New Year Tours
At Great
Rail Journeys we have a generous selection of European destinations
where you can welcome the New Year in style. Our New
Year tours offer a genuinely unforgettable way to spend
your holiday, either with friends and family or as a single
traveller in the company of like-minded holidaymakers. From
idyllic mountain resorts to elegant cities, we are sure that you
will find the perfect trip amongst our range of
itineraries. Enjoy the New Year's Eve festivities with
fireworks and multi-course gala dinners, while live music plays and
people dance and celebrate into the small hours. The
New Year tours are designed to give you the chance
to see a selection of superb locations with the peace of mind that
your friendly tour manager is taking care of all the travel and
accommodation arrangements for you. Your knowledgeable guide
will greet you at the beginning of the tour and be on hand should
you need any assistance throughout the course of your trip,
ensuring that everything runs smoothly. Our tours always prove
to be extremely popular so make sure you book your New Year
holiday early to avoid disappointment.
Celebrate an unforgettable New Year with a breath taking ride on the Jungfrau Railway to the highest stationin Europe, a winter wonderland sleigh ride amongst the snowy Alpine peaks, and a visit to charming Lucerne.
Departures from December to December
Enjoy the festive period in two of Europe's most spectacular settings on this truly memorable rail holiday. Innsbruck at Christmas is enchanting, and Lake Garda is the perfect place to enjoy a fantastic New Year.
Departures from December to December
There can't be a more exciting place in the UK than Edinburgh at Hogmanay. Our holiday combines the capital city with the Highlands'great railways, a wee dram and entrance to Edinburgh's festivities.
Departures from November to December
Take two steam-hauled journeys into the countryside aboard the Severn Valley Railway and Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway. Visit Warwick Castle and celebrate with a Gala Dinner Dance to bring in the New Year.
Departures from November to December
Spend New Year in pretty Harrogate, with a gastronomic delight on board the vintage dining steam train of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, historic York, majestic Fountains Abbey and a steam-hauled journey through Brontë country.
Departures from November to December
Interlaken & the Jungfrau Express at New Year 2012
Austrian Christmas & Italian New Year 2012
Scottish Hogmanay 2012
Stratford at New Year 2012
Yorkshire at New Year 2012
Our New Year tours
offer you the chance to travel to some exceptional European
destinations at this special time of year in a most relaxing
way. Travelling by rail gives you time to unwind as you watch
stunning scenery and dramatic landscapes pass by while you chat to
your fellow travellers or perhaps lose yourself in a good
book. With Great Rail Journeys, a lot of the experience really
is in the journey itself. From the comfort of your own seat
you will see picturesque villages and towns intermingled among icy
plains, snow-capped mountains and deep, turquoise blue
lakes. We guarantee that you will arrive at your destination
feeling calm and ready to begin the New Year celebrations.
If cities are your thing, try one of our New Year tours to Innsbruck, an elegant city nestled amid the towering Alps. Take a trip on the Funicular Railway and enjoy spectacular views of the city and the surrounding peaks from 850m above sea level, before heading back to enjoy an extravagant gala dinner. For the ultimate winter wonderland encounter, travel to Bavaria where you will visit fairytale castles and ride the cable car up the highest mountain in Germany, again celebrating the New Year with a magnificent evening dinner. Perhaps you might choose to ride the Glacier Express through Switzerland, ending with a glass of Champagne as you admire the fireworks over the town of Chur, or maybe you would prefer to marvel at fireworks being reflected in the waters of Lake Geneva on a different tour.
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For those who prefer warmer climes, have a look at our New Year tour to the Côte d'Azur where you will visit the sights of Nice and Monaco before enjoying a six-course dinner accompanied by live piano music. For something a bit closer to home, we offer guided trips around Yorkshire where you can enjoy a delicious three-course meal on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and for the ultimate New Year's Eve experience, travel to Scotland to encounter Hogmanay in Edinburgh. After the special gala dinner at the hotel, join the celebrations in the city centre with live music and parades through the streets. If you're after a different sort of New Year tour, for something a bit special we also have a river cruise along the Rhine, giving you the chance to see in the New Year in style aboard a splendid ship as you meander between towns along the river.
Our New Year Holidays are a wonderfully unique experience that will leave you with brilliant memories that will last for a lifetime.