Railtrail Annual European 2016 Brochure

Touring Europe with

What are our European tours like? Our tour researchers Dave and Rob have spent many years travelling by train across Europe. They’ve both got plenty of stories to tell, but the following pages represent some of their very favourite places outside of the UK. Tours are designed with the same ethos as our UK programme:

Excursions We leave the

Meals – At Railtrail we understand the value of not having to fend for yourself in the evening after your day’s adventure, particularly in foreign climes. That’s why every holiday in this brochure includes breakfast and dinner

occasional day free for your individual sightseeing, but the majority of your time on tour will include excursions,

attractions and rail journeys, as

detailed in each itinerary. Everything mentioned in the tour highlights is included, which means that there are no hidden extras. It is our aim to include more than other companies, whilst providing great service and value for money.

every day during your stay at our hotels. In fact, breakfast and dinner is the minimum we provide; many of the tours include a lunch, a tea or coffee and cake, as detailed in the individual itineraries. We hope you will agree that we provide more service at excellent value!

A great way to start your holiday! For all continental European tours we meet at the ‘Railtrail Meeting Point’ at St Pancras – DesVins café, where your Tour Manager will be on hand to greet you with a welcome drink.

Des Vins

TOURS

Within both the UK and European sections of this brochure we feature a small number of Signature Tours . The concept behind these select tours is smaller group sizes with accommodation and experiences not normally found on group holidays, like staying in a French Château or listening to an organ recital in a hotel’s integral church. Look out for the Signature sign on the page for more details.

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