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ExperiencesRail All Aboard... a fabulous collection of escorted Best Medium holidays with spectacular train rides Coach Holiday C ompany 2016 • 2017 • 2018 Fantast ic value holidays Reserve your rail experience from only £549pp for only £50pp deposit 1 Rail Cover.indd 1 21/06/2019 12:35:47 Hello! Welcome to Leger Rail Experiences, a collection of quality escorted holidays that allow you to explore the best of Europe from a different angle. In this brochure you’ll fi nd both coach and air tours, which include some incredible rail experiences travelling through luscious valleys, around spectacular lakes and across magnifi cent mountain ranges that are not accessible by road. How does a journey through Austria’s beautiful Ziller Valley sound on board an old locomotive, or a funicular rail ride with awe-inspiring views of the dramatic Dolomites with their impressive jagged peaks? These and more can be found inside... Ian Henry, Chief Executive, Leger Holidays. Jungfrau Railway – pages 12, 14 Fully escorted scenic rail holidays with everything taken care of... Best Medium Coach Escorted Touring Made Easy Holiday C ompany 2016 • 2017 • 2018 Joining an escorted rail tour not only gives you the benefi ts of visiting many fantastic destinations throughout Europe, but also the undeniable ease of having everything taken care of for you. With expertly crafted itineraries and a range of excursions to choose from, we’ll make sure that your holiday will be hassle-free from the very start. Thousands of Convenient Travel in Style and Comfort our happy customers rate us 4.4/5 With hundreds of local joining points, Door-to-Door service available on most tours, and a great air holiday taking off from a selection of UK airports, joining a Leger holiday has never been easier. Plus, on your Silver Service or Luxuria holidays, you will also receive porterage at your hotels, at no added cost. Fully Escorted Tours & Expert Local Guides Throughout the entirety of your time with us, you will be fully escorted by experienced members of the Leger Holidays team, many of whom have been a part of our family for several years. With the insight of our guides and the attention to detail put into perfecting your itinerary, your time will be used to its full potential meaning you won’t miss a thing. 2 3 Intro & Coaches.indd 1 25/06/2019 10:11:51 No hidden extras Many incredible rail rides included Our Rail Experience holidays have many rail rides included in the price, meaning you don’t have to pay extra for them. Optional excursions All optional excursions are at extra cost, and well worth a little extra. Prices will be sent to you with your travel documents around 10 days Rack and Pinion Railway, Lake Achensee – page 8 before you travel which means you can budget before you go. For your convenience, on Silver Service and Luxuria tours, you can pay for your optional excursions by GBP credit or debit card during your tour. We’ve got it covered ABTA & ATOL protected You can rest assured that your money is protected by our membership of ABTA and ATOL, giving you total peace of mind and complete fi nancial security. Hohenschwangau Convenient ways to pay for your holiday Castle – page 13 St. Wolfgang – page 8 For your convenience, you can pay for your holiday by debit card or credit card – no charges. Award Winners We’re proud to have achieved some of our industry’s highest accolades, awarded by both industry professionals and holidaymakers, placing us at the forefront of our fi eld. Whichever destination, experience and tour you choose, one thing is certain, you will step onto one of our stylish, welcoming and comfortable coaches and step off into a world of wonderful experiences. Swiss Glacier Express – pages 12, 13, 15 Luxury coach travel never felt so good... Luxuria As part of Luxuria’s unique layout, there will be up to 5 individual seats available. Sit back in Luxuria’s comfortable seats. With just three seats across the width of the coach, rather UK plug sockets and USB points at each seat mean than the usual four, you’ll have the extra space you you can keep your devices fully charged at all times. need to stretch out, relax and enjoy all the fabulous Every seat has its own, fully interactive, touch-screen facilities on board as you travel. TV offering a wide choice of entertainment Silver Service Servery on board offering a range of refreshments. Specially designed reclining seats, with leather The option to pay for your optional excursions using headrests, footrests and more legroom than a GBP credit or debit card during your tour. executive coaches. Time flies with our onboard entertainment system. Onboard climate control will ensure the temperature With free personal headphones you can tune into remains comfortable throughout your journey. the music channel, listen to the radio or watch DVDs A spacious rear lounge where you can socialise being played by your crew. and relax. Executive – Our executive coaches are modern and comfortable. These coaches feature air-conditioning, drinks machine, onboard toilet and reclining seats. 2 3 Intro & Coaches.indd 2 25/06/2019 10:11:56 Vulkan Express 5 days from £549 Your tour includes... • 4 nights hotel with continental breakfast, 1 light lunch & 3 evening meals • FREE local joining points (Call or visit our website for your nearest) • Excursions & visits: Cochem Ahr Valley Vulkan Express – discover the Eifel Ahrweiler – medieval walled Little Trains of the town Wine Tasting – taste some Romantic Rhine & Ahr Valley of the local produce Ahrtalbahn – Discover the This splendid itinerary allows you to explore the popular Rhine and Ahr Valley Ahr Valleys, with a combination of rail, boat and coach. Altenahr – historic old town Day 1 Local departure by coach, meander through the countryside. Markt, and have a short walk into Mayschoss Horse and Buggy then to Remagen for four nights. After arrival in Engeln the train will the old walled town of Ahrweiler Ride – a ride through the take us back to Brohl. Continue by which still retains its medieval gates vineyards Day 2 Vulkan Express Today we coach to Remagen for an evening and fortifi cations. The pedestrian Enhance your holiday with our discover the Eifel region on our guided historical walk. The small streets, surrounded by half-timbered range of optional excursions... included excursion on board the town of Remagen is famous for its houses, are easy to explore on foot, • Koblenz and Cochem – Rhine Vulkan Express. We start the day bridge that fell into American hands and after time for exploration, we and Moselle by travelling by coach to Bonn, in 1945, providing them with a return by train from Ahrweiler Markt from where we include a cruise to passage across the Rhine. B,LL,D to Remagen. B,D Brohl, passing Linz en route. Relax and enjoy the passing scenery, as Day 3 Ahr Valley Train & Wine Day 4 Koblenz & Cochem Enjoy a we enjoy our included light lunch Tasting Today we include a full-day full day exploring the Moselle on our onboard. We disembark in Brohl and excursion into the Ahr Valley on optional excursion. We head fi rst to meet our train, the Vulkan Express. board the Ahrtalbahn. We board the Koblenz, situated at the confluence Your tour also includes... The train will take you through train not far from our hotel, and take of the Rhine and Moselle. We head one of the most scenic valleys of a journey through narrow valleys along the Moselle River – a more Vulkan Express the Rhine past the half-timbered past stunning scenery. We make tranquil river valley in contrast to Ahr Valley Train station at Burgbrohl, and on to a visit to romantic Altenahr, where the vibrant Rhine. Later, we arrive in Engeln. The carriages are pulled the centre is dominated by the Cochem, the ‘pearl of the Moselle’. by diesel locomotives, through the scattered ruins of the 12th Century A picturesque town with narrow Koblenz Brohl Valley where you will see Burg Are. We continue by train to cobbled streets, twisting alleys and volcanic formations, stone viaducts, Mayschoss, for a horsedrawn buggy restored half-timbered houses with castles and a monastery as you ride through the vineyards, dotted slate roofs, all overlooked by the Rhine Valley on the slopes of the Ahr. These magnifi cent Reichsburg Castle. B,D vineyards provide the grapes for Day 5 Return home. B producing some of the best red wine in Germany, and you will get Included Meals: B=Breakfast, D=Dinner Silver Service Tour Code: 5GRTV LL=Light Lunch a chance to taste the wines, as we Jun 15 2020 £569 Oct 5 2020 £549 enjoy an included tasting whilst Your Hotel Aug 10 2020 £569 in Mayschoss. Later, we travel by You will stay for four nights at the Optional excursions are at extra cost. train from Mayschoss to Ahrweiler 3-star Hotel Pinger in Remagen. Extras: single room supplement from £79. 4 Little Trains of the Romantic Rhine & Ahr Valley.indd 1 21/06/2019 12:40:29 Vulkan Express 5 days from £589 Your tour includes... • 4 nights hotel with continental breakfast • Christmas: 3 evening meals & 1 lunch; Christmas party with live music and buffet on Christmas Day & a present from Father Christmas Ahr Valley Vulkan Express • New Year: 3 evening meals; New Year Party with costume ball, live band and fi ve-course Little Trains of the Romantic Rhine festive dinner, fi rework display and glass of sparkling wine at Christmas or New Year breakfast & 3 evening meals We base our stay in the typical Rhineland town of Remagen • Tea/coffee after each meal • FREE local joining points (Call with its picturesque narrow streets winding to the lovely or visit our website for your nearest) riverside promenade.