Railtours

PTG Tours: Escorted holidays by rail in 2025

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Alex Bestwick

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8th January 2025

Celebrating 27 years in 2025 this well-established UK based company offer “general interest rail, nature and culture” and a separate programme of “enthusiast” holidays from the UK using rail travel as a theme. Comfort, enjoyment, leisurely days and friendship are the secrets of their success. They specialise in countries and areas not covered by other…
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The ‘Wansbeck Piper’: A 1960s steam tour

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Web Editor

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19th April 2024

Discover the Wansbeck Valley Railway in rural Northumberland, 57 years ago, on the ‘Wansbeck Piper’, the final train to travel over the route.
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Iconic railways from a bygone era – Climb aboard on the Isle of Man

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Alex Bestwick

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1st January 2024

If you appreciate rail travel from yesteryear, where every journey affords you the time to savour the scenery, then it’s time to embark on the Isle of Man’s train network. This atmospheric Island in the Irish Sea arguably has the richest transport heritage in the world, boasting some of the most iconic – and…
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Celebrating 50 Years of Rail Holidays where the Journey Began

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Alex Bestwick

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1st January 2024

Rail Tour specialist Ffestiniog Travel will mark its milestone 50th anniversary year in 2024 with a special celebratory tour to Switzerland – the destination of its very first escorted tour in 1974 – complete with the original tour leaders! The company’s founder Alan Heywood established the rail tour company while working as Traffic and Commercial…
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See the best of Britain aboard a special excursion train!

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Alex Bestwick

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1st January 2024

Many people associate a train journey with their daily commute to work, very much a ‘grudge purchase’ and hardly a memorable experience. We’re here to show that, on board a private excursion train with like-minded travelling companions, things are very different. There really is a pleasurable side to rail travel and it’s here ready for…
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Darjeeling Tours Ltd

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Alex Bestwick

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7th June 2023

The forthcoming season sees our popular ‘Indian Magic’ tour, covering all three of India’s Hill Railways, running as usual, and following the success of our Darjeeling Mail tour last October, recreating the 1940’s Raj era train between Kolkata and Darjeeling in the hills, this tour is being repeated with several improvements. We also have a…
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Enthusiast Holidays – steam and classic traction for the 21st Century gricer!

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Alex Bestwick

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22nd May 2023

Enthusiast Holidays can trace its origins back to 1975, as the “Magic of Steam in Poland” – part of the émigré Polish travel organization “Fregata” – running trips to that country at a time when photographing trains, or even writing down their numbers, without the necessary permission – could get you arrested!
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Memorable day trips by luxury train

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Alex Bestwick

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19th May 2023

At UK Railtours we’re justly proud of being family owned since 1978. Many people associate a train journey with their daily commute to work, very much a ‘grudge purchase’ and hardly a memorable experience. We’re here to show that on board a private excursion train with like-minded travelling companions, things are very different. There really…
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Switzerland – The Nirvana of Train Travel!

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Alex Bestwick

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31st December 2022

Ffestiniog Travel’s very first escorted rail tour was to Switzerland in 1974 – almost 50 years and hundreds of rail tours later it remains the most popular destination among its travellers.
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Steam Day Trips for 2023

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Alex Bestwick

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31st December 2022

The award-winning Railway Touring Company offers over 26 years of experience providing quality holidays and day trips to destinations within the UK, as well as Europe and the world.
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