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Vivid colours, contrasting scents, verdant foliage, experience it all with Great Rail Journeys' fantastic selection of escorted garden tours. Visit some of the best gardens in Europe and discover their well- kept secrets to success for yourself. Stroll through the picturesque hedgerows of the Château de Villandry, wander through the whimsical castles of storybook Bavaria, or pick up tips from the green- fingered experts at the International Garden Festival in France. Our hand-picked garden and castle tours contain all the wonderful excursions and comfortable accommodation options our customers have come to expect and are just as enthralling as the rest of our extensive catalogue.

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Yorkshire & Northumberland
Yorkshire and Northumberland
4.2 stars(127 reviews)
2023MayJunJulAugSepOct
7 days from
£895 pp
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  • DestinationEngland
  • Starts / EndsHarrogate
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportRail, Coach
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Skye, Orkney and the Wild North
Skye, Orkney and the Wild North
2023MayJunJulAugSep
8 days from
£1,395 pp
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  • DestinationScotland
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportRail, Coach
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The Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway
South Devon, Dartmouth, and The English Riviera
4.0 stars(56 reviews)
2023AprMayJunOct
5 days from
£595 pp
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  • DestinationEngland
  • Starts / EndsTorquay
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportRail, Coach
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Tulips Cruise
Springtime Tulips and Keukenhof Gardens Rail and Cruise
2023Apr
2024Apr
8 days from
£2,595 pp
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  • DestinationBelgium, The Netherlands
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International, London Heathrow / St Pancras International, Amsterdam
  • AccommodationCruise
  • TransportRail, Cruise
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Fermain Bay Guernsey
The Charms of the Channel Islands
4.3 stars(22 reviews)
2023MayJunJulSep
7 days from
£1,595 pp
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  • DestinationEngland
  • Starts / EndsLondon Waterloo, SOU Southampton
  • AccommodationHotel
  • TransportFlight, Coach
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The Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides and the Highlands
4.1 stars(115 reviews)
2023JunJulAugSep
8 days from
£1,845 pp
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  • DestinationScotland
  • Starts / EndsGlasgow
  • AccommodationHotel
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Tresco Abbey Gardens
The Sensational Isles of Scilly
4.2 stars(51 reviews)
2023MayJunJulAugSep
9 days from
£2,195 pp
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  • DestinationEngland
  • Starts / EndsLondon Paddington
  • AccommodationRail, Hotel
  • TransportRail, Coach
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Castle Howard
Yorkshire Dales and Moors
3.8 stars(20 reviews)
2023MayJunOct
5 days from
£745 pp
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  • DestinationEngland
  • Starts / EndsGuisborough
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Neuschwanstein Castle
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Fairytale Bavaria and Danube Cruise
3.8 stars(16 reviews)
2023JunJulAugSep
2024JunJulAug
12 days from
£2,395 pp £2,145 pp
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  • DestinationAustria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationCruise, Hotel
  • TransportRail, Cruise
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Budapest Parliament Building
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Imperial Cities and Danube Cruise
4.2 stars(12 reviews)
2023JunJulAugSep
2024JunJulAug
13 days from
£2,395 pp
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  • DestinationAustria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationCruise, Hotel
  • TransportRail, Cruise
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Romantic Road and Bavarian Alps
Small Group
Romantic Road and Bavarian Alps
3.9 stars(16 reviews)
2023MayAugSep
9 days from
£2,595 pp
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  • DestinationGermany
  • Starts / EndsSt Pancras International
  • AccommodationHotel
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The Aberdonian Steam Train - © Alan Weaver
Royal Deeside and the Tornado Steam Train
4.4 stars(24 reviews)
2023JulAugSep
5 days from
£995 pp
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  • DestinationScotland
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Our customers love our Castles & Gardens tours
The Best of Scotland and Ireland
25 Oct 2022
C Gordon
5 stars
“Great trip.
Collected by Trustpilot
Fairytale Bavaria and Danube Cruise
17 Oct 2022
N Packer
5 stars
“Wonderful holiday, lots of train travel mixed with beautiful villages and towns and excellent cuisine on the cruise ship.
Collected by Trustpilot
Oberammergau and The Castles, Mountains and Lakes of Bavaria
14 Oct 2022
Fiona Maybrey
5 stars
“Brilliant trip despite the weather, only downside was the non staggered seating and lack of a feeling of pilgrimage.
Collected by Trustpilot
Yorkshire Dales and Moors
12 Oct 2022
J Dempster
5 stars
“A great holiday.
Collected by Trustpilot
Orkney and the Shetland Isles
10 Oct 2022
Derek May
5 stars
“It was a very good trip but we had to live out of our suitcase as we were in a different bed every night. It would have been nicer to have had longer on both islands as there was so much to see.
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Imperial Cities and Danube Cruise
02 Oct 2022
J Davies
5 stars
“It was a wonderful experience. The tour managers were excellent - very knowledgeable and organised. The Amadeus Star is a beautiful and comfortable cruise ship with extremely helpful and friendly crew. The food was excellent - and plenty of it. The train journeys were comfortable and the city tours were most informative. For improvement it would be nice to have some more time to discover the cities on our own and do some shopping. One criticism (which I am aware that GRJ probably can do nothing about) is the cramped Eurostar lounge at Brussels station.
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Romantic Road and Bavarian Alps
22 Sep 2022
S Graham
5 stars
“A really enjoyable tour with a very friendly group and an excellent tour manager
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Yorkshire and Northumberland
07 Nov 2022
Janet Wright
4 stars
“Good holiday although a couple of alterations would be advantageous e.g visit Harlow Carr in the afternoon instead of morning and catch an earlier N Yorks Moors train as the last part of our journey was in the dark and we returned very late to the hotel. It was well organised, both hotels were satisfactory and the food in the Crowne Plaza in Harrogate was excellent especially the choice at breakfast. There were some very nice excursions with enthusiastic local guides
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The Sensational Isles of Scilly
29 Oct 2022
D Prideaux
4 stars
“it was a good experience.it was a walking holiday which was good.Kevin the courier was excellent.He gave us the freedom to do as we wanted.It was our first time in the scillys.We would go again between May and August.Kevin has great compassion towards people he is a super guide.Thankyou
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Tour the scenes that inspired the great Claude Monet on our Gardens of the Loire & Versailles tour, including the bridge and Water Lilly pond that would prove to become the main focus of the celebrated painters work. This is after working our way through the stunning scenery of the Loire Valley, speckled as it is with ancient and charming French Château's, including the 16th century Château de Villandry and the Château de Chenonceau, complete with picturesque fountain gardens. Attend the internationally renowned 'Festival des Jardins' and view the latest in cutting-edge trends and landscape designs at this popular event, all before exploring the grandeur and opulence of Versailles Palace, formerly the home of French royalty. The Versailles' Gardens are equally breathtaking as the palace's jewel rich interior, with a series of mesmerizing fountain displays and canal structures interwoven amongst dramatic sculpture and fine-combed lawns.

Or perhaps enjoy a picturesque escorted tour through the stunning climes of Lake Maggiore and Garda in Northern Italy. The warm climate and unique lakeside conditions make for some stunning natural landscapes. Renaissance villas and traditional Italian village dot the hills, hidden away amongst the rolling hills around Sirmione. The area is also home to some of Italy's oldest and most celebrated gardens, including the colourful oasis of Sigurtà and Padua's Orto Botanico, the world's oldest remaining botanical gardens, having opened in its first iteration in 1545. Enjoy a cruise on the shimmering emerald waters of Lake Garda and explore the pretty neo- Gothic villa and exotic gardens of Isola del Garda, the lake's largest island and discover the alluring islands of Borromeo, set amongst the tranquil Lake Maggiore.

Our Fairytale Castles and Bavarian Alps escorted castle holiday takes you through the heart of classic Germany, exploring the Gothic spires that have inspired the likes of the Brothers Grimm. Discover classic Munich and the stunning natural landscapes of the Rhine Gorge, past verdant vineyards and looming Baroque architecture. Your holiday continues with a fascinating excursion to two of Europe's most beautiful castles, opulent Hohenschwangau and the iconic hilltop Neuschwanstein, both originally built by King Ludwig. All this and more is included on Great Rail Journeys' captivating selection of Castle and Garden themed escorted rail holidays.

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