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Rail Holidays
of the World
Around the World Anniversary Tour
Departing 27 April 2014
This is a very special ‘Around the World Tour’ to celebrate 40 years of Ffestiniog Travel rail holidays. Full itinerary
details of this railway odyssey, a fitting 40-day journey around the globe’s Northern Hemisphere, is available on
our website, but below is a flavour of what you can expect. You are invited to dip in and out of this ‘Grand Rail
Tour’ at certain points along the route so please contact us direct to discuss the options and costs.
Europe
Our 40th Anniversary Tour begins in London, where
we meet up at the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel for
a “Welcome Dinner” before catching the morning
Eurostar to our first overnight call in Frankfurt and on
to Vienna for a 2-night stay to explore the magnificent
Austrian capital. A 2-night rail journey follows as we
wind our way to Moscow stopping in Warsaw en
route. Our 2-day stay includes sightseeing tours of
the Russian capital’s famous landmarks including the
Kremlin, St Basil’s Cathedral and Lenin’s Tomb and we
even take in a performance at the Bolshoi Theatre.
Eastwards
On Day 9 we board the famous Trans Mongolian
Express for a 10-day journey where we will meet
up daily in the restaurant car and bar for some
convivial conversation with fellow travellers as the
train journeys through Kazan and Ekaterinburg, into
Siberia via Novosibirsk and across the River Enisei
at Krasnoyarsk before reaching our first stop-over
destination of Irkutsk, known as the ‘Paris of Siberia’.
We overnight on the shores of beautiful Lake Bailkal.
Our Trans Mongolian train journey continues to Ulan
Bataar where we transfer to Terelj National Park,
which is famous for its unique granite rock formations,
pristine alpine scenery and diverse flora and fauna.
We overnight in a traditional Mongolian ger - a sturdy
wood and felt tent.
China
On Day 19 we arrive in Beijing Central Station, the
end of our epic Trans-Siberian journey. Here we
board the ‘G’ class bullet train for our onward journey
to Shanghai and the Les Suites Orient Bund, a city
centre retreat and our base for the night which allows
time for a tour of this exciting and expanding city,
including its famous waterfront, The Bund, with its
modern skyscrapers and colonial buildings, and then
on to Nanjing Road, the busiest shopping street in
Shanghai.Tours also include visits to the Oriental Pearl
TV Tower, Yu Garden and Xintiandi. We then take an
overnight rail journey to Xi’an for a 2-night stay in the
Shangri La Hotel, enough time to visit the Terracotta
Warriors and Horses Museum, Bell Tower and the
Wild Goose Pagoda. We travel First Class on the
high-quality Z-category train back to Beijing where
we stay at the Aman Summer Palace hotel situated
just steps from the East Gate of the Summer Palace
grounds. We take in Tian’anmen Square, the largest
city square in the world, the Forbidden City, and the
Temple of Heaven. A full day trip to the Great Wall
of China follows.
Canada and North America
We take a flight from Beijing to Vancouver on Day 27.
A 2-night stay at the luxurious Fairmont Hotel allows
time to explore this cosmopolitan Canadian city and
its memorable panoramic viewpoints. We take in
Stanley Park, Lions Gate Bridge, Grouse Mountain,
which boasts North America’s largest aerial tramway,
and Vancouver Island with bustling downtown Victoria
and its world-famous Butchart Gardens.We board the
celebrated Rocky Mountaineer for a Goldleaf journey
to Kamloops, taking in the rushing waters of Hell’s
Gate in the Fraser Canyon and the steep slopes and
rock sheds along the Thompson River. Our journey
continues eastwards through the mighty Canadian
Rockies with its snow-capped peaks and glaciers for
an overnight at the Rimrock Resort, Banff, where we
visit the National Parks of Banff and Jasper and take
an Ice Explorer tour onto the Athabasca Glacier.
Another famous train, Via Rail’s Canadian, takes us on
Est. 1974
CELEBRATE WITH US
“2014 is a milestone year for Ffestiniog Travel as we
celebrate 40 years of providing rail holidays to destinations
around the world. From small beginnings in North West
Wales it was no surprise that our inaugural tour was to
the mountainous landscape of Switzerland in 1974 and
such was the interest we had to run two parallel tours to
cater for the 70 plus travellers who joined us. As a sister
company to the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways
we remain loyal to our railway roots, creating holidays that
revolve around the world’s historic and scenic railways.
While our repertoire has increased we remain a small
specialist rail tour operator that allows us to be flexible
when designing escorted tours to meet the needs of our
growing, faithful following of train travellers, who want
the holiday to be as much about the rail journey as the
destinations we visit.
We are delighted with our 2014 ‘Ruby Year’ tour
programme that includes our celebratory ‘Around the
World Tour’.This preview gives you a comprehensive
idea of what we are planning, including our ‘specialist’
annual visits to India, the Harz Mountains and of course
Switzerland, but there are several new tours for you to
consider that explore the Rhine region, Salzburg and the
more exotic destinations of Eritrea and Vietnam. Be a
part of our special 40th year and join us on one of our
escorted rail tours, the choice is varied and the content is
rich. Bookings are now being taken and if you require any
further information on tours mentioned in this preview
please don’t hesitate to contact us.”
Maria Cook, General Manager
to Toronto – a 3-night journey travelling through the
Prairies, Saskatoon and onwards to Winnipeg before
reaching Sioux Country located in the Northern
Ontario Forest and finally Toronto for 2-nights at the
Fairmont Royal York hotel and the base from which
we visit Niagara Falls. A full-day’s journey on the Maple
Leaf train service takes us to our final destination,
New York, and a 2-night stay at the Eventi Hotel.
There will be a free day to explore the wonders of
New York and a “Farewell” dinner at the Gramercy
Tavern before flying home, arriving back in the UK
on Day 40!
Please visit our website for full details and costs or call
us direct to chat through any element of this 40-day
‘Around the World’ tour that interests you.
Unforgettable Rail Journeys
Discover the Glorious Harz Mountains
by Steam Railway
Est. 1974
Harz Autumn Gala
16 October to 23 October 2013
This year we return to Wernigerode for three days riding
steam trains on the famous Harz railways.
Harz Winter Gala
25 February to 4 March 2014
Another chance to enjoy three days of steam trains in the Harz
Mountains with stop-overs in Aachen and Wuppertal.
Day 1 Lunchtime Eurostar to Brussels to connect with high speed train to
Aachen.
Day 1 Eurostar via Brussels and on to Aachen for dinner (included) and overnight
stay.
Day 2 Morning train via Cologne and Hannover to Wernigerode for a 5-day stay
at the Weisser Hirsch hotel.
Day 2 Via Cologne and Hannover to Wernigerode and a 5-night stay at the
Weisser Hirsch hotel.
Day 3 Free morning before departing Wernigerode behind one of the railway’s
historical Mallets (built in 1897). We travel towards Drei Annen Hohne and up the
Brocken reaching 1,141m for spectacular views.
Day 3 A free day to explore charming Wernigerode with its castle standing
proudly above the town which you can reach on foot or by road train. The railway
will be operating a standard service so feel free to explore further afield.
Day 4 Today we travel between Wernigerode and Eisfelder Talmuehle with loco
99 6101 hauling our heritage passenger train joined by the railway’s flagship ‘LKM’
locomotives with a rake of mixed freight wagons. Lots of runpasts allow for plenty
of photo opportunities. A double departure from Eisfelder Talmuehle is planned.
Days 4 to 6 Three days of special steam trains.The programme for this weekend
is yet to be decided but there will be plenty of opportunities for photo runpasts,
double departures and unusual workings.
Day 5 Our heritage train explores the Selketalbahn where we hope to shunt
some wagons in Elend and Benneckenstein, take the balloon loop in Stiege and
make a double departure from Alexisbad.
Day 6 A free day to explore enchanting Wernigerode.
Day 7 We travel via Hannover and by high speed line to Wuppertal. The
afternoon is free to explore and your local transport card (included in price) allows
free travel on Wuppertal’s famous suspension railway.
Day 8 Return home via regional train to Cologne, high speed line to Brussels
and finally London.
Day 7 We take the morning train back to Hannover, continuing by high speed
line to Wuppertal, arriving early afternoon. After checking in to our hotel, the
InterCityHotel Wuppertal, the afternoon is free to explore. A local transport
card is included for the Rhine-Ruhr area which, of course, includes free travel on
Wuppertal’s famous suspension railway.
Day 8 A morning departure by regional train to Cologne to connect with a high
speed line to Brussels and finally London.
Please note that the details of the Harz Gala program and the availability of the steam
locomotives are subject to change.
Please note that the details of the Harz Gala program and the availability of the steam
locomotives are subject to change.
PRICES per person
Escorted Holiday
Single Room Supplement
Deposit for this Holiday
Rates of exchange used are as at 1st May 2013
PRICES per person
£1,110
£125
£100
Escorted Holiday
Single Room Supplement
Rates of exchange used are as at 1st May 2013
Visit www.ffestiniogtravel.com for booking conditions and a booking form or speak to our expert consultants on 01766 772030
£1,025
£162
£100
Escorted and Unescorted Christmas Tours 2013
UK Signature Christmas Market
Mini - Breaks 2013
Day 1 We take a lunchtime Eurostar from London
St. Pancras to Brussels where we connect to a high
speed train to Aachen. Our hotel is a short walk away
and dinner here is included.
Day 2 Arrive Munich late afternoon. Our hotel is
within the station building with tram and underground
stops outside the front door. Included with the hotel
room key is a public transport pass that will give us
unlimited travel on the local transport in and around
Munich for the duration of our stay.
Day 3 Optional excursion to Bayerisch Eisenstein.
This village straddles the German/Czech Republic
border and the railway station is actually located in
both countries, being split down the centre by the
border! A short walk from the station is a railway
museum located in a 7 track roundhouse dating from
1877.
Day 4 Free day to explore Munich and its Christmas
Market which is located in the city centre in
Marienplatz.
Day 5 Optional excursion to Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
From Garmisch we take the rack railway up Germany’s
highest mountain, the Zugspitz (included).
Day 6 Our German InterRail pass will allow us to
visit Salzburg in Austria. The Christmas Market here
traces its roots back to the 15th Century and is one
of the largest in Austria.
Day 7 To Cologne and our final overnight stop in
Königswinter. Nestled between the Rhine and the
Siebengebirge range (Seven Mountains), Königswinter
is a summer tourist resort and our hotel for the night
stands proudly on the river bank.
Day 8 Homeward bound via Cologne and Brussels.
PRICES per person
Escorted Holiday
Single room supplement
Rates of exchange used are as at 1st May 2013.
Swiss Travel Systems
Christmas Market - Munich
28 November to 5 December 2013
Our regular Christmas Market tour this year
ventures east to the state capital of Bavaria.
Bath
28 November – 15 December 2013
Bath’s Christmas Markets are located on the streets
and squares surrounding Bath Abbey and the Roman
Baths. Browse round more than 140 wooden chalets
selling festive gifts, food, decorations and novel,
handmade presents. Spend three nights exploring the
grand surroundings of Bath and enjoying its Christmas
Markets.
Christmas and New Year
Switzerland
20 December 2013 to 2 January 2014
Celebrate the festive season in the idyllic setting
of Switzerland in winter.
Day 1 Eurostar mid-morning from London St Pancras
to Paris, then by TGV to Basle for an overnight stay.
Day 2 A free morning in Basle to explore this
wonderful city. Leaving early afternoon we travel to
Wilderswil and the Hotel Bären where we have a
7-night stay on half board.
Days 3 to 8 Free days based in Wilderswil with
your first class Swiss Pass (included in price). The
ticket covers trains, trams and post buses so there
is something for everyone. Your experienced tour
leader will offer an optional excursion each day. A
comprehensive excursion list will also be provided to
give you some suggestions.
Day 9 Travel via the Glacier Express (included) to
Chur, continuing to Rapperswil for a 5-night stay on a
bed and breakfast basis. We include dinner on New
Year’s Day at a nearby restaurant.
Days 10 to 13 Free days. With your Swiss Pass you
can explore the numerous branch lines in the area.
There will be an optional excursion on offer each
day with December 31st being a trip to St Moritz. We
have arranged to have dinner in the dining car on the
train between St Moritz and Chur (included).
Day 14 Leave after an early breakfast to Zürich
where we join the TGV to Paris. In Paris we connect
with the Eurostar service to London St Pancras.
PRICES per person
£1,215
£235
£100
Escorted Holiday
Discount for 2 travelling together
£2,230
£286
£80
£100
Prices start from: £380 per person
Please register your interest to receive further
details of the following once dates have been
confirmed.
York
York’s Christmas Markets and Winter Wonderland
are located on the outskirts of York, with a bus
park & ride service from York centre. Its wooden
chalets, ice rink, reindeer, gifts & food and much more
attract thousands of people every year. Spend three
nights exploring historic York and enjoy its Winter
Wonderland and Christmas Markets.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh has several different Christmas Markets,
from traditional German Markets, Highland Village
Markets to Farmer’s Markets. Attractions include
special ‘light nights’ with fireworks, an ice rink, Edinburgh
big wheel and a 3d cinema. Spend three nights in
Edinburgh to explore all these festive events,
Cardiff
Cardiff ’s St John’s Church provides the atmospheric
back-drop for the Welsh capital’s Christmas Markets
with festive foods, gifts and decorations sold from
wooden chalets all lined up on the street. A 3-night
stay gives you plenty of time to explore this great city.
Lincoln
Lincoln’s famous, annual Christmas Market takes
place over 4 days offering festive entertainment and
shopping. Located in Lincoln’s cathedral quarter there
are over 280 stalls nestled in and around Lincoln
Castle, Cathedral, the Lawn complex and many other
nearby venues and streets.
London
Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park is full of festive fun
with a big wheel, ice rink and over 150 Christmas stalls.
The South Bank Christmas Market also boasts over
80 traditional German style wooden chalets selling
handmade gifts, traditional foods and drinks. This
3-night mini-break includes a trip on the London Eye
to get a sky view of London during this festive season.
Swiss Travel System
Northern Lights
18 February – 27 February 2014
Discover an ancient and enigmatic land where
the wonders of nature and breathtaking
scenery mirror centuries of culture and tradition.
Snow On The Alps
11 February – 20 February 2014
Join our annual holiday to the Swiss Alps.
Majestic mountain scenery in winter sets the
scene for an unforgettable experience.
Day 1 Depart on Eurostar mid-morning from
London St Pancras to Paris, then by TGV to Geneva
for an overnight stay.
Day 2 Free time in Geneva before travelling to Brig
for a 3-night stay. All our rail travel in Switzerland
will be in first class using the unlimited travel pass
provided (included in price).
Days 3 and 4 Free time in Brig. Your experienced
tour leader will be available to offer an optional
excursion each day.
Day 5 Transfer by Centovalli line to Locarno
where we have time for lunch before taking the San
Bernardino postbus service from Bellinzona to Chur
where we stay for 4 nights.
Day 6 A free day to explore Chur and the
surrounding area using the UNESCO World Heritage
Rhaetian Railways network.
Day 7 A full day excursion from Chur to Tirano
travelling on the Bernina Express route (included)
with its spirals and tunnels and reaching an altitude of
more than 2000m.
Day 8 A second day at leisure and again, there will
be the offer of an optional excursion.
Day 9 Leave after breakfast for Basle and enjoy a
free afternoon and overnight stay.
Day 10 We take a TGV service direct to Paris for
the Eurostar service to London St Pancras.
Day 1 Flight from London to Oslo. Afternoon at
leisure to explore this capital city.
Day 2 Train through the scenic Gudbrandsdal valley
and across the beautiful Dovrefjell mountain plateau
and National Park to Trondheim.
Day 3 Continuing north, the scenery changes from
fjords to mountain passes. We cross the Arctic Circle
(the summit of the line) then drop down to the
coastal port of Bodo.
Day 4 Morning at leisure before setting sail for the
Lofoten Islands. Enjoy a voyage across the Vestfjord
to Svolvær. Late night guided walk to ‘Linken’, a view
point above Svolvær to see the natural phenomenon
that is the Northern Lights.
Day 5 Full day sightseeing by coach with lunch at the
Lofotr Viking Museum. Visit Henningsvær (the ‘Venice
of the North’), before returning to Svolvær for dinner.
Overnight sailing to Tromsø offers another chance to
view the magnificent Aurora Borealis.
Days 6 and 7 A 2-night stay at the arctic capital
town of Tromsø, ideally located in the Northern
Lights zone. Explore this historic and cultural town
with its many museums and cathedral.
Day 8 By road to Narvik, the terminus of the iron
ore rail route from Sweden. Free afternoon to visit
the port of Narvik or the War Memorial Museum.
Day 9 The Ofoten Railway runs between the port
of Narvik and the iron ore mining town of Kiruna.
Afternoon excursion to the famous Jukkajarvi Ice
Hotel.
Day 10 Flight back to London.
The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon
and therefore sightings cannot be guaranteed.
Est. 1974
Ray Smith
A World to Discover by Rail
Early 2014 Escorted Tours
Indian Hill Railways
9 February – 1 March 2014
Our hugely popular tour to India that includes
the three Hill Station railways as featured in the
popular BBC series.
Days 1 to 4 We visit the Sikh holy city of Amritsar
to see the Golden Temple and the Attari border post
for the closing of the gates with Pakistan. Across the
Punjab by rail and road to the romantic Palace Hotel
at Nalagarh.
Days 5 to 6 We visit the Kalka Shimla Railway
workshops before travelling to Shimla in a privately
chartered carriage or Railbus with lunch included.
Days 7 to 9 Overnight journey to Agra, supper is
served as we travel down the 2ft 6in gauge before
transferring to the overnight sleeper. We visit the
Baby Taj, Red Fort and the sublime Taj Mahal.
Day 10 Sightseeing in Delhi, including the India Gate,
Rajpath and the famous Railway Museum.
Day 11 Fly to Bagdogra and visit the DHR depot at
Siliguri Junction.
Days 12 to 15 Two days of chartered steam trains
on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, travelling to
Darjeeling via Kurseong with 4 nights in the Himalayan
foothills. Many opportunities for photographs and
sightseeing with visits to the DHR museum, Tiger Hill,
local villages and the ‘Joy Train’ steaming to Ghum.
Days 16 to 17 By air and rail to Southern India
with overnight stops in Chennai and Coimbatore
Days 18 to 20 A wonderful ride into the Blue
Mountains on the metre gauge Nilgiri Rack Railway,
steam hauled to Coonoor. On to Ooty for a 2-night
stay. Visits to a Tea Garden and the Botanical Gardens.
Return by road before flying to Mumbai and home.
PRICES per person
Escorted Holiday
Discount for 2 travelling together
Deposit for this holiday
£1,680
£176
£65
£100
PRICES per person
PRICES per person
Escorted Holiday
Deposit for the Holiday
£2,650
£495
£200
Escorted Holiday
Deposit for the Holiday
£4,600
£975
£200
Ffestiniog Railway ‘Behind the Scenes’
Spring/Autumn 2014 – 5 days
Railways of the North NEW
September 2014 – 8 days
Our regular twice-yearly visit to our home railways
provide an unparalleled, in-depth view of aspects not
normally seen by the average visitor. Including return
journeys on both Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland
Railways and our own private steam hauled charter,
visiting normally ‘off-limits’ sites, this popular tour is
one not to be missed.
Our new Northern England tour includes the Keighley
and Worth Valley Railway, the Settle and Carlisle line
and the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. We spend a
day at Beamish to see the restored trams and replica
early steam locomotives. Optional extension to York
Railway Museum.
West Country Wanderings
May 2014 – 10 days
The ‘Snowdonian’
11 April 2014 – 3 days
NEW
Following in Michael Portillo’s footsteps, we travel
the North Devon Coast visiting the West Somerset
and Lynton & Barnstaple Railways, remnants of the
Southern Railway’s “withered arm” at Torrington
(Dartington Glass) and Padstow (via Bodmin &
Wenford Railway). The Southern Coast leg takes in
the Paignton & Dart Valley Railways as well as a River
Dart cruise and visits to the renowned Eden Project
& Lost Gardens of Heligan.
Join the ‘Snowdonian’ as we travel the 80-mile round
trip on the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways.
This will be one of the first chances to depart from
the brand new platform at Harbour Station. There
will be plenty of photo opportunities plus a tour
of Boston Lodge. This is an all-inclusive tour. Price
is £395pp, single room supplement £30. Upgrades
available upon request.
Orcadian 2 NEW
June 2014 – 12 days
World Tours
Mountains,Trains and a
Touch of the Old West
12 June 2014 – 13 days
The best of Colorado featuring the Georgetown
Loop, Royal Gorge, Pikes Peak, Colorado and
Southern, Durango and Silverton, Cumbres and
Toltec, Alamosa to Monte Vista and La Veta Pass
Railroads. Also included are the Colorado Railroad
Museum at Golden, the Pueblo Village at Taos
(UNESCO) and the Great Sand Dunes National
Monument. Stunning scenery throughout.
Wales: From North to South NEW
12 September 2014 – 13 days
Inspired by Michael Portillo, we roam the spectacular
“Kyle line”, sample “steam” over the “road to the
Isles”, and marvel at the northern moors en-route to
Wick and Orkney. Additionally, we visit Balmoral, the
Royal Deeside Railway and sail on the Lake Katrine
steamer the “Walter Scott”.
A comprehensive tour of Wales’s railways and
castles. Starting in the north, with trips on the Welsh
Highland and Ffestiniog Railways, Snowdon Mountain
and Llanberis Lake Railways before heading south to
Cardiff. The journey includes Brecon Mountain and
Pontypool & Blaenavon Railways. Experience Welsh
history and culture with visits to St Fagans, Caerphilly
Castle and Cardiff Castle.
Explore Vietnam NEW
24 October 2014 – 22 days
Mexico’s Copper Canyon
Rail and sail to a new and exciting destination. Visit
the famous caves and seascapes of Ha Long and Bai Tu
Long Bays, take the train to Hue and Nha Trang, ride
the old steam train at Dalat, cruise the Mekong Delta
and explore the cities of Hanoi and Saigon. Stop-over
outward in Kuala Lumpur and a special stop-over on
the return in Sabah for a railbus charter train over
the whole length of the North Borneo Railway and
the regular steam excursion to Papar.
Ride the breath-taking Copper Canyon railway
through the Sierra Madre Mountains – 87 tunnels, 39
bridges and a climb of 7800ft. Stop-overs en route in
remote villages for additional sightseeing. Stay at the
beautiful Mirador Hotel on the Canyon rim and take
a cable car ride across the canyon itself. Go dolphin
watching from a yacht cruise in Topolobampo Bay
and ride the Tequila Express at Guadalajara.
Eritrea & Cairo NEW
Footprint Vietnam Travel
New England in the Fall
Magnificent mountains and beautiful lakes create
the perfect backdrop for New England’s spectacular
and dramatic display of fall foliage.View this stunning
landscape with day cruises on Lake Champlain and
Lake Winnipesaukee and ride the Conway Scenic
Railroad, Hobo Railroad, Green Mountain Railroad
and Mount Washington Cog Railway.
Northern Rail
Day May
UK Escorted Tours 2014/World Escorted Tours 2014
Travel on the ‘Darjeeling of Africa’ by private steam
train and marvel at the spectacular scenery as
you climb 7,500ft from the Red Sea to the capital
Asmara. Stop-over in Cairo and Alexandria on the
return, including the Pyramids and Nile Cruise.
Est. 1974
European Escorted Tours 2014
Iarnród Éireann
Explore Kosovo, Macedonia
and Albania
7 May 2014 – 14 days
Narrow Gauge Steam in
Eastern Germany
Having operated several successful tours to Serbia,
Croatia, Bosnia and Montenegro over many years,
we are completing our exploration of the Balkans by
venturing to some of the least visited parts of Europe.
Off-limits until fairly recently, all three countries offer
superb scenery and an interesting history packaged
together to our usual Balkans high standard.
A comprehensive visit to the scenic narrow gauge
lines that survived the German partition, providing
a year-round daily service – Dresden area, Zittau,
the Molli and Rügen lines on the Baltic Coast and, of
course, the famous Harzquerbahn.
Discover Poland
‘The Heart of Europe’
September 2014 – 16 days
This tour includes time in the Tatra Mountains as well
as excursions to Levoča, Spisský Castle and the forest
railway at Čiernohronská and a day in Prague.
Switzerland Tourism
Slovakia – Romantic Mountains
and Ancient Towns
Early June 2014 – 15 days
Appeva
Railways and War – Northern France
July 2014 – 10 days
The Rhine from Sea to Source
June 2014 – 13 days
NEW
This mighty river is still an important waterway for the
movement of goods. We follow its course from the
North Sea to its source in the Swiss Alps, via Holland
and Germany.
Marking the 100th Anniversary of the start of World
War 1 in 1914 and the 70th Anniversary of the allied
invasion of France in 1944, we take a fascinating tour
of Northern European battlefields and memorials.
We start the tour in Jersey before heading to France
visiting sights with history spanning almost nine
Centuries from the Bayeux Tapestry of 1066 right
up to the liberation of France in 1945, highlighting
the roles of railways in “modern” warfare and their
contribution to post war recovery.
Behind the Scenes in Salzburgerland
NEW
26 August 2014 – 10 days
Rural Romania – Where Time
Stands Still
22 June 2014 – 12 days
Enjoy rural life as it used to be in the mountains of
Transylvania and Northern Romania. Stay in family
run “homestay” accommodation (en suite) in remote
villages and enjoy locally grown produce from fields
still worked by horses. Ride three narrow gauge
steam lines, one of which is still a working logging
railway. Visit fortified churches, the famous Painted
Monasteries and much, much more.
Based in Salzburg itself, this tour includes all aspects
of transport from trolley bus to cable car and
steam paddle steamer. Our contacts at Salzburger
Lokalbahnen have offered a superb tour with behind
the scenes access exclusive to Ffestiniog Travel.
This revised tour includes the wonderful Wolsztyn
Experience, the Zninska Railway, Koscierzyna openair railway museum, Piaseczno Railway, Zakopane
and Chabowka Heritage Park. Take a poignant trip to
Auschwitz and visit the unique Wieliczka salt mines.
Also included is a tour of the German Defensive
Underground Bunkers and the castle at Lagow plus
much more.
The Far West of Ireland
Enjoy the genial welcome of the Irish whilst visiting
Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Tralee and Cork. Includes
travel on Iarnród Éireann’s modern fleet and visits
to the West Clare Railway, Listowel and Ballybunion
Monorail reconstruction and a coach tour of the
remote Dingle Peninsula.
Rhaetian Railways Switzerland –
Celebrating 125 Years NEW
Details to be announced
The UNESCO World Heritage Rhaetian Railways
celebrates 125 years of operation in 2014 and we
hope to offer you the chance to take part in the
festivities. Details should be available in time for
inclusion in our main brochure.
Swiss Alpine Holiday
8 Sept 2014 – 15 days
This classic tour is designed to showcase the best
Alpine scenery Switzerland has to offer. We will
base ourselves in Thun, Chur, Brig and Neuchatel with
a first class Swiss Pass to allow you to explore.
Ffestiniog Travel, 1st Floor Unit 6, Snowdonia Business Park, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd LL48 6LD
Tel: 01766 772030 . Fax: 01766 772049 . Email: info@ffestiniogtravel.co.uk . Web: www.ffestiniogtravel.com
All prices quoted in this publication have been calculated using the rates of exchange as at 1st May 2013.
For further details please view our booking conditions on the website www.ffestiniogtravel.com or call 01766 772030 or email info@ffestiniogtravel.co.uk
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Agreement Signed for the Construction of Mieso-Dire Dawa

brochure - Cades Cove Heritage Tours

Summer Tour July 14-16, 2016 Being Good Stewards for the Next

QUIT B FIT TOUR - Wellington Aboriginal Corporation Health Service

- Ffestiniog Railway

Pictures of Wernigerode and Surroundings