Railtrail FOCUS ON STEAM Brochure 2022

F estive S team in S axony

7 DAYS

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.

DEPARTS Wednesday 30 November 2022

HOTEL Inter City Hotel Erfurt

Fares From £1629

Located adjacent to the railway station, this 4-star hotel has a pleasant bar and restaurant serving local and international specialities. The modern en-suite bedrooms include satellite TV, radio, mini-bar and Wi-Fi. Ibis Dresden Zentrum Hotel, Dresden The 3-star Ibis is ideally situated just a short stroll from the railway station and in the heart of the city near to the historic Old Town. The modern and comfortable en-suite bedrooms are equipped with air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, satellite TV and hair dryer.

★ ★ Immerse yourself in the nostalgia of Dresden Altstadt steam shed and locomotives ★ ★ Visit the traditional Christmas markets in Dresden & Leipzig PLEASE NOTE: We reserve the right to travel by heritage diesel train should the steam locomotive not be available / timetabled at the time of our visit.

★ ★ 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

★ ★ Take a steam hauled excursion with heritage carriages from Dresden to the historic Polish city of Breslau (Wroclaw) ★ ★ Steam on the extended Weisseritztalbahn from Freital to Kipsdorf in the Ore Mountains

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

★ ★ Steam along the whole of the Lössnitzgrundbahn from Radebeul to Radeburg and return

Call 01538 382323 – to book or speak to our customer care team

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