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Alpine Express: Italy to Switzerland on the Bernina Express

Alpine Express: Italy to Switzerland on the Bernina Express, a rail journey with Scott Dunn

Experience a journey from Rome to St Moritz on board the Frecciarossa high-speed train and legendary Bernina Express, where rolling Tuscan hills transform into magnificent snowcapped mountains, vast valleys and icy glaciers.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Casa Monti, Rome

    An Evening Aperitivo in Trastevere

    Rome has a way of drawing you in before you have quite found your bearings, and there is no more fitting introduction than an evening in Trastevere. In the company of a local expert, the enduring Italian ritual of aperitivo comes to life through a curated selection of classic drinks, among them the iconic Martini and the ever-popular Spritz, each paired with Roman finger foods that speak of neighbourhood tradition and easy conviviality.

  2. Day 2overnight: Casa Monti, Rome

    A Day at Your Own Pace

    Rome rewards those who wander without agenda. Today is entirely your own, to revisit a favourite corner, discover a neighbourhood that caught your eye, linger over a long lunch, or simply allow the city to reveal itself at its own unhurried pace.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Portrait Milano, Milan

    Private Tour of Italy's Most Dynamic City

    Bid farewell to Rome as you board your Business Class high-speed train and travel north towards Milan. A guided afternoon brings its many layers into focus, through vibrant streets, inside the magnificent Duomo Cathedral, and onwards to the celebrated exterior of Teatro alla Scala.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Badrutt's Palace, St Moritz

    All Aboard the Bernina Express

    Departing Milan by private transfer to Tirano, you board the legendary Bernina Express, one of the world's great scenic rail journeys, for a First Class passage through glaciers, viaducts, alpine meadows and milky blue lakes as the train climbs towards St. Moritz, where you settle into Badrutt's Palace.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Badrutt's Palace, St Moritz

    A Morning on the Heights of Muottas Muragl

    A short scenic train ride to Punt Muragl is followed by a funicular ascent to the summit of Muottas Muragl, where the full panorama of the Alps opens in every direction. The Panorama Trail leads along a ridge of sweeping alpine beauty, a leisurely hike accessible to all levels.

  6. Day 6

    A Scenic Drive to Milan

    Your journey draws to a close with a private transfer through the alpine landscape towards Milan Malpensa, approximately three hours by road, where your return flight awaits.

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