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DEPARTS
HOTELS
Tuesday 15 September 2020
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The Glory of The Jacobite Steam Train
Railtrail Tours from Coast to Coast
Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle
Llangollen – Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
12
DAYS
FARES
Royal Duchy Hotel, Falmouth
Set on landscaped grounds beside the sea, this chic 4-star
hotel was built in 1893, one of Falmouth’s first hotels.
The en-suite rooms here all feature free Wi-Fi and flat-
screen TVs. You may wish to unwind in the hotels indoor
heated pool or sauna.
Queen Hotel, Chester
We have booked the Executive Rooms in this centrally
located hotel. Located directly opposite the railway
station, the Queen Hotel is characterised by its elegance
and Victorian heritage. The en-suite executive bedrooms
offer free WiFi, flat screen TVs, tea/coffee making facilities
and bottled water.
FARE REGION FIRST STANDARD
London: Out Paddington £2629 £2415
Return King’s Cross
Greater London £2645 £2419
South of England £2669 £2435
East Anglia £2679 £2439
South West £2625 £2419
Heart of England £2689 £2439
Midlands £2675 £2419
Yorkshire £2679 £2425
North East £2669 £2425
North West £2669 £2419
South Wales £2779 £2455
North Wales £2699 £2439
Scotland £2669 £2419
£10 tour discount for holders of National Railcards
Join & Leave at Hotels £2299
Single Room Supplement £525
First Class Supplement (for rail during the
tour where first class seating is available) £139
11 nights’ bed, breakfast & Table d’Hôte evening meal
Rail travel & seat reservations from your Home Station to Tour Base
(Standard or First Class)
Rail & coach travel, with transfers as described
All excursions & admissions as detailed
Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager
Hotel Porterage
J ohn O’Groats
coastline of golden white sands with distant views of
Rhum and Eigg. Enjoy time in Mallaig with views across
the sea to Skye. (B,D)
DAY 9
Leaving Bridge of Orchy behind, we transfer through
the dramatic Great Glen, alongside serene Loch Ness ,
on our way to Inverness for a three night stay at the
Palace Hotel. (B,D)
DAY 10
The original of Sir Michael Palin’s Great Railway
Journeys of the World, the Kyle Line to Kyle of
Lochalsh, awaits today. Another journey of a lifetime,
the Kyle Line connects Scotland coast to coast across
great mountain plateaux before the wonderful coastline
emerges, with Skye’s brooding Cuillin Mountains in the
distance. (B,D)
DAY 11
Our final excursion completes a wonderful coast to
coast odyssey, travelling northwards through stunning
coastal Sutherland and into Caithness for a visit to
John O’Groats, the furthest inhabited place on
mainland Britain from Land’s End, which lies some 876
miles away. Today we also visit a traditional Highlands
distillery before returning by road to Inverness to
reflect on a tour crossing three countries between the
two farthest points, with a host of new and exciting
experiences in between. (B,D)
DAY 12
Our grand tour concludes as we make our homeward
journeys, our cameras filled with coast to coast
adventures. (B)
Bridge of Orchy Hotel
Situated on the West Highland Way, overlooked by
mighty Beinn Dorain mountain, the recently renovated
Bridge of Orchy Hotel occupies a position of remote,
untouched beauty.
Palace Hotel & Spa, Inverness
Overlooking the River Ness, a short stroll from the city
centre, this superior quality, traditional Scottish hotel has
well appointed bedrooms all en-suite with hospitality
tray, TV and free WiFi. Leisure facilities include indoor
swimming pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and beauty
salon.