Steam Tours 2019 Itineraries

T our the N etherlands by S team , B oat & T ram

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A brand new tour enjoying late summer in the Netherlands including visits to the Utrecht Railway Museum, also steam across North Holland from Hoorn to Medemblik and continue by boat to the Zuiderzsee Museum. The highlight for many will be the Dieren Line Steam Gala with many German locos in steam and traction engines. We’ll also travel on the ZLSM line at Simpleveld and the Goes to Barland line with run pasts included.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

DAY 1 Our journey begins at London St Pancras International, travelling by Eurostar to Brussels Midi. Here we change trains for onward travel into the Netherlands and our hotel in Woerden. DAY 2 We travel by rail to Utrecht, where we visit Utrecht Railway Museum. The afternoon is free to explore Utrecht. DAY 3 Travelling northwards to the town of Hoorn, we join the historic Museumstoomtram steam train that meanders across the West Frisian meadows between the Zuiderzee towns of Hoorn and Medembllik. Coffee and cakes will be served en-route. At Medembllik we have some free time before a historic boat takes us to the Zuiderzee Museum which has a fine collection of historic buildings. We then take the train from Enkuizen back to Woerden. DAY 4 We take the train to Apeldoorn’s Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij, a heritage railway running trains between Apeldoorn and Dieren. ‘Terug naar Toen’ (‘Back to Then’) is the railway’s internationally renowned annual festival, with several steam and diesel engines hauling trains between the stations, including ★ ★ Visit the Utrecht Railway Museum and free time in Utrecht ★ ★ Steam across North Holland on the Museumstoomtram from Hoorn to Medemblik ★ ★ Visit the Zuiderzsee Museum of historic buildings ★ ★ Steam Gala on the VSM Appledorn to Dieren line ★ ★ A trip on the ZLSM line to Simpleveld ★ ★ Steam on the Stoomtrain Goes to Borselle Line with run pasts and lunch in the old goods shed

Fares From £1395

Steam Gala on the VSM

7 DAYS

demonstration freight trains, steam operated machines and miniature steam trains. We include a day ticket to hop on and off as you please, before returning to Woerden. (B,D) DAY 5 Today we travel to Valkenburg where we board a steam train on the standard gauge ZLSM known as the “Millennium Railway” to Simpleveld. The line is almost 30 Kms long and that includes the two branch lines so after taking time for lunch at Simpleveld we take two railcars trips up the Simpleveld-Kerkrade and Simpleveld-Vetschau branches. If you wish to take a break from steam trains today you may prefer to visit Maastricht, a delightful Dutch town, and enjoy some relaxation and sightseeing. (B) DAY 6 We travel by train to Goes where we want an exclusive steam charter on the line to Stoomtrein Goes-Barland line with run pasts along the route. We enjoy lunch in an old goods shed. DAY 7 We travel by train to Rotterdam where we take an Inter-City to Brussels Midi, where we join the 12.52 Eurostar service to London St Pancras arriving at 14.05. (B)

DEPARTS Wednesday 4 September 2019

FARE From London St Pancras International: Standard Class rail travel to/from The Netherlands £1395

including Standard Eurostar Single Traveller Supplement

£149

HOTEL Best Western Hotel in Woerden Conveniently located for 5 minute walk from Woerden Railway Station, yet just a short walk from the pleasant town centre which is situated on a star shaped defensive island, the Best Western boasts stylish, modern rooms with free wifi, air-conditioning, safe, satellite tv, and bathroom with bath and shower. The hotel also has a restaurant and bar. 6 nights’ bed, breakfast, one evening meal and one lunch Eurostar and rail travel to Holland and return All transfers, excursions & admissions as detailed Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager GUARANTEED FARE – no currency surcharge Fare based upon sharing a twin-bedded en-suite room; single rooms available – supplement as shown. Important Note: Whilst the arrangements for all described steam train travel are in place we do reserve the right to make substitutions should it be deemed necessary for whatever reason. Your acceptance of this is a condition of your booking.

Traditionally Dutch

Medembllik steam & boat

Steam Charter SGB

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