Steam Enthusiast Tour Calendar

Our unique programme of steam tours are now open for booking plus a small series of Steam, Rail & Ale tours to whet your appetite.

A super series of UK steam tours offer wonderful extended weekends in a sociable environment with like-minded friends at great value fares.

For the continent a whole series of brand new tours give a fresh new look to our ever popular steam destinations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and France and now Rest of the World.

We Look forward to the pleasure of your company soon, and perhaps raising a glass to Railtrail - Refreshing the parts that other tour operators do not reach.

Please look at our Expressions of Interest section at the bottom of the page. These are currently being finalised and then will be put on the tour list for when the tour is released.

Last updated 12 June 2020

Overseas fares are ex London. Flexible “Tour Joining” arrangements available, including “Own flight” discounts.

	29 Aug 2020 (8 days) Switzerland's Steam-powered Six Fare £1779 See stunning Switzerland in style on Railtrail's great steam powered railway holiday, based on the lakeshore of lovely Lake Lucerne. Cruise across three Swiss lakes the nostalgic way by paddle-steamer and experience three exhilarating steam train excursions in the Swiss mountains, plus take a trip on the world's steepest cogwheel railway!
	19 Aug & 16 Sept (8 days) Swiss Mountain Steam Fare £1775 Switzerland and steam trains - a delightful combination as Railtrail Tours take you to the heart of this beautiful country to experience some amazing mountain rail journeys and glorious lake steamer cruises.
	27 August 2020 (5 days) Chiltern Hills Steam, Rail & Ale Trail Fare £589 A superb variety of steam, from garden railways to a standard gauge steam gala, as we visit FIVE steam venues and journey through attractive scenery on this amazing short break based in historic Aylesbury.
	3 September 2020 (5 days) Norfolk Steam Explorer Fare £499 A superb variety of steam, from garden railways to a steam gala, as we visit SEVEN steam venues and journey through spectacular scenery on this amazing short break based in medieval Norwich.
	17 September 2020 (8 days) Roses Battle By Steam Plus Settle & Carlisle Line Fare £975 We thought we would celebrate the steam and rail heritage of the north country with our own ‘battle of the roses’ tour, including Yorkshire and Lancashire steam and heritage railways every day from our base at an iconic railway hotel. With Railtrail escorting this great railway holiday you are sure to come up smelling of roses!
	18 September 2020 (11 days) Austria, Hungary & Slovenia Scenic Steam Explorer Fare £2195 An adventure to the former Austro-Hungarian empire where we sample a variety of transport from steam trams to narrow-gauge railways in the Austrian Mountains. We visit three very different narrow-gauge railways in Hungary including one of which is still run by Máv and another of which is a forestry railway forming Hungary's largest narrow-gauge network. We spend time by the picturesque Lake Balaton in Hungary. In Slovenia we visit the Ljubljana Railway Museum and travel on main line steam through the Julian Alps and pass over Europe's longest stone bridge.
	24 September 2020 (5 days) New - Kent & Sussex Autumn Steam Explorer Fare £649 We stay beside the River Medway in the historic county town of Maidstone on this fascinating Autumn break featuring the wonderful Giants of Steam Gala, visits to FIVE steam venues including two private charters, Brewery tour & Real Ale Brewer's Supper - plus no single room supplement!
	1 October 2020 (5 days) Cotswolds & Swindon Steam Explorer Fare £399 Railtrail's new tour takes us through the beautiful Cotswolds by steam train and on a journey of exploration as we sail through the Gloucester Docks with visits to the Didcot Railway Museum and STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway also included. Round off your holiday in great style with a tour and tasting at the award winning Hook Norton Brewery
	30 September 2020 (14 days) USA Fall Colours Steam - Ground Only Fare £3749 A truly amazing tour featuring 6 steam lines including Double headed Shay Locomotives and a 2-6-6-2 Mallet in operation. Also time in the cities of Boston, New York and Washington. Two scenic diesel excursions, an Amtrak ride and two railroad Museums. Travel with a Railtrail Tour Manager who has 30 years experience of escorting tours to the USA.
	30 September 2020 (14 days) USA Fall Colours Steam - Flight Inc Fare £4299 A truly amazing tour featuring 6 steam lines including Double headed Shay Locomotives and a 2-6-6-2 Mallet in operation. Also time in the cities of Boston, New York and Washington. Two scenic diesel excursions, an Amtrak ride and two railroad Museums. Travel with a Railtrail Tour Manager who has 30 years experience of escorting tours to the USA.
	1 October 2020 (5 days) Great Central Gala & More - Steam Rail & Ale Fare £489 A brilliant Steam, Rail & Ale tour timed to coincide with a magnificent steam gala day at the Great Central Railway, steam along the Great Central Nottingham, plus Peak Rail Steam, and heritage railcar on the Ecclesbourne Valley line. Add in a visit and tour of Marston’s Heritage brewery and a Victorian ale house and we can drink to that!
	2 October 2020 (12 days) Golden October Austrian Steam Adventure Fare £2175 We are often asked for an Austrian tour and, well, we don’t do things by halves, so here it is and it’s a big one! This October the Lokpark heritage railway collection at Ampflwang opens its doors with a steam festival. A week later sees a rare steam excursion on the Mariazellerbahn Railway. In between we feature more steam on the Achenseebahn and Zillertalbahn, Innsbruck’s Nordkettenbahn, the Gmunden Tramway, the Traunseebahn, boat trips on idyllic Austrian lakes, a brewery and a schnapps tasting. If you fancy a ‘Golden October’ in Austria.
	15 October 2020 (5 days) Steam, Rail & Ale in Scotland Fare £629 Build up a head of steam, uncovering Scotland's heritage from a different angle. Enjoy the Bo'ness & Kinneil Steam Railway, soar above the canals by boat on the remarkable Falkirk Wheel and steam through the Highlands on the Strathspey Railway on a tour that also features the best of Scottish brewing.
	22 October 2020 (5 days) Yorkshire Steam, Rail & Ale Trail Fare £445 Enjoy a trip to wonderful Yorkshire that is packed with steam railways and accompanied by plenty of real ale! This great value tour includes visits to the National Railway Museum, York Brewery, Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway, Black Sheep Brewery and ends with the popular annual Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Beer and Music festival with over 100 different cask beers and ciders to tempt you!
	26 October 2020 (8 days) Golden Harz Steam & More Fare £1499 A rare opportunity to travel almost the whole of the Harz Mountains system by steam capturing the golden autumn colours. Add to this a private 750 mm steam charter, standard gauge steam at a very rarely visited location, and view a former DB steam depot and its collection we have a truly great rail holiday to rediscover the beauty of German steam in golden autumn colours.
	02 December 2020 (7 days) Festive Steam in Saxony Fare £1345 A wonderful winter steam adventure into the Saxony region, staying one night in Erfurt and five in Dresden. Visiting a wonderful railway at Lößnitzgrundbahn travelling from Radebeul to Radeburg. We also travel on the Weißeritztalbahn on the Saxony steam railway route. Admission and guided tour to the Altstadt Railway Museum Dresden. Two public steam train rides. A visit to the Zittau railway and as its near Christmas, why not a visit to Leipzig Christmas Markets.
	27 December 2020 (7 days) Black Forest New Year Steam & More Fare £1479 Enjoy a special New Year tour as we steam through glorious Black Forest scenery in its magical winter setting on three included steam excursions! We also spend New Year's Eve in beautiful Freiburg and tour the city at the 'Gateway to the Black Forest' by vintage tram
	29 December 2020 (7 days) Austria New Year Celebrations with Steam Fare £1445 A wonderful railway holiday to see in the New Year exploring Austria by train. Celebrate 2020 in style at the historic 4-star Hotel Plankenhof in the beautiful Tyrol including a 5-course dinner, a glass of bubbly and fireworks on New Year's Eve. The tour also features two great steam train journeys on the Zillertalbahn and Pinzgauer Railways, traditional Tyrolean music, Schnapps tasting and a trip to the top of the Hafelekar overlooking stunning Innsbruck…this tour has something for everyone!
	3 April 2021 (18 days) Australia - Steam on Five Gauges Flight Inclusive Fare £4425 Start 2021 with the trip of a lifetime for any dedicated steam enthusiasts! Our escorted rail holiday to Australia boasts six steam railways including four exclusive charters, three railway museums, a major steam festival featuring parallel running, a first class journey on the XPT train between Melbourne and Sydney, plus free time in both amazing cities! We are using Singapore Airlines and flying out from Heathrow and starting our tour in Melbourne and a fortnight later will be departing from Sydney with Singapore Airlines and landing at London Heathrow. Flight Details are on our Other information page on the website.
	4 April 2021 (16 days) Australia - Steam on Five Gauges (Ground Only) Fare £3250 Start 2021 with the trip of a lifetime for any dedicated steam enthusiasts! Our escorted rail holiday to Australia boasts six steam railways including four exclusive charters, three railway museums, a major steam festival featuring parallel running, a first class journey on the XPT train between Melbourne and Sydney, plus free time in both amazing cities! Please make sure you make your own return flight arrangements. The Flight Inclusive flight arrangements are on other information on the website.
	10 May, 21 June & 13 Sept 2021 (8 days) Roses Battle By Steam Plus Settle & Carlisle Line Fare £975 We thought we would celebrate the steam and rail heritage of the north country with our own ‘battle of the roses’ tour, including Yorkshire and Lancashire steam and heritage railways every day from our base at an iconic railway hotel. With Railtrail escorting this great railway holiday you are sure to come up smelling of roses!
	23 June, 4 Aug & 1 Sept 2021 (8 days) Swiss Mountain Steam Fare £1775 Switzerland and steam trains - a delightful combination as Railtrail Tours take you to the heart of this beautiful country to experience some amazing mountain rail journeys and glorious lake steamer cruises.
	3 July & 28 August 2021 (8 days) Switzerland's Steam-powered Six Fare £1779 See stunning Switzerland in style on Railtrail's great steam powered railway holiday, based on the lakeshore of lovely Lake Lucerne. Cruise across three Swiss lakes the nostalgic way by paddle-steamer and experience three exhilarating steam train excursions in the Swiss mountains, plus take a trip on the world's steepest cogwheel railway!
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