Railtrail Autumn Winter Tours

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4 DAYS

7 DAYS

Thursday 24 November 2022

Wednesday 30 November 2022

Our Harrogate winter break includes a trip to Castle Howard to see the wonderful festive decorations and iconic 25 foot Christmas tree in the Great Hall adorned with over 3000 baubles. We also explore York’s famous St Nicholas Fayre with over one hundred traditional stalls scattered throughout the atmospheric streets, indulge with a festive afternoon tea as we steam through the Dales on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway and visit the RHS Harlow Carr Gardens as dusk falls to view the beautifully illuminated trees.

Enjoy the festive season with a Saxony Steam escorted rail holiday combining two fabulous mainline steam excursions, a steam hauled excursion from Dresden to the historic Polish city of Breslau (Wroclaw), three wonderful Saxon narrow gauge steam lines and tours of Dresden Alstadt steam depot and the Transport Museum, as well as a visiting both Dresden and Leipzig traditional Christmas Markets where only local products manufactured in the region are sold.

Fares From £1629

Steam on the extended Weisseritztalbahn from Freital to Kipsdorf in the Ore Mountains Enjoy a return steam journey from the Saxon city of Leipzig to Zeitz Experience a return journey on the Zittau narrow gauge railway to the Polish border Explore the Dresden Museum of Transport including the reserve collection not normally open to the public Immerse yourself in the nostalgia of Dresden Altstadt steam shed and locomotives Visit the traditional Christmas markets in Dresden & Leipzig

Fares From £535

Discover Castle Howard transformed for the festive season Visit York’s famous St Nicholas Christmas Fayre Steam through the stunning winter scenery of Yorkshire Dales Enjoy festive afternoon tea on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway View RHS Harlow Carr Gardens during the glow-winter illuminations

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Steam along the whole of the Lössnitzgrundbahn from Radebeul to Radeburg and return Take a steam hauled excursion with heritage carriages from Dresden to the historic Polish city of Breslau (Wroclaw)

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Explore the Yorkshire Spa town of Harrogate

F ESTIVE H IGHLANDS M ORE I NCLUSIVE

S COTTISH F ESTIVE , S TEAM AND S AIL

DEPARTS

DEPARTS

5 DAYS

5 DAYS

Thursday 1 December 2022

Tuesday 6 December 2022

Our pre Christmas Scottish tour is based in stunning Stirling and packed with festive cheer. With the chance to explore the wonderful Christmas markets in Edinburgh and Glasgow, enjoy a scenic cruise along the Firth of Forth, experience two great rail journeys and sample a wee dram at the Dalwhinnie Distillery.

Our great value pre Christmas Scottish tour stays at the Alexandra Hotel in Fort William and is packed with fantastic attractions and stunning scenery. This winter warmer in the western Highlands includes fantastic excursions, great rail journeys on the West Highland and the Kyle Lines, and drinks vouchers each evening, along with entertainment on two nights.

Fares From £569

Visit Edinburgh’s beautiful Christmas market* in the heart of the city Cruise along the Firth of Forth underneath the iconic Forth bridges Marvel at the stunning views as we travel by train on the Highland line to Aviemore Steam on the former Highland Railway with the Strathspey Steam Railway Enjoy a tour and tasting at the Dalwhinnie Distillery Spend time in historic Stirling and explore the castle and Old Town

Fares From £449

Take an original ‘Great Rail Journey of the World’ on the spectacular Kyle Line Explore the picturesque Eilean Donan Castle Journey along the Great Glen and Loch Ness Dinner every day, plus 4 lunches, and 2 nights entertainment 3 drinks vouchers each evening in the hotel* * A maximum 2 vouchers per day can be used for alcoholic drinks, choose from selected house wines and spirits (not including De Luxe and Malts), draught lager and beer, soft drinks, tea and coffee.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Enjoy a tour of the Ben Nevis Distillery Trundle across the Glenfinnan Viaduct en route to Mallaig on the West Highland Line

Explore Glasgow’s Christmas market and admire the Charles Rennie Mackintosh architecture

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