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Lake Lugano by Rail
Take the train from London to the shores of Lake Lugano on this relaxing holiday. Lugano is the perfect base to explore destinations around the lake and the wider region of Ticino.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Hotel Gaia (or similar), Basel
London to Basel
Catch a Eurostar service from London St Pancras to Paris and connect onto the high-speed TGV Lyria service to Basel, arriving in the early evening.
- Day 2overnight: Admiral Hotel (or similar), Paradiso, Lugano
Basel to Lugano
Free morning in Basel, then head back to the station for the journey along the Gotthard Alpine Route to Lugano, via Lake Lucerne and the Gotthard Base Tunnel. A short regional service takes you around the lake to Paradiso.
- Day 3overnight: Admiral Hotel (or similar), Paradiso, Lugano
Lake Lugano
Enjoy Lake Lugano, with views from Monte Bré or San Salvatore, or a boat to the villages of Morecote and Gandria.
- Day 4overnight: Admiral Hotel (or similar), Paradiso, Lugano
Lake Lugano
Further day at leisure on Lake Lugano, with the lakefront promenade and local piazzas.
- Day 5overnight: Admiral Hotel (or similar), Paradiso, Lugano
Lake Lugano
Final full day exploring Lake Lugano and the wider Ticino region.
- Day 6railovernight: Oceania le Jura (or similar), Dijon
Lugano to Dijon
Return to the station after breakfast and catch a train north to Zurich, then switch to a high-speed TGV service across the French border to Dijon.
- Day 7
Dijon to London
Leisurely morning in Dijon before the return journey via Paris to the UK.
Included
- Standard Class rail travel with seat reservations
- 6 nights' handpicked hotel accommodation with breakfast
- Comprehensive directions to your hotels
- Easy-to-follow travel documentation
- Despatch of tickets by email, post or collection from our London office
