’s Douro Valley is a stunning place to visit. As a rail tour operator we were delighted to help arrange a visit to the region for a couple who wanted to ride the famous historical train that runs alongside the river and through the World Heritage vineyard landscape.
Prague to Munich
Multiple dates
Series 2, Episode 5 Great Continental Railway Journeys. For this GCRJ first take a plane to central Europe to follow Portillo's route from Prague, through Bohemia and Bavaria and on to Munich and take full advantage of the freedom offered by transport passes that allow you to explore your destinations and their wider areas in full.
Railways and Lakes
Multiple dates
Switzerland is famous for its breath-taking mountains and lakes and this tour will ensure you experience them first hand on scenic rail journeys and with use of your Swiss Pass. Sightseeing tours and visits can be arranged in advance.
Riga to Tampere
Multiple dates
Series 5, Episode 5, Great Continental Rail Journeys. In this episode Michael Portillo explores northern Europe and the Baltic coast region. This 9-day tour allows plenty of time to explore some important northern European cities that would not ordinarily feature highly as tourist destinations, but Riga in Lativia, Tartu and Tallin in Estonia and Helsinki and Tampere in Finland have lots to offer the holiday rail traveller.
Rome to Sicily
Multiple dates
Series 3, Episode 2 Great Continental Rail Journeys. In this instalment Michael Portillo travels the spine of Italy by train from Rome to Taormina which is situated in Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean.
Rotterdam to Utrecht
Multiple dates
Series 5, Episode 6 Great Continental Railway Journeys. Michael Portillo explores Holland in this episode, a compact country that allows you to stay in one city, Utrecht, and use it as a base from which to conduct sightseeing tours around Utrecht itself as well as visits to Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Delft , using a rail pass that allows unlimited travel.
