Sound of Music at 60: A Few of Our Favourite Locations
28/03/2025 · By Ian Holt
Enjoy a Great Rail Journeys holiday to Austria, uncovering Salzburg and the settings for the Sound of Music, which celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2025.
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As we glide through the majestic Swiss Alps on the iconic Glacier Express, we enjoy unrivalled views of the awe-inspiring landscapes that surround us. This holiday is a perfect blend of beauty and culture as we ride on mountain railways, discover charming towns, and sail the Danube river from Budapest to Passau.
Unforgettable Experiences
Explore a world of incredible destinations and travel moments, from hidden gems to iconic sights.
13-day holiday
Explore the majestic mountains and castles of Bavaria and cruise leisurely along the delightful Danube, one of Europe's most iconic rivers.
13-day holiday
Explore the historic sites of Berlin and Prague by rail before embarking on a luxury Danube river cruise through Vienna and the Wachau Valley.
11-day holiday
Sail from Hungary to Germany on one of Europe's most diverse rivers, exploring imperial culture, grand architecture and picturesque towns.
Itinerary
Meeting at London St Pancras, our holiday begins as we board the Eurostar to Paris. We continue by rail to Lake Geneva, where we spend the next two nights.
Additional information
What’s included on the tour?
Hotels
More information on the different trains and ships that are used on this tour.
Travel in luxury and style when you choose one of our Deluxe Suites. Our largest en-suite cabins, at 26.4 square metres, a walk-out balcony, walk-in wardrobe an river-view lounge area.
These en-suite cabins are stylish and impressively spacious at 17.5 squre metres, with a panoramic window balcony, walk-in wardrobe and seating area.
Our Classic Staterooms offer quality, and elegance with space to relax in comfort at the end of the day. And we recognise the importance of having somewhere inviting to retire to after an engaging day of cruising or excursions. These 16 square metre en-suite cabins offer a wide picture window and large walk-in wardrobe.
Enhance your holiday
Spending a night in London before your tour can make such a difference to the first day of your holiday - you can arrive in the capital in good time, relaxed and ready to join your Tour Manager the next morning. You may even want to take in a show on the West End or dine in one of London's famous restaurants. Perhaps on your return to London, you would like to break your journey with an overnight stay before continuing home.
We can book a wide range of hotels in central London or, for our holidays beginning with a flight, at Heathrow, Gatwick, or Manchester Airport for the night before or after your holiday. If you require a quote for single occupancy at any of the hotels, please contact us on 01904 734 805.
Buying tickets for UK train services can be a tricky business - there are so many fares to choose from, each with different rules and restrictions. As you are connecting with an international departure, we strongly recommend that you book a fully flexible ticket to ensure that should the departure times for your holiday change, your rail ticket can allow for these changes.
We can book fully-flexible UK rail tickets from your local station to join your holiday whether this be a European holiday from St Pancras or a UK holiday. The prices are competitive and tickets are not restricted to a particular train or time of day, and in most cases offer you a free choice of routes.
For an up to date quote from your local station, please ask one of our Tour Advisors.
Reviews
3.8 / 5 · 9 reviews
val horsfall
Submitted 26 Jun 2024
A very interesting scenic holiday with lots to see and explore ,enjoying good food and wine ,and entertainment .
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Happy customer
Submitted 28 Sep 2023
Amazing experience with knowledgeable tour manager. Incredible architecture and stunning vistas, beautiful ship, thoroughly spoiled!!!
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Diana
Submitted 06 Aug 2023
Good experience, lots of trains and great cruise up the Danube.
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geoffrey greenwood
Submitted 13 Sep 2024
First 6 days were tiring, cruise was excellent
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Deborah Massie
Submitted 23 Jun 2024
So great to experience the trains without worry. Enjoyed the river cruising. Our room was great on the ship. The hotel at Davos was the best of the land hotels and the hotel at Innsbruck had the best food of any of the places. Thankful for Steven to help us at the trains. He made it so stress free. Liked Hanna, Maria and Andrea. They were so good at watching over us on the ship.
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Susan
Submitted 02 Oct 2022
Danube cruise perfect - staff /room /food great Train journey a little frantic at times / early starts not sure we needed this as we are on holiday. courier - fine / Hotels fine though hardly there enough to appreciate the breakfast on some...
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