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London to Sicily & Malta by Rail and Sea

London to Sicily & Malta by Rail and Sea, a rail journey with Tailor Made Rail

A 13 day rail and sea holiday through Italy to the islands of Sicily and Malta including all hotels and travel. Find out more

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Starhotels Majestic (or similar), Turin

    London to Turin

    Eurostar from London St Pancras to Paris, connect to the Gare de Lyon for a high-speed TGV service through Chambery and Bardonecchia to Turin.

  2. Day 2overnight: San Pietro Hotel (or similar), Naples

    Turin to Naples

    Free morning in Turin, then a Frecciarossa service 550 miles south via Milan and Rome to Naples.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Excelsior Palace Hotel (or similar), Taormina

    Naples to Taormina

    Train south to Villa San Giovanni, where the train rolls onto a boat across the Straits of Messina, then continues along the coast to Taormina.

  4. Day 4overnight: Excelsior Palace Hotel (or similar), Taormina

    Taormina

    Explore Taormina's Greco-Roman theatre, the Corso Umberto I, Monte Tauro and the sand bar to Isola Bella.

  5. Day 5overnight: Excelsior Palace Hotel (or similar), Taormina

    Taormina

    Further day at leisure in Taormina.

  6. Day 6railovernight: La Falconeria (or similar), Valletta

    Taormina to Valletta

    Regional Sicilian train via Siracusa to Pozzallo, then a Virtu Ferries crossing to Malta, arriving into Valletta's Grand Harbour with a private transfer to the hotel.

  7. Day 7overnight: La Falconeria (or similar), Valletta

    Valletta

    Explore Valletta's 16th-century core, St Johns Co-Cathedral, the Upper Barrakka Gardens and the Saluting Battery.

  8. Day 8overnight: La Falconeria (or similar), Valletta

    Valletta

    Further day exploring Malta's historic capital.

  9. Day 9overnight: Hotel Gran Bretagna (or similar), Siracusa

    Valletta to Siracusa

    Evening sailing back to Pozzallo, then a private transfer to the hotel in Siracusa's old town.

  10. Day 10railovernight: Aboard overnight sleeper to Milan (2-berth private compartment)

    Siracusa overnight to Milan

    Morning to explore Siracusa's monuments before a lunchtime sleeper service departs for Milan.

  11. Day 11overnight: Starhotels Anderson (or similar), Milan

    Arrive Milan

    Arrive into Milan the following morning.

  12. Day 12railovernight: Hotel Gaia (or similar), Basel

    Milan to Basel

    Rail journey up into Italian-speaking Switzerland and over the Gotthard Pass into Basel.

  13. Day 13rail

    Basel to London

    Free morning in Basel before a train to Lille via Strasbourg, then the Eurostar back to London.

Included

  • All rail journeys, in standard class
  • Seat reservations where required
  • 11 nights' central hotel accommodation with breakfast
  • Return ferry from Sicily to Malta
  • Private transfer from ferry port to hotel in Valletta
  • Private transfer from Pozzallo port to Siracusa
  • Overnight sleeper from Siracusa to Milan in a private 2-berth compartment
  • Easy-to-follow travel documentation
  • Despatch of tickets by email
  • Proactive rerouting in case of strikes or disruptions

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