Ffestiniog Travel Traveller Reviews

Well organised, friendly small group, good UK tour leader and Albanian tour guide giving lots of interesting ancient and modern history, good food, good hotels, coach travel to all corners of Albania (both seaside and snow-capped mountains, a few nights in the mountains, even one swim in the sea), bonus brief visit to Kosovo to clear-day viewpoint at Prizren looking over half the country, interesting slow chartered train ride in Albania (3h to go 60km), scenic but late-running mountain train ride in Montenegro, final whole day exploring Belgrade (including chance to see its new mis-placed out-of-centre half-built "central" railway stn replacing historic main town centre terminus), lucky with exceptional good clear weather to enjoy the mountain and seaside views

well-organised and appreciated being able to discuss travel arrangements by personal email contacts rather than just via anonymous websites

We had an excellent rail holiday in Switzerland arranged by Ffestiniog Travel. This was an escorted tour - the tour guide was very good at keeping us 'on track' and provided suggestions for our free days that we may not have otherwise thought of.

Ffestiniog Travel made it very easy to book, the holiday itinerary and supporting information was received in a timely manner and contained everything we needed to know.

As part of our Golden Wedding Anniversary earlier this month, my wife and I decided to undertake a month-long European rail holiday to visit places and friends we have known over the past fifty years.

Our experience with Ffestiniog Travel was first class and we cannot recommend it highly enough. We entrusted the organisation of our travel arrangements and hotel accommodation to Ffestioiong Travel and were not disappointed. Our advisor, Michelle Hawes, was outstanding in arranging an Interrail Pass and finding comfortable hotel accommodations near railway stations.

A solo tour of Switzerland using a Eurail pass. Ffestiniog Travel organised the pass, all train seat bookings and supplements and all accommodation in Switzerland. I was given a personalised itinerary with all necessary information, such as seat numbers, departure times and hotel locations in a personalised booklet. It all went very smoothly and I had a very enjoyable time, with very high quality hotel rooms.

I was given personal service, with all emails answered promptly and clear instructions given. Very efficient, friendly service.

Poor detail on some times given made us miss a train and nearly a major bus trip no tickets given.

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Trip well conceived planned and executed, including suggested add ons.

Have used Fffestiniog over 30 years for rail centred holidays in Europe and long haul

Two weeks exploring Switzerland over Christmas and New Year. Lots of excellent train travel, including the two big items of the Bernina and Glacier expresses. Highlights included the 'Burning of the Cathedral' event at midnight on New Year's Eve in Lausanne. Knowledgable and resourceful tour leader; good company in a group of just 14 of us.

Ffestiniog Travel offer the flexibility to go off on your own if you want to (you get a First Class Swiss Pass of your own) as well as guided tour days. Their team in knowledgable and you donlt have to be a train buff to benefit from their planning and knowledge.

Well organised suitable accommodation, close to transport links - The evening meals wer excellent with a good choice. The arranged excursions were well organised and showed us various parts of the country. Optional ones were supplied by the leader on other days, although you could do your own thing using the pass supplied.

The arrangements were good and the tour leader excellent

Christmas and New Year In Switzerland. A three centred holiday travelling out and return by train with lots to do everyday. Perfect for those who love railways as I do, and a great way of seeing the country and experiencing the cities.

FFestiniog Travel Always reliable, friendly and efficient.

Ffestiniog Travel: Christmas Market - Wernigerode. 7 nights. Eurostar from London. Stopover 1 night in Cologne on the way out to Wernigerode and on return. We had a 3 day pass to ride on the Harz mountain railway. and a German rail pass which lasted the whole holiday (used to get us from Brussles to Wernigerode. The tour was escorted but nothing was compulsory. The tour guide was excellent and provided suggested itineraries to travel on as much of the Harz railway as possible. This was a holiday that would suit "normal" people as well as railway enthusiasts! Old picturesque towns to visit and festive Christmas markets in the snow.

Plenty of information provided before we went. Very reassuring to know that in current times any problems due to Covid/Rail Strikes and general global mayhem would be dealt with by experts!