Escorted Grand Tours - Europe

14 June to 23 June 2025

A 10-day holiday exploring Portuguese cities, riding trains and visiting the Douro Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy the delightful Iberian cities of Lisbon and Porto as well as visits to several museums.

14 June to 27 June 2025

Following our successful holiday formula of superb scenery, stimulating places to visit and interesting train travel, this tour combines the Austrian Tyrol with Vienna and Salzburg plus visits to some of Austria’s remaining scenic narrow gauge railways.

1 October to 15 October 2025

A two-week holiday embracing some of Switzerland’s finest railways. We stay in Chur, Thun and Rapperswil and travel on some of the best railway lines in the country, including two steam rail journeys plus a private steam charter on the Rhaetian Railway.

1 May to 5 May 2025

A relaxing 5-day rail break to Bonn, a charming city straddling the Rhine. One of Germany’s oldest cities, Bonn has a rich history including a period as the temporary capital of West Germany. We visit at the high point of the cultural calendar for the Rhein in Flammen Festival.

2 September to 15 September 2025

No flights required as you travel by train and ferry to this geographically diverse, Mediterranean paradise. Enjoy unlimited travel on the island’s narrow gauge system with the travel card provided. Soak up Corsican culture with free time in the coastal towns of Bastia, Calvi and Ajaccio.

22 May to 28 May 2025

A week’s holiday devoted entirely to exploring Switzerland’s famous Rhätischebahn in the mountainous canton of Graubünden.

12 September to 21 September 2025

Join us for an early autumnal taste of the South of France by rail. Experience the magnificent Train des Pignes and the famous Petit Train Jaune, with stays in the historic coastal cities of Nice and Perpignan and a visit to Carcassonne.

2 May to 15 May 2025

The mighty Rhine is still an important waterway for the transport of goods and includes some impressive scenery along its length. We follow its course from the North Sea to its source in the Swiss Alps. Along our journey we travel on and alongside the river and visit sites that wouldn’t exist without this waterway.

12 June to 19 June 2025

Lucerne boasts glorious Alpine scenery and is an ideal destination for a rail holiday. This tour has a variety of escorted excursions to enjoy from our base on the glistening shores of Lake Lucerne.