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Great Rail Journeys has 50 years’ experience creating escorted rail holidays that go without a hitch. Our destination specialists work year round to craft unique itineraries and use their rail expertise to connect must-see sights in every destination, while our attentive Tour Managers travel with you from start to finish, taking care of all the logistics. We also offer luxury river cruises and Independent holidays.
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- Unique Experiences
- We know when you go on holiday, you want to learn about the places you visit and connect with the local culture. Our team of destination experts have done all the hard work for you, making sure you get to experience authentic and inspiring activities. And, with our encyclopaedic knowledge of rail networks across Europe and the UK, you can rest assured your holiday will run like clockwork., leaving you with plenty of stories to tell on your return as you create memories to last a lifetime.
- Explore with Sociable Groups
- Joining like-minded travellers, you can enjoy the sociable aspects of group travel or opt for time to yourself. While exploring the sights or enjoying exclusive experiences, we’re here to make your holiday a memorable one. So, whether it’s over drinks at our hand-picked characterful hotels or during free time to explore independently, you can choose to be part of the group or spend time separately. Plus, your professional Tour Manager is on hand throughout your holiday to offer advice or tips on places to see and things to do.
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4th and 5th Floor, HQ Building, Hudson Quarter, Toft Green, YO1 6JT, York, United Kingdom
- 01904 734 359
- holidays@greatrail.com
- greatrail.com
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Ease of Booking an escorted Rail Holiday Berlin ,Prague & Vienna
The two people I spoke to in the process of booking my holiday in April 27 were very helpful, polite , informative & efficient.
Explained all the details as needed.
Booking river cruise.
Polite, clear and helpful answers to our questions. Your colleague Paul explained the booking process cogently and at a pace we two elderly persons could understand. It made us confident that your company would provide a memorable enjoyable holiday.
The itinerary was well explained and…
The itinerary was well explained and seemed good for the price. There were a few minor details missing eg flight baggage allowance and what is the dinner drinks package that is offered.
We had never traveled by train and…
We had never traveled by train and couldn’t wait for the experience. It was a very expensive 17 day trip, of which three long days across the whole of Canada from Toronto to Jasper cramped in a tiny room in which we could hardly turn around. If the Canadian is typical of all trains, it would be our last train trip. Other than the sleeping quarters, the employees and the food were both fine. The hotels were fine but no time to see Quebec as we left the next day after one of their excursions. The itinerary was lovely but as I said earlier, one of our main objectives was the train. We bought Premium level, which I thought was the highest level. It wasn’t, yet very expensive. I must say, in spite of the miserable three days on the train, our tour manager was phenomenal and helped make it bearable for us. Never again for us on a train!
John and Patti Meilbye
Really helpful staff
Really helpful staff , responded to changescwe had requested within the timescales stated.
So well organised and plenty to do.
The process was simple and the travel…
The process was simple and the travel advisor was very friendly and knowledgeable.
Easy to book, but…
Easy to book, the welcome pack was underwhelming
Showed some, not all, of highlights of the cruise, but no individual timings.
Then there was an “everyday” of the cruise: I’m on the same river boat every day…
Yes, I know
And, apparently, I can’t choose between Austria and Czechia on day six, because I didn’t choose by some date in September
I booked in October
Will ring tomorrow to sort it out
But still looking forward to our first river cruise!
Great choice of Journeys and excellent…
Great choice of Journeys and excellent iotinery with excellent service and customer support.
Very helpful staff that took me through…
Very helpful staff that took me through the steps to book my trip. Very easy process
A thoroughly organised company
A thoroughly organised company. They have thought of absolutely everything.
Excellent web site
Excellent web site, very user friendly made our holiday booking super easy. We can't wait to go next year for our Scandinavian holiday.
Lamin was helpful and understanding
Lamin was helpful and understanding. He explained thoroughly the options and the process involved. Then he guided me through the process. Very professional young man.
Very knowledgeable on questions I had…
Very knowledgeable on questions I had and very friendly
Super helpful and efficient
Super helpful and efficient. Like that we will stay with same agent through out the booking process
Human customer service
My call was answered promptly by a human. The booking process was fast and easy.
Very easy to book by telephone as we…
Very easy to book by telephone as we have found before.
Very helpful and knowledgeable staff
Very helpful and knowledgeable staff. Answered all my questions about the tour I was interested in. There were some errors in the details of my trip when confirmation emails and insurance email were sent which required me to call back to have updates made.
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