Tailor Made Rail
Romantic Rhine & Moselle Valleys by Rail
8 daysfrom $1,201
Tailor Made Rail · Tailor-made independent rail holiday
Ardennes Explorer
Sit back and relax on a scenic rail journey through the lovely Ardennes region, straddling Belgium and Luxembourg. Take the Eurostar to France and then use local trains to visit Spa, Clervaux and Dinant, with a stop in Lille to break your journey.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Kortrijk
London to Kortrijk
Eurostar direct to Lille, then a regional service across the Belgian border to Kortrijk, known for its historic Broel Towers and river frontage.
- Day 2overnight: Spa
Kortrijk to Spa
No seat reservations needed, allowing optional stops en route through Belgian Flanders, including Brussels, Ghent, Leuven or Liege.
- Day 3overnight: Spa
Spa
Explore Spa's thermal waters, a UNESCO World Heritage 'great spa town of Europe', the Musee de la Ville d'Eau, Les Thermes de Spa, or the world's oldest casino.
- Day 4railovernight: Clervaux
Clervaux
Train across the Luxembourgish border to Clervaux, dominated by the Benedictine Abbey of St. Maurice and St. Maur.
- Day 5overnight: Clervaux
Clervaux
Second day in Clervaux, including the Chateau de Clervaux and its UNESCO-listed 'The Family of Man' photography exhibition.
- Day 6overnight: Dinant
Clervaux to Dinant
Journey via Luxembourg City, with an optional stop to explore, then via Libramont to Dinant.
- Day 7overnight: Dinant
Dinant
Explore Dinant on the River Meuse, including the Collegiate Church of Notre Dame, the citadel, the house of Adolphe Sax and the Leffe Museum.
- Day 8rail
Dinant to London
Train via Namur to Brussels Gare du Midi, then the Eurostar back to London St Pancras.
Included
- All rail journeys, in standard class
- Seat reservations where required
- 7 nights' hotel accommodation with breakfast
- Easy-to-follow travel documentation
- Despatch of tickets by email
- Proactive rerouting in case of strikes or disruptions
