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Monday 25th September Narrow-gauge steam in Zittau Another narrow-gauge highlight awaits today on the Zittau steam railway in Saxony, on the German border with Poland and the Czech Republic. From Zittau the 12.2 km branch line runs to the resort town of Kurort Oybin. There’s also a short 3.8 km long stub from the junction station of Bertsdorf to Kurort Jonsdorf to enjoy. Using a complimentary day-long rover ticket you can explore both lines and film the double departure from Bertsdorf. Impressive 2-10-2 tank engines run every day on the Zittau network with two or three in steam. Rocky cliff formations frame the line around Oybin. You return in late afternoon to Dresden by service train. (B D) Tuesday 26th September Heritage Tramway in the ‘Saxon Switzerland’ National Park at Bad Schandau

This morning you make a quick transfer on a direct train to Bad Schandau and enjoy a private charter journey on the Kirnitzschtal tramway. Travelling on an original 1920s tramway, the route runs from the spa town of Bad Schandau to the waterfalls at Lichtenhain. Along the way there’ll be several photo stops staged in the Saxon Switzerland National Park. To cap the excursion, you enjoy a guided shed visit in Bad Schandau, before returning to Dresden on the scenic main line from Bad Schandau via Königstein on a direct service train. (B L D)

Wednesday 27th September Return to London You return to London St Pancras, travelling on high speed trains via Frankfurt, Cologne and Brussels. (B)

Tour Summary

First Class £1595 Single supplement £195 Ground only £1295 (Dresden – Dresden)

Price includes:

• First Class travel from London to Dresden and return • 6 Nights accommodation in a 4 -star hotel with breakfast • 3 Dinners and 1 Lunch • Complimentary 7-day Dresden public transport ticket included • All rail trips and excursions as detailed in the itinerary • Paddle steamer cruise • The services of a tour manager

All prices shown are per person based on two persons sharing. Please be advised that First Class travel will be allocated in Standard Premier carriages on Eurostar services. Meals included each day are shown as: B = Breakfast - L = Lunch - D = Dinner

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Autumn in Alsace

Thursday 5th October to Thursday 12th October 2023

Enjoy the famous wine-making region of Alsace in full autumn splendour by steam train on this enchanting holiday in eastern France. • Based in the vibrant city of Colmar, you’ll explore the region on privately chartered steam trains on all the preserved railways in Alsace and a forest railway in nearby Lorraine. • Tour highlights include excursions into nearby southern Germany and a visit to the impressive steam Abreschviller Forest

Railway in Lorraine, hauled by an 0-4-4-0T Mallet type steam locomotive. • Discover the mediaeval heart of Strasbourg on a sightseeing cruise aboard a stylish vintage vessel. • There’s also a visit to the city of Mulhouse to savour, with the excellent French National Railway Museum, Museum of

Electricity and the one-of-its kind Bugatti Museum are located there. • Short transfer distances from Colmar to all the featured attractions make this a truly relaxed and engaging tour, the perfect opportunity to see France with a completely new perspective.

Thursday 5th October London to Colmar You travel by Eurostar from London St. Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord, before a transfer to Paris Gare de l´Est for the onward journey by TGV express to Strasbourg, where you change onto a regional service to Colmar. You check in to your elegant, centrally located hotel in the heart of this picturesque town. The rest of the day is free to explore and discover the timber-framed houses and quaint canals of historic Colmar.

Friday 6th October Scenic river cruise, tramways and sightseeing in Strasbourg This morning you transfer by locomotivehauled French Railways (SNCF) service train to Strasbourg, the attractive capital of Alsace. You then enjoy a sightseeing tour of this vibrant city aboard a privately chartered, stylish motorship. Lunch-time refreshments and complimentary drinks aboard are included. After the cruise there’ll be free time to explore the beautiful city centre by tram, using your complimentary public transport day ticket. This allows you to take tram line D across the border Germany. In the late afternoon you return to Colmar by SNCF service train. (B L)

Saturday 7th October Steam along the Rhine; free time to enjoy Colmar After breakfast you travel by road coach to visit the Chemin de Fer Touristique du Rhin, located in the nearby town of Volgelsheim. This standardgauge railway operates both French and German steam locomotives hauling Austrian carriages with balconies. You’ll traverse the 13 km (8 mile) line from Volgelsheim to the Sans Souci Quay at Marckolsheim, where the River Rhine and canal separate. Afterwards you return to Colmar by road coach. For the rest of the day you are free to relax in Colmar and further discover this outstanding destination with its ornate buildings and tranquil canals. (B D)

Sunday 8th October Steam on the Thur Doller Railway; scenic cruise in historic Breisach Today you visit the enchanting Train Thur Doller Alsace, which operates a 13 km (8 mile) long standard-gauge branch line from Cernay to Sentheim, along the foothills of the Vosges Mountains and crossing the River Doller. The railway features a number of authentic photogenic coaches dating from the late 19th