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Stay on track with the hottest rail products on the market

Features09 Feb 2020by Andrew Doherty

The rail market is varied, from Scandinavia to Canada, safari, and even classical music-themed itineraries. Here is TTG’s hot list for new products to offer clients.

Andrew Doherty

Senior features reporter

Andrew Doherty

Senior features reporter

Sunvil has bolstered its European rail programme in Scandinavia

Elegantly composed

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth, a new Planet Rail itinerary combines his home city of Bonn with Vienna.

Vienna by First Class Rail costs from £849pp including six nights’ accommodation.

planetrail.co.uk

Canada, in style

Premier Holidays’ 10-night Canadian holiday features one-night’s SilverLeaf service onboard the Rocky Mountaineer.

The package, from £1,999pp, includes Air Canada flights and accommodation in Vancouver, Jasper, Banff and Toronto.

trade.premierholidays.co.uk

Capital idea

Sunvil has bolstered its European rail programme with new routes. Highlights include Scandinavia by train – London to Copenhagen and Malmo (from £1,298pp), which includes a night in Cologne and three in the Danish capital.

sunvil.co.uk

Indian intrigue

Railtrail Tours’ new 18-day guided Exclusive and Exotic India holiday comprises steam and diesel rail travel, with visits to the Taj Mahal and the Golden Temple.

The tour is priced from £4,995pp, with flights included.

railtrail.co.uk

True blue

South Africa’s Blue Train Pretoria to Heodspruit safari itinerary has been updated.

The previously one-way overnight journey is now a round trip including Big Five game drives, an alfresco boma dinner and cultural dancing.

bluetrain.co.za

Under Canadian skies

APT’s new 16-day Winter in the Rockies and Northern Lights tour includes an overnight stay with Via Rail from Vancouver to Jasper in Sleeper Plus class, with a personal concierge service and a la carte dining onboard.

aptouring.co.uk

Denali Mountain in Alaska

Silk and sand

Golden Eagle Luxury Trains has a new escorted group tour.

The 17-day Republics of the Silk Road visits Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikstan and Kyrgystan, priced from £17,495pp and departing in April 2020 and 2021.

goldeneagleluxurytrains.com

Escape to the country

During Arena Rail Holidays’ Railway Tracks & Walking in the Yorkshire Dales trip – from the new Off the Beaten Track range – clients will explore the county’s moors and riversides, with trips on vintage trains.

Priced from £549pp.

arenarailholidays.co.uk

Star attraction

Railbookers is offering eight new Alaska itineraries for 2020, including the eight-day Denali national park with Alaska Railroad Northbound tour onboard the Denali Star taking in Anchorage, Talkeetna and Fairbanks from £1,399pp.

railbookers.co.uk