Railtrail The Complete Collection 2018

Golden October Austrian Steam Adventure

N E W T O U R

We are often asked for an Austrian tour and, well, we don’t do things by halves, so here it is and it’s a big one! This October the Austrian Railway Society at Ampflwang opens its doors with a steam festival. A week later sees a rare steam excursion on the Mariazellerbahn Railway. In between we feature more steam on the Achenseebahn and Zillertalbahn, Innsbruck’s Nordkettenbahn, the Gmunden Tramway, the Traunseebahn, boat trips on idyllic Austrian lakes, a brewery and a schnapps tasting. If you fancy a ‘Golden October’ in Austria, please book early as this is a limited edition tour with only 16 rooms at our small, family-run hotel in Timelkam.

12 DAYS

DEPARTS

Friday 5 October 2018

HOTELS Hotel Sonnenhof, Timelkam The 4* Hotel Sonnenhof is a small, family-run hotel on the edge of Timelkam in charming, beautiful green surroundings. With only 16 bedrooms, it means that space on this tour We are pleased to return to the hotel we used on our last visit to Austria, the 4* Plankenhof in Pill in the Tyrol. A listed building, the Plankenhof dates back to the 15th century and is in the 11th generation of family ownership. Uniquely, the hotel also houses a ‘Museum of Schnapps’. Metropol Hotel, St Pölten A modern 4* hotel on the edge of St Pölten’s Old Town and pedestrian area. will be strictly limited. Hotel Plankenhof, Pill

Fares From £1895

★ ★ Innsbruck’s astounding Nordkettenbahn ★ ★ The DB Museum in Nuremberg ★ ★ The Gmunden Tramway with its brand new trams ★ ★ Cruise the pristine waters of Lake Traunsee ★ ★ Heritage journey on the Traunseebahn

★ ★ Special rare steam excursion on the Mariazellerbahn Railway ★ ★ Steam on the Achenseebahn cog railway ★ ★ Cruise Lake Achensee’s alpine waters ★ ★ Steam on the Zillertalbahn Railway to Mayrhofen

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

★ ★ A day at the Dampflokfest at Ampflwang ★ ★ Night photo steam shoot at Ampflwang ★ ★ Ride on the Mariazell Steam Tramway

★ ★ Brewery Visit at Schloss Eggenberg ★ ★ Schnapps tasting at a local schnapps museum

Call 01538 382323 – to book or to request another Railtrail Tours 2018 brochure

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