Fred. Holidays Rail Journeys has announced a brand new Rail & Sail experience combining the Danube Christmas Markets cruise on the AmaMagna with a rail journey on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.
Departing 8 December 2024, the nine-night holiday starts with a seven-night Danube Christmas Markets cruise on the luxury AmaMagna.
Guests will experience timeless holiday traditions in four countries – Hungary, Slovakia, Austria and Germany while visiting Europe’s most traditional Christmas Markets such as Regensburg and Salzburg.
The cruise starts in Budapest and calls in Bratislava, Vienna, Krems, Linz and Passau before arriving in Vilshofen where guests will disembark and transfer back to Vienna for an overnight stay.
The following morning, guests will board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express for a glamorous journey from Vienna to Paris including a night of peerless luxury.
The original 1920s Pullman carriages have been restored to their former glory, taking travellers back in time to the luxury and glamour of the Golden Age of rail travel.
The rail journey includes a private cabin with a personal steward, a three-course lunch and a four-course dinner in the restaurant car and a continental breakfast served in the cabin.
Upon arrival in Paris, guests will depart for home either on Eurostar or by air.
The trip departs 8 December 2024 and is priced from £7,499 per person.
Price includes flight from the UK to Budapest; overseas transfers; the seven-night full-board cruise on AmaMagna including drinks with lunch and dinner and port charges.
Also included is a first-class rail journey from Plattling to Vienna; overnight four-star accommodation in Vienna with breakfast; overnight full board journey on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express; and Standard Premier Class Eurostar from Paris to London.
For further information and reservations, visit www.fredholidays.co.uk
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