Europe Lakes and Mountains

“Well organised experience

“A fantastic experience guided throughout by brilliant courier

“We very much enjoyed this mini adventure, The hotel was typically Austrian - good food and comfortable. We liked the tour manager and delighted in the wonderful hotels in Mannheim and Cologne on the journeys. We think that it was a very busy holiday; we realised this I’m advance but good to know.

“Thoroughly enjoyed the Great Rail Journeys experience so much that we are looking to book another trip for next year

“Excellent holiday, the hotel and variety of excursions were very very good. The single room was one of the best I have ever had. The tour manager was always on the ball, and the trains were of a very high standard, with the exception of the Colmar to Basel one. The food choice in the restaurant was limited - just a meat or vegetarian choice. The Sherpr service requires sending your luggage nearly 2 weeks early and at time of writing (a week after returning) I await the return of my case. Being based in a single hotel meant no packing and unpacking, and to say convenient for the station is an understatement. Switzerland is beautiful ,as was the great weather we were fortunate to have.

“Good choice of hotels in interesting places. Excellent tour guide.

“an excellant tour from beginning to end !! train travel worked like clock work!!! no rushing about! lovely hotels beautiful scenery very well organised by our tour manager john grundy nothing to much trouble!! luggage in advance would have helped but problems with german customs prevented prevented that ! a holiday to remember!" thank you" to all at "great rail journeys" best wishes keith tomlinson and shirley knott

“It was the best trip we have ever taken. Of course, we have perfect weather throughout the trip, a great group and the BEST Tour Director in Patricia Issac.

“Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed this holiday despite not being able to complete the Bernina Express journey due to rockfall/avalanche (we didn't get to Poschiavo). GRJ compensated for this by paying for our tour to go on the Gornergrat train in Zermatt. We thought this was a great gesture for something that they had no control over and definitely worth doing. Switzerland is beautiful and GRJ certainly look after you. Pros: Family run 4 star hotels: The Hotel Stern (Chur) and Hotel Ambassador (Brig) Clean, central, good breakfast and dinners, friendly staff. Day 5 - our luggage was collected at 7.30 a.m. to be taken by road to Brig. Cons: We were not informed that the private tour of Spietz Castle starts in May. (I spoke to customer services). Instead we spent day 8 visiting Grindelwald for 1 hour and then the River Cruise for 2 hours. This was in fact the ferry boat that went around Lake Thun (bit of a scramble to find a seat but you could upgrade to 1st class for around 16 swiss francs). 7 trains in total. I would have preferred a free day. Strasbourg - beautiful but you do not get the morning at leisure, unless you have 7 a.m. breakfast, as our train departed at 11.51 a.m.