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14 Days from £2,650pp

Europe

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
● Unlimited Standard Class rail travel at no additional
cost for the duration of the tour.
● Unlimited travel on the public transport systems
of Nuremberg, Munich, Augsburg, Ulm, Stuttgart,
Karlsruhe, Krefeld, Dusseldorf, Duisburg, Mulheim,
Essen, Gelsenkirchen and Bochum
● Reserved seats on all InterCity journeys CONNOISSEUR TOURS
● Hotels ideally located close to stations for easy
Tram to Benrath Dusseldorf © Ray Smith SELECTED HOTELS
access to explore

Frankfurt
IntercityHotel
Nuremberg Scandic
Munich
Stuttgart Eden Wolff
Arcotel Camino
Essen Premier Inn
trams in 1895, marking the start of rapid expansion Days 11 to 13 - Ruhr Valley Trams
throughout the city. Severely damaged during World Krefeld, Dusseldorf, Duisburg, Mulheim, Essen, Please note – hotels can be subject to change
War II, the system was rebuilt and modernized in the Gelsenkirchen and Bochum all have their own tram PRICE INCLUDES
post-war era. In the 1970s, Stuttgart began converting systems. All are linked by a series of underground ● Travel throughout in Standard Class
its aging tram system into a modern light rail lines (and mainly run on the surface) and we will ● Standard Class InterRail Pass for unlimited travel
network, known as the Stadtbahn, replacing narrow- attempt to visit and ride on as many as possible ● Public Transport tickets for Nuremberg, Munich,
gauge tracks with standard gauge. Today, operated by during our stay. If this is not enough then Dortmund Augsburg, Ulm, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Krefeld,
Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen, the Stuttgart Stadtbahn is also in easy reach. Dusseldorf, Duisburg, Mulheim, Essen, Gelsenkirchen
is a state-of-the-art public transport system with 15 and Bochum
lines, blending tram and metro features to serve the Day 14 - Homeward Bound ● Accommodation in good, quality hotels on a bed
city and its surrounding areas efficiently. After a leisurely breakfast we take a morning train and breakfast basis
via Cologne to Brussels where we connect with ● Services of a tour leader from London and
Day 9 - Karlsruhe the Eurostar service to London St Pancras, arriving throughout the tour
A full day’s excursion to Karlsruhe. Another large late afternoon.
system with 7 tram routes. There is also a chance PRICE PER PERSON:
to ride one or more of the Tram Trains that operate Escorted holiday £2,650
from the main station or from outside the station, Single room supplement £570
street running. Known as the “Karlsruhe Model” these Deposit for this holiday £200
Tram Trains started operating in 1992 and provide a
connection between the regular railway network and
the city’s local tram network. This model has since
been adopted by other cities worldwide.
Day 10 - Essen & the Ruhr Valley
After breakfast we take the train to Essen, where our
hotel for the next 4 nights is located a short walk Tram to Benrath Dusseldorf © Ray Smith
from the station. The Ruhr is the largest urban area of
Germany and Essen is the central and second largest
city in the area.

Ruhr area Trams 20 © Ray Smith

Karlsruhe tram © Ray Smith

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