Excellent tour guide, but quality of food at hotels, especially dinner, were below expectations, compared to the cost of the holiday. The excursions were good.
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Arrangements were a bit shambolic , with several train delays, long wait times at Stations and several replacement buses. Choice of stop overs poor with little by way of facilities in some locations. Recommendations of restaurants poor , with surly,rude staff . Over an hour for order to be taken on 1 occasion. As returning customers of GRJ we were disappointed and probably won't be back
A great trip to an interesting part of Germany that doesn’t see many UK visitors. First class travel throughout was much appreciated. A very good tour manager who didn’t treat us like children! All in all highly recommended.
Excellent well organised
Good, but too many rail alterations and cancellations. Too much travel by coach. Hotels not air-conditioned in searing heatwave, so poor sleeping.
Excellent group
Appreciated all the organisation and bookings done for us. Good blend of railways and visits to interesting towns. The Rhine Cruise was very enjoyable. There was a fair amount of coach travel and both steam experiences were on consecutive days when they could have been split. Accommodation was of a good standard. Opportunities on rest days could be better communicated.
An enjoyable holiday, with a great tour guide. Felt Assmanshausen as the Rhine base probably wasn't the best choice as very little there especially as chair lift not in use, Rudeshime would have been better.
I enjoyed the holiday, both hotels were good. The only criticism is our first free day was on a Sunday and only a few shops open and because we had trips leaving before they opened and closed before we got back. But everything else was great.
Second hotel and village it was situated in was not very good.for me
The Harz Mountains and Rhine Gorge is one of the best holidays we’ve ever had. It was so varied. The trips on Eurostar and on the other trains in first class were fabulous. The hotels used were all really good, comfortable rooms, great food and good staff. We were pleased to experience the included trips and also some recommendations for our free time. We were well looked after by Elizabeth, our tour manager, and because of her thoroughly good and in depth notes we were able to have the absolute best time on our holiday. We met some lovely fellow passengers and look forward to going on another Great Rail Journeys holiday in the future.
A really good trip well put together and our Tour Manager Elisabeth was excellent. The transfers and their timings were very good, with no lengthy waits for connections. The hotel in Cologne and the one in Wernigerode were really very good, lovely rooms, breakfasts and evening meals great choice and quality. The hotel in Assmanhausen was fascinating the rooms were spacious and the breakfast was nice. In all three hotels the beds were really comfortable. The only negatives really were the replacement train journey on The Selketal railway ,due to the engine having broken down(which could not be helped). A very long trip out and back broken only by a 10 minute leg stretch, and due to it being a heritage train the seating was very uncomfortable. This somewhat took the shine off the Brocken trip the following day, more uncomfortable travelling and a crowded free for all at the top. Talking to our fellow travellers this was the general feeling. Just one more thing the evening meals at Assmanhausen were poor in both quality and composition. Again we were not alone in this view. In all three hotels the service was both friendly and efficient. Overall a good trip and the negative comments are only brought to you as feedback to improve future trips. Thanks
An excellent experience, enjoyed every moment. Varied scenary and incredibably gorgeous places to visit. Tour Manager was knowledgeable and inclusive and a great group to travel with.
This was an excellent holiday. Rail journeys, hotels, food etc were all very good. Our guide John Grundy was excellent. Full of useful information and kept us well organised in all ways. Very good itinery.
Everything went without a hitch and we had an excellent Tour Manager.
I think there should be some warning that the Brocken forest has been greatly damaged by the loss of the Larch trees. Other excursions were lovely. I think both hotels used , could have been better for 4 star. The room for the last 3 nights , required updating. Carpet was badly stained and the bathroom , particularly around the base of the shower was brown and black and rusty. I would have rated this a 3 srar
We had a great holiday with a lovely group of fellow travellers. Most aspects of this trip were spot on, but we did feel that the village of Assmannshausen was too quiet. There was nothing to do there in an evening and the hotel lacked a nice area to relax in with our ttravelling companions. Our tour manager, John, was brilliant and made the trip special. We would definitely book with GRJ again.
Superbly led by John. The first two hotels were not to my taste. Otherwise very enjoyable.
An enjoyable holiday, in a part of Germany we had not visited before. Well organised and a very knowledgeable tour manager.
Great itinerary. Great tour manager!