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Christmas Europe 8 Days From £1,510pp

Traditional christmas market in Wernigerode - Perekotypole-shutterstock HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

■ Enjoy the Christmas charms of medieval Wernigerode
■ 3-day pass to travel on the Harz Railway
■ Visit UNESCO World Heritage town Quedlinberg
■ Lots of traditional gifts and foodstuff to enjoy and buy
■ German Rail Pass for unlimited travel whilst
in Germany

Christmas Market - ■ Overnight in Cologne outbound and on return
SELECTED HOTELS
Cologne
Ibis Köln am Dom
Wernigerode
Weisser Hirsch
Wernigerode Cologne Ibis Köln am Dom
Please note – hotels can be subject to change

PRICE INCLUDES
■ Standard class rail to and from Wernigerode
Saturday 3 December to Saturday 10 December 2022 ■ 3-day Harz Rover Ticket
■ German Rail Pass
■ Transfers as stated
Our Christmas Market tour this year combines the enchanting medieval beauty of Wernigerode
■ Accommodation in good quality hotels on a bed
with the Harzerschmalspurbahnen. Always a favourite amongst Ffestiniog Travellers, the metre and breakfast basis
gauge railway is operating a full steam service throughout our stay. Enjoy festive shopping ■ Services of a tour leader from London and
throughout the tour
alongside scenic steam train rides.
Price per person:
Day 1 - To Cologne and wonderful town square glisten with festive Escorted holiday £1,510
Mid-morning Eurostar from London to Brussels decorations and fun. Your tour leader will be on hand Single room supplement £305
where we connect onto a high speed train to to assist with timetable planning to make the most Deposit for this holiday £100
Cologne. Our hotel for the first night is found within of the days here and will check the weather forecast
the station building. to advise the best day to make the ascent up the
Brocken. Day 8 - Arrive Home
Day 2 - Arrive Wernigerode After a leisurely breakfast we take the direct ICE
Taking a morning train via Hannover, we travel Day 6 - Free to Explore along the high speed line to Brussels where we make
to Wernigerode. Transfer to the Weisser Hirsch, A free day in Wernigerode to visit the wonderful a change on to the Eurostar to London. Arrive back
situated in the town’s Town Hall square, our hotel for Christmas Market. The heart of Wernigerode, around in London mid-afternoon.
the next 5 nights. its 15th Century Town Hall, is a majestic backdrop
for the many Christmas stalls selling traditional gifts
Days 3 to 5 - Harz Railway and delicious foodstuff. For those wanting to travel
We have included a 3-day Rover Pass to explore the further afield to explore more of the region we have
140km Harz narrow gauge railway. Recommended included a German Rail Pass valid for the whole of
journeys on the Harz Railway include a steam trip Germany for the duration of your stay.
to the top of the Brocken, the highest peak in the
Harz mountain range. Or visit the UNESCO World Day 7 - Return via Cologne
Heritage town of Quedlinburg and experience its We travel back to Cologne via Hannover for our final
medieval cobbled streets, half-timbered houses night’s stay. Wernigerode in winter

Harz Railway Steam Locomotive in winter

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