Holidays 2025
Departs: Thursday 11th September 2025 | 5 Days
Little Boats and Trains of Norfolk
Tour Price: £579.00 per person
Your Holiday Centre
Norwich is a wonderful fusion of the modern and historic, one complements the other. Like any great city its centre is easy to walk around and has a river at its heart.
As well as being the most complete medieval city in the UK with a stunning Norman cathedral and castle, it has a flourishing arts, music and cultural scene, superb independent as well as High Street shopping, quaint covered market, lively restaurants, bars and nightlife and a heritage that is a delight to explore. It was also England's first UNESCO city of literature.
Tour Inclusions
- All coach travel
- 4 nights half board
- Excursions
- Train rides
- Boat ride
- Services of a courier
Special Notes
- Insurance.
- Please inform us of any special dietary needs (diabetic, gluten free, vegetarian, etc).
- Special requests are put forward to the hotel, and they will do their utmost to accommodate your needs.
- There are tea/coffee facilities in the rooms.
- Itinerary could be subject to change.
Tour Price
- Price Per Person
- £579.00
Single Room Supplement: £100.00
Your Accommodation
Mercure Hotel Norwich
121 131 Boundary Road, Norwich, NR3 2BA.
Tel: 01603 294330.
The 4 star Mercure Norwich Hotel is great for guests who are looking to relax. The hotel is conveniently located just three miles from Norwich city centre, so guests can enjoy easy access to the Norfolk Broads and Great Yarmouth, as well as a host of spectacular local attractions.
The hotel features a bar and the Brasserie restaurant, where you can enjoy a carefully prepared meal from a selection of internationally inspired dishes.
The hotel also offers complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi throughout.
The contemporary rooms feature an en suite bathroom with free toiletries, flat-screen TV, complimentary Wi-Fi, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Depart Local Area
After boarding your luxury coach, we start our journey by travelling to Bressingham Steam & Gardens. What better way to explore the beautiful gardens, woodlands and countryside of Bressingham than by climbing aboard one of their narrow gauge passenger trains. Lots to see and do here. Time for lunch before continuing our journey to Norwich and our hotel. On arrival at our Mercure Hotel Norwich there will be tea/coffee and biscuits whilst your luggage is taken to your rooms. Time to settle in before dinner.
Day 2: Bure Valley Railway and Cruise
Today we combine a nostalgic steam train ride with a cruise on the Norfolk Broads. We join the Bure Valley Railway at Aylsham for the 9 mile ride to Wroxham. At Wroxham we join the boat for a cruise on the Broads. On our way back to the hotel we travel through some of the delightful Broads villages, such as Woodbastwick, with its diminutive green and thatched cottages, Time to relax before dinner.
Day 3: Cromer and the Poppy Line
After a leisurely breakfast we set off to Cromer, perched on the very edge of the north Norfolk coast. It is famous for its tasty crabs, wide open beaches and a traditional pier. It has a lighthouse and a proud tradition of RNLI service. It has been said that the lifeboat service is the lifeblood of the town and the Henry Blogg Museum offers a great insight into the service's past history. After a stop here, we continue to Sheringham where we enjoy another train ride. A steam train on the Poppy Line from Sheringham to Holt, which is a pretty Georgian market town with lots of little alleyways to explore. We head back to our hotel to relax before dinner.
Day 4: Houghton Hall & Gardens
Today we visit Houghton Hall & Gardens, built for Britain's first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, in the 1720s. Houghton Hall is now the home of the 7th Marques of Cholmondeley - a descendent of Sir Robert Walpole and his family. The hall is set in extensive parkland, with its famous white fallow deer, an award winning Walled Garden and the Model Soldier Museum (the world's largest private collection of model soldiers). There is also a cafe and gift shop. We then return back to our hotel.
Day 5: Depart for Home
After breakfast and cases have been loaded onto the coach, we say farewell to our hotel and head for home. En-route we will stop at Bury St Edmonds, surrounded by countryside with 1,000 years of history, Bury St Edmunds is the home of Saint Edmund, the original patron Saint of England. In Medieval times, The Abbey of St Edmund was one of the richest, largest and most powerful Benedictine monasteries in England. The Abbey was dissolved in 1539 and Edmund's final resting place is a great mystery. Arriving back late afternoon, early evening.