Baltics and Russia rail and accommodation packages head the additions to Rail Plus product in its 2007 brochure released this week.
New passes for country pairs Italy-Spain and Austria-Hungary, country passes for Croatia and Portugal, a 3 days Wilhelm Tell Rail Tour package from Lucerne to Lugano, an Explore Hardanerfjord cruise from Oslo or Bergen and return, and Paris sightseeing tours are also new for Europe.
The 5 days within one month Ireland Rail Pass is new for UK/Ireland. There are now four Japan Rail Passes (East Rail, Kansai, Sanyo and Kyushu passes) while new itineraries in Canada include Skeena Discovery (Vancouver-Calgary via Prince Rupert) and Continental Delights (Vancouver-Toronto).
Rail Plus’ “Your World on Track 2007” brochure features an extensive range of country and country-linking passes, packages, point-to-point, very fast trains and luxury rail services for Europe, Japan, United States and Canada.
National Sales and Marketing Manager, Greg McCallum said the new Baltic-Russia product was in response to increasing demand from the FIT market.
The Baltics packages are 3 days Warsaw-Vilnius (from $190 per person twin share), 4 days Warsaw-Vilnius-St Petersburg (from $330), 5 days Helsinki-Tallin-Moscow (from $280) and Warsaw-Vilnius-Riga-St Petersburg (from $435).
Packages include rail (accommodation in 4 berth sleepers) and hotels. Budget and Tourist classes are offered and departures are daily.
Extension products are Moscow-Helsinki (from $365) and St Petersburg-Moscow (from $525).
Report by The Mole
