More little trains of Germany
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This tour is now
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(Escorted)
Thursday 4th September - Saturday 13th
September
2008 |
Following the
success of previous tours to German steam and
tourist railways, we are pleased to offer yet
another selection, almost all of which are new to
Ffestiniog Travel.
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Price per person: |
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Includes standard class train travel,
hotels and breakfasts, Inter Rail Pass for Germany,
private railway and other excursions as specified. |
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Escorted holiday: |
£940.00 |
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Single Room Supplement: |
£160.00 |
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Deposit for the holiday: |
£100.00 |
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Insurance if required please add on:
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£23.00 |
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Day 1 - To Aachen
High Speed from London St. Pancras viaBrussels to
Aachen for an overnight stay.
Day 2 - Enjoy the Rhine Valley
Via Cologne, the scenic Rhine Valley route and
Stuttgart to Ulm for three nights’ stay.
Day 3 - Narrow gauge steam
We head south on the Friedrichshafen line as far as
Warthausen where we find a delightful narrow gauge
steam train waiting to take us to Ochsenhausen and
back.
Day 4 - The Schwäbische Alb
Free day with opportunity to visit two further
preserved lines. The metre gauge Amstetten to
Oppingen line usually has steam but the standard
gauge Amstetten to Gerstetten route only runs steam
on a few selected weekends (Vintage diesel railcar
at other times). The lines run through the rolling
hills of the Schwäbische Alb. (Timetables for 2008
not available at the time of print.)
Day 5 - Onwards to Dresden
From Ulm to Dresden (four nights).
Day 6 - A railway reborn
The narrow gauge steam line from Freital Hainsberg
in the Dresden suburbs to Kurort Kipsdorf was washed
away in the disastrous floods of 2002 and is due to
reopen in early September 2008. We plan to ride this
line, subject to reopening being on schedule. If
not, we will visit one of our old favourites, the
Cranzahl to Oberwiesenthal steam line.
Day 7 - Explore Dresden
Free day. If you are more interested in old trains
than the city, you might like to try the Radebeul to
Radeburg steam narrow gauge line (not included in
the price of the holiday).
Day 8 - Paddle up the Elbe
Something different for today – we cruise the River
Elbe to Bad Schandau on board a paddle steamer and
then take an “old timer” tram on the town’s only
tram route, a metre gauge line running out into the
surrounding countryside. Return to Dresden by train.
Day 9 - Back on the main line
By main line train via Leipzig to Aachen.
Day 10 - Auf Wiedersehen
Leaving Aachen mid morning via Brussels, we arrive
St Pancras earlyafternoon.
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