Nibet84 5
11 Oct 2019
This is an excellent tour! I know some of the reviews say this tour is too long but we did not find this at all! We were picked up by a comfortable coach bus on the pier and taken to the train station. The train ride was excellent with excellent narration done along the way. We went in October so it was a bit cold in the train coach with it being heated by a wood fed stove in the front of each coach, so dress accordingly. The scenery was breath taking to say the least. There were excellent platforms between the train coaches you were allowed out on to take photographs and everyone on our train were very good at sharing this limited space. We also received, free, a nice little Onboard magazine which provided information on the route and best places to take pictures along the route. You could also buy a CD on the train. We were then met by our bus diver--Valerie, who was excellent and also provided narration along the way. It was not overwhelming narration either, again, some reviews have expressed this. There was ample time on the bus with stops to take photographs again, not rushed at all but organized so we stayed on schedule. The BBQ chicken lunch was nice with coffee and donuts to finish. The petting zoo was your typical petting zoo but cute. The dogs were interesting to observe, we did not take advantage of paying extra to be pulled by one of the dog-teams in a wheeled sled. I would recommend this excursion for the scenery and did not find it long at all.
