Enjoy the crisp winter scenery on our yuletide adventure into
the spectacular Austrian Tyrol. We take a journey on the wonderful
Zillertalbahn Railway, visit the chocolate-box towns of Innsbruck,
Kufstein and Rattenberg, and visit Innsbruck's Royal Imperial
Palace.
Highlights
Innsbruck including a guided tour
The Zillertalbahn Railway
Kufstein
Rattenberg
New Year's Eve Gala Dinner
5-Star Grand Hotel Europa
What’s Included
Standard Class Rail Heritage Rail Excursion
4* Hotel Accommodation Breakfast Every Day Selected Evening Meals
Today, we meet at our Dedicated Departure Office at London St
Pancras, we board the Eurostar service to Brussels, where we
transfer to Nuremberg for an overnight stay. On Day
2, we continue by rail to Innsbruck via Munich. After
checking into our hotel, you are at leisure.
Today we enjoy a guided tour of Innsbruck, seeing highlights
including the Golden Roof and the Imperial Palace in the charming
Old Town. The city enjoys a spectacular location in the Inn
Valley surrounded by lofty snow-capped peaks. The Tyrolean
capital's magnificently preserved Old Town still reflects the
city's historic and cultural past with its wonderful Renaissance,
Baroque buildings and Tyrolean architecture. Innsbruck is a popular
winter sports destination, having hosted the winter Olympics in
1964. Your afternoon is free to explore.
We pay a visit to Kufstein today. A town of classic Tyrolean
architecture and Austrian charm, Kufstein's centrepiece is a
majestic fortress which sits on a hill. We also travel to nearby
Rattenberg, another charming Austrian town.
Today is New Year's Eve, and our excursion takes us through the
magnifi cent Ziller Valley on the Zillertalbahn Railway to
Mayrhofen. We enjoy a splendid festive 7-course Gala dinner
tonight. Day 6 is free.
Today we leave Innsbruck and Austria, travelling to Cologne
where we stay overnight. On Day 8, we continue to
Brussels where we connect with the Eurostar service to London.
Provisional departure and return times, where available, can be
found together with our dates and prices by clicking on the 'Prices
& Availability' button. We write to all booked customers
approximately 10 weeks prior to the start of their tour to advise
the exact departure and return time for their particular group.
