Swiss Alps and Italian Lakes: A Luxury 14-Night Multi-Centre Holiday

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Swiss Alps and Italian Lakes: A Luxury 14-Night Multi-Centre Holiday
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Rail Travel, Room with a view

£ 5950 per person - 14 nights

Tailor-made for the discerning rail traveller, this journey weaves luxurious stays with panoramic train rides through the Alps and Italy’s lakes for an unforgettable scenic escape.

Holiday at Glance

🕒 Duration: 14 nights

💰 From: £5950 per person

Includes:

✅ Expert Travel Planning

✅ Daily Breakfast

✅ Glacier Express panoramic journey (Zermatt → St Moritz)

✅ Bernina Express UNESCO-listed voyage (St Moritz → Tirano)

✅ All additional scenic rail transfers (Geneva → Zermatt, Tirano → Varenna, Varenna → Milan)

✅ Private airport transfer in Milan

✅ Luxury accommodation in centrally located, boutique hotels

We’re On Hand to Organise Your Italian Delights

Gornergrat Railway: Sunrise Matterhorn viewing excursion

Guided Walking Tours: Five-Lakes Trail (Zermatt), Panorama Trail (Muottas Muragl), Sentiero del Viandante (Lake Como)

Private Boat Charter: Explore Lake Como at dawn or sunset

Private Milan Highlights Tour: Duomo rooftop, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II & The Last Supper skip-the-line

📍 Zermatt (Days 1–5)

Upon arrival at Geneva Airport, board a panoramic train through the Rhône Valley to the car-free village of Zermatt. Over four nights at the Matterhorn FOCUS Design Hotel, you’ll wake to awe-inspiring views of the Matterhorn each morning.

Geneva Airport → Zermatt

4 nights, Superior room, BB at Matterhorn FOCUS Design Hotel

Highlights & Experiences

Gornergrat Railway sunrise excursion for panoramic Matterhorn vistas

Five Lakes Walk (5-Seenweg) through alpine meadows

Optional cable-car to Matterhorn Glacier Paradise and ice-cave visit

Stroll Zermatt’s charming cobbled streets and boutique cafés

📍 Muottas Muragl / St. Moritz (Days 5–9)

On Day 5, step aboard the Glacier Express for an eight-hour masterpiece of engineering: deep gorges, soaring viaducts, and snow-dusted peaks carry you to St Moritz. A short funicular ride then takes you up to the Romantik Hotel Muottas Muragl, where you’ll spend four tranquil nights above the Engadin Valley.

Glacier Express (panoramic class) Zermatt → St Moritz

St Moritz station → Muragl summit private transfers

4 nights, Superior room, BB at Romantik Hotel Muottas Muragl

Highlights & Experiences

Panorama Trail and Schafberg Loop hikes directly from the hotel

Optional day trip into chic St Moritz for luxury shopping or fine dining

Public Transport Included on Engadin Mobil’s entire network plus complimentary summer mountain-railroad tickets

📍 Lake Como (Days 9–13)

On Day 9, board the Bernina Express south through UNESCO-listed terrain to Tirano. From there, a regional train hugs Lake Como’s eastern shore, delivering you to Varenna and four nights at the elegant Hotel Royal Victoria.

Bernina Express (Panoramic carriage) St Moritz → Tirano

Regional train Tirano → Varenna (standard class)

4 nights, Superior room, BB at Hotel Royal Victoria

Highlights & Experiences

Explore Villa Monastero’s botanical gardens and Varenna’s historic lanes

Hike the Sentiero del Viandante along the lake’s eastern shore

Private boat charter for hidden villas and sunset over the lake

📍 Milan (Days 13–15)

Conclude your journey with a train transfer from Varenna to Milan. Spend two nights at Spadari al Duomo, perfectly positioned for exploring the city’s art, fashion, and history.

Regional train Varenna → Milan (standard class)

2 nights in a Superior room, BB, at Spadari al Duomo

Private Transfer: Hotel → Milan Malpensa Airport in an executive sedan

Highlights & Experiences

Rooftop tour of the Duomo di Milano and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Skip-the-line viewing of Leonardo’s The Last Supper

Optional guided day-trip to nearby Bergamo or Monza

Personalise This Swiss & Italian Rail Journey

 

Let us craft every moment—from dawn on the Gornergrat to sunset on Lake Como—around your passions. Whether you dream of sunrise hikes, private boat cruises, gourmet tastings or hidden-railway excursions, we’ll design your perfect car-free getaway.

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