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9 Days From £1,725pp
Boat on Lake Constance (Bodensee) HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

■ Beautiful lake and mountain scenery
■ Holiday based in the charming German lakeside
town of Lindau

(Appenzell) at no extra charge
Lindau & Lake ■ Excursions to Austria (Innsbruck) and Switzerland GRAND TOURS
■ Rhine river cruise from Schaffhausen to Stein am Rhein
■ Visit to Obertsdorf in the Allgäu Region
■ 10-day Global InterRail Pass for unlimited rail travel
Constance (European residents only)

SELECTED HOTELS
Cologne Ibis Köln am Dom
Lindau Hotel Insel
Monday 4 September to Tuesday 12 September 2023 Bonn InterCity Hotel
Please note - hotels can be subject to change
Lindau, a delightful German town situated at the north-eastern corner of Lake Constance, is also
close to both Switzerland and Austria, making it an ideal base for exploring the region. PRICE INCLUDES
■ Standard Class InterRail
■ Travel from your home station to London and return
Day 1 - Eurostar to Brussels & Cologne Day 5 - Obertsdorf (pre/post tour on date of outbound/return travel)
Morning Eurostar train from London St. Pancras to Staying within Germany, we visit the resort of
Brussels with connection for Cologne. We arrive in Obertsdorf in the Allgäu region. This area, dotted ■ Accommodation in good quality hotels on a
bed and breakfast basis
time for a relaxing evening in the old city. with lakes, has a mountain backdrop. ■ Excursions as listed
Day 2 - The Scenic Rhine Valley Day 6 - Switzerland’s Appenzell Region ■ Services of a tour leader from London and
Our train follows the Rhine with its many castles and We visit St. Gallen and have a circular tour of the throughout the tour
river traffic upstream to Mainz, then via Stuttgart and scenic Appenzell Region by narrow gauge electric
Ulm to Lindau for a 6-night stay in the centre of the train. Price per person:
town which is within easy walking distance of both Escorted holiday £1,725
the Insel station and the quayside. Day 7 - At Leisure Single room supplement £235
By now you will have discovered other things you Deposit for this holiday £100
Day 3 - Around the Lake would like to do in the area – perhaps the Zeppelin
We take the train to Schaffhausen in Switzerland, Airship Museum at Friedrichshafen or the Insel
then river boat up the Rhine to Stein am Rhein, train Mainau (Flower Island) on Lake Constance. Today is
along the southern Swiss shore to Rorschach Hafen your opportunity to explore at your leisure.
and finally boat across the lake back to Lindau.
Day 8 - Bonn
Day 4 - Innsbruck in the Austrian Tyrol Our homeward stopover is in the lovely city and
All excursions over the next three days are optional former federal capital of Bonn where our hotel is
in the sense that they can be taken free of charge adjacent to the station and close to the old city.
using your InterRail Pass with your tour leader or you
can simply enjoy Lindau and its surroundings at your Day 9 - Return to London Innsbruck - Austrai
own leisurely pace. Today we head over the Arlberg A short rail journey brings us back to Cologne from
Pass for a few hours exploring Innsbruck. where we catch a mid-morning train to Brussels. This
connects with a Eurostar service to London, arriving
late afternoon.

St Gallen, Switzerland

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