Rail Holidays2023/24
Travelling by rail is one of the most relaxed and eco-friendly ways to arrive directly into the heart of any destination - the journey itself is an integral part of the holiday. www.fredholidays.co.uk/budget-european-rail-breaks Get on board... Paris by Eurostar 2 nights from £359pp Bruges City Break 3 nights from £399pp Ypres & Flanders 3 nights from £549pp Vienna by Sleeper Train 5 nights from £789pp Amsterdam & Bruges 5 nights from £799pp Harz Mountains Steam Adventure 6 nights from £899pp Normandy & The Loire 5 nights from £899pp Black Forest 7 nights £995pp Take a break, but don’t break the bank Budget Rail Breaks 2 EuropeFred.\ Rail Journeys
Enhance your experience Upgrades available: hotel, Suite or Grand Suite on board the train Travel back to London on British Pullman, a Belmond Train available at a supplement, selected dates only What’s included:
Flight from UK to Venice
3 nights’ 4-star accommodation in Venice with breakfast
Overnight travel on board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express in a Historic Twin cabin with all meals included and welcome prosecco
Eurostar from Paris to London (can be extended to allow for a stay in Paris)
Overseas transfers 4 nights from £3,499 pp Venice Simplon-Orient-Express & Venice The most famous train of all time… Selected 2023 & 2024 departures 3 EuropeFred.\ Rail
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Lake Garda via The Bernina Express
Tirano Desenzano
7 1 1 Enhance your experience Upgrades available: hotel, rail, fly start/return available What’s included: • Rail from London to Chur, Switzerland • Overnight 4-star accommodation in Chur with breakfast • Rail from Chur to Lake Garda, via the Bernina Express • 7 nights’ 4-star accommodation including breakfast on Lake Garda • Rail from Lake Garda to Chambéry • Overnight 4-star accommodation in Chambéry • Rail from Chambéry to London 9 nights from £1,599 pp No-Fly Holiday Daily departures available 4 EuropeFred.\ Rail Journeys
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• Rail from London to Geneva
• Overnight 3* accommodation in Geneva
• Rail from Geneva to Zermatt
• 2 nights’ 3-star accommodation in Zermatt
• Journey on the Gornergrat Mountain Railway for incredible views of the Matterhorn
• Journey on the Glacier Express from Zermatt to St Moritz
• 3 nights’ 3-star accommodation in St Moritz
• Return journey on the Bernina Express from St Moritz to Tirano, Italy
• Rail from St Moritz to Cologne via Rhine Gorge
• Overnight 3-star accommodation in Cologne
• Swiss Half Fare Card for half price travel additional during your free time in Switzerland
• Rail from Cologne to London
Glacier & Bernina Expresses feat. the Matterhorn London St Moritz Tirano Zermatt Cologne Geneva 1 1 3 2 Enhance your experience Upgrades available: hotel, rail, fly start/return available What’s included:
7 nights from £1,549 pp No-Fly Holiday Daily departures available 5 EuropeFred.\ Rail Journeys
Jungfrau Railway & The Bernese Oberland Porto London Zurich Wengen 7 Daily departures June – October Enhance your experience Upgrades available: rail, hotels Extend your holiday and travel by rail with overnight stops from the UK for a No-Fly option What’s included: • Return flights from the UK to/from Zurich • Return rail from/to Zurich Airport to Wengen • 7 nights’ 3-star accommodation on a full board basis in Wengen including Meet & Greet at train station, evening meals, packed lunches, welcome beverage and speciality fondue dinner. • 8-day Bernese Oberland Pass for travel to/from Wengen to: LJ Schilthorn – James Bond Mountain LJ Jungfraujoch LJ Luzern LJ Harder Kulm funicular railway LJ Brienz Rothorn steam train excursion LJ Lake Brienz cruise 7 nights from £2,099 pp No Single Supplement 6 EuropeFred.\ Rail Journeys
Enhance your experience Upgrades available: rail, hotels Extend your holiday and travel by rail/ ferry from the UK for a no-fly option What’s included: • Flight from the UK to Bergen • 2 nights’ accommodation in Bergen • Rail to Flåm
2 nights’ accommodation in Flåm • Rail to Oslo
2 nights’ accommodation in Oslo • Flight from Oslo back to UK 6 nights from £1,299 pp Bergen & Flåm Railways Porto Albufeira Lisbon London Bergen 2 Flåm 2 Oslo 2 Daily departures available 7 Europe -
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Rail London Cologne Hanover Berlin Munich Nuremberg 2 2 3 2 2 Enhance your experience Upgrades available: hotels, rail, fly start/return available What’s included:
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11 nights from £1,799 pp No-Fly Holiday 8 EuropeFred.\ Rail Journeys
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from Cologne to Munich • 3 nights’ 4-star accommodation in Munich • Fairy-tale castles excursion including Neuschwanstein Castle • Rail from Munich to Nuremberg • 2 nights’ 4-star accommodation in Nuremberg • Rail from Nuremberg to Berlin • 2 nights’ 4-star accommodation in Berlin • Rail from Berlin to Hanover • 2 nights’ 4-star accommodation in Hanover •
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Daily departures November to March Enhance your experience Upgrades available: hotels, rail, fly start/return available Optional Excursions: Ziller Valley Railway – Sound of Music tour –Mountains & Salt Mines – Zell am See What’s included: • Rail from the UK to Zurich • Overnight 4-star accommodation in Zurich • Rail from Zurich to Innsbruck • 3 nights’ 4-star accommodation in Innsbruck • Rail from Innsbruck to Salzburg • 4 nights’ 4-star accommodation in Salzburg • Rail from Salzburg to Cologne • Overnight 4-star accommodation in Cologne • Rail back to the UK 9 nights from £1,899 pp No-Fly Holiday Austrian Winter Wonderland 9 Europe -
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What’s included:
• Rail from London to Nimes, France
• Overnight 4-star accommodation in Nimes
• Rail from Nimes to Madrid
• 2 nights’ 4-star accommodation in Madrid
• Rail from Madrid to Seville
• 3 nights’ 4-star accommodation in Seville
• Day trip to Cordoba from Seville, including a visit to the impressive Mesquita
• Rail from Seville to Granada
• 3 nights’ 4-star accommodation in Granada
• Visit to the magnificent Alhambra, including the Nasrid Palace
• Rail from Granada to Barcelona
• 2 nights’ 4-star accommodation in Barcelona
• Rail from Barcelona to London
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Al-Andalus & Star Clipper Luxury Rail & Sail Departing 21st October 2023 Enhance your experience Upgrades available: flights, ship and train cabins, extended stays in Seville or Las Palmas. What’s included: • Return economy flights from and to the UK • Overseas transfers • Overnight minimum 4-star accommodation in Seville with breakfast • 6 nights’ full board (drinks included with meals) journey on board the Al-Andalus with included excursions • 4 nights’ minimum 4-star accommodation in hotel in Malaga with breakfast • 9-night full board cruise on board Star Flyer Tall Ship in a Category 6 cabin 20 nights from £7,799 pp London Seville Cadiz Malaga 2 3 Gibraltar Tangier Safi Lanzarote Fuerteventura Gran Canaria 11 Europe -
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• Return economy flights from London
• 2 nights’ pre-cruise 4-star accommodation in San José, Costa Rica
• 7 nights’ full-board sailing on Star Clipper
• Flight from San Jose, Costa Rica to Lima, Peru
• 2 nights’ 5-star accommodation in Lima with breakfast
• Guided tour of Lima
• Flight from Lima to Cusco
• 2 nights’ 5-star accommodation in Sacred Valley with breakfast
• Excursion to Awanakancha Center and Pisac
• Excursion to Sacred Valley: Ollantaytambo, Moray, Maras
• Hiram Bingham luxury train from Rio Sagrado to Machu Picchu and return, with lunch one way and dinner on the return included on board
• Guided tour of Machu Picchu Inca citadel and its surrounding complexes
• Overnight stay at 5-star Sanctuary Lodge at Machu Picchu with breakfast, lunch and evening meal
• Machu Picchu - on-site hotel, guided visit and free time to explore
• Overnight stay at 5-star Monasterio, a Belmond Hotel in Cusco with breakfast
• Overseas transfers
• Port charges
• Occasional optional evening theatre/festival visits and entrances not detailed in the tour inclusions.
• Entrance fees to mentioned monuments
• Porterage during time in Peru
• Guided tour of Cusco
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Upgrades available: flights, ship and train cabins
4th January 2024 from £9,899 pp 1st February 2024 from £10,899 pp
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Trans-Canada The Canadian & Rocky Mountaineer Selected departures 2023 & 2024 Enhance your experience Upgrades available: flights, hotel, Prestige Class on The Canadian, GoldLeaf Service on Rocky Mountaineer What’s included: • Flight from London to Toronto • 2 nights’ accommodation in Toronto • Excursion to Niagara Falls including lunch and Hornblower Cruise • 3 nights’ accommodation in Sleeper Plus on board The Canadian with meals included • 2 nights’ accommodation in Jasper • Jasper Highlights Tour • Columbia Icefields excursion (seasonal) • 2 nights’ accommodation in Banff • Yoho National Park and Lake Louise Excursion • 2 days’ journey on board Rocky Mountaineer in SilverLeaf with 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and selected drinks included, commentary throughout • Overnight accommodation in Kamloops • 2 nights’ accommodation in Vancouver • Overnight flight from Vancouver to London • Selected overseas transfers 13 nights from £4,979 pp Toronto Niagara Falls Winnipeg Edmonton Jasper Banff Kamloops Vancouver 13 Worldwide -
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