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F estive S team in S axony

Enjoy the festive season with a Saxony Steam escorted rail holiday combining two fabulous mainline steam excursions, including a trip to Prague by steam, with three wonderful Saxon narrow-gauge steam lines, plus tours of Dresden Alstadt steam depot and the Transport Museum. Topped off with free-time at both Dresden

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

★ ★ Steam along the whole of the Lössnitzgrundbahn from Radebeul to Radeburg and return ★ ★ Visit the Czech Republic by steam train from Dresden to beautiful Prague ★ ★ 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 ★ ★ Guided tour of Dresden Museum of Transport ★ ★ View the reserve collection not normally open to the public ★ ★ Enjoy the nostalgia of Dresden Altstadt steam shed and locomotives ★ ★ Visit the traditional Christmas markets in Dresden & Leipzig ★ ★ Centrally located hotel in the heart of historic Dresden DAY 1 We depart London St. Pancras International and travel by Eurostar and ICE train to Erfurt for our overnight at the InterCity Hotel. We enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. (D)

and Leipzig traditional Christmas Markets where only local products manufactured in the region are sold.

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DAY 2 This morning we depart Erfurt to Dresden by train and after dropping off luggage at our hotel we travel by train to Radebeul for a steam run on the 750 mm narrow gauge Lössnitzgrundbahn , a delightful 17 kms line which still operates a public service between Radebeul and Radeburg including some street running! We then return to Dresden and arrive at our accommodation at the centrally located Ibis Hotel in the heart of this historic city. (B) DAY 3 We transfer by train to enjoy a morning of 750 mm gauge steam on the extended Weisseritztalbahn line meandering up the Weisseritz valley. Operating over 26 kms through delightful scenery, with 13 stations, and the steepest part of the line including the reopened section to the terminus at Kipsdorf. Known as one of Europe’s great narrow-gauge railways , this is a ride not to be missed. In the afternoon

we enjoy a trio of guided visits to the Dresden Museum of Transport, the steam depot at Alstadt, and the reserve collection, which is not normally open to the public. (B) DAY 4 This morning we travel to Prague, the capital of Czech Republic by steam train from Dresden and enjoy a light snack served on board. Prague is an architectural gem with many famous attractions including the famous 15th century Charles Bridge, Castle and Old Town Square. The Czech Republic is home to some of the world’s finest breweries and is the perfect place to

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