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Europe By Rail 2020

Prices from $ * 235per day travelglo.com.au

All the essentials you need

At TravelGlo, we don't just know what travellers That's why we’ve worked hard to recreate the real want, we know how to connect and enable you joy that is taking you along Europe’s most revealing to discover the world. We don't just make tours, routes and railways. Where the journey becomes we craft adventures that will last a lifetime. part of the destination, go deeper and learn about And we don't just take you from A-to-B, we take the cultures of the incredible places other travellers care of the details so you can live in the now. may never achieve. Do more than just see. Go Our job is to handle the planning, your job is further. Delight your senses. And adopt whatever to unlock a sense of freedom and surprise. pace you want, to create your own adventure.

2 Europe By Rail 2020 What’s included for you?

Your Itineraries Your Accommodation

You choose the destination and itinerary and Rest easy knowing every 3 or 4-star hotel we will take care of the rest. Experience the you stay in is hand-picked, so you can get the must-sees of Europe without worrying about most out of each destination. Often centrally a thing. Built with your feedback in mind, our located to maximise your experience, carefully crafted itineraries create magic moments with warm standards of service and comfort, that will inspire you in ways you never imagined. enjoy less time lost and more time exploring.

Your Meals Your Sightseeing

One of the most well-worn phrases of parents Travelling may leave you speechless, but it will everywhere is that breakfast is the most important eventually turn you into a storyteller. Bundling meal of the day. That is why we would never let the must-see sights and local attractions with you leave home without it. While some dinners a balance of ample freedom and flexibility are also included, our tour managers are happy to explore on your own, TravelGlo will help to help and ensure everybody enjoys the unique you navigate the core of each destination flavours of Europe. in the most memorable way possible.

Your Transport Your Tour Manager

Welcome to a world of unhurried, stress- Behind every great TravelGlo tour, is an even free rail and coach travel. Aboard all included greater tour manager and team of local guides. transportation, as well as group airport transfers, Friendly, easy going and knowledgeable, let TravelGlo take all worries off your hands. our experts are more than happy to help Not only is it that simple, but unlike other you by going above and beyond and providing modes of transport, our routes are as much of personalised suggestions. Most of all, they'll make an experience as the destinations themselves. your trip hassle-free and ensure it runs smoothly.

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A different way to travel

Why Rail Touring? Your Freedom, With TravelGlo, you'll find that there's no easier way to see Your Adventure Europe than by rail. Not only is The Perfect it faster and more comfortable, Time is precious, especially on riding the rails offers travellers holiday. That's why our TravelGlo Partnership room to roam, and skipping tours are built with balance. any road traffic. Beyond just Travel isn't about how, it's about TravelGlo is delighted to transportation, these remarkable now. It's about highlights and introduce a partnership with routes take you to the heart secrets, flavours and sights. award-winning Rail Discoveries, of the destination in the most But most importantly, it's about to offer you this programme eco-friendly manner. From the your interests and passions. of escorted journeys by rail. window of your high-speed, To do this, we ensure the As part of the Great Rail steam or scenic , you will right amount of free time Journeys group, with 30 years of be given a unique insight into is also included for personal experience in rail-based holidays, the beauty and culture of the exploration and freedom. we’re confident that together, regions and villages you've always After all, when it comes to we’ll help make your holiday dreamed of. your holiday, it's your holiday. what you want it to be.

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A bold, new and affordable concept from the TravelGlo is a partner and supporter of the APT Travel Group, TravelGlo is proud to be owned One Tomorrow Foundation. An initiative supported and run by the McGeary family, with over 90 years by the APT Travel Group, One Tomorrow is a of travel industry experience. As Australia’s largest not-for-profit organisation working to deliver a locally owned tour company and most awarded, positive and enduring impact on the nature and it maintains an unmatched commitment to communities we touch. This is achieved through creating life-enriching and memorable holiday immediate and long-term influence in various experiences for each and every individual. environmental and humanitarian causes.

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6 Europe By Rail 2020 Savings & Extras

Travel with Friends Deposit Peace of Mind* By paying $20 per person at the time of booking, you can *PER cancel your tour prior to the due date for final payment COUPLE & Save $200 and retain a credit for the deposit paid, less any third party When six or more people book together cancellation fees. Held by TravelGlo, this can be used on a TravelGlo tour.* for a new booking through the APT Travel Group within three years of cancellation.*

*PER $200 COUPLE TravelGlo Private Thank You Voucher Airport Transfers At the completion of your tour, you'll receive a voucher valued Skip the stress and be delivered to or from the airport at $200 per couple. It's an extra discount to put towards your in comfort and style with TravelGlo's private transfers. next tour with APT, Travelmarvel, Botanica or TravelGlo. Prices are available on request. Enquire for more details.

Pre & Post Accommodation Not ready to leave yet? Why not extend your stay at one of the following hotels.

Price per person, Twin Solo Price per person, Twin Solo including breakfast, from: Share Trav. including breakfast, from: Share Trav. BERLIN () PORTO (PORTUGAL) $103 $166 $125 $225 Park by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz Grande Hotel do Porto BUDAPEST (HUNGARY) () $114 $209 Mercure Castle Hill Smooth Hotel Rome Termini $165 $249 or Hotel Madison Rome COPENHAGEN (DENMARK) $299 $566 Scandic Copenhagen SORRENTO/SANT'AGNELLO (ITALY) On Request EDINBURGH (SCOTLAND) Majestic Palace Hotel $220 $359 Ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge ST PETERSBURG (RUSSIA) $130 $228 LISBON (PORTUGAL) Park Inn by Radisson Nevsky $125 $223 Exe Liberdade (ITALY) On Request MOSCOW (RUSSIA) Hotel Belle Epoque $93 $163 Park Inn by Radisson Sadu or similar ZÜRICH () $207 $414 OSLO (NORWAY) Zürich Airport Hotel $220 $313 Thon Hotel Opera Prices include breakfast. Special event and seasonal surcharges may apply. Prices are in A$.

*Conditions apply. See pages 26-27 for more information.

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Oslo St Petersburg

Stockholm Sweden Russia Scotland Blair Atholl

Denmark Baltic Sea Copenhagen Contents Edinburgh Moscow North Sea

Berlin to Budapest – 11 Days 10 Berlin Germany Russian Icons – 7 Days 12

Scotland by Steam – 7 Days 14 Prague Czech Republic Essential Scandinavia – 8 Days 16 Vienna Zurich Rome & Sorrento – 9 Days 18 Budapest Switzerland Klosters Hungary Italian Explorer – 9 Days 20 Brig Venice Scenic Switzerland – 8 Days 22

Montecatini Terme Highlights of Portugal – 8 Days 24 Italy Adriatic Sea GENERAL INFORMATION & CONDITIONS 26 Rome Porto Sorrento North Atlantic Portugal Ocean Mediterranean Sea Lisbon

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8 Europe By Rail 2020 Norway

Oslo St Petersburg

Stockholm

Sweden

Russia Scotland Blair Atholl

Denmark Baltic Sea Copenhagen Edinburgh Moscow

North Sea

Berlin Germany

Prague Czech Republic

Vienna Zurich Austria Budapest Switzerland Klosters Hungary

Brig Venice

Montecatini Terme Italy Adriatic Sea Rome Porto Sorrento From as North Atlantic Portugal Ocean Mediterranean Sea low as Lisbon $235*

onian Sea per day

travelglo.com.au 9 Berlin to Budapest 11 Days

Inclusions

• Services of a Rail Discoveries tour manager • 10 nights accommodation Berlin 2 • All travel by rail and coach • 14 meals – 10 breakfasts (B) Germany and 4 dinners (D) • Group transfers to and from the airport on day of arrival and departure Prague 3 Czech Republic Highlights

2 Vienna • Tour four Central European capital cities 3 Budapest Austria • See Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag Hungary and remnants of the wall in Berlin • Wander the streets of Prague on a guided tour, including Prague Castle • Absorb the elegance of Vienna Rail Stay (nights) • Experience illuminated Budapest by coach at night

Travel across Central Europe as you absorb the rich history of these imperial cities.

Day 1: Arrive Berlin Nowhere in the world feels quite like Berlin. Relax with fellow travellers before meeting your tour manager. After, the Old Botanical Gardens are a stone’s throw away. Two Nights: Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz. D Day 2: Berlin Guten tag! The charisma of Berlin is on show on a guided tour. See the scars of World War II and the Cold War in the city’s landmarks. Visit Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag Building and the last remnants of the wall. With an afternoon free, why not explore Museum Island, Charlottenburg Palace or sip a pilsner on a grassy hill. Tonight, how about joining the locals at one of the boutique bars. B Day 3: Berlin - Prague After a relaxed morning, wave to local villagers from your train as it traces the River Elbe on the way to Prague. After dinner, your evening is free to explore. Hot Tip! Do as locals do and get stuck into a chimney cake, a doughnut-like pastry. Three Nights: Vienna House Diplomat Prague. BD

10 Europe By Rail 2020 Go far for less from $235 per day

2020 Dates and Prices (A$) per person, twin share – Berlin to Budapest Mar. 22 From Apr. 19, 26 May 10, 17, 24, 31 $2,589 June 28 July 5 Aug. 2, 9, 16, 30 Sept. 6, 13, 27 Oct. 4, 11 Solo travellers add on from $1,050. Enquire for details.

Tipping and porterage not included. Recommended tip for tour manager: €2 per person, per day. See pages 26-27 for other tipping and porterage guidelines, terms and conditions.

Tour Code: KREUIPF11

Above: Old Town, Prague. Below left: Hungarian Parliament, Budapest.

Day 4: Prague Day 7: Vienna as well as Fishermen’s Bastion, well-known Nicknamed the City of a Thousand Spires, Known for its imperial history and musical for its panoramic views of the city and everywhere you look, Gothic, baroque, masterpieces, Vienna is yours to discover River. B Renaissance and art nouveau styles dot today. Try all the samples at the Naschmarkt Day 10: Budapest Prague’s magical skyline. Your guided tour or make a beeline to the Kärntner Strasse, today begins at Prague Castle, the largest a haven for shopaholics. This evening, Take to the streets on your final day walled fortress on the planet, before why not take to the skies with a ride on at leisure. Why not sample the local making your way to St Vitus’s Cathedral. the 19-century Riesenrad, the 65 meter delicacies at the Central Market or travel Then, you'll cross over Vltava River on high Giant Ferris Wheel. Or, visit one of through the Jewish Quarter. You may also the iconic Charles Bridge, before moving the many wine bars and sip on the local like to relax at the Széchenyi baths, visit through the narrow cobbled lanes and specialty. Hot Tip! You must try a slice the "Shoes on the Danube Bank" or take hidden courtyards of the Old Town. B of Austria's dreamy culinary delight, the funicular to Buda Castle. Hot Tip! Why the Sachertorte chocolate cake. B not leave your mark on the walls, floor Day 5: Prague or ceiling at the unique For Sale Pub. B Now familiar with the city, enjoy a day Day 8: Vienna - Budapest Day 11: Depart Budapest at your own pace! Much awaits within the After a relaxing morning, the last Jewish Quarter, or be as one at the John leg of your journey takes you to Budapest Bid Budapest a fond búcsú as your Lennon Wall – a tribute to the former by train. Pass through regional landscapes adventure ends after breakfast today. B Beatle and peace campaigner. This evening, on your way across the Hungarian border. why not learn about Prague’s long-held Tonight, enjoy a three course dinner passion for beer. Then, perhaps indulge in at a traditional Hungarian restaurant traditional Czech food, such as pork chilli, with your fellow travellers. After, as sauerkraut, dumplings and lots of gravy. B evening falls, be treated to a spectacular illuminated Budapest coach tour Day 6: Prague - Vienna throughout the city. HOT TIPS! Another day, another rail adventure! Three Nights: Mercure Castle Hill. BD Follow the scent of cinnamon Today, you’ll follow the railway tracks • south across the Austrian border on the Day 9: Budapest through Prague to an unmissable way to Vienna. On arrival, be treated Home to numerous World Heritage- pastry treat, the chimney cake to a guided tour of the Ringstrasse and listed sites, Budapest is considered by Make sure to taste the Old Town Hall, en route to your hotel • many to be the Paris of the East. On a heavenly Viennese Sachertorte in the lively 7th district. guided tour, see the landmarks of the Two Nights: Vienna, capital, including Széchenyi Chain Bridge, • Find space and pin a message Arcotel Wimberger Wien. BD Hero's Square and St Stephen's Basilica, to the walls at the For Sale Pub

travelglo.com.au 11 Russian Icons 7 Days

Inclusions

• Services of a Rail Discoveries tour manager • Six nights accommodation All travel by rail and coach St Petersburg • • 9 meals – 6 breakfasts (B) 3 and 3 dinners (D) • Group transfers to and from the airport on day of arrival and departure

Russia Highlights

• Join in a Russian Welcome Ceremony • Take a city tour of Moscow, visiting 3 Red Square and St Basil’s Cathedral Moscow • Explore the stations of the Moscow Metro • Ride the high-speed train • Visit Peterhof Palace in St Petersburg Rail Stay (nights) • Enjoy an early entrance to the State Hermitage Museum

12 Europe By Rail 2020 Go far for less from $257 per day

2020 Dates and Prices (A$) per person, twin share – Moscow to St Petersburg May 8# From June 5# Aug. 28 $1,799 Sept. 4, 11 Solo travellers add on from $700. Enquire for details.

Tipping and porterage not included. Recommended tip for tour manager: 140 RUB per person, per day. # Variation to itinerary. See pages 26-27 for other tipping and porterage guidelines, terms and conditions

Tour Code: KREUMWJ7

Above: St Basil's Cathedral, Moscow. Below left: Peterhof Palace, St Petersburg.

As the largest country in the world, Your guide will explain how Stalin’s finest artwork. With an evening free, Russia's major cities dazzle travellers visions were reflected in the decor, Rubinstein Street calls, brimming with with rich colours, over-the-top chandeliers, sculptures and mosaics chic cafés, bars and restaurants. B he commissioned, before taking a stroll architecture and a troubled history. down the cobblestoned pedestrian-only Day 6: St Petersburg Arbat Street. During free time in the Dig deeper with a free day to explore. Day 1: Arrive Moscow afternoon, perhaps hunt through the Perhaps drop into the Faberge Museum A powerhouse of history and artistry, boutiques at the GUM arcade or learn and see the fabled Imperial Easter Eggs, Moscow is a city full of famous sites of the area’s rail history at the Museum enjoy unique views of the city on a canal and World Heritage wonders. Relax with of the Moscow Railway. Hot Tip! Write tour, or down a few at the Russian fellow travellers before meeting your your names on a padlock and lock it to Vodka Museum. Tonight, gather for tour manager. Tonight, be welcomed with a metal tree along the Moscow River. one final local dinner. Hot Tip! Check out a traditional bread and salt ceremony. Then, toss the key away for good luck. B St Petersburg’s new cultural hotspot, Three Nights: Moscow, Park Inn New Holland. On this once-forgotten by Radisson Sadu or Holiday Inn Day 4: Moscow - St Petersburg island, former World War II storage Moscow Tagansky. D After a morning at leisure, head to hangers are now home to evolving St Petersburg aboard the high-speed projects such as modern bars, movie Day 2: Moscow Sapsan train, named after the world's theatres, art exhibitions and gardens. BD With a local guide, move from one fastest bird. Reaching speeds of up to landmark to the next as you learn about 150 miles per hour, relax as you glide Day 7: Depart St Petersburg the city’s fascinating past on a tour. through the Russian countryside, It's time to say goodbye today, but you'll Sparrow Hill offers great panoramic passing farm houses, towns and forests. have memories that will last forever. B views, while the Temple of the Holy Feel like shopping? The Galeria is within Trinity and Moscow State University easy walking distance of your hotel. make for photogenic backdrops. Enjoy Three Nights: St Petersburg, a visit to Red Square, Lenin’s Tomb and Park Inn by Radisson Nevsky. BD the iconic St Basil’s Cathedral, before entering the Kremlin and Armoury Day 5: St Petersburg

Museum. Hot Tip! Conspiracy theorists Avoid the queues today with an HOT TIPS! beware of Moscow’s ‘Golden Brains’, early entrance and tour of the State See Moscow’s 'Golden Brains' a mass of metal atop the city's RAN Hermitage Museum, the second-largest • building that some believe transmits art museum in the world. Good luck • Moscow River's metal trees are mind-control signals. Perhaps best trying to take in the three million items designed to take lovers' padlocks to pack some tinfoil, just in case. B in its collection. After, learn why Peterhof – make sure to bring one along! Palace is called the Russian Versailles. Day 3: Moscow Renowned for its vast gardens and • Be sure to visit St Petersburg's Today you’ll experience the city’s grand rich architecture, admire the glittering New Holland, a hotspot brimming underbelly and Soviet-era metro stations. façades and see some of the country's with ever-changing attractions

travelglo.com.au 13 Scotland by Steam 7 Days

Inclusions

• Services of a Rail Discoveries tour manager • Six nights accommodation • All travel by rail and coach Aviemore • 8 meals – 6 breakfasts (B) Mallaig and 2 dinners (D) Fort William Scotland • Group transfers to and from the 4 Blair Atholl airport on day of arrival and departure Queen’s View Pitlochry

North Sea Highlights • Enjoy a guided tour through the Scottish capital, Edinburgh • Travel to Queen’s View for spectacular 2 views over Loch Tummel Edinburgh • Tour Blair Castle and its gardens • Ride the world's greatest railway journey on the legendary Jacobite steam train • Steam alongside the River Spey on Coach Rail Stay (nights) the vintage Strathspey Steam Railway • Spot wildlife at Highland Wildlife Park

14 Europe By Rail 2020 Go far for less from $255 per day

2020 Dates and Prices (A$) per person, twin share – Edinburgh Return Apr. 26 From May 3, 17 June 28 $1,789 July 12 Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27 Oct. 4 Solo travellers add on from $650. Enquire for details.

Tipping and porterage not included. Recommended tip for tour manager: £2 per person, per day. See pages 26-27 for other tipping and porterage guidelines, terms and conditions.

Tour Code: KREUAHS7

Above: Queen’s View, Loch Tummel. Below left: Jacobite steam train, Fort William.

Scotland thrives with lochs, Day 3: Blair Atholl - over heathery moors and the River Spey, glens and sparkling burns. Queen's View - Pitlochry the scenery of the Cairngorm National Explore Edinburgh and witness One of the most iconic panoramas in Park provides the perfect backdrop. these ragged landscapes by rail. Scotland awaits! You’re off to Queen’s Upon disembarking, discover the wildlife View, a famous vantage point on the and endangered animals of the Scottish mountains on a drive in the Highland Day 1: Arrive Edinburgh eastern edge of Loch Tummel. Be certain your camera is charged, as this is one of Wildlife Park. BD The collision of past and present in the country’s most photographed areas. Day 6: Blair Atholl - Edinburgh Edinburgh is unlike anywhere else In Pitlochry, enjoy free time before you in Europe. You’ll meet your tour make your way to Blair Castle. Once Head back to Edinburgh after breakfast manager and other travelling guests gatekeeper to the Scottish Highlands, for a relaxed afternoon. Why not get lost before checking into your hotel. discover its turbulent history on a tour. in the city’s cobbled alleyways, climb Hot Tip! Only inches separate the living After viewing some of its unique rooms, Arthur’s Seat, hear the tales of defence from the dead, and nowhere is this truer take a walk around Diana’s Grove and and conquest at Edinburgh Castle, or visit than in Edinburgh’s haunted Old Town. the restored Hercules Garden – both the Pitt Street Market for a local ale. Teeming with shocking tales, why not frequently used in film and television. B Stay: Ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge. B scare yourself on a ghost tour and learn of the city’s ghoulish underbelly. Day 4: Blair Atholl - Day 7: Depart Edinburgh Stay: Ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge. Fort William - Mallaig Your rail discovery of Scotland draws Today, follow in the tracks of the wizards to an end. Cheerio, haste ye back. B Day 2: Edinburgh - Blair Atholl before you on the Jacobite steam train This morning, enjoy Edinburgh's Georgian (aka the Hogwarts Express). On one architecture on a guided walking tour of the world's most scenic railway lines, through the Old Town and Royal Mile. journey through impressive landscapes Then, see the Queen’s official residence, as the train crosses over the Glenfinnan Holyroodhouse and Greyfriars Statue viaduct. You'll also hear tales of the Church and Graveyard. Afterwards, head battles fought by the Jacobite clansmen by train to Blair Atholl, a town renowned in the late 17th and 18th centuries. for its fantastic scenery and royal heritage. Enjoy panoramic views of this wild corner

On arrival, you'll check into your baronial- of the world before passing through HOT TIPS! style stone hotel before dinner. Hot Tip! Arisaig and Mallaig. B Edinburgh's Old Town is the perfect For a truly Scottish experience, be sure • to mull over the distinctive character Day 5: Blair Atholl - Aviemore place to give yourself the spooks – of a Blair Atholl 12 Year Old single malt Steam through the Scottish Highlands ghost tours are a popular attraction whiskey, have a pint or swap stories over aboard the Strathspey Steam Railway. and it's worth finding out why! a wee dram at the hotel's alehouse. On this restored section of the original Channel your inner Scot and enjoy Four Nights: Blair Atholl, Highland Railway Line, enjoy a nostalgic • Atholl Arms Hotel. BD experience of the 1950s. As you travel a drink at the hotel's alehouse

travelglo.com.au 15 Essential Scandinavia 8 Days

Inclusions

Services of a Rail Discoveries tour manager Oslo • • Seven nights accommodation Norway 2 • All travel by rail and coach • 10 meals – 7 breakfasts (B) and 3 dinners (D) 3 Stockholm • Group transfers to and from the airport on day of arrival and departure Sweden Baltic Sea Highlights

• See Oslo's Royal Palace and Parliament North Sea during a walking tour then hop on a fjord boat to take in even more sights • In Stockholm, walk the streets of Gamla Stan, stop at the royal palace, 2 Denmark and cruise around its archipelago Copenhagen • Explore Copenhagen by coach and enjoy an in-depth canal boat cruise

Rail Stay (nights)

16 Europe By Rail 2020 Go far for less from $369 per day

2020 Dates and Prices (A$) per person, twin share – Oslo to Copenhagen May 8# From June 5, 26 July 10 $2,959 Sept. 4 Solo travellers add on from $1,200. Enquire for details.

Tipping and porterage not included. Recommended tip for tour manager: 15DKK per person, per day. # Variation to itinerary. See pages 26-27 for other tipping and porterage guidelines, terms and conditions.

Tour Code: KREUCNS8

Above: Mariaberget, Stockholm. Below left: Nyhavn Canal, Copenhagen.

Scandinavia is known for being to the Swedish capital by train. Liberal- Hot Tip! Over 400 kilometres of cycle the happiest region in the world. thinking and home to a giant technology paths snake through the capital. So, take Visit its exciting capital cities and scene, Stockholm is an open blend of Old advantage of the clean air and rent a bike. stunning fjords to discover why. and New world. Two Nights: Scandic Copenhagen. BD Three Nights: Stockholm, Day 7: Copenhagen Day 1: Arrive Oslo Scandic Klara or Scandic Continental. BD By coach, get to know the city's gems Oslo is an irresistible city built Day 4: Stockholm including Amalienborg Palace, on innovation and surrounded by Get an in-depth insight of Stockholm Christiansborg Palace, Nyhavn canal, mountains and seas. After meeting today, discovering some of the the Royal Opera House and Little Mermaid your fellow travellers and tour manager, city’s famous sights and world- statue. Copenhagen’s waterways then swap your travel plans over dinner tonight. class architecture by foot. Walk the await! Board a boat for a cruise of the Hot Tip! Norway has a surprisingly strong cobblestoned streets of Gamla Stan city's canals and drift past the churches, jazz scene. Get on your dancing shoes before stopping by the Royal Palace castles, and townhouses. After, whether and head into town. Hidden alleys and and City Hall. Afterwards, cruise you are looking for a quick bite or a laneways are hip places for live music. around the city’s archipelago for a unique gourmet experience, you won’t go hungry. Two Nights: Oslo, Thon Hotel Opera. D perspective of the Venice of the North. The rest of the day is yours to explore! B Hot Tip! For a truly Swedish experience, Day 2: Oslo try a cinnamon roll at Sundbergs Day 8: Depart Copenhagen Nestled between pristine forests and Konditori, Stockholm’s oldest café. B Bid farvel as your adventure ends today. B the Oslofjord, Norway's capital is one of Europe’s fastest-growing cities. Absorb Day 5: Stockholm its rich history on a guided walking tour Your last day in Stockholm has endless of the Royal Palace, National Theatre, options to fill your free time. Perhaps Parliament, Opera House and Akershus head underground to see the world’s fortress. Afterwards, a fjord boat tour longest art exhibition, dance through takes in sights including Hovedøya, the the ABBA Museum, or, if you’re daring, HOT TIPS! Dyna Lighthouse, the Bygdøy peninsula strip off and jump into the waters of Lake and Fram Museum. With some of the Källtorpssjön. Before you leave, don’t Oslo is home to a thriving jazz scene afternoon free, why not face Munch's • forget to have some Swedish meatballs that's worth checking out The Scream at the National Gallery, taste – served with creamy mashed potatoes, the local culinary – elk, or try to see Gustav thick gravy and lingonberry jam. B • Offering all sorts of traditional Vigeland’s 212 sculptures in Frogner Park. B pastries, Stockholm's oldest cafe, Day 6: Stockholm - Copenhagen Day 3: Oslo - Stockholm Sundbergs Konditori, is sure to tempt It's onwards by train to Copenhagen, Another day, another rail adventure. where you’ll check into your hotel. • Ever eco-conscious, Copenhagen Leaving Oslo after a free morning, enjoy Should you have the energy, the hotel is overrun with bicycle tracks the Scandinavian scenery as you head is a ten minute walk from Tivoli Gardens. – why not rent a bike for a spin?

travelglo.com.au 17 Rome & Sorrento 9 Days

Inclusions

• Services of a Rail Discoveries tour manager • Eight nights accommodation Adriatic Sea • All travel by rail and coach • 14 meals – 8 breakfasts (B) and 6 dinners (D) Rome • Group transfers to and from the 3 airport on day of arrival and departure Italy Highlights ompei Tyrrhenian Sea aples • Take a guided walking tour of Rome 5 Sorrento • Enjoy a high-speed rail journey from Rome to • Set out on a boat along the glorious • Explore the seaside town of Sorrento • Travel by train to and enjoy a guided tour of this ancient city Coach Rail Stay (nights)

18 Europe By Rail 2020 Go far for less from $265 per day

2020 Dates and Prices (A$) per person, twin share – Rome to Sorrento Apr. 16, 28# From May 10#, 22 June 3# $2,389 Sept. 8#, 20 Oct. 2 Solo travellers add on from $700. Enquire for details.

Tipping and porterage not included. Recommended tip for tour manager: €2 per person, per day. # Variation to itinerary. See pages 26-27 for other tipping and porterage guidelines, terms and conditions.

Tour Code: KREURSS9

Above: Colosseum, Rome. Below left: Amalfi Coast, Sorrentine Peninsula.

Take a journey into Rome's historic Day 4: Rome - Sorrento Day 7: Pompeii past before stopping to smell the Today, board a high-speed train bound Today, board the Campania Express to sea air in the Mediterranean sun. for Naples, before a coach takes you Pompeii, where a tour will lead you around A perfect blend of city and sea. to Sorrento. Perched high above the this perfectly preserved city surrounding Mediterranean, this seaside town of Mount Vesuvius. Dig into ancient Roman Day 1: Arrive Rome lemon groves and mermaids has been history and walk the cobblestone streets, one of the most popular destinations view the excavated marketplaces, villas, The Eternal City awaits your discovery! in Italy for over two millennia. Enjoy the temples and bath houses, and learn about A historical centre overflowing warm sun as you check into your hotel the civilization that once lived here. BD with culture, Rome is known for its – just five minutes from Sorrento – archaeological wonders and romantic before free time in the afternoon. Day 8: Sorrento atmosphere. Relax with fellow travellers Hot Tip! Be sure to stop in at a pastry Make the most of your day in Sorrento. before meeting your tour manager. Dig shop to sample some of Sorrento’s local Live the high life and set sail to Capri, into dinner at a local restaurant tonight. confectioneries – it’s hard to go past the hike the Path of the Gods, taste a vineyard's Three Nights: Smooth Hotel Rome Termini Torta Caprese chocolate-almond cake! top drop or set out to explore Salerno. or Hotel Madison Rome. D Five Nights: Sant'Agnello di Sorrento, Hot Tip! If time permits, discover the lemon scented village of Conca dei Marini. BD Day 2: Rome Majestic Palace Hotel. BD Get ready for a day of adventure. Day 5: Sorrento Day 9: Depart Sorrento Absorb rich history in a guided walking With a day free in the Mediterranean Have a last cappuccino and final gelati; tour, which includes seeing the Colosseum, sun, discover some local pleasures. it's time to say ciao. B Forum, Pantheon, and Piazza Navona, Have your camera at the ready in all before throwing a coin in the Trevi Sorrento’s Old Town. Why not be led Fountain. Your afternoon is yours to enjoy. through the main streets on-board the

Make sure to sample a piping hot Supplì! B white City Train. Or, people watch at Piazza Day 3: Rome Tasso. Hot Tip! Lose yourself in the beauty of a Sorrento sunset before finishing your You’ll need all of the hours during free evening off with a shot of limoncello. BD time today, as Rome’s charms are many. HOT TIPS! The iconic Spanish Steps are a must-visit, Day 6: Amalfi Coast as is the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, • In Sorrento, make sure to pick up Discover Italy’s most iconic shoreline some traditional confectioneries which houses a sneaky museum as you spend the day skirting the Amalfi underneath. Or, you might choose Coast by boat, with time in Amalfi to from a local pasticceria to head to the Vatican City to be amazed explore. With a skipper at the helm, bypass Enjoy the beauty of the Amalfi Coast by the Renaissance treasures, priceless • the crowds as you cruise past seaside with a shot of limoncello artworks and famous Michelangelo villages, coves, beaches and grottoes. frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. There Should you have time, the best fashion • See why Conca dei Marini has been really is no wrong decision. B boutiques are found along Corso Italia. BD a long-time favourite of the famous

travelglo.com.au 19 Italian Explorer 9 Days

Inclusions

• Services of a Rail Discoveries tour manager • Eight nights accommodation 2 Venice • All travel by rail, coach and boat • 11 meals – 8 breakfasts (B) Montecatini Terme and 3 dinners (D) 3 • Group transfers to and from the Luca airport on day of arrival and departure Pisa Highlights Italy Adriatic Sea • See Rome's most iconic sights on a guided walking tour • Take a high-speed rail journey Rome 3 from Rome to Florence • Enjoy a walking tour of Florence Tyrrhenian Sea • Stay in the heart of Tuscany • Visit Pisa and its famous Leaning Tower • Wander the walled town of Lucca Coach Rail Stay (nights) • See St Mark’s Square and the Basilica during a guided tour of Venice

20 Europe By Rail 2020 Go far for less from $305 per day

2020 Dates and Prices (A$) per person, twin share – Rome to Venice Apr. 29 From June 3 Sept. 2 $2,749 Oct. 14 Solo travellers add on from $750. Enquire for details.

Tipping and porterage not included. Recommended tip for tour manager: €2 per person, per day. See pages 26-27 for other tipping and porterage guidelines, terms and conditions.

Tour Code: KREUITS9

Above: Tuscany. Below left: Trevi Fountain, Rome.

Italy is known for its food, passion, Day 4: Rome - Florence Day 8: Venice history and art. Taste the splendour - Montecatini Terme Take time to explore Venice on your own of fresh limoncello, wander its There’s no better way to see Italy than by during a day of freedom. Be serenaded ancient streets and enjoy diverse train. Today, it's the high-speed Le Frecce on a gondola cruise along the Grand scenery at every turn. taking you to the cradle of Renaissance: Canal, view the former political heart Florence. Don’t forget your camera for the of the Venetian Republic at Doge’s Palace walking tour, as the Florence Duomo and or watch the waterway from atop the Day 1: Arrive Rome Vecchio Bridge are great from all angles. Rialto Bridge. Hot Tip! If quirk is your Welcome to Rome! A cityscape of You'll then coach through the Tuscan thing, visit Libreria Acqua Alta, also treasures, you’ll soon see why this is countryside to your hotel. known as ‘the bookstore of high water’. one of Europe’s most romantic cities. Three Nights: Montecatini Terme, Here, its owner has adapted to constant After dinner, should you fancy something Grand Hotel Francia & Quirinale. BD flooding by stacking books in bathtubs, sweet, a gelateria is a short walk away. barrels, canoes and gondolas. B You know what they say, when in Rome! Day 5: Montecatini Terme Day 9: Depart Venice Three Nights: Smooth Hotel Make the most of your free day. Rome Termini. D Watch the world go by at the Parco After a half hour boat transfer to the delle Terme, unwind in the thermal airport, the magic ends today along Day 2: Rome waters at Terme Tettucio, or tempt with your tour. Arrivederci! B Step back in time this morning, taking your taste buds with a Tuscan sweet in history around every corner, with – the Bargilli Cialda artisan wafer biscuit. B a guided walking tour which includes seeing the Roman Forum, Colosseum, Day 6: Montecatini Terme - Lucca - Pisa Piazza Venezia and Pantheon, before Travel by rail to the walled city of Lucca finding the Trevi Fountain. The rest of the and stroll back in time. In the afternoon, day is yours to explore. Or, simply lap up arrive in Pisa. Home to the world’s most 'la dolce vita' lifestyle and sample the city’s beloved architectural mistake, take the street food. Hot Tip! At the Trevi Fountain, ultimate cliché photo at the Leaning don’t forget to throw a coin over your Tower. After, enjoy other impressive shoulder to ensure your return to Rome. B structures in the . B HOT TIPS! Day 3: Rome Day 7: Venice • Ensure your return to Rome by Today, linger over breakfast before taking The railway tracks lead you to Venice tossing a coin into the famous in Rome independently. Perhaps unlock today. Pity the day trippers as you check Trevi Fountain! the mysteries of the Vatican Museums in to your Venice hotel, before a guided Check out the bookstore in and admire Michelangelo’s frescoes in walk of St Mark’s Square and the Basilica. • the Sistine Chapel. Or, relax outside in Tonight, you'll dine at a local restaurant. Venice that has perfected the St Peter's Square and people watch at art of staying afloat during Two Nights: Venice, Hotel Belle Epoque. BD one of the largest churches in the world. B times of flood

travelglo.com.au 21 Scenic Switzerland 8 Days

Inclusions

• Services of a Rail Discoveries tour manager • Seven nights accommodation • All travel by rail • 11 meals – 7 breakfasts (B) Zürich and 4 dinners (D) • Group transfers to and from the airport on day of arrival and departure Switzerland 3 Klosters Highlights 4 Brig Montreux • Enjoy time at leisure in Zermatt Locarno • Travel over the Centovalli Railway to Zermatt Locarno on the shores of Lake Maggiore Domodossola Italy • Take an excursion to Montreux • Ride the Glacier Express through the stunning landscapes of the Swiss Alps • Board the for a rail journey from Klosters to Poschiavo Rail Stay (nights)

22 Europe By Rail 2020 Go far for less from $349 per day

2020 Dates and Prices (A$) per person, twin share – Zürich Return May 22 From June 16 Sept. 5 $2,799 Oct. 6 Solo travellers add on from $500. Enquire for details.

Tipping and porterage not included. Recommended tip for tour manager: 3 CHF per person, per day. See pages 26-27 for other tipping and porterage guidelines, terms and conditions.

Tour Code: KREUSWF8

Above: Château de Chillon, Montreux. Below left: Glacier Express, Swiss Alps.

From turquoise lakes to snow- Day 4: Brig - Montreux or sit back in the beautiful Botanical Garden capped mountains and stunning Another day, another rail adventure! Alpinum Schatzalp. A resort town of the alpine scenery; see the best Today, travel through the Swiss countryside famous, who will you see? B en route to Montreux. Set at the base Switzerland has to offer. Day 7: Klosters - Poschiavo of the Alps, nestled on the shores of Today, prepare to recross the Alps Day 1: Arrive Zürich - Brig Lake Geneva and surrounded by vineyards, it’s no surprise Montreux is so appealing on a journey along the . Meet in Zürich and transfer by rail to to travellers. Perhaps see the Freddie Snap photos as you thread in and Brig, an important junction since Roman Mercury statue on the waterfront out and around the mountain slopes. times and the ideal starting point for your or make your way to Château de Chillon, On the highest-altitude rail route in Swiss expedition. After dinner, you might a medieval castle set on a small island. Europe, learn from experts as you like to taste a local drop at a bar in the Hot Tip! Indulge in Switzerland's enjoy stunning sights around every scenic town square. favourite chocolate, with a block corner. On arrival in Poschiavo, enjoy Four Nights: Brig, Hotel Stockalperhof. D of the famous Maison Cailler. BD free time. Why not take a walk through the town centre and soak in its dream- Day 2: Brig - Zermatt Day 5: Brig - Klosters like atmosphere before returning to Did you know that Zermatt is a car-free There really is no better way to see Klosters for dinner. BD city? It’s a good thing we travel there Switzerland than by train, a fact that Day 8: Klosters - Depart Zürich by train! On arrival, wander at your own becomes truly apparent aboard the pace. Perhaps walk along one of the many Glacier Express – the world’s slowest You'll board a train back to Zürich today marked trails, stroll the city's old village express. Travelling in panoramic to end your tour, rested and rejuvenated or take a ride on the highest open-air carriages, ramble through the Swiss from the fresh Alpine air. B in Europe, the Gornergrat meadows, past stone castles and Railway. Hot Tip! With a lineup of great across mountains. On arrival in to restaurants, you don’t have to look far the small but chic village of Klosters, for great food in Zermatt. Or, for a walker's paradise, relax in your hotel. something more traditional, hark back Hot Tip! Dance late into the night at Casa to the 1970s fondue era and dive Antica, a centuries-old converted barn. bread-first into this melted delicacy. B Three Nights: Klosters, HOT TIPS! Day 3: Brig - Domodossola - Locarno Silvretta Parkhotel AG. BD Head to Domodossola for a journey on Day 6: Klosters • Treat yourself at one of the authentic the Centovalli Railway. Whisking you A surprising picture-book town full of fondue restaurants in Zermatt across sky-high viaducts, sheer cliffs culture and history, Klosters is yours When in Montreux, you must and dense forests, the narrow-gauge • to explore today. With a day free, get try Maison Cailler chocolate track is the most picturesque route to in touch with nature on a hike through Lake Maggiore. Stop briefly on the lake Zwergenweg Muggestutz, see historic • Pack your dancing shoes, Casa Antica shore of Locarno for time at leisure. B displays at the Nutli-Huschi Folk Museum is Klosters top after-hours spot

travelglo.com.au 23 Highlights of Portugal 8 Days

Inclusions

• Services of a Rail Discoveries tour manager Pinhão • Seven nights accommodation • All travel by rail and coach Régua 3 • 10 meals – 7 breakfasts (B) Porto and 3 dinners (D) • Group transfers to and from the airport on day of arrival and departure

Highlights Portugal • Admire the sights of Lisbon during a tour through the Portuguese capital • Travel by train to the World Heritage- Sintra listed city of Sintra 4 • Take in the architectural wonders Lisbon of Porto during a guided tour • Visit a local port estate for a port tasting in Pinhão Coach Rail Stay (nights)

24 Europe By Rail 2020 Go far for less from $249 per day

2020 Dates and Prices (A$) per person, twin share – Lisbon to Porto May 4, 11 From June 15 Sept. 7, 14 $1,999 Oct. 5 Solo travellers add on from $850. Enquire for details.

Tipping and porterage not included. Recommended tip for tour manager: €2 per person, per day. See pages 26-27 for other tipping and porterage guidelines, terms and conditions.

Tour Code: KREUOLF8

Above: Douro Valley, Portugal. Below left: Lisbon, Portugal.

Discover the delights of Portugal, Day 4: Lisbon Day 7: Porto one of Europe's oldest nations, Lisbon is yours to discover today. Much is On your final day, set out to discover crossing the coast from vibrant still to be tasted, from pastries to seafood Porto at leisure. Why not climb the Lisbon to the cultural hub of Porto. and the sour cherry ‘ginjinha’ liqueur. Clérigos Tower and be rewarded with Perhaps board a ferry for an inexpensive a panorama of the city, or wrangle a Day 1: Arrive Lisbon city view, or if you prefer to escape bargain at a local market. Perhaps spark the bustle, central Portugal’s coast and your imagination at the Livraria Lello Portugal’s capital is as colourful as it is villages are all accessible by train. Maybe bookstore, walk across the Dom Luis vibrant. After dinner at a local restaurant, cap off your evening at a Fado restaurant bridge or just go with the flow – after why not take to Lisbon’s largest park – and savour a rousing performance. all, you are in Porto! Hot Tip! The city Eduardo VII Park. Its city views are fit Hot Tip! Board the vintage Tram 28 and truly unfolds itself along its waterfront. for a king - or at least a photo or two. make your way up the steep roads of the A stroll in the Ribeira quarter, with Four Nights: Lisbon, Exe Liberdade. D Alfama district. You get the best views if frequent stops at the Port wine cellars, you sit on the left! B is a must-do adventure of colour Day 2: Lisbon and flavour. BD Enjoy Lisbon like the locals do, taking Day 5: Lisbon - Porto an unhurried guided tour through Today you’ll hop on a train bound north Day 8: Depart Porto its cobblestone streets. Explore the for Porto. Set at the mouth of the River Relaxed and refreshed, say goodbye city’s quarters and squares, riverbank Douro, Portugal’s second largest city is as your adventure ends today. B promenades, parks and boutiques before one of the most eclectic destinations in enjoying a slice of cake at a local cafe, Europe. On a tour you’ll seek out some then finishing at the aristocratic quarter of of the city’s architectural wonders, Belém. Hot Tip! At Park, a rooftop bar on a Ribeira and Vila Nova de Gaia. After multi-storey car park in Bairro Alto, watch dinner this evening, maybe sample a the sunset with your camera (and drink) traditional local dish, Tripas à Moda do at the ready – the view is spectacular. B Porto – it dates back over 500 years!

Three Nights: HOT TIPS! Day 3: Sintra Grande Hotel do Porto. BD Journey by train to the World Heritage- Day 6: Porto - Pinhão - Régua • Welcome a warm evening atop a unique rooftop bar in Bairro Alto listed city of Sintra. Within the shadow Taste the beauty of Portugal today of Dom Pedro IV’s statue, leave Rossio during an excursion into the Douro Valley. Take Tram 28 in Lisbon up to Station and pass vineyards, stone castles • Departing by train, you’ll sweep through the Alfama district – sit on the and rolling green hills before being scenic hills, terraced vineyards and left side for the best views! dropped off in the heart of the city. With sleepy villages. Stop in Pinhão for free spare time, why not visit the fairytale-like time, before sampling port at a local The Ribeira quarter in Porto is Pena Palace or explore the town’s historic • port estate near Régua. Here, learn a great place to go for a stroll centre. You’ll then return to Lisbon in the about the production process from the and glass of wine evening for dinner at your convenience. B mouths of the producers themselves. B

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If you request changes after TravelGlo payment receipt advice) that monies have been received by follows. Tour Managers - €2 pp per day (£2 in Scotland, 3CHF TravelGlo . TravelGlo reserves the right to cancel any ticket or has issued your documents, TravelGlo may charge you an in Switzerland, 140RUB in Russia, 15DKK in Denmark). Local administration and processing fee of $70 per person in addition booking or refuse to carry any passenger where payment has guides - €2 pp per service (£2 in Scotland, not applicable in not been received by TravelGlo within the specified time. to any applicable cancellation fees. Switzerland, 140RUB in Russia, 30SEK/NOK in Sweden and CANCELLATION OF TICKETED AIRFARES Norway, 22DKK in Denmark). Coach drivers - €2 per service RAIL DISCOVERIES A Travelmarvel cancellation fee of $50 per person applies for (£2 in Scotland, not applicable in Switzerland, 70RUB in Russia, Our rail tours are operated by our partner Rail Discoveries (part ticketed airfares, in addition to any airline cancellation fees 20SEK/NOK in Sweden and Norway, 15DKK in Denmark). of the Great Rail Journeys group), based in York (U.K), and are that are applicable. Tipping at meals/ to hospitality staff are discretionary. escorted by a Rail Discoveries Tour Manager. All tours are operated by our rail partner, your contract is with Rail CHANGES TO TICKETED AIRFARES PORTERAGE Discoveries as the principal operator of the tour. A TravelGlo cancellation fee of $50 per person applies for Porterage is not included in the price of your holiday. This is at ticketed airfares, in addition to any airline cancellation fees that your discretion. A recommended amount would be €2.50 per VARIATIONS TO ITINERARIES are applicable. If you wish to amend the date or routing on your bag per service, where it is available. KREUMWJ7 – 8 May departure – days 2 and 3 are swapped ticketed air booking, a TravelGlo amendment fee of $30 per over due to Victory Day. 5 Jun departure – in Moscow, this LOCAL PURCHASES departure will stay at the Holiday Inn Moscow Tagansky person for the first change and $85 for any subsequent changes TravelGlo is not responsible for any items you may purchase will be charged in addition to airline change fees and additional instead of the Park Inn By Radisson Sadu. KREUCNS8 – 8 May locally ie: jewellery/furniture etc. You acknowledge that you departure – in Stockholm this departure will stay at the Scandic taxes that are applicable. If you wish to amend an already are solely responsible for any import duty or freight costs. issued Singapore Stopover/Emirates stopover package, a Continental instead of the Scandic Klara. KREURSS9 – 28 April, $30 per person TravelGlo change fee will apply along with any PERSONAL BELONGINGS AND LOST ITEMS 10 May, 3 June, 8 September – in Rome, these departures will applicable airline fees. If, for any reason, a name change to a For security reasons valuables should be kept to a minimum stay at the Hotel Madison Rome instead of the Smooth Hotel ticketed airfare is required, a $125 per person name change and packed in your hand luggage along with your medicines, Rome Termini. fee will apply for every change in addition to any applicable camera, film, electrical or battery-operated appliances, as MEDICAL ASSISTANCE airline fees. well as basic essentials. It is your responsibility to look after TravelGlo or Rail Discoveries do not employ medical staff on our your property at all times and you must ensure you are tours. If you require medical attention, local medical services can IF WE NEED TO CHANGE OR CANCEL YOUR HOLIDAY adequately covered by comprehensive travel insurance in be contacted immediately. You are responsible for all charges that the event of any loss. BROCHURE ACCURACY result from a visiting a medical facility, or for a medical TravelGlo has endeavoured to ensure that the information given DISRUPTION TO ITINERARY ARRANGEMENTS practitioner visiting you. TravelGlo is not responsible for the type in this brochure about accommodation, itineraries etc., is correct Itineraries are intended as a guide only and are subject to or quality of the medical services you may receive. to the best of its knowledge at the time of going to print. alteration without notice. Alternations may be necessary for SMOKING However, advertised descriptions and facilities and prices may various reasons including, without limitation, road, rail, river For other passengers’ comfort there is no smoking on coaches change after publication. We recommend that you confirm the or weather conditions, strikes or other reasons beyond or trains, except in designated areas. details of your chosen holiday package at the time of booking. TravelGlo's control. If conditions render any routes unsafe for Additionally, flight times, carriers and routes in the brochure are navigation, TravelGlo reserves the right to provide alternative SERVICE ENQUIRIES given for guidance only as there may be changes. Final details will services including, but not limited to, accommodation on the If a problem occurs during your holiday you should, in your be shown on your tickets. Holiday package or excursion itineraries docked ship or substitute land arrangements. Additionally, own interests, advise your Tour Manager so that steps can be may change or be different from those described in the brochure you are not entitled to any refund for any alterations to your taken to resolve the matter. If you remain dissatisfied, any as a result of local conditions, weather conditions, and annual itinerary that are caused or contributed to by any flood or complaint must be made in writing to TravelGlo within events. TravelGlo will endeavour to notify you of any significant water level events or such other events which are beyond 30 days. changes prior to your departure. our control. TravelGlo cannot guarantee exact arrival and LUGGAGE LIMITS departure times for carriers and operators used by TravelGlo Porterage is not Included In your tour, therefore you will be FLIGHT CHANGES and TravelGlo will not be liable for failure to make If you have booked flights with TravelGlo, the flight timings shown required to manage/lift your luggage on and off trains etc. connections with any other services or attractions including stairs. Luggage should be limited to one suitcase on your confirmation invoice are for guidance only and are beyond its control. subject to alteration and confirmation. Flight timings are set by weighing less than the standard airline allowable luggage limit of 160 cm (and weighing no more than 20 kg), to ensure you airlines and affected by events outside our control. Scheduled ON RETURN FROM YOUR HOLIDAY and charter flight timings, and days of operation are also subject are able to manage and lift your cases both on and off trains to change. 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Our Privacy COVER PRICE you to cancel or change to other arrangements without paying Policy details why we collect this information, who we may Cover price of $235 per day is based on the Berlin to Budapest any applicable cancellation fees except where specified in these disclose it to (including overseas recipients), and the main (KREUIPF11), 22 March 2020 departure. booking conditions. consequences if we do not collect it. Our Privacy Policy also contains information about how you may seek access to, or MAPS WITHIN THIS PUBLICATION BEFORE YOUR DEPARTURE correction of, the personal information held about you, and our Note that maps may not be to scale. TravelGlo endeavours to provide you with all the services complaint resolution procedures. Our Privacy Policy is available IMAGES WITHIN THIS PUBLICATION confirmed to you at the time of your booking. However, we plan at www.travelglo.com.au/privacy or by request to us. 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Our holiday packages include the services of independent adequate numbers cannot be achieved, it may be necessary to providers, such as hoteliers, airlines, cruise companies and cancel a scheduled departure and offer the nearest possible other operators, who are not agents, servants or employees alternative date (or a refund of all monies paid for arrangements of TravelGlo. Although we take care in selecting the made by TravelGlo). independent service providers and the optional excursions conducted by some independent service providers, TravelGlo FORCE MAJEURE is not responsible for the conduct of the independent service Force Majeure means the occurrence of an event that is providers, their servants and agents or for any ramifications beyond TravelGlo’s reasonable control and which could not of that conduct. Optional excursions may, depending on your have been reasonably prevented by TravelGlo which includes, holiday package, include activities such as climbing, exploring, but is not limited to: (a) war, armed conflict, criminal damage, bike riding, swimming and snorkelling. You accept and assume riot, civil strife, industrial dispute, terrorist activity or the the risk involved with these activities. threat of any such acts; (b) natural disaster (including but not 2. If, in the opinion of any representative of TravelGlo , your limited to flooding, fire, earthquake, landslide), adverse mental or physical condition, or general behaviour is such as to weather conditions, high or low water levels; (c) nuclear affect your own health and safety, render you incapable to care or other industrial accident causing environmental pollution for yourself, cause you to became a hazard to yourself or other or contamination; or (d) change in law, meaning, enactment, passengers or result in you becoming objectionable to other amendment (including repeal) in the law or administration of passengers or staff, you will not be permitted to embark or any law in Australia or any jurisdiction or territory relevant to continue on the whole or any part of the holiday package. the booking contract, which includes changes in statute, Harassment of any kind toward crew, contracted suppliers

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