From an all inclusive tour of the Scottish Highlands, discovering the history of Loch Ness and a local whisky distillery, to a once in a lifetime break to see the Northern Lights including some of Scandinavia’s most scenic railways.  If you are looking to book festive holidays and winter or springtime adventures by rail and take advantage of an Early Booking Discount Offer of up to £50 per person, then the new brochure from escorted tour operator, Great Rail Journeys is for you!

Great Rail Journeys’ new Winter, Christmas & Spring brochure for 2013/2014 brochure showcases 66 escorted tours across the UK and Europe as well as Canada, the USA and Morocco and features a total of eight new tours.  All tours include return rail travel and flights if necessary, quality three, four and five star hotels in prime locations, many meals and carefully thought out itineraries with excursions, as well as the services of a professional Tour Manager throughout.

The eight new tours include, The Northern Lights & Lapland which experiences one of the world’s most spectacular natural phenomena. Other new tours include Christmas or Hogmanay at the Castle, The Harrogate Flower Show, Andalucia in Spring, Lille and Brussels’ Christmas Markets, Armistice Commemorations in Lille, Remembrance Day in Flanders and Highlands All-Inclusive.

NEW TOUR – The Northern Lights & Lapland http://www.greatrail.com/tours/northern-lights-lapland-tour.aspx#NLW4– this adventure far into the Arctic Circle seeks out the magical Northern Lights during a peak year in their 11-year cycle. Travelling on some of Scandinavia's most scenic railways, this tour takes us to the spectacularly beautiful Lofoten Islands and offers several opportunities to see and photograph the Lights. This 11 day tour is priced from £2,295 per person to include scheduled flights from London to Oslo and Kiruna to London, rail and coach travel, ten nights’ hotel accommodation with breakfast each day and six dinners, scenic rail journey on the Dovre Railway to Trondheim, scenic rail journey on the Nordland Railway to Bodø, Hurtigruten cruise journey to the Lofoten Islands, Northern Lights photo safari, Viking feast, journey on the Ofoten Railway to Kiruna, guided tour of the Ice Hotel, Sami Experience, transfers in Scandinavia, flight taxes and charges and the services of a professional Tour Manager throughout. Based on 14 February, 28 February and 7 March 2014 departures.

NEW TOUR – Highland All Inclusive http://www.greatrail.com/tours/scottish-highlands-all-inclusive-tour.aspx#HIW4 - On this all-inclusive break based on the banks of the River Ness in the Scottish Highlands, guests discover the history of Loch Ness and its famous monster, travel on the scenic Kyle Line from Inverness to the Kyle of Lochalsh and enjoy a wee dram on the Black Isle during a tour of the Glen Ord Distillery.  This five day tour is priced from £375 per person to include four nights hotel accommodation with breakfast, three lunches and four dinners with wine, drinks between 7pm and 10pm each evening, two nights entertainment in the hotel, excursion to Loch Ness and the Loch Ness Exhibition Centre, tour and tasting at the Glen Ord Distillery, return journey on the scenic Kyle Line from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh and the services of a professional Tour Manager throughout. Based on 26 January 2014 departure.

NEW TOUR – Andalucia In Spring http://www.greatrail.com/tours/andalucia-in-spring.aspx#ADS4 – This tour is a fantastic exploration of southern Spain where you will taste sherry in Jerez, tour the sights of Seville, join local festival celebrations, marvel at the Alhambra in Granada and return home via the brilliant, bustling Catalan city of Barcelona.  This ten day tour includes return first class rail travel from St Pancras International in London, eight nights’ hotel accommodation with breakfast each day, one night on the overnight Francisco de Goya sleeper service from Paris to Madrid, two dinners and two lunches in Andalucian restaurants, excursion to Jerez including a sherry tasting, excursion to Seville including a guided walking tour, guided tour of the Alhambra, all transfers, porterage for certain sections of the tour and the services of a professional Tour Manager. Prices from £1,998 per person based on two sharing. Based on 27 March, 3, 10 and 24 April 2014 departures.

Overall prices for the Great Rail Journeys Winter Christmas and Spring 2013/2014 brochure starts from £245pp for the ‘Bath & Bristol Christmas Markets’ tour. EARLY BOOKING OFFER – if you book one of the tours featured in the brochure by 30th April 2013, then you will save up to £50 per person with an early booking discount.

For bookings or further information call Great Rail Journeys on 01904 521 980 or visit www.GreatRail.com

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For further information please contact: Sarah Lloyd-Morrison sarah@magentapublicrelations.co.uk