Railtrail Autumn Winter Tours

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I RONBRIDGE V ICTORIAN C HRISTMAS & S TEAM

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4 DAYS

8 DAYS

Friday 9 December 2022

Tuesday 20 December 2022

Step back in time to experience the magic of Christmas in a bygone era on our Shropshire festive tour. Explore Blists Hill Victorian town, soak up the atmosphere, revel in the traditional celebrations and see 1800’s style entertainment. Visit Ironbridge the birthplace of the industrial revolution, discover the fascinating history of ceramic making Coalport China Museum, experience ‘Steam in Lights’ on the Severn Valley Railway and tempt your taste buds at Birmingham’s Christmas market with bratwursts and warming glühwein!

Experience a truly magical pre Christmas circular rail tour of the Scottish Highlands in all their wintry glory including the West Highland Line, the Kyle Line, and the Cairngorms Line, as well as a relaxing and homely Christmas in Stirling with all the trimmings, an excursion to the Royal Yacht Britannia and free time in the stunning city of Edinburgh.

Fares From £1079

Take a tour of the Ben Nevis Distillery with the opportunity to enjoy a sample or two Experience an original ‘Great Rail Journey of the World’ on the spectacular Kyle Line Meander through the Grampians on the Cairngorm Line Enjoy a relaxing Christmas in the 4 star Stirling Highland Hotel including entertainment and visit to Stirling Castle Boxing Day excursion to The Royal Yacht Britannia and Edinburgh with time to explore its fabulous Christmas Market

Fares From £409

Steam through enchanted Shropshire countryside and see dazzling festive displays on the Severn Valley Railway Experience the sights, sounds and smells of a Victoria Christmas at Blists Hill Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site Ironbridge dating back to 1781 Explore the original kilns and discover the fascinating history of ceramic making at Coalport China Museum

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Visit Birmingham’s Christmas market, the largest authentic German Christmas market outside Germany

Journey along beautiful West Highland Line to Fort William

S WISS C HRISTMAS S NOW T RAIN A DVENTURE

H ARROGATE C HRISTMAS C ELEBRATION

DEPARTS

DEPARTS

8 DAYS

5 DAYS

Wednesday 21 December 2022

Friday 23 December 2022

Enjoy Christmas with a difference, amidst the lakes and mountains of Switzerland. Marvel at the stunning winter scenes offered by the Goldenpass Line, the Glacier Express and the Rigi Mountain Railway. Soar up Mount Titlis, and relax on the bank of Lake Lucerne, at the 4 star Seehotel Pilatus, whose leisure facilities open out onto a fantastic panorama of lake and mountain scenery.

Enjoy a relaxing Christmas in beautiful Harrogate. This Christmas you can unwind and let someone else do the cooking. Our tour includes welcome tea, coffee and mince pies on arrival, a traditional Christmas Day lunch with all the trimmings and a light Boxing Day lunch. Also included is a visit to the beautiful city of York on Christmas Eve and a steam journey on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway on Boxing Day, making it a holiday to remember.

Fares From £1729

Hold your breath on the Titlis Rotair Cable Car, the world’s first revolving gondola Enjoy the Voralpen Express to the pilgrimage site of Einsiedeln Take in the wonderful Goldenpass Line rail journey to Interlaken and Grindelwald Spend a day on the route of the Glacier Express Relax on Lake Lucerne’s steamers Make the most of your Local

Fares From £709

Spend Boxing Day travelling through the winter scenery of the Dales on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Indulge in a Christmas lunch with all the trimmings

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Stay in the heart of the Yorkshire Spa town of Harrogate Explore historic York on Christmas Eve

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Transport Pass – offering the chance to explore Lucerne on your free day

Experience the Rigi Railway, Europe’s first mountain railway

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