Railtrail Summer Brochure Newsletter 8 pages

Add some sparkle to the festive season and enjoy this magical time of the year with visits to traditional Christmas markets, journey through snowy winter wonderlands, spend Christmas Day full of festive cheer relaxing with new friends or see in the New Year in style in the romantic Rhine Valley. For our festive steam tours please see page 5. F A B U L O U S F E S T I V E R A I L T O U R S S cottish C hristmas M arkets , S team & S ail S pectacular S cotland at C hristmas Fares From £549

Fares From £975

DEPARTS: 26 November 2020

DEPARTS: 20 December 2020

8 DAYS

5 DAYS

Our Scottish Christmas markets tour is based in stunning Stirling and packed with festive cheer! We explore Edinburgh and Glasgow’s extensive Christmas markets, enjoy a scenic cruise viewing the Forth Bridge, experience two great rail journeys and sample a wee dram at the Dalwhinnie Distillery!

The West Highland Line, the Kyle Line & the Cairngorms Line – experience a truly magical pre-Christmas circular rail tour of the Scottish Highlands in all their wintry glory, followed by a relaxing and homely Christmas in Stirling with all the trimmings and an excursion to Edinburgh and the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Fares From £359

Fares From £1549

F estive C hatsworth & T he P eaks

S wiss C hristmas S now T rain A dventure

DEPARTS: 30 November 2020

DEPARTS: 21 December 2020

4 DAYS

8 DAYS

Magnificent Chatsworth House is even more glorious at Christmas time with an array of lavish decorations adorning the house, and combined with Chatsworth’s wonderful Christmas market our popular Derbyshire tour will be a truly festive experience! Our great value break in the beautiful Peak District includes visits to the market town of Bakewell and the two million year old limestone chambers of Poole’s Cavern!

Fancy a Christmas with a difference amidst the lakes and mountains of Switzerland? Marvel at wintry scenery on the Goldenpass Line, the route of the Glacier Express and the Rigi Mountain Railway, soar up Mount Titlis, and relax on Lake Lucerne’s shore at the 4-star Seehotel Pilatus, whose leisure facilities open out onto a fantastic panorama of lake and mountain scenery.

Fares From £635

Fares From £1035

F estive R hine , W ine & G lühwein !

C hristmas T ime by the R omantic R hine

DEPARTS: 7 December 2020

DEPARTS: 21 December 2020

5 DAYS

7 DAYS

Our great value holiday to the Rhine Valley Christmas Markets is based at the family run Hotel Pinger and includes visits to two contrasting festive markets, the impressive Cologne Christmas Market and the traditional Christmas market in picturesque Rudesheim. The tour also includes a scenic Rhine cruise, visit to the pretty walled town of Ahrweiler plus lunch and wine tasting at Germany’s oldest wine co-operative!

A festive and relaxing rail holiday, we invite you to celebrate Christmas by the Rhine in riverside Remagen with dinner every evening, two lunches and a complimentary evening bar on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Experience the Vulkan Express, sail along the Loreley Valley from beautiful Boppard, climb through the Ahr Valley by train and travel on Germany’s oldest rack railway, the Drachenfelsbahn.

Fares From £395

Fares From £945

F estive H ighlands M ore I nclusive

N ew Y ear C elebrations by the R omantic R hine

DEPARTS: 8 December 2020

DEPARTS: 29 December 2020

5 DAYS

6 DAYS

Our pre-Christmas Scottish tour stays at the Alexandra Hotel in Fort William and is packed with fantastic included attractions and stunning scenery! This winter warmer in the western Highlands includes excellent excursions, great rail journeys on the West Highland Line and Kyle Line, full board at the hotel and three drinks vouchers each evening, along with entertainment on one night.

Celebrate the New Year in style in the wonderful Rhine Valley with a New Year’s Eve party night including a 5-course dinner, live music, fireworks and a free bar! Uncover Remagen’s history on a guided walk with our friendly hotelier, sail along the Loreley Valley from delightful Boppard, travel through the Ahr Valley by train and journey on the Vulkan Express with a glass of sparkling wine.

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

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