Fred Holidays has expanded its rail holiday portfolio into 2025 to include the UK and Ireland, Scandinavia and Italy offerings, steam trains, sleeper trains, sporting events, worldwide itineraries including Japan and truly unique Rail & Sail holidays.
As rail holidays continue to grow in popularity, Fred. Holidays has announced that year-on-year sales of its rail programme have increased by 32%, and bookings are up by 15%.
The average booking value has grown by 20% and trade engagement is up by 16%. The operator has also revealed that:
- 40% of all rail holiday bookings have a value of over £4,000, while 30% have a value of over £5,000.
- Their most expensive individual rail holiday booking this year is £47,000 for two people.
- Their most popular rail holiday is Lake Garda via The Bernina Express which is already 50% up compared with last year.
- The Bernina Express is the most popular train followed closely by the Glacier Express.
- The Bernina Express and GoldenPass Line have seen the biggest increase in interest this year, with the Glacier Express and Venice Simplon-Orient-Express also up substantially.
Fred. Holidays’ range of 2025 tours features the newest addition to Europe’s luxury train collection – La Dolce Vita Orient Express – as well as simple overnight stays pre- and -post train.
Also available are epic luxury Rail & Sail packages with Oceania and Explora Journeys, including an incredible Monaco Grand Prix experience.
Also featured is a combination tour which includes journeys on both La Dolce Vita Orient Express and Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, where the Golden Age of Travel meets the New Age of Luxury on the same tour.
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express also comes paired with Explora Journeys for an Istanbul to Venice extravaganza and with Celebrity for a Balkans cruise.
Fred. Holidays has also paired Pandaw River Cruises and the prestigious Maharajas’ Express with a choice of the Brahmaputra or the Ganges for incredible worldwide River & Rail opportunities.
Agent Incentive
Agents still have a couple of weeks left to earn up to £1,000 per booking as part of Fred. Holidays biggest ever trade incentive.
Valid until 31st October 2024 and applicable to all new Fred. Holidays package bookings made during this period, the incentive offers a range of One4All vouchers dependent on the value of the booking.
For further information and reservations, call Fred. Holidays on 0800 988 3369 or visit www.fredholidays.co.uk
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