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Bavarian Castles Winter Wonderland & Fairy Tale Railway

Seven-day escorted winter tour through Alpine castles and fairy tale railway

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Leger Holidays operates this seven-day fully escorted winter tour that combines Alpine castles, charming villages, and a scenic mountain railway in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. From the medieval town of Feldkirch, you make four excursions: to Hohenschwangau and Füssen to see Neuschwanstein Castle from the village; on the Fairy Tale Railway from Chur through the Rhine gorge and over the Oberalp Pass at 2,034 metres to Andermatt; to the picturesque village of Lech and the Alpine resort of St. Anton. The base is the Weisses Kreuz Hotel in Feldkirch for four nights, with continental breakfast included daily and four evening meals with wine and soft drinks. Transport is by coach and train; evening entertainment is included. The tour departs from regional UK joining points and returns home after a night in France.

What to know before you look closer

  • Neuschwanstein Castle entrance is not included; it costs extra.
  • The Fairy Tale Railway excursion sometimes runs in the opposite direction depending on the departure date.
  • Nights 1 and 6 are in unnamed French locations; Leger Holidays does not specify the hotels for these legs.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: France (unnamed)

    Regional departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to France for an overnight stay.

  2. Day 2overnight: Feldkirch, Austria

    After breakfast, settle back in your seat for the journey south into Austria. We continue into the Vorarlberg region of Austria, arriving in the medieval town of Feldkirch this evening, where we stay for the next four nights.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  3. Day 3overnight: Feldkirch, Austria

    Hohenschwangau & Füssen

    Join us today on our superb included excursion to Germany and to the Bavarian town of Füssen. En route, we pause at the village of Hohenschwangau, home to the spectacular Hohenschwangau Castle and the famous Neuschwanstein Castle. There will be time at leisure in Hohenschwangau village where you can photograph Neuschwanstein Castle (weather permitting). You can choose to remain in Hohenschwangau and enjoy a tour of Neuschwanstein Castle (entrance at extra cost), or join our visit to nearby Füssen.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  4. Day 4railovernight: Feldkirch, Austria

    Chur & Fairy Tale Railway

    We depart our hotel after breakfast on our included excursion and travel to Chur, the capital of the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Here we board a fairy tale railway which journeys along the Glacier Express route, travelling through the Rhine gorge and climbing to the Oberalp Pass (2034m) before arriving in Andermatt. Please note: on some departures, this excursion will run in the opposite direction.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  5. Day 5overnight: Feldkirch, Austria

    Lech & St. Anton

    Today's included excursion takes us firstly to the picturesque village of Lech. We then continue to the town of St. Anton, situated on the Arlberg massif and surrounded by Alpine peaks and wooded hills.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  6. Day 6overnight: France (unnamed)

    We leave Austria and head north, arriving in France this evening for an overnight stay.

    Meals: Breakfast

  7. Day 7

    Return home.

    Meals: Breakfast

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 3Coach excursion to Hohenschwangau village with leisure time to photograph Neuschwanstein Castle from the village, weather permitting.
  • Day 4Fairy Tale Railway journey from Chur through the Rhine gorge, climbing to the Oberalp Pass at 2,034 metres, then descending to Andermatt on the Glacier Express route.
  • Day 5Included excursion to the picturesque village of Lech and then to St. Anton, a ski resort town surrounded by Alpine peaks and wooded hills.

Included

  • 6 nights hotel with continental breakfast & 4 evening meals
  • Beer, wine and soft drinks included during dinner and entertainment each evening
  • Convenient regional joining points

Questions travellers ask

Is train travel included?
Yes. The Fairy Tale Railway journey from Chur to Andermatt on Day 4 is an included excursion. This route follows the Glacier Express line through the Rhine gorge and over the Oberalp Pass.
Is this an escorted or independent tour?
Fully escorted. Leger Holidays guides the group throughout, with included coach excursions, dinners, and evening entertainment.
What meals are included?
Continental breakfast daily (six nights), four three-course dinners on Days 2, 3, 4, and 5. Beer, wine, and soft drinks are included during dinner and entertainment each evening.
What is the main base hotel?
The Weisses Kreuz Hotel, a four-star property in Feldkirch, Austria, where you stay four nights (Days 2-5). Nights 1 and 6 are in France.
How much walking is involved?
Moderate walking. Days include leisure time in villages such as Hohenschwangau and Lech, and the railway journey itself involves walking to and from trains. Coach transport covers longer distances.
Can I visit Neuschwanstein Castle?
Yes, but entrance is not included in the tour price and costs extra. Day 3 includes leisure time at Hohenschwangau village, from which you can photograph the castle or arrange a separate castle tour.

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