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About Our Tours

GRAND RAIL TOURS
Our Grand Rail Tours are designed to appeal to the seasoned traveller who wants to explore “Probably our best ever holiday. Wonderful Flåm Railway, Norway - Krishna.Wu - shutterstock
the world by rail and wishes to combine culture, leisure, convivial company and comfortable Norway with its beautiful fjords and scenery
accommodation with memorable rail journeys. The destinations are the main appeal, but the cannot be bettered.”
journey itself is an integral part of the holiday. The Grand Arctic, July 2023 - Mr S. Collins
Choosing to travel by train is not only an environmentally friendly option but provides the
means to cover a large area of a country at ground level in the customary time frame of a
holiday. When taking the train to reach your holiday destination, sit back, enjoy the view and
relish in the landscape the journey delivers. We hope our selection of Grand Rail Tours offers
the perfect mix of railways, interesting destinations and cultural nourishment to meet your
holiday aspirations.

CONNOISSEUR RAIL TOURS
Our Connoisseur Rail Tours are designed to appeal to those who have a specific passion “Prior to the holiday I had wondered about Taliesin and Ffestiniog Travel charter on Dduallt Spiral © Colin Churcher
for railways. We have a team of Ffestiniog Travel tour producers who are an authority on the value for money. Having experienced
the world’s railways and every year they rise to the challenge of finding rail journeys that it I realised that it was certainly money
well spent.”
will indulge people’s enthusiasm for railways within the framework of a refined and relaxing Ffestiniog Railway – Behind the Scenes,
holiday. April 2023 – Mr M. Stoolman
These tours explore historic and unique railways around the world famous for their
engineering excellence, history and the interesting routes they take - journeying through some
of the world’s most outstanding landscapes. If you are a rail connoisseur, who also appreciates
a cultured and informed holiday, you may find the right tour from our Connoisseur Rail Tours
collection. The content of these tours will not only appeal to the rail enthusiast but partners
and friends too, as alternative sightseeing options are offered in order to make the most of
the holiday destinations.

SMALL & TRADITIONAL TOURS (S&T) “We would like to thank you so much for a
truly memorable holiday. Everything about it
Visit countries untouched by mass tourism and get a feel for their true nature, history and far exceeded our expectations. Kyrgyzstan is
culture. Our S&T holidays are small group tours, with a maximum of 20 travellers and probably the most beautiful and spectacular
often less. They have a dedicated UK tour leader and local English speaking expert guides, country we’ve ever seen in 50+ years of
travel. This was our first trip with you; we
guaranteeing a high standard of personal supervision. can’t wait to travel with you again.” View opposite Seven Bulls Rock, Kyrgyzstan
Our preference for comfortable, family run village accommodation, where appropriate, allows Kyrgyzstan – Mountains, Lakes & Nomads,
us to immerse ourselves in local life, learn about traditional crafts and enjoy locally grown July 2023 – Mr & Miss O’Keeffe
organic produce. Rail travel on these tours is still important but not the overriding factor.

TAILORED RAIL TOURS
You can create your own tailored rail tour if you want the freedom to choose when and where
you travel and with whom. Ffestiniog Travel can design a personalised tour for single travellers,
couples or groups who have a specific rail journey in mind. We will manage your journey from
source to final destination arranging your travel tickets, organising accommodation and guided
sightseeing trips en route.
“We used Ffestiniog Travel services because
of their reputation for organisation
of multi-destination trips worldwide.
If you are tempted by one of our escorted rail holidays but would like to extend it or Their communication was prompt and
tweak it in some way, we are happy to adapt our escorted tours to give you the option of professional at all times and they selected
prolonging your stay in a country or connecting with other rail journeys in other countries. travel arrangements and hotels that were
perfect for our needs. I’d like to specifically
Our travel team will be happy to talk through the opportunities available to you. thank Kate Berry for her arrangements for
what was, for us, the trip of a lifetime.” Seton Lake, Canada © Rocky Mountaineer
See more independent customer reviews on our AITO feedback page – click on the icon at Canadian Rockies & Cruise to Alaska Trip,
the top of our homepage on our website. June 2023 – Mr & Mrs Ritchie