What to expect from an escorted group holiday
14/06/2023 · By Sam Preece
Dive into the world of escorted group holidays with our blog. Discover everything you can expect on a guided group holiday and start your adventure.
Read more2024 Tour code: AIS24
About the tour
Explore the mighty Austrian Alps from your base in the enchanting Tyrolean town of St Johann, where you enjoy dinner and drinks each evening.
Indulge in a special alfresco breakfast on a mountainside while taking in the breathtaking alpine scenery.
Marvel at views of Austria's tallest mountain and its atmospheric glacier, before visiting a former gold-mining town on a journey over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road.
View the beautiful Austrian Alps on a steam-hauled journey through the Ziller Valley to Mayrhofen and a leisurely cruise across sapphire-blue Lake Zell. Enjoy a tour of the musical city of Salzburg, the hometown of Mozart, which boasts a captivating collection of classical architecture.
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Itinerary
We gather at London St Pancras International, where we meet our fellow travellers and Tour Manager ahead of this all-inclusive tour to the beautiful Austrian Alps. Journeying to Belgium in the Standard Premier Class on the Eurostar, we enjoy a light meal at our seats before arriving in Brussels. From here, we change to the First Class service to the German city of Cologne. Standing on the regal Rhine river, this grand city is dominated by its Gothic cathedral with two spires. We check into our hotel near the station and have our first dinner together as a group.
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4.3 / 5 · 124 reviews
John Trevor
Submitted 25/Jul
The holiday itinerary and guide were very good. Overnight hotels in Cologne also excellent. The restaurant used on the return journey in Cologne however was awful, lacked cleanliness, had numerous mice running around the courtyard and had rude staff. The holiday was somewhat spoiled by the difficulty finding suitable luggage storage on trains and delays, making it difficult to meet connections.
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Barry
Submitted 22/Jul
We enjoyed the trip which helped having an excellent tour manager. The weather was disappointing which of course was out of the hands of Great Rail Journeys. However the trips were as promised & the hotel in St Johann was welcoming.
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Valerie Renyard
Submitted 21/Jul
The trip was really good, well organised and interesting. two small things marred the trip: the meal on the last evening which should have been memorable was - but for the wrong reasons! the hotel we stayed at didn't do evening meals and we were taken to a local restaurant which wasn't up to scratch. The food was mediocre and the service was slapdash. and on the way home we were promised 'light refreshments' on Eurostar which didn't materialise. other than that we enjoyed the trip.
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PAK SO Yu
Submitted 18/Jul
We have a very enjoyable time during the entire journey. Alexander as the tour guide is helpful, friendly and knowledgeable about all our needs. The daily activities to various destinations are also very interesting and meeting our expectations.
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Janet Janet
Submitted 13/Jul
All very good, accommodations were all excellent. Food was good on whole. Breakfast got a bit boring! I think I have given only 4 stars because of all the humping and dragging of suitcases. Which I should have realised.
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Brian Gleeson
Submitted 13/Jul
An excellent tour but it's a long journey to get there over 2 days. However it is a rail holiday so enjoy the journey. St Johann is an excellent base and the Hotel Park was a joy. The staff at the Hotel were very welcoming, really look after you, and that includes the food. The tour guide, Alex, kept everybody informed and in the right place at the right time. A suggestion might be to break up the outward journey with a free day at Cologne. The Austrian trains were fine, clean and on time, but the German trains were often late. It was a great way to see the Austrian Tyrol and wets the appetite to see more of the Country.
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