Fred. Holidays Rail Journeys - 2023/24 Winter

2023/24 Winter

Rail Holidays

“Sit back, relax and let the train whisk you away this winter for your fix of seasonal cheer! We’ve selected a range of Festive holidays by rail within Europe, as well as a collection of epic worldwide rail journeys in warmer climes to escape to in the winter months.

All aboard!

Sally Hauser - Rail Product & Sales Manager

Featured

Christmas Markets Valkenburg

A true Santa’s Grotto awaits in Valkenburg!

Famed for its unique Christmas Markets widely considered to be among the best in Europe - found in the caves deep under the city.

3 nights from £399pp

Bruges

Head straight to the heart of Flanders to the quaint town of Bruges to get a taste of Belgian chocolate, beer or moules-frites in the most charming of festive settings.

3 nights from £399pp

Cologne

Visit the magnificent array of festive stalls in the Germany city of Cologne for food, frothy beer and festivities with a magificent gothic backdrop.

3 nights from £489pp Europe

www.fredholidays.co.uk/budget-european-rail-breaks

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Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

& Venice

The most famous train of all time…

Selected 2023 & 2024 departures 4 nights from

£3,999pp

What’s included: • Flight from UK to Venice • 3 nights’ 4-star accommodation in Venice with breakfast • Overnight travel on board the Venice SimplonOrient-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)

Upgrades available: hotel, Suite or Grand Suite on board the train

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Europe

• Overseas transfers

Lake Garda via The Bernina Express

Year-round daily departures No-Fly Holiday

London

Chur Chambéry

Tirano

Desenzano Del Garda

9 nights from

£1,599pp

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 Europe

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Upgrades available: hotel, rail, fly start/return available

Glacier & Bernina Expresses

feat. the Matterhorn Daily departures available No-Fly Holiday

7 nights from

£1,549pp

London

Cologne

What’s included: • Rail from London to Geneva • Overnight 3-star accommodation in Geneva • Rail from Geneva to Zermatt

St Moritz Geneva Zermatt Tirano

• 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

*Please note Glacier Express does not run from October 15 to December 8 2023. During these dates the route can be taken on public trains.

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Upgrades available: hotel, rail, fly start/return available

Europe

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Grand Train Tour of Switzerland in Winter Daily departures available

8 nights from

£1,899pp What’s included: • 8 nights’ minimum 3-star accommodation with breakfast • Return rail from London St. Pancras • Journey on the Jungfrau Railway to the Jungfraujoch • Journey on the GoldenPass Line • Journey on the Gornergrat Mountain Railway • Journey on the Glacier Express • Journey on the Bernina Express • Standard Class rail travel for the duration of your trip covering transport between above-named destinations • Swiss Half Fare Card for half price additional public transport during your free time in Switzerland • Local guest cards in Lucerne, Interlaken, Montreux and St. Moritz • ABTA and ATOL bonded for your financial protection

Enhance your experience *Fly start/return from the UK are available, ask for details.

Upgrade rail to First Class (excl. mountain excursions)

Europe

Upgrades to Excellence Class on the Glacier Express or Prestige Class on the GoldenPass Express Upgrade your hotels to 4-star

Zurich Interlaken

Lucerne

Zermatt

Lugano

St. Moritz

Montreux

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Bergen & Flåm Railways - Norway in a nutshell®

Daily departures available Save £100pp*

Flåm Bergen

Oslo

London

6 nights from

£1,199pp

*Includes £100pp saving, book by December 31st 2023, subject to availability and full terms and conditions apply.

What’s included: • Flight from the UK to Bergen • 3 nights’ accommodation in Bergen • Norway in a nutshell® excursion from Bergen to Oslo • 3 nights’ accommodation in Oslo • Flight from Oslo back to UK

Porto

Lisbon

Albufeira

Extend your holiday and travel by rail/ ferry from the UK for a no-fly option

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Upgrades available: rail, hotels

Europe

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Grand Tour of Germany by Rail No-Fly Holiday

Daily departures available

London

Hanover

Berlin

Cologne Nuremberg Munich

11 nights from

£1,799pp What’s included: • Rail from London to Cologne • 2 nights’ 4-star accommodation in Cologne • Rail 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 • Rail from Hanover to London

Europe

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Upgrades available: hotels, rail, fly start/return available

Harz Mountains Steam Adventure Daily departures November to March

6 nights from

£999

pp

London

Hanover Cologne Brocken

What’s included:

Goslar Wernigerode Quedlinburg Nordhausen

• 6 nights’ 3 and 4-star accommodation including breakfast • Standard Class rail travel for the duration of your trip • 3-day Harzer Schmalspurbahnen (Harz Railway) ticket, valid for 3 consecutive days on the entire HSB network • ABTA and ATOL bonded for your financial protection

Porto

Enhance your experienceLisbon

Europe

Fly start/return options available

Albufeira

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Upgrade to first class rail from £250 per person (excluding Harz Mountains Railway)

Austrian Winter Wonderland No-Fly Holiday

Daily departures November to March 9 nights from

£1,899pp 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

London

Cologne

• Rail back to the UK

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

Zurich

Arlberg Pass

Salzburg

Innsbruck

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Eastern & Oriental Express

Selected 2024 departures 8 nights from

£4,999pp

What’s included: • Return economy flights from London

• 2 nights’ pre-train 5-star hotel accommodation in Singapore with breakfast • Half-day Singapore city tour • 3-night full board journey on board Eastern & Oriental Express, A Belmond Train, with included excursion programme • Overnight post-train 5-star hotel accommodation in Singapore with breakfast • International flights from London, regional flights available on request • ABTA and ATOL bonded for your financial protection

Taman Negara Gemas Singapore

Enhance your experience Upgrade your cabin on Eastern & Oriental Express Upgrade your flights to Business Class Extend your Singapore stay or visit other destinations in Asia Upgrade your stay in Singapore to the legendary Raffles Hotel from £350pp

Asia

Kuala Lumpur

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Penang

Trans-Canada in Winter Selected departures 2023 & 2024

Jasper Kamloops

Vancouver

Banff

11 nights from

£2,999pp What’s included: • Flight from London to Toronto • 3 nights’ 4-star accommodation in Toronto (room only) • Excursion to Niagara Falls including • lunch and Hornblower Cruise • 4 nights’ accommodation in Sleeper Plus on • board The Canadian with meals included • 3 nights’ 4-star accommodation in Vancouver (room only) • Overnight flight from Vancouver to London

Please note, this trip is available in reverse and can be customised to suit your requirements, please call for details.

Enhance your experience Upgrades available: flights, hotel, Prestige Class on The Canadian

Toronto

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Rocky Mountaineer Journey Through The Clouds Selected departures 2023 & 2024 10 nights from

£3,299pp What’s included: • Return flights from the UK • 3 nights’ minimum 3-star accommodation in Vancouver (room only) • 2 days’ journey on board Rocky Mountaineer with 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and selected drinks included, commentary throughout • Overnight accommodation in Kamloops (room only)

Vancouver

Banff Calgary

• Overnight minimum 3-star accommodation in Lake Louise area (room only) • 2 nights’ minimum 3-star accommodation in Banff (room only) • Selected overseas transfers as shown in the itinerary • 2023 & 2024 departures include gratuities on board Rocky Mountaineer • ABTA and ATOL bonded for your financial protection

Enhance your experience Regional flights available Flight upgrades Hotel upgrades to 4 and 5-star properties Upgrade to GoldLeaf Service on Rocky Mountaineer from £490 per person Extend your stay in Vancouver, Jasper, Lake Louise or Banff Add a stay in Calgary

North America

Kamloops

Lake Louise

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Jasper

• 2 nights’ minimum 3-star accommodation in Jasper (room only)

The Pride of Africa & Cape Town

Also available with Blue Train

Selected departures year-round

11 nights from

Pretoria Johannesburg Kimberley Matjiesfontein Cape Town

£4,985pp What’s included: • Fly overnight from London to Johannesburg • Overnight 5-star hotel stay in Pretoria with breakfast • 3 nights’ All-Inclusive accommodation on board the Pride of Africa with selected excursions, from Pretoria to Cape Town • 5 nights’ 5-star accommodation in Camps Bay, Cape Town with breakfast • Half-day Cape Town tour including Table Mountain • Excursions to Cape Peninsula, Boulders Beach Penguin Colony and Winelands including Stellenbosch.

• Fly overnight Cape Town to London • All overseas transfers included

Please note, this trip is also available in reverse and can be customised to suit your requirements Africa

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Upgrades available: Flights, train accommodation, hotels

The Ghan An epic 3-day journey of around 3000km from the coastal capital of the tropical Northern Territory, through the unparalleled russet-coloured landscape of the “Red Centre” and lush green winelands of the south, on board the longest passenger train in the world is not to be missed

Darwin - Adelaide: Wednesday departures Adelaide - Darwin: Sunday departures

Darwin Katherine

The Ghan

Tennant Creek

Alice Springs

Kalgoorlie

The Indian Pacific

Tarcoola Perth

Broken Hill Sydney Adelaide

The Indian Pacific

Call us to build these incredible train journeys into your dream holiday!

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Perth - Sydney: Sunday departures Sydney - Perth: Wednesday departures

Australia

From the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, the sparkling sister train to The Ghan gets its name from the almost 4,500km journey across the wilds of Australia from west-to-east, coast-to-coast, meandering along the longest single stretch of railroad in the world

If your desired destination is not featured please call us for more details

0800 038 1665

www.fredholidays.co.uk/rail-journeys sales@fredholidays.co.uk for your peace of mind 09 44

Prices shown are subject to availability, based on twin share. Terms & conditions apply and vary by tour, please ask for details. Prices are correct at time of sending but are subject to change without notification. Operators reserve the right to withdraw offers at any time. Other regional departure points are available on request, please ask for details. Visit www.fredholidays.co.uk/terms-conditions for full terms and conditions.