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Tailored Rail Tours Europe

Prague Bridges

GOLDEN WEDDING ROMANTIC RAIL Bernina Express © Swiss-image.ch-Andrea Badrutt San Sebastian - Spain
TOUR TO EUROPE
We created a special 2-week romantic rail holiday GREEN HILLS OF SPAIN
to mark a Golden Wedding celebration with stays in
Prague, Budapest and Vienna. From the home railway FIRST CLASS RAIL TOUR TO This tailored rail holiday is adapted from one of our
station, via Eurostar to Brussels, for an overnight stay SWITZERLAND popular escorted tours and can be done entirely
and on to Frankfurt. Next day by train to Prague for Experience Switzerland’s wonderful scenery and its by train. It is a wonderful way to see this beautiful
a 4-day stay at the Mamaison Residence Downtown famous rail journeys in style over a leisurely 8 days. part of Spain and its stunning beaches. Combine the
Prague, just 500 yards from Wenceslas Square. Combine stays in Paris, Zürich, Chur and Cologne to most scenic railway journeys of the “Green” coast
Three full days at leisure in Prague with a 3-day make this a relaxed European rail trip. An overnight of northern Spain with its vibrant cities including
public transport and Prague Card for sightseeing and stay in Paris, following a Eurostar journey, allows rail travel on many metre gauge lines and time to
unlimited travel on the metro, trams and buses. Visit time to enjoy an evening in the French capital and explore Bilbao, Leon and Santiago de Compostela.
Prague Castle, the world-class Jewish Museum, the a croissant and coffee breakfast before an onward 4
Old Town Hall and Petřín Tower with free entrance hour train ride to Zürich. A night here at the Hotel Begin with a Eurostar journey to Paris and TGV
to more than 50 other attractions. We can pre-book Montana is just a 10 minute walk from the city centre service to Poitiers for an overnight stay before
cruises and tours in advance. and sights. continuing your route south to the thriving, grand
coastal town of San Sebastian for a further 1-night
A six hour rail journey, via Brno and Bratislava, to Catch one of the many frequent trains to Chur next stay. A scenic journey on the electrified metre gauge
Budapest for a 3-night stay in the Royal Park Boutique day for a 3-night stay at the charming Ambiente Hotel EuskoTren links San Sebastian with Bilbao where
Hotel – just a 5-minute metro ride from Budapest Freieck in the centre of Chur and a very short walk you stay for 2 nights at the Barceló Bilbao Nervión
city centre with St. Stephen's Basilica and the famous from the Art Museum, Cathedral and railway station. and have time to explore this famous city using its
Parliament situated on the banks of the Danube. Chur is the starting point for a return journey on excellent metro system. Spain’s FEVE metre gauge
Discover Budapest over two full days with a Budapest one of the most amazing railway routes in the world. rail network leaves the splendid Bilbao Concordia
Card that offers free use and access to the following Spend a full day on board the Bernina Express train station next day for Santander in time to enjoy this
- public transport, guided Pest and Buda walking on the only North-South Alpine rail route into Italy busy resort and stay overnight. Next stop Gijon for
tours, entry to the Lukács bath, 17 museums, journeys which is not in tunnel. Enjoy lunch in Tirano before a further 1 night stay and time to relax on its wide
on the Official Budapest Castle bus plus discounts once again experiencing the fabulous scenery, spirals beach and explore the historic old town. Continue
on other baths, restaurants, sightseeing tours and and tunnels as the train reaches an altitude of 2253m. this rail tour, passing superb coastal scenery and
museums. Danube cruises, sightseeing tours and meal Spend a second day in Chur relaxing and enjoying its fishing villages, to Ferrol, the western extremity of
reservations can be arranged in advance. ‘Old Town’ or explore further afield on the UNESCO FEVE, for 1 night.
World Heritage Rhaetian Railways network including
To Vienna next, less than 3 hours by train, for a the picturesque ski resort of Arosa, beautiful all year Head south next to Santiago de Compostela for a
4-night stay in the Novotel Wien Hauptbahnhof, round. All rail travel is included with an InterRail Pass. 2-night stay with plenty of time to relax and wander
900 yards from Belvedere Palace and just over a the narrow streets and piazzas of this historic
mile from the Vienna State Opera and Stadtpark. Homebound rail return includes a further overnight pilgrimage city with its famous Cathedral. Go cross
Explore with a Vienna Transport Ticket, valid on all stay in Zürich with time to explore the city and a country for an overnight stay in Leon with time to
trams, buses and metro. We can book sightseeing 1-night stay in Cologne at the Ibis Köln am Dom hotel, take in its historic sights before an afternoon journey
excursions in advance including a visit to watch the situated in the station complex directly opposite the back to Bilbao, on a recently reopened 150 mile
morning exercise of the legendary Lipizzaner horses city’s impressive Cathedral. Cologne’s Old Town can line through spectacular moorland and mountain
at the Spanish Riding School. Return rail journey easily be explored on foot and the River Rhine is a scenery. After a night in Bilbao enjoy a leisurely day
includes an overnight stay in Stuttgart before a day’s 5-minute walk away. Final rail journey is via Brussels and overnight in San Sebastian before heading home
train travel via Frankfurt, Brussels, Eurostar to London to connect with Eurostar back to London. via Hendaye and Paris to London. The itinerary can
and home . be adapted to suit your own personal journey.
This holiday includes first class rail travel as specified, a
This holiday includes all rail travel in standard class, first class 10 days in one month InterRail Pass, Bernina Price includes all rail travel in standard class,
accommodation in quality hotels on a bed & breakfast Express supplement, accommodation in good quality accommodation in good quality hotels on a bed &
basis plus a Prague Public Transport Ticket, Prague Card, hotels on a bed & breakfast basis and a private transfer breakfast basis, Paris Metro transfers, a 15 day Global
Budapest Card and Vienna Transport Ticket. in Paris. InterRail Pass and excursions as indicated.

Cost of holiday – 14 days from £2,345pp Cost of holiday – 8 days from £1,840pp Cost of holiday - 15 Days from £2,860pp
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