South of France Steam 2026

Every year Dresden hosts one of the major steam festivals in Europe, and this year is no exception! Visit magnificent steam locomotives at the festival, experience two main-line steam rides, travel on a unique suspended monorail, and ride charming branch lines. Journey through beautiful landscapes, visit fascinating museums, and enjoy free time to explore the historic city of Dresden.

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.

Experience the ultimate steam tour adventure in Germany with no less than nine steam lines to explore on this action-packed itinerary. Enjoy exclusive charters, mainline runs, narrow-gauge railways, and charming branch lines... all behind steam! Journey through beautiful landscapes, discover fascinating collections, and enjoy free time to explore the historic city of Dresden.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Enjoy the festive season on this fantastic steam tour to Germany. Experience fabulous mainline steam excursions, nostalgic narrow-gauge steam lines, and charming branch lines plus travel on a unique suspended monorail and superb funicular railway. Cruise along the River Elbe, visit the fascinating Dresden Transport Museum, and enjoy time to stroll through the traditional Christmas Markets of both Dresden and Leipzig.

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.