If you think that there has to be a better way to see Europe than from the inside of a tourist coach hurtling down the motorway, lunching at motorway cafes, and making whistlestop overnights in plastic “look alike” motels, then we invite you to join us on the Great Trains of Europe Tours.
We are a boutique Australian-based tour company specialising in historical and cultural tours of Europe, travelling on Europe's great trains.
On all Great Trains of Europe Tours, the tour leader is the company owner, Mr Stan Klan of Toowoomba, on the spot with you to sort out your problems. Throughout his career as a history teacher, published historian and independent school principal, Stan has combined his love of history with his love of travel and has organized and led, usually annually, an historical / cultural tour of Europe.
The maximum number of participants on each tour is limited to 35 guests. This makes the groups small enough to avoid the “herd mentality”, yet big enough to offer a variety of new friends.
On the Great Trains of Europe Tours we use centrally located First Class hotels, offering buffet breakfasts. They are all in walking distance of the main sights, or close by an underground station. Hotel star ratings vary from tour to tour, but are clearly described in the “Included” panel for each tour.
Travellers quickly tire of relentlessly packing up every morning to move on to a new town, just to unpack again for another night. On the Great Trains of Europe Tours, every stop is at least 3 nights, giving you time to unpack, to get your bearings and to start feeling like a local. You don't feel that you are “living out of a suitcase.”
Travel on Europe's Great Trains:
Europe's trains are the finest in the world - from the High Speed French TGV streaking crossing the continent at 300kph to quaint Swiss mountain trains.
On the Great Trains of Europe Tours, we travel in reserved First Class seats (except on second class only local trains) and take the most scenic routes. No 12 hour days on the motorway!
Trains featured on upcoming tours include great “name trains” such as the English Channel Eurostar, the French TGV, the German ICE, the Eurostar Italia, the Britrail 125, and the Cisalpino, as well as scenic trains such as Switzerland's Glacier Express and Jungfraubahn, and the historic North York Steam Railway and the Carlisle to Settle train through the Yorkshire Moors and Dales in England.
CLICK HERE for a full list of our 2010 and 2011 Great Trains of Europe Tours
For a copy of the Great Trains of Europe Tours brochure, or to make a booking, please contact your Holidays to Europe travel specialist
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