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Europe
Discover more choice and more destinations with these Fly & Rail Tours in Europe. Thanks to a new partnership, we're delighted to offer an expanded selection of escorted tours carefully crafted to deliver exceptional fly & rail holiday experiences.
Visit Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea with a very interesting and extensive railway system. Sicily has seen a variety of different cultures including the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Saracens, Normans, Spaniard, and French, each contributing to the island's culture. Our tour travels over many of the currently active railway lines on the island, both standard and narrow gauge, and there will be some time to ride on the modern tram systems in Palermo and Messina.
Duration: 11 Days
On this tour we visit Puglia, a region in Southern Italy renowned for its food and wine with fine coastal scenery and medieval cities. Puglia has plenty of railway interest and we will cover most of the private lines, some public ones, and visit a railway museum plus a visit to Matera in the neighbouring Basilicata region, which has gained international fame for its ancient towns.
Duration: 10 Days
This holiday features two of the finest railway journeys in Europe, with the Flam and Rauma railways offering jaw-dropping scenery as they descend from the mountains to deep fjords. We also visit maritime Bergen, home to a fine funicular railway, Trondheim, where we enjoy a ride on the world's most northerly tram line, and Oslo, where Viking longships can be seen at the Viking ship museum. Norway is a 'must visit' place for anyone interested in railways, great scenery, and fascinating culture.
Duration: 10 Days
Explore the glorious sights, smells, and sounds of the steam age on this action-packed tour to Sweden including a steam festival, narrow-gauge steam, a steamboat cruise, and more! Steam nostalgia on three heritage railways, visit the fantastic Swedish Railway Museum, and indulge in a delicious wine tasting plus free time to explore the quaint, lakeside village of Mariefred.
Duration: 6 Days Explore the glorious sights, smells, and sounds of the steam age on this action-packed tour to Sweden including a steam festival, narrow-gauge steam, a steamboat cruise, and more! Steam nostalgia on three heritage railways, visit the fantastic Swedish Railway Museum, and indulge in a delicious wine tasting plus free time to explore the quaint, lakeside village of Mariefred.
Duration: 6 Days
Enjoy a wondrous and romantic experience, like a fairy-tale, as we take you by train to Lapland, the Land of the Midnight Sun, where reindeer stroll the streets and Father Christmas is said to live, and where you can ski round the clock in the summer. Along the way, we will occasionally break our journey in order to visit some fabled northern Baroque cities, built on islands and shimmering in the summer sea.
Duration: 14 Days
Join us on a unique holiday to the stunning Douro Valley Port Wine area of northern Portugal, the world's first demarcated wine region, to discover a world of steeply terraced vineyards producing fine wines and ports. The only way to see this beautiful region is by rail and river and this tour is centrally based and includes several scenic rail trips and river cruises.
Duration: 8 Days
Explore the three Baltic States of Lithuania, with the largest medieval town of the three, Estonia, the most northern, and Latvia, boasting beaches looking over the Baltic Sea. Discover medieval architecture, charming cobblestone streets, gothic spires, and medieval markets.
Duration: 10 Days
As summer slips into autumn, Bulgaria transforms into a mosaic of flame-coloured forests, ancient folklore, and warm village hospitality. "Autumn Whispers" invites you on an unforgettable journey through this vibrant season - where nature and tradition meet in glowing harmony.
Duration: 9 Days
Join us on this tour to Portugal as we set out to deliver rail and culture with a combination of trains, historic towns and sights, beautiful scenery, and excellent hotels. We begin in the Templar town of Tomar and visit the UNESCO listed Convento do Cristo and the nearby National Railway Museum. Our tour continues as we move to the Roman town of Évora where we visit Beja and the hilltop village of Monsaraz.
Duration: 8 DaysUK, Euro & Worldwide 2025
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