How much does it cost?

From £945 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $1,277 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Is the Eurostar travel included?

Yes. Eurostar and rail travel to and from France in the class of your choice are included, with an optional upgrade to Eurostar Plus.

Yes, an experienced Tour Manager accompanies the group throughout.

The Holiday Inn Express in Amiens, for all four nights of the tour.

What meals are included?

Breakfast for four nights plus one lunch; other meals are not included.

Which railways does the tour ride?

Four named narrow-gauge and heritage lines: the Baie de Somme Railway, the Froissy-Dompierre Railway (Froissy Steam Festival), the MTVS line at Crevecoeur, and the Chanteraines Park Railway.

When does this tour run?

One departure is listed, in May 2027.

Railtrail Tours · Escorted tour

Northern France Narrow-Gauge Steam 2027

Five-day narrow-gauge steam railway tour to Northern France via Eurostar from Amiens

Railtrail Tours' Northern France Narrow-Gauge Steam is a 5-day escorted tour that travels by Eurostar from London St Pancras to Lille, continuing by rail to Amiens for a four-night stay at the Holiday Inn Express. Day 2 spends a full day aboard the metre-gauge Baie de Somme Railway, steaming to Saint-Valery and Le Crotoy and back to Noyelles to see a double departure of two engines. Day 3 brings the Froissy Steam Festival, with an intensive steam service and a WW1 military train demonstration, followed by a return through the Somme battlefields and a visit to the Thiepval Memorial. Day 4 combines an exclusive steam charter on the MTVS railway from Crevecoeur to Rotangy with a charter over the narrow-gauge line at Chanteraines Park. A Tour Manager travels with the group throughout, and the operator rates the activity level as Moderate. The trip suits travelers drawn to narrow-gauge and heritage steam railways combined with WW1 history.

What to know before you look closer

Only one departure is listed, in May 2027, so date flexibility is limited.
The price includes breakfast for four nights plus one lunch; other meals are not included.

Day by day

Day 1railovernight: Holiday Inn Express, Amiens
Amiens
Travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras to Lille, then onwards to Amiens and check in to the Holiday Inn Express for four nights.
Day 2railovernight: Holiday Inn Express, Amiens
Baie de Somme Railway
Full day aboard the metre-gauge Baie de Somme Railway, steam to Saint-Valery, on to Le Crotoy, and back to Noyelles to see the double departure of two engines.
Day 3railovernight: Holiday Inn Express, Amiens
Froissy Steam Festival & Thiepval Memorial
Froissy Steam Festival with an intensive steam service, a WW1 military train demonstration and model exhibitions; return via the Somme battlefields and the Thiepval Memorial.
Day 4railovernight: Holiday Inn Express, Amiens
MTVS Crevecoeur & Chanteraines Park
Exclusive steam charter on the metre-gauge MTVS railway from Crevecoeur to Rotangy with a depot visit, then an exclusive charter over the narrow-gauge line at Chanteraines Park.
Day 5rail
Homeward Journey
We bid farewell to Amiens and France, returning by rail to Lille to join the Eurostar service to London St Pancras. Can be booked back-to-back with the South of France Steam Tour departing 18/05/2027 to save £150 per person.

The moments this trip is built around

Day 2A full day aboard the Baie de Somme Railway, steaming to Saint-Valery and Le Crotoy, with a double departure of two engines at Noyelles.
Day 3The Froissy Steam Festival features an intensive steam service and a WW1 military train demonstration, followed by a visit to the Thiepval Memorial.
Day 4An exclusive steam charter on the MTVS railway from Crevecoeur to Rotangy, then a charter over the narrow-gauge line at Chanteraines Park.

Included

4 nights bed & breakfast plus 1 lunch
Services of experienced Tour Manager
Eurostar and rail travel to and from France in the class of your choice
All transfers, excursions & admissions as detailed

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From £945 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $1,277 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is the Eurostar travel included?: Yes. Eurostar and rail travel to and from France in the class of your choice are included, with an optional upgrade to Eurostar Plus.
Is it escorted?: Yes, an experienced Tour Manager accompanies the group throughout.
What hotel is used?: The Holiday Inn Express in Amiens, for all four nights of the tour.
What meals are included?: Breakfast for four nights plus one lunch; other meals are not included.
Which railways does the tour ride?: Four named narrow-gauge and heritage lines: the Baie de Somme Railway, the Froissy-Dompierre Railway (Froissy Steam Festival), the MTVS line at Crevecoeur, and the Chanteraines Park Railway.
When does this tour run?: One departure is listed, in May 2027.