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S axony & H arz W inter S team E xtravaganza

DAY 1 Morning departure by Eurostar to Brussels , continuing by fast train to Frankfurt and onwards to Gotha . Overnight stay with evening meal at the Am Tierpark Also included in your Tour Fare: ★ 10 nights’ bed & breakfast plus dinner on 6 evenings ★ Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager Direct ICE train to Dresden arriving late morning. After dropping off our luggage at the hotel we spend the afternoon with steam on the Radebeul Ost to Radeburg line in the suburbs of Dresden. The line is operated by 2-10-2T locomotives and the steam trains run every day on the 16.6 km track. We then spend six nights at the InterCity Hotel, Dresden, situated right by the station.Tonight, we enjoy a three course evening meal. (B,D) DAY 3 After breakfast we travel by private coach from the hotel to the village of Johstadt for the winter steam trains on the 7 km long Pressnitztalbahn .This is a lovely line that follows a stream to Steinbach which was opened in 1892 and dismantled but revived in 1992 by the Museumsbahn members. (B) TOUR HIGHLIGHTS ★ Ride the Saxon Radebeul-Radeburg steam railway line through the suburbs of Dresden ★ Experience the superb Pressnitztalbahn narrow gauge steam railway ★ Travel onboard the Saxon Meyer steam locomotives on the Oschatz line ★ Scenic steam journey in the snow on the line to the ski resort at Oberwiesenthal ★ Ride the route to Kurort Kipsdorf ★ Discover the country tramway at Bad Schandau ★ Special visit to Altstadt roundhouse and museum Dresden ★ Steam up the Brocken Mountain with stunning views ★ Enjoy the Harz narrow-gauge steam experience on the Selketal line to Alexisbad ★ Steam the 40km from Eisfelder to Wernigerode Hotel. (D) DAY 2

Get ready to experience the ultimate steam tour adventure! Discover the stunning landscapes of Saxony and the Harz region in all its glory on this unforgettable journey. With no less than EIGHT steam lines to explore, you’ll be sure to have an action packed itinerary.

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DAY 4 We take a main line train to Oschatz , crossing over to the little bay platform there for Winter Steam with Saxon Meyers on the Döllnitzbahn . The Döllnitzbahn narrow-gauge railway in Saxony, Germany has been operating for more than 130 years. The train travels through the town then open fields to their depot at Mugeln continuing onwards to Glossen. We then return later in the day to Oschatz and main line train to Dresden. (B) DAY 5 Travel by regular railcar from Dresden via Floha to Cranzahl for steam on the Fichtelbergbahn , a steeply graded line that climbs for 11 miles into the mountains and over a high viaduct to the ski resort of Oberwiesental situated at 3,000ft altitude.The railway is a narrow-gauge railway that leads from the standard gauge line at Cranzahl. (B)

DAY 6 A short local train ride takes us to Freital Hainsberg. Here we board our steam train for a ride over the 16 mile long Weisseritztalbahn through woodland, past a lake and small villages to Kurort Kipsdorf and return. A wonderful narrow-gauge railway in Saxony which runs for nearly 14 km. (B) DAY 7 We travel by train along the banks of the River Elbe to Bad Schandau , then a ferry across the Elbe to ride the bucolic tramway through country lanes to Lichtenhain and return. On return to Dresden, we have an exclusive visit to the railway museum at Altstadt roundhouse housing main line steam locomotives.This is one of the oldest railway roundhouses in Germany, dating 1847. Our evening meal is at the hotel. (B, D)

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Dresden

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