Ffestiniog Travel Traveller Reviews

Train Grantham, Kings Cross, St Pancras International, Paris, Strasbourg, Basel, Chur, for The Bemina Express, Tirana, Inter-Milan, Florence. Return Florence, Turin, Paris, London St Pancras International / King Cross And Grantham with stop offs at Strasbourg, Cher, Torino, Florence 4 days, Turin and Paris. Awel worked to our broad plan at short notice and engineered a near perfect detailed plan/ Itinerary. Father 86 accompanied by daughter. Highlights - Cities, mostly crowded with fellow tourists using local tour guides, Bemina Express (unmissable mountains scenery) during several hours. Torino hotel Curt di Clement, Eco experiment not quite working and full of hazards for less agile (missable). Florence, great Golf Cart Tour to understand the layout and key places of interest on first day chose key points of interest. Mercado Central unmissable to see the great abundance of groceries, meat, wine and veg and enjoy the street food from stalls in surrounding market cafes.. Lessons learned, Smoking everywhere in Paris/ Strasbourg and less so in Italy but a shock, the entrance height of French and Italian trains, don’t be surprised to find your seats have changed on French trains and even in best class French trains scruffy and unkept. Take liquid and a picnic as the experienced do. Station staff very helpful as was everyone we came into contact with on our travels. Overhaul, brilliant experience and a real eye opener as the UK slips backwards in so many ways. Although almost all understand some English, we were short of Italian language skills to gain maximum benefit. Over there. Forgot needed Swiss currency and cash was king with may small cafes./ taxis retail outlets throughout.

Dealt with Awel and very good. Itinerary excellent when concluded particularly with commentary./ notes. Suggestion, use taxis from/to hotels as dragging bags over cobble stones not pleasant even so called short distances.

Visited Sicily, staying at Palermo and Taormina, then stayed several days in Florence

Small operator but with experienced staff who can advise on arrangements and make sure they work

Four days in Luzern, with 2-days outward travel and 2-days return. The time spent at the resort was thoroughly enjoyable, but rail travel to and from Luzern was a pretty awful experience.

I am a long standing customer of Ffestiniog Travel and I would not hesitate to use their services again.

Bespoke rail trip to the Chianti area via Paris, Zurich, Chur, Bernina Express, Milan, Florence (4 nights), Castellina in Chianti (stay with friends 7 nights), return via Milan and Paris.

Having given Ffestiniog Travel details of my ideas for a rail holiday and certain definite dates, they put together a bespoke itinerary including all rail journeys and hotel accomodation. They were extremely helpful in planning the holiday and, prior to departure, provided me with a comprehensive pack of information in addition to the rail tickets and hotel vouchers. All the arrangements worked like clockwork. I am very impressed with the high level of service received.

Train based holifday to Germany based in Wernigerode in the Harz mountains. An extensive steam rail network that exists from before the second world war provides an excellent way of travelling around and seeing the area. We visited Quedlingburg a beautiful town full of original medieval half timbered buildings. The highlight was a steam train ride to the top of the Brocken to enjoy the scenery and views but also to see and learn more about the area during the Cold War. It was very shocking to see the devastation of trees over an area of several thousand hectares which is caused by a beetle infestation that is flourishing in warmer temperatures due to climate change

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Travelled from London to Strasbourg and back by train. Stayed at a good hotel near to the railway station and other amenities. All the planning done by Ffestiniog travel was excellent and worked well. The only thing they could not control was the extremely hot weather!!

They listened to what I wanted and gave me exactly that. Whenever I was in touch with them they were very helpful and friendly. They also made sure in view of my age, that I had plenty of time between train connections so no need to rush or panic.

The itenerary worked very well, the hotels were of good quality and well located. Reservations were made on the trains where this was possible.

FFestiniog Travel arranged hotels, flights and railway itenerary. Very good information provided, prompt and personable response to questions

From London by train to the Harz Mountains in Northern Ger.many. With four nights in a lovely Germantown and 3 days exploring the local metre gauge rail services, both steam and diesel

Excellent advanced information and they cooped very well supporting the tool guide with transport difficulties outside their control. A small friendly firm and excellent to deal with.

A bespoke railway holiday based in Montreux, including a visit to the Blonay-Chamby steam festival

Excellent personal service and support with excellent information

wanted to visit the Schlumpf collection especially Bugatti Royale's and visit to Colmar a very historic town in Alsace. Went by train mostly TGV and comfortable on time journeys. Also visited Cite of Trains in Mulhouse which turned out to be spectacular with its exhibits

proper itinerary faultless arrangements no hassle