Escorted rail holidays specialist Railtrail Tours has added 11 new itineraries to its 2016 programme to make it the biggest one to date.
The new UK and Europe by Rail brochure features 37 tours, including the Rhine and Moselle Rail and Wine Trail and the Barcelona, Carcassonne and the Catalan Coast trip.
However, commercial manager Rob Carroll believes its flagship one-off itinerary, The Grand Tour – Land’s End to John O’Groats, will prove to be most popular.
The 12-day half-board trip runs the length of the UK, taking in Wales as well as England and Scotland, and includes stays in two castles and the original Railtrail hotel in Inverness.
Prices lead in at £1,695pp. Carroll said: “This year has been a strong one for Railtrail and the extra demand has inspired us to increase our product range with a number of exciting new tours. Bookings through the trade have been encouraging and we are delighted to work with agents.”
He added the operator, which can organise packages, including departures from every major UK major station, pays 10% commission to agents.
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