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The Ghan at McDonnell Ranges








                                        Rail Holidays of the World 2023
         Have you managed to return to travel in 2022?  Did you venture overseas and recapture your wanderlust? We at Ffestiniog Travel have certainly
         welcomed a return to touring and relished the opportunity to escort travellers eager to see the world by rail again after two long years.
         It has certainly been a challenging period for those in the travel and tourism industry, but we are looking to the future with increasing optimism
         as the world reopens and we see evidence of a growing appetite to tour again among our regular customers and new travellers to Ffestiniog
         Travel.
         We are particularly excited to launch our 2023 escorted tour programme in this ‘Rail Holidays of the World’ brochure – confident that all 40
         rail holidays featured offer a huge variety of ways to see the world by train and will appeal to a wide range of travellers who are looking for
         something different or something specific. We believe you will find something that ticks your holiday ‘wish list’ – the benefits of rail travel are
         undeniable:
         ■  Reach your holiday destination easier by train
         ■  Let the rail journey be part of the holiday
         ■  You see more of a country’s scenery and landmarks during holiday by taking the train
         ■  Reach European destinations by train and avoid busy airports, early check-ins and luggage restrictions
         ■  By taking the train you minimise your carbon footprint impact
         ■  Group rail holidays are a sociable and comfortable way to travel - chat to fellow passengers, read a book or take a
           stroll and stretch your legs
         If convinced that touring by train is for you then our selection of destinations and tour types is simply the icing on the cake:
         ■  Travel through diverse and stunning scenery not accessible by other forms of transport
         ■  Visit destinations that offer an abundance of cultural, historical, new and traditional experiences
         ■  We escort you to many UNESCO World Heritage Sites
         ■  Immerse yourself in breathtaking landscapes teeming with wildlife
         ■  Last but certainly not least – as specialists in steam and narrow gauge railway tours – ride some of the best heritage railways in the world
         Some of our hallmark and popular tours will be returning including the Indian Hill Railways tour after a 3-year hiatus and we also revisit the
         Sub-Continent on a favourite tour of Sri Lanka when we ride the Viceroy Special train.  Attempts to experience Canada in the Snow by rail
         were foiled in the last couple of years so we have included it in the 2023 line-up through popular demand. There are lots of opportunities
         to experience Switzerland’s world-renowned railway network and we visit the islands of Mallorca, Corsica and Sicily next year alongside
         mainland Europe destinations in Germany, Norway, Sweden, Romania, France.
         New tours to look out for include a 9-day tour based in Lindau on the German shore of Lake Constance in September 2023. We also
         explore Slovakia in May 2023 on a new tour that rides historic train journeys in the Low and High Tatra Mountains.  THE ‘holiday of a lifetime’
         trip will be our new tour to Australia in November 2023 which includes unforgettable journeys on the famous “Ghan” train, Puffing Billy
         Railway and the wonderful Kuranda Railway as it travels through stunning rainforest landscapes near Cairns.
         The opportunity to escort travellers again is an absolute privilege and something we appreciate more than ever. As we approach our
         50th anniversary year in 2024 we are grateful to have survived the last two challenging years thanks to our dedicated travel team, prudent
         business management, the support of the Ffestiniog family and our loyal customers.
         Our desire to enable you to travel and holiday again is palpable and we have all the measures in place to guarantee that you can book and
         travel with us in utmost confidence. It would be our pleasure to help you encounter your future holiday horizons!
         Yours sincerely
         Maria Cook (General Manager)



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