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Sample itineraries This is a very small selection of examples of the types of itinerary we can arrange . We can arrange trips throughout Italy using any train route .
OVER THE ALPS TO VENICE HOLIDAY From London St Pancras or Ebbsfleet , you travel by Eurostar to Paris Gare du Nord where you transfer to Gare de Lyon station . We can time your journey to give you time for lunch in the famous Train Bleu restaurant in Gare de Lyon station . The journey continues by high speed TGV Lyria train to Zurich . The journey from London to Zurich takes about eight hours . Following a night in Zurich travel by Swiss Eurocity train from Zurich to Milan . This journey goes through the Alps and the Gotthard Pass giving great views along the way . At Milan a change of train takes you onwards to Venice where you stay three nights . Following your time in Venice , you can either return to the UK by air , or by train .
We include
• Standard premier tickets on Eurostar from London to Paris and first class on all other trains .
• One night ' s bed and breakfast in Zurich at the Hotel Ambassador a l ' Opera
• Transfers in Venice between the station , hotel and airport .
• Three nights bed and breakfast in Venice at the Hotel Bisanzio
• Flight from Venice back to the UK .
Prices from £ 1,720 per person based on two sharing We can also arrange a holiday to Venice using the Bernina Express for an even more scenic route – see the itinerary below . Standard class throughout will also reduce the price .
LAKE COMO ON THE BERNINA EXPRESS HOLIDAY Travel out to Zurich in the same way as on the itinerary above . After a night in Zurich , travel by train to Chur along the edge of Lake Zurich . In Chur you take the Bernina Express for the four hour journey to Tirano in Italy . This is a truly spectacular journey over many viaducts and through tunnels . There are views of glaciers , mountain lakes , small villages and pine forests . On arrival in Tirano , a local train takes you on to Lake Como and a short car transfer takes you to Bellagio and the Villa Serbelloni where you spend four nights . The return journey is made by high speed TGV from Milan to Paris on back to the UK .
We include
• Standard premier tickets on Eurostar from London to Paris ( and back ) and first class on all other trains .
• One night ' s bed and breakfast in Zurich at the Hotel Ambassador a l ' Opera .
• Transfers on Lake Como between Lecco station , hotel and Milan station .
• Four nights ' bed and breakfast at the Villa Serbelloni . Standard class throughout will also reduce the price .
FLORENCE AND TUSCANY BY TRAIN HOLIDAY From the UK , travel to Paris on a midday Eurostar . At Paris Lyon , board a high speed TGV Lyria service to Lausanne , arriving in the early evening . Following a night on Lake Geneva , travel by Intercity train to Milan and on to Florence . Spend three nights in Florence , with two full days in this beautiful city . Pick up a hire car and spend the next five nights in the Tuscan countryside . Return the car to Florence and then to Milan by train . Take an overnight sleeper from Milan to Paris , and then travel from Paris back to London on the Eurostar .
We include
• Standard premier tickets on Eurostar from London to Paris ( and back ), a double sleeper on the sleeper train and first class on all other trains .
• Transfer on arrival in Florence
• Three nights ' bed and breakfast in Florence at the Rocco Forte Hotel
• Five days ' car hire
• Five nights ' bed and breakfast at Borgo San Felice in Tuscany
Prices from £ 2,690 per person based on two sharing Standard class throughout will also reduce the price .
SICILY BY TRAIN HOLIDAY Surprising as it may sound , you can travel all the way to Sicily by train . The train goes onto a ferry between mainland Italy and Sicily . This makes for a great journey with stops along the way possible in Zurich , Milan and Naples in this example . The journey can also be broken in Florence or Rome .
We include
• Standard premier tickets on Eurostar from London to Paris , and first class on all other trains .
• Transfers in Milan , Naples and Sicily .
• One night ' s bed and breakfast in Zurich at the Ambassador a l ' Opera
• One night ' s bed and breakfast in Milan at Hotel Carlton Baglioni
• One night ' s bed and breakfast in Naples at Hotel Grand Vesuvio
• Three nights ' bed and breakfast in Taormina at Hotel Villa Belvedere
• Flight back to the UK
Prices from £ 2,290 per person based on two sharing Standard class throughout will also reduce the price .
Travel to Italy by train through Switzerland
Prices from £ 2,660 per person based on two sharing
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