Visit two lovely Christmas market destinations in one festive holiday by rail. Your first stop is Cologne, offering a choice of seven different markets and plenty of glühwein. Then it's on to Ghent, a pretty university city with cobbled streets and a twinkling Christmas market selling original gifts.

Speed south through France to the beautiful region of Provence. Start off with 4 nights in historic Avignon, the medieval home of Catholic popes, before hopping on a train across to Aix en Provence, the birthplace of Post-Impressionist artist Paul Cézanne.

Take the train into one of Switzerland's most popular regions on this exciting 9-night holiday. You'll have nights in Colmar, Bern and Lucerne as well as 4 nights in Wengen so that you have plenty of time to explore using a Switzerland Travel Pass.

Take an overland journey of discovery from Londinium to Carthage in North Africa on this exciting holiday including visits to the Roman Forum and Colosseum in Rome and the vast UNESCO World Heritage-listed archaeological site of Pompeii.