Marvellous Escapes
A Flavour of Italy
13 daysfrom $3,337
Rail Tours (rail-tours.co.uk) · Train Tour
Top to Toe of Italy
An escorted adventure from Venice to Sicily by rail.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Turin
London to Turin
Meeting at our exclusive departure office at London St Pancras International Station we travel from by Eurostar to Paris, before changing trains to Turin for an overnight stay.
- Day 2overnight: Venice
Turin to Venice
We enjoy a morning at leisure in stylish Turin before we travel on to the floating city of Venice.
- Day 3overnight: Venice
Venice
We take a guided tour of magnificent Venice today, starting in St Mark's Square.
- Day 4overnight: Florence
To Florence
We leave on Day 4, travelling to Florence, a Renaissance centre-point where we enjoy a guided tour.
- Day 5overnight: Florence
Siena
Our excursion takes us to the Tuscan city of Siena where we have a sightseeing tour.
- Day 6overnight: Florence
Pisa and Lucca
We travel to Pisa today where we see the iconic leaning tower. We also pay a visit to Lucca, a classic Italian town.
- Day 7overnight: Rome
To Rome
We leave Florence and continue down through Italy, stopping in the eternal city of Rome. We take a tour of this wonderful place in the afternoon.
- Day 8overnight: Rome
Free day in Rome
The following two days are free to explore Rome.
- Day 9overnight: Rome
Free day in Rome
Free day to explore Rome.
- Day 10overnight: Sorrento
To Sorrento
We travel down through the south to Naples today, before continuing onto beautiful Sorrento. On arrival, we embark on an orientation tour.
- Day 11overnight: Sorrento
Amalfi Coast
Our excursion today takes us along the glorious Amalfi Coast Road, stopping off at enchanting villages along the way.
- Day 12overnight: Sorrento
Pompeii
Our Italian odyssey takes us to the ash-laden town of Pompeii today for a sightseeing tour.
- Day 13railovernight: Taormina
To Taormina
We embark on a scenic railway journey from Salerno, making the most of the Italian Coast.
- Day 14overnight: Taormina
Taormina
We take a guided tour of the ancient Roman town of Taormina.
- Day 15railovernight: Taormina
Mount Etna and Circumetnea Railway
We discover the stunning Mount Etna today, the famous volcano. We discover it from the carriages of the Circumetnea Railway.
- Day 16
Farewell
We leave Italy, boarding our flight at Catania Airport and arriving back into the UK.
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