BLACK FOREST DISCOVERY

7 DAYS FROM £1,195

Experience the beautiful Black Forest from the popular resort of lakeside Titisee, set amidst lush green meadows and pine-clad hills. A boat cruise and steam train journey through scented woodlands make for a wonderful holiday.

ITINERARY Day 1. London to Titisee.

We meet at our dedicated Departure Office at St Pancras International and take the Eurostar to Paris, and enjoy a light meal and drinks on board. In Paris we change trains and continue by TGV to Strasbourg. Here we transfer by coach to Lake Titisee. Located in the south of the Black Forest, Lake Titisee is an ancient European lake formed by the Feldberg Glacier.

Day 2. Black Forest Panorama.

Today we take a scenic coach tour into the heart of the Black Forest. We pay a visit to a cuckoo clock maker, to learn how these intricate clocks are made. We then continue to the town of Triberg im Schwarzwald, situated in the middle of the Black Forest region. At Triberg, we enjoy the natural spectacle of one of Germany’s highest waterfalls. We have some time for lunch in Triberg, before we board a train for a trip on the Schwarzwaldbahn Railway taking us past some truly breathtaking scenery as we travel to Donaueschingen.

Day 3. Schluchsee Cruise.

We travel by Standard Class rail to Schluchsee, a pretty town set on the lake of the same name. Here we enjoy a cruise around the shoreline, passing forested beaches and picturesque mountain foothills, before free time to explore the authentic lakeside town.

Day 4. The Black Forest by Steam.

We take a coach to the town of Blumberg. Here we join the Sauschwänzlebahn Steam Railway, for a journey through spectacular scenery to Weizen, near the Swiss border. We continue through the forest by coach to St Blasien, a small village famous for its church.

Days 5-6. Freiburg.

We take a train (Standard Class) to Freiburg this morning, a pretty city at the edge of the Black Forest. Here you are free to explore Freiburg’s main sights including the Minster of Our Lady, a wonderful red sandstone Gothic cathedral. You are at leisure on Titisee on Day 6.

Day 7. To London in First Class.

Bidding farewell to Germany, we transfer to Strasbourg, where we take the high speed train to Paris, we cross the city to board the Eurostar to London. Please note: the itinerary order may differ dependent on departure. Please call for more details.