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In association with Travel 55
Shearings Holidays
All of our Shearings Holidays to Austria have been discounted from their brochure prices. When booking please quote Travel 55 Refs: S9990. Group Travel Available - contact us for details.
Little Trains of Austria
Coach Holidays - 10 Days

Holiday Highlights
• Peaceful, traditional Niederau
• The historic Wendelstein rack railway
• Journey by steam through the Ziller Valley
• Europe's oldest rack and pinion railway
• Stunning Tyrolean scenery


Little Trains of Austria - Holiday Itinerary
DAY 1: UK to Liege
To Dover for the short crossing to Calais, then on into Belgium and Liege for our overnight stay.
DAY 9: Niederau to Liege
We return to Germany and then into Belgium to Liege in time for dinner and our final overnight stay. (B,D)
DAY 2: Liege to Niederau
Across into Germany and southwards through Bavaria, along the Inn Valley and into the Austrian Tyrol with the scenery becoming more spectacular all the time. We reach Niederau in time for dinner and our seven night stay. (B,D)
DAY 10: Liege to UK
To Calais for the late morning ferry to Dover, from where we return home. (B)
DAYS 3 to 8: Niederau
At leisure in Niederau with three included excursions and the chance to join some of our optional excursions, or simply relax and enjoy the Tyrolean hospitality. (B,D)

Included Excursions
Full Day: Zillertal Train
Along the length of the Ziller Valley from Jenbach to the famous resort of Mayrhofen. Enjoy the wonderful views of the surrounding mountains as the steam train chugs through the valley at 15 miles per hour.
Full Day: Achensee Train

Europe’s oldest steam-driven rack and pinion railway, the train climbs majestically to the edge of Lake Achensee, the largest and highest lake in the Tyrol. Enjoy time at leisure in Pertisau, with its chalet-style houses set against the backdrop of the Karwendel Alps.
Half Day: Wendelstein Rack Railway

Today we cross the border into Bavaria to ride the Wendelstein Rack Railway, in operation since 1912. Enjoy spectacular panoramic views as we travel through seven tunnels, eight galleries and over twelve bridges to the 1838 metre high mountain summit.
Optional Excursions • Tratzberg Castle & Rattenberg • Swarovski Crystal World • Krimml Falls & Gerlos Pass

Pension Diane
Pension Diane Enjoying a tranquil setting with views over the alpine meadows to the surrounding hills and only 250 metres from the village centre of Niederau, the Pension Diane and its staff have been welcoming our guests for many years now and always do their utmost to make you feel at home. The restaurant serves English style food and the bar opens out onto a terrace.

· All rooms have private facilities and tea/coffee making facilities
· Restaurant with buffet breakfast and choice of main course for the three course dinners
· Tea or coffee after dinner · Bar with terrace and satellite TV (Sky)

No. of rooms: 23
Lifts: None, but some ground floor rooms available
Official rating: 3 stars

Little Trains of Austria - 2008
Tour Code ECATNG
9 Nights Room & Breakfast, 8 Dinners
3 Included Excursions
Euro Tourer Coach Travel
Departs: Tuesdays Returns: Thursdays
Shearings Brochure Price in Black
Travel 55 Discount Price in Red
Quote Travel 55 Ref: S9990 + Tour Code
May 6 £514
£489
July 1, 8 £514
£489
May 13 £514
£489
July 15, 22, 29 £514
£489
May 20 £514
£489
August 5, 12 £514
£489
May 27 £514
£489
August 19, 26 £514
£489
June 3, 10 £514
£489
September 2, 9 £514
£489
June 17, 24 £514
£489
September 16, 23 £514
£489
Single Room Supplement £73


To book or to check availability
Contact Shearings 01942 824824
Quote Travel 55 Ref S9990 plus Shearings Holiday Code

All holidays subject to availability and to Shearings trading charter.


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