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CONNOISSEUR TOURS Top of the Brocken - John Robson ■ Explore 140km of the HSB with an unlimited
HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

travel pass
■ Visit the UNESCO World Heritage town of
Quedlinburg
■ Steam train journey to the top of the Brocken
■ Welcome and farewell dinners
■ Explore Frankfurt with travel card included

Aachen
Ibis am Marschiertor
Harz Explorer SELECTED HOTELS
Wernigerode Weisser Hirsch
Frankfurt
Flemings Hotel Frankfurt Central
Please note - hotels can be subject to change
PRICE INCLUDES
Saturday 31 May to Friday 6 June 2025 ■ Standard Class rail to and from Wernigerode
■ 3-day HSB rail pass
Our escorted tours to the world famous Harzer Schmalspurbahnen (HSB) never fail to attract ■ Frankfurt travel card for local transport
plenty of attention. With daily steam trains and over 140km of narrow-gauge line to explore the ■ Transfers as stated
HSB is a delight and one not to be missed. We include three full days travelling on the railway. ■ Accommodation in good quality hotels on a bed
and breakfast basis
■ Evening meal on first and last night
Day 1 - High Speed to Aachen trains, we join the regional network again travelling ■ Services of a tour leader from London and
Lunchtime Eurostar from London St Pancras Inter- via Goslar to Wernigerode for a late afternoon ar- throughout the tour
national to Brussels Midi where we connect to a rival. Transfer to the Weisser Hirsch, our hotel for
high-speed train to Aachen. Our hotel, Ibis Aachen the next 4 nights, located in the picturesque Market Price per person:
am Marschiertor is found a short walk from the sta- Square. Escorted holiday £1,565
tion and dinner this evening is included in the hotel Single room supplement £250
restaurant. Days 3 to 5 - Exploring the Harzer
Schmalspurbahnen Deposit for this holiday £200
Day 2 - Onwards to Wernigerode We have included a 3-day Rover Pass for you to ex-
Morning train to Cologne where we make a change plore the 140km narrow gauge railway network as
to an ICE service to Hannover. After a stop to change much as you like. A must is a visit to the top of the Day 6 - South to Frankfurt
Brocken, the highest peak in the Harz Mountains and Transfer from the hotel to the station to board a
in northern Germany. There are 11 trains a day which morning train via Viennenburg and Braunschweig
climb to the top of the Brocken, all steam hauled, and to Frankfurt. We are due to arrive early afternoon
on a clear day you will be rewarded with spectacu- and, after checking into the Flemings Hotel Frankfurt
lar views of the tree-lined hillsides and surrounding Central, the afternoon is free to explore before a
countryside. The Brocken was a look-out and “listen- farewell dinner at the hotel (included). A local trans-
ing” post in Soviet days due to its commanding views port card is included for the local area.
across the West and today there is a museum at the Day 7 - Homeward Bound
summit telling the story of its role in the Cold War After a leisurely breakfast we take the direct ICE
period. Quedlinburg, at the far end of the Selket- along the high-speed line to Brussels where we
albahn, is well worth a visit. This UNESCO World change to the Eurostar to continue to London, arriv-
Heritage town can be reached from Wernigerode ing mid-afternoon.
Harz Railway by travelling over 97km on narrow gauge lines using
the pass included, or 42km on standard gauge (at an
additional cost). The town has many winding streets
in which a large selection of half-timbered buildings
crossing five centuries can be found. Nordhausen at
the third extremity of the network combines the
narrow-gauge railway with urban transport operated
by trams including two HSB operated diesel/electric
combination trams. The tour leader will be on hand
Wernigerode © Albert Koch to assist with timetable planning, to help you make
the most of the three days and will keep an eye on
the weather to advise on the best day to make the
ascent up the Brocken.

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