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Rail holiday based in a 5-star hotel in Garmisch

8 days From £2,195 £2,145 per person

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Save up to £50 per person on Festive 2020 and Winter 2021 departures when you book on or before 31/08/2020

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2020 Tour code: BAX21

About the tour

Expect plenty of seasonal Bavarian traditions on our festive Alpine rail break to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, with spellbinding castles to visit, great meals to enjoy, an exciting journey on the Zugspitze Railway and a sleigh ride at Christmas.

Highlights

Embark on a scenic rail journey to Innsbruck
Journey on the Zugspitze Railway to the summit of Zugspitze
Take a horse-drawn carriage ride through the streets of the postcard town of Garmisch on Christmas morning
Explore the history of Hohenschwangau Castle and Neuschwanstein Castle on guided tours
Celebrate Christmas the Bavarian way with a traditional 3-course dinner

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What’s included

Transportation
- Eurostar Standard Premier
- Eurostar Meals
- Heritage Rail Excursion
- All rail and coach travel throughout your tour
- First & Standard Class rail travel (Standard Premier Class on Eurostar) as described
Accommodation
- 4* Hotel Accommodation
- 7 nights' hotel accommodation
- 5 nights at the 4-Star Reindl's Partenkirchner Hof Hotel in Garmisch-Parenkirchen
Luggage
- Inclusive luggage transfers throughout 1x bag up to 25kg per hotel room (size and weight may vary)
- To arrange for a second suitcase up to 25kg (size and weight may vary) - prices start from £65 per bag. Just let us know at time of booking.
Excursions & Entertainment
- The services of a professional UK Tour Manager from start to finish
- Exclusive meeting point at our dedicated Departure Office in St Pancras
Food & Drinks
- 7 breakfasts
- 6 dinners, including a Christmas Eve gala dinner
What’s not included
- Cancellation & Travel Insurance is not included in the price of the tour but can be arranged

Itinerary

Days 1-3 - London, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Innsbruck

We meet our Tour Manager at our Departure Office in London St Pancras. From here, we board the Eurostar to Brussels, transferring to Bonn for the night. On Day 2, a rail journey takes us through the Rhine Gorge to Munich before we change trains for Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Standard Class), our base for the next 5 nights. We travel south by rail to Innsbruck (Standard Class), the capital of the Tyrol, on Day 3, where you have free time to explore.

Includes

Day 1 - Eurostar Meal, Dinner
Day 2 - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3 - Breakfast

Day 4 - The Zugspitze Railway

Day 5 - Horse-drawn carriage ride on Christmas Day

Days 6-8 - Hohenschwangau, Neuschwanstein and London

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Hotel

Reindl's Partenkirchner Hof Hotel, Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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Trains

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Zugspitze Railway

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