Dresden Steam Festival & More

8 days from £1779

DEPARTS

Tuesday 20^th September 2022

This fabulous 8 day tour features all those things you can’t do in the UK – A genuine steam festival at a steam depot with visiting engines coming on and off shed. Experience parallel running on the mainline with two steam hauled trains side by side. Lots and lots of steam action both standard and narrow gauge with rare haulage as we celebrate the best of German steam at Dresden Steam Festival including a night photo-shoot, plus 4 amazing mainline steam journeys, 3 Saxon Narrow gauge steam lines including a private steam photo charter, not forgetting riding the amazing Schwebebahn at Wuppertal affectionately known as the ‘dingle-dangle’.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

• The famous Dresden Steam Festival at Dresden Altstadt Depot

• Night photo parade at Alstadt Depot

• 4 mainline steam excursions

• Private steam photo charter on the wonderful Döllnitztalbahn line

• Articulated 8-wheeled Saxon-Meyer locomotives

• Steam on the Lossnitzgrundbahn Radebeul to Radeburg

• A full day of steam on the Zittau-Oybin-Jonsdorf line including shed tour

• Experience travelling on the totally unique Schwebebahn Railway at Wuppertal

Also included in tour fare:-

• 7 nights’ bed & breakfast, 1 evening meal, 1 light lunch

• Rail travel in a class of your choice seat reservations where available

• All transfers, excursions and admissions as detailed

• Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

Read the Dresden blog from 2021 here https://www.railtrail.co.uk/Dresden-Steam-2021

HOTELS

Flemings Hotel, Wuppertal

This modern 4-star hotel puts you right in the centre of Wuppertal, close to the main station and just a short walk from the Schwebebahn ‘dingle-dangle railway’. The bedrooms are equipped with free Wi-Fi, tea and coffee-making facilities, and a flat-screen TV. The hotel has a bar, restaurant, and fitness centre.

Ibis Hotel Zentrum, Dresden

A short stroll from the station, in the heart of the city near to the historic Old Town, the Ibis hotels are inviting and modern, with comfortable bedrooms, air-conditioning, WiFi, satellite TV and en-suite bathrooms with shower and hair dryer.

FARE

From London St Pancras International:

Fare inclusive of:

• 7 nights’ bed & breakfast, 1 evening meal, 1 light lunch rail travel in a class of your choice

• seat reservations where available

• All transfers, excursions and admissions as detailed

• Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager

• GUARANTEED FARE – No currency surcharge

If wishing to travel BY AIR to join the tour: Please contact us with your variation request so that we may confirm availability and fare variation.

Important Note: Whilst the arrangements for all described steam train travel are in place we do reserve the right to make amendments and/or substitutions should it be deemed necessary for whatever reason. Your acceptance of this is a condition of your booking.