Dresden Steam Festival
Thursday 10 April to Thursday 17 April 2025
Our tour to Dresden for the Steam Festival has become an annual favourite. Enjoy lots of steam content over the 17th Festival weekend before experiencing return trips on both the Weisseritztalbahn and Loessnitzgrundbahn. We also include a day trip up the Elbe on a historic paddle steamer.
Trams of Hungary, Czechia & Slovakia
Tuesday 29 April to Tuesday 13 May 2025
Budapest, Bratislava, Brno and Prague are home to hundreds of kilometres of tram lines as well as plenty of cultural sights. This 15-day tour of Central Europe provides an excellent opportunity to cover as many as possible.
Bonn & the Rhine in Flames
Thursday 1 May to Monday 5 May 2025
A relaxing 5-day rail break to Bonn, a charming city straddling the Rhine. One of Germany’s oldest cities, Bonn has a rich history including a period as the temporary capital of West Germany. We visit at the high point of the cultural calendar for the Rhein in Flammen Festival.
Rhine Sea to Source
Friday 2 May to Thursday 15 May 2025
The mighty Rhine is still an important waterway for the transport of goods and includes some impressive scenery along its length. We follow its course from the North Sea to its source in the Swiss Alps. Along our journey we travel on and alongside the river and visit sites that wouldn’t exist without this waterway.
Springtime in the Caucasus
Tuesday 6 May to Saturday 17 May 2025
Stunning snow-clad mountains, meadows teeming with wildflowers and a rich and interesting history are brought to you in our tour to Georgia, a fascinating and friendly country at the extremities of Eastern Europe.
Greece – Mountains & Myths
Friday 9 May to Wednesday 21 May 2025
A comprehensive tour to the Greek mainland which, in true Small and Traditional style, includes rural village hospitality in addition to visits to several of Greece’s famous historic sites and, of course, some scenic rail travel.
Highlights of Bosnia Herzegovina
Wednesday 14 May to Wednesday 21 May 2025
Surrounded by its more famous neighbours, Croatia and Serbia, this former Yugoslavian mountainous state has its own share of hidden gems and a wealth of history, both ancient and relatively modern. We explore well beyond the “must sees” of Sarajevo and Mostar but also include them of course.
Romania’s Danube Delta & the Carpathians – a Wildlife Paradise
Thursday 15 May to Saturday 24 May 2025
Discover some of the last true wilderness areas in Europe, teeming with wildlife. We search for rare wading birds in the Delta, visit a bear sanctuary in the mountains in the company of experts and encounter a rural life that makes Romania so appealing.
Rhätischebahn Explorer
Thursday 22 May to Wednesday 28 May 2025
A week’s holiday devoted entirely to exploring Switzerland’s famous Rhätischebahn in the mountainous canton of Graubünden.
Shetland & Orkney – Wildlife & History
Tuesday 27 May to Tuesday 10 June 2025
A comprehensive tour of these beautiful islands, alive with wildlife and steeped in history, starting in Glasgow and ending in Edinburgh. Enjoy stays in Aberdeen and Inverness and steaming along on the Keith & Dufftown and Strathspey Railways.