Harz Mountains Winter Wonderland 2026

Experience an action-packed weekend of steam in Belgium including the fantastic "Scheldeland in Steam" event at Puurs. Enjoy exclusive steam charters, narrow-gauge railways, fascinating museum visits, a vintage tram charter, and a tour and tasting at an historic brewery - this tour has it all!

Relax on a delightfully festive tour in the historic town of Stratford staying in a beautiful countryside hotel. Explore the birthplace of Shakespeare, visit Warwick Castle in all its festive glory, and indulge in a wonderful, traditional Christmas Day lunch. Enjoy mince pies, Christmas cake, and festive cheers galore.

Based in the beautifully traditional German city of Ulm on the banks of the River Danube, this is a relaxing steam and heritage diesel tour that will appeal to enthusiasts and partners alike featuring a mainline steam run to the fantastic Bavarian Steam Festival based in the original engine shed at Nordlingen. Discover rarely visited, charming, narrow-gauge railways, enjoy a vintage tram charter, and spend evenings at leisure to stroll historic streets and explore Ulm.

Full steam ahead on this action-packed tour to Switzerland staying in the charming capital of Bern. Experience unique steam journeys including the "Steam Sausage Train", discover nostalgic railways, travel along remarkable routes, and visit the magnificent Swiss Vapeur Parc plus a paddle steamer cruise and exclusive tram charter to top off the ultimate Swiss tour.

Celebrate the impressive Class 01 Pacifics with Railtrail on this action-packed tour to Germany. Experience a spectacular double-headed Class 01 Pacific mainline run, ride behind steam up the famous 'Schiefe Ebene', and explore fascinating museums. Enjoy the glorious sights, smells, and sounds of the steam age on this unique, short-break tour.

Indulge in a fantastic tour of German beers discovering regional differences of taste, language, culture, and lifestyle. Discover Düsseldorf's Altbier and Einbeck's Bockbier, experience an exhilarating journey up the Brocken Mountain, and enjoy free time to explore the quaint town of Wernigerode and the vibrant city of Munich.

Experience stunning Switzerland on this great steam-powered railway tour, based on the shores of Lake Lucerne. Enjoy nostalgic cruises across three beautiful Swiss lakes and journey on exhilarating railways including the Rigi Railway, Brienz Rothorn Railway, and Furka Steam Railway plus a trip on the world's steepest cogwheel railway!

Experience a fantastic steam adventure on this special tour to the South of France riding steam hauled trains over some of the most scenic routes. Journey on the stunning Vivarais Railway, experience the highest steam train in France, ride the Cévennes Steam Train across superb viaducts, and take an historic steam journey aboard the Train des Pignes plus a ride along the Mediterranean coast and free time to discover Nice.

Explore the glorious sights, smells, and sounds of the steam age on this action-packed tour to Sweden including a steam festival, narrow-gauge steam, a steamboat cruise, and more! Steam nostalgia on three heritage railways, visit the fantastic Swedish Railway Museum, and indulge in a delicious wine tasting plus free time to explore the quaint, lakeside village of Mariefred.

Experience a fantastic steam festival featuring magnificent locomotives, demonstration trains, model railways, and much more on this action-packed tour to the Netherlands. Steam nostalgia on a further three railways, enjoy a vintage boat cruise across the beautiful IJsselmeer, and visit fascinating museums on this exciting weekend of steam.

Full steam ahead on this action-packed tour to France including the rare and spectacular Baie de Somme Steam Festival. Enjoy two full days to explore the festival with visiting engines, a locomotive parade, lineside entertainment and much more! Plus, three exclusive steam charters on narrow-gauge railways, fascinating museum visits, and free time in the riverside city of Amiens.

Step into spring with a fantastic collection of steam experiences across Germany and the Netherlands on this action-packed tour. Steam nostalgia with private charters, charming narrow-gauge lines, and vintage railbus journeys including the scenic "Millions" Railway and historic "Schluff" Railway plus free time to explore the Old Town of Cologne.

Explore the glorious sights, smells, and sounds of the steam age on this action-packed tour to Sweden including a steam festival, narrow-gauge steam, a steamboat cruise, and more! Steam nostalgia on three heritage railways, visit the fantastic Swedish Railway Museum, and indulge in a delicious wine tasting plus free time to explore the quaint, lakeside village of Mariefred.

Discover the timeless trams of Germany from the smallest urban tramway to the longest tram route and everything in between. Ride on eight different tram systems including six exclusive vintage charters, visit three fascinating tram museums, and explore the vast system of Leipzig. Journey on the unique suspended monorail and superb funicular railway of Dresden plus a relaxing paddle steamer cruise along the Elbe.

Discover the stunning Harz Mountains, the Jewel of Germany, on this exciting Railtrail tour including exhilarating steam-hauled rides and breathtaking views. Explore picturesque towns and quaint villages, journey on a unique suspension monorail, visit a fairytale castle, and enjoy free time in Wernigerode - the Pearl of the Harz.