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Les vignobles toscans (Orient Express La Dolce Vita)

2-day luxury La Dolce Vita Orient Express to Tuscany's Montalcino

Illustration of Les vignobles toscans (Orient Express La Dolce Vita)

Discovery Trains runs this 2-day, 1-night round trip aboard La Dolce Vita Orient Express, an Accor and Trenitalia train with interiors designed by Dimorestudio as a tribute to 1960s Italy. The train departs Rome's Ostiense station with lunch prepared by three-Michelin-starred Chef Heinz Beck, arriving in Montalcino, a medieval village perched in the hills of Tuscany's Val d'Orcia. Time in the village is free to explore, or guests can take an optional excursion to a local wine cellar for a Brunello di Montalcino tasting, before dinner is served aboard with live music in the evening. After an Italian breakfast on day 2, the train returns to Rome by late morning. With a maximum of 62 passengers and cabin tiers up to a Suite, it suits travellers who want a short, food-focused introduction to Tuscan wine country aboard a named luxury train rather than a longer touring itinerary.

What to know before you look closer

  • The Brunello di Montalcino wine cellar excursion and tasting in Montalcino is listed as an optional extra, not included in the base fare.
  • Only 2 departures are listed, in October and November 2026.
  • Time in Montalcino is described as free exploration or an optional excursion, rather than a guided tour.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: À bord de La Dolce Vita Orient Express

    Rome - Montalcino

    Départ de la gare de Rome Ostiense. Déjeuner signé par le Chef Heinz Beck (3 étoiles Michelin). Arrivée à Montalcino, découverte libre ou excursion optionnelle (cave locale, dégustation de Brunello di Montalcino). Dîner à bord, musique live en soirée.

    Meals: lunch (Chef Heinz Beck), dinner

  2. Day 2

    Montalcino - Rome

    Petit-déjeuner italien à bord. Arrivée en gare de Rome Ostiense en fin de matinée.

    Meals: breakfast

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 1Lunch aboard is prepared by three-Michelin-starred Chef Heinz Beck as the train departs Rome's Ostiense station for Montalcino, a medieval village perched in the hills of the Val d'Orcia.
  • Day 1In Montalcino, guests can take an optional excursion to a local wine cellar for a Brunello di Montalcino tasting, before dinner aboard with live music in the evening.
  • Day 2After an Italian breakfast served aboard, the train returns to Rome's Ostiense station by late morning.

Included

  • 1 nuit à bord du train
  • Les repas signalés à bord, avec une cuisine de produits locaux et de saison
  • Une sélection de boissons proposées lors du voyage
  • Des expériences exclusives dans chaque destination, animées par les meilleurs spécialistes locaux
  • Repas et boissons lors des sorties et découvertes
  • Service à bord 24h/24

Not included

  • Les pourboires et autres dépenses personnels

Questions travellers ask

Is train travel included?
Yes. The whole 2-day round trip is spent aboard La Dolce Vita Orient Express, with the one night sleeping on board.
Is it escorted or independent?
Time in Montalcino is free exploration or an optional excursion (a local wine cellar visit and Brunello di Montalcino tasting); the train experience itself includes hosted meals and entertainment.
Which train is used?
La Dolce Vita Orient Express, an Accor and Trenitalia train, travelling from Rome's Ostiense station to Montalcino and back.
What is included?
One night aboard, meals featuring local and seasonal produce (including a lunch by Chef Heinz Beck), a selection of drinks, and 24-hour onboard service.
What is not included?
Tips and personal expenses, and the optional Brunello di Montalcino wine cellar excursion in Montalcino.
When does it run?
Discovery Trains lists 2 departures, in October and November 2026.

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