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Europe Europe 7 Days From £1,420pp

CONNOISSEUR TOURS Night's Rest - Harzer Schmalspurbahnen © Markus Trienke ■ Explore 140km of the Harz narrow gauge
HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

steam railway with unlimited travel pass
■ Visit the UNESCO World Heritage town
of Quedlinburg
■ Steam train journey to the top of the Brocken
■ Time in the charming town of Wernigerode
■ Explore Frankfurt with travel card included

Aachen
Ibis am Marschiertor
Harz Explorer SELECTED HOTELS
Wernigerode
Ringhotel Weisser Hirsch
Frankfurt
InterCityHotel
Please note - hotels can be subject to change
PRICE INCLUDES
Saturday 3 June to Friday 9 June 2023 ■ Standard class rail to and from Wernigerode
■ 3-day HSB rail pass
Our escorted tours to the world famous Harzer Schmalspurbahnen (HSB) never fail to attract ■ Frankfurt travel card for local transport
■ Transfers as stated
plenty of attention. With daily steam trains and over 140km of narrow gauge line to explore the ■ Accommodation in good quality hotels on
HSB is a delight and one not to be missed. Enjoy three full days travelling on the railway. a bed and breakfast basis
■ Evening meal on first and last night
Day 1 - High Speed to Aachen which climb to the top of the Brocken, all steam ■ Services of a tour leader from London
Lunchtime Eurostar from London St Pancras hauled, and on a clear day you will be rewarded and throughout the tour
International to Brussels Midi where we connect with spectacular views of the tree-lined hillsides
to a high speed train to Aachen. Our hotel, Ibis am and surrounding countryside. The Brocken was a Price per person:
Marschiertor is found a short walk from the station look-out and “listening” post in Soviet days due to Escorted holiday £1,420
and dinner this evening is included in the hotel its commanding views across the West and today Single room supplement £205
restaurant. there is a museum at the summit telling the story Deposit for this holiday £100
of its role in the Cold War period. Quedlinburg, at
Day 2 - Onwards to Wernigerode the far end of the Selketalbahn, is well worth a visit.
Morning train to Cologne where we make a change This UNESCO World Heritage town can be reached Day 6 - South to Frankfurt
to an ICE service to Hannover. After a stop to change from Wernigerode by travelling over 97km on Transfer from the hotel to the station to board a
trains, we join the regional network again travelling narrow gauge lines using the pass included, or 42km morning train via Viennenburg and Braunschweig to
via Goslar to Wernigerode for a late afternoon on standard gauge (at an additional cost). The town Frankfurt. We are due to arrive early afternoon and,
arrival. Transfer to the Weisser Hirsch, our hotel for has many winding streets in which a large selection after checking into the InterCityHotel Frankfurt, the
the next 4 nights, located in the picturesque Market of half-timbered buildings crossing five centuries can afternoon is free to explore before a farewell dinner
Square. be found. Nordhausen on the third extremity of the at the hotel (included). A transport card is included

Days 3 to 5 - Exploring the Harzer network combines the narrow gauge railway with for the local area.
Schmalspurbahnen urban transport operated by trams including two Day 7 - Homeward Bound
We have included a 3-day Rover Pass for you to HSB operated diesel/electric combination trams. The After a leisurely breakfast we take the direct ICE
explore the 140km narrow gauge railway network tour leader will be on hand to assist with timetable along the high speed line to Brussels where we
as much as you like. A must is a visit to the top of planning, to help you make the most of the three change to the Eurostar to continue to London,
the Brocken, the highest peak in the Harz Mountains days and will keep an eye on the weather to advise arriving mid-afternoon.
and in northern Germany. There are 11 trains a day on the best day to make the ascent up the Brocken.

Brocken © Michael Panse Wernigerode © Albert Koch

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