Short breaks in Europe and around the world
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If you only have a few days and you need to just get away from it all, what better way than "short breaks" by rail? Travelling by rail, as opposed to flight, allows you to spend the first and last days of your journey enjoying the scenery and the company of friends. Travelling in the comfort of a train can effectively double the length of short breaks in Europe.
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Set in the heart of the English Riviera, Torquay is famed for its location among seven green hills from where grand Victorian villas and terraces gaze out to sea. This tour enables you to experience this most classical English seaside resort at its very best.
Departures from April to September
from £298
Relax in the spectacular resort of Bournemouth, with its miles of sandy beaches, beautiful gardens and seafront promenade. Trips to brooding Corfe Castle on the steam-hauled Swanage Railway and the delightful New Forest make this an unforgettable break.
Departures from April to October
from £325
Rail tour through Belgium to the beautiful city of Bruges
Perfectly preserved and criss-crossed with attractive waterways, Bruges is a gem. Its step-gabled buildings line the canals and pretty squares, while the great basilica of the Holy Blood and the Belfry dominate the city.
Departures from April to October
from £495
Scotland short break featuring a journey on the Strathspey Steam Railway
Enjoy a new short break based in our hotel on the Royal Mile, a great place from which to explore Scotland's proud capital. We also include two excursions through lochs, glens and mountains, and a true taste of Scotland at the home of Famous Grouse.
Departures from April to September
from £499
Enjoy the sights and sounds of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands by rail
Compare the sights and sounds of three different countries. From our base in the lively Belgian city of Liège, we visit historic Aachen in Germany, brimming with splendid architecture, and charming Valkenburg, a Dutch resort town for centuries.
Departures from June to September
from £565
Torquay & the Eden Project 2010
Bournemouth & the New Forest 2010
Bruges & the Flavours of Flanders 2010 (Standard Class)
Edinburgh, Lochs & Glens 2010
Three Countries 2010
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If you want your holiday to start as soon as you leave the house, Great Rail Journeys can organise short breaks by train, in the UK and Europe, as well as overnight stays in top hotels. So if you have an overnight stay in, for example, London you can rest assured that the hotel has been pre-checked by an expert. No one understands short breaks by train like we do and aside from arranging national and international travel we also offer a luggage transfer service. Your bags will be collected a few days before the holiday and returned a few days after you arrive back so the most you have to carry out of the house for short breaks in Europe, is an overnight bag.