Vacations By Rail
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9 daysfrom $4,999
Vacations By Rail · Independent luxury rail vacation
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Glacier Express and Bernina Express
Experience a truly memorable journey aboard the opulent Venice Simplon Orient Express on this exceptional tour including three iconic trains.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Zermatt
Zermatt
Arrive in Zürich and take the train via Visp up the Matter Valley to the car-free village of Zermatt, with views of the Matterhorn, then transfer to your chosen 4-Star or 5-Star hotel.
- Day 2railovernight: Zermatt
Zermatt and the Gornergrat Mountain Railroad
A journey on the heritage Gornergrat Mountain Railroad, running since 1898, climbing to over 10,000 feet for panoramic Matterhorn views, before returning to Zermatt.
- Day 3railovernight: St Moritz
Glacier Express
Board the Glacier Express for a panoramic journey the full length of the route to St Moritz, crossing the Oberalp Pass, the 'Swiss Grand Canyon', Chur, and the UNESCO-listed Albula Line with the Landwasser Viaduct.
- Day 4overnight: St Moritz
St Moritz
A free day in St Moritz, with walking trails and nearby lakes to explore, or optional excursions such as Muottas Murgl or a guided walking tour of the town.
- Day 5railovernight: Venice
Bernina Express to Italy
Travel south on the UNESCO World Heritage Bernina Express through the Engadine Valley and over the Bernina Pass, past the Palü Glacier and the corkscrew viaduct at Brusio, crossing into Italy to Tirano, then on to Milan and Venice for a two-night stay.
- Day 6overnight: Venice
Discovering Venice
A private orientation walking tour of Venice, visiting the Bridge of Sighs and attractive squares before concluding at the Rialto Bridge.
- Day 7railovernight: Train (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express)
Venice Simplon Orient Express
Board the Venice Simplon Orient Express in your historic cabin for a four-course dinner in the restored restaurant car and live piano music in the bar car.
- Day 8railovernight: Paris
Arriving in Paris
Breakfast aboard the Orient Express before arriving in Paris around 1pm, then transfer to your hotel in the Latin Quarter.
- Day 9
Paris
Free time after a leisurely breakfast before a private transfer to the airport, concluding the trip.
Included
- 7-nights' hotel accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)
- 1 night fully inclusive on the Venice Simplon Orient Express
- First Class rail travel in Switzerland and Italy
- Panoramic carriage journeys on the Glacier Express and Bernina Express
- Stay in a Historic cabin on the Venice Simplon Orient Express between Venice and Paris
Not included
- Cancellation & Travel Insurance is not included in the price of the tour but can be arranged
- Arrival and departure flights
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