Italy · TRAIN EXPERIENCES
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 train trips justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Ride the UNESCO-listed Bernina route from Milan to St. Moritz, with Alpine views, free time, and round-trip coach transport.
“Maria Cristina was an excellent guide. Very kind, knowledgeable and helpful. Extremely enjoyable and relaxing and beautiful experience. Highly recommend.”
Review of the Bernina Red Train from Milan to St. Moritz and Tirano, with practical tips on seating, timing, views, value, and comfort.
“Bucket list trip through the snow covered mountains! Just fabulous. It is a very long day but worth every penny/minute!!”
Take the local train from Sorrento to Pompeii for a guided two-hour visit with skip-the-line entry and time to explore alone.
“The tour was very informative, the guide had the right level of information and also injected a good level of humour, would recommend this tour.”
Travel from Rome to Pompeii by fast train, explore with an archaeologist guide, then enjoy Vesuvius wines and a three-course lunch.
“The guide was enthusiastic and vastly knowledgeable. I was surprised by much of what I learned. It’s a fascinating history!”
Travel from Milan to Como and Lugano by Swiss train, cruise Lake Como, ride the funicular, and explore two lakeside towns in a small group.
“Great trip! Mike definitely went above and beyond to make the experience nice for our small group. Was great to see some locations that were less touristy, and we had enough time at each location to enjoy what they had to offer.”
Ride from La Spezia to four Cinque Terre villages with a guide, free time, train tickets, coastal views, and a guaranteed return to your ship.
“We love how our tour guide, Lara, made sure that all of the people are together. She gave us enough time to shop and told us good spots where to eat and take the best photos. Thank you so much for taking care of us.”
Review of the Pompeii guided tour from Naples with train tickets, skip-the-line entry, expert guides, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“It was good but I feel there was lots of standing around while we listened to the guide. I would have saw more of the site if I'd walked around on my own. Having said that, I enjoyed the guide, he was very friendly and informative”
See Pompeii from Sorrento by local train with priority entry, an English-speaking guide, headsets, and time to explore on your own.
“Great fast track introduction to Pompeii. Everything was seamless and our guide, Gino, was excellent! So glad we booked this tour and would definitely recommend”
Ride the Bernina railway from Milan through Lake Como, Tirano, glaciers, and St. Moritz on a scenic 13-hour small-group adventure.
“Very well organized, we were given good amount of time at the Lake Como, Tirano, local cheese/other products store, and St Morritz stops for either coffee, quick shopping, lunch or to enjoy the view. The Bernina train ride was outstanding, with the cart reserved for the group which gave us the opportunity to move around and enjoy the beautiful views on both sides. Our tour gui Paola wax very knowledgeable, organized and communicative, clearly providing all activities, details, and history. Overall. a great experience”
Explore Ostia Antica from Rome by train with a guide, seeing mosaics, baths, shops, and an amphitheater in a small group.
“We would highly recommend this tour. Our guide Cat was excellent. She had great knowledge of Ostia and it showed she loved sharing it with her travellers. The tour is well organised and instructions were very easy to follow.”
Review of the Ostia Antica half-day tour from Rome, with train travel, Roman ruins, mosaics, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Laura was an excellent guide told us so much really enjoyed the experience”
Travel from Rome to Pompeii by high-speed train, tour the ruins with a local guide, then enjoy Vesuvian wines and a farm-to-table lunch.
“Pompeii is an incredible place to visit. I have never seen such a big ancient city before and I am glad I did it. The guide explained a lot of things and gave us a lot of information, but compared to other guides her English wasn't that good and we kind of get lost in translation from time to time.”
Ride through Cagliari’s Conti Vecchi salt flats, see flamingos and white salt mountains, and learn how salt shaped Sardinia’s economy.
“Beautiful industry and knowledge staffs. The train going through the different process of the salt and discover all about it. Magical view with pink water and the birds watching, the best part the flamingoes :)”
A long but rewarding Rome to Venice day trip by high-speed train, with free time, vaporetto access, and a Venetian aperitivo.
“The whole experience was great. The train, Venice…. A great day trip from Rome. Our tour guide Allesandro was awesome!”
Take a high-speed train from Rome to Venice for St. Mark’s Square, a waterbus ride, free time, and a Venetian aperitivo.
“Our tour guide was Almmudena. She did an excellent job of explaining the train station and stops. She even got us settled on the train and helped someone in the group that was lost make it to the train. The train was a smooth, on time ride. When we arrived in Venice, Almmudena, took great care in explaining the city with an option to venture on our own or remain with her. Her recommendation for the gondola ride was perfect, you can tell Almmudena loves what she does. I would take another tour with her hands down. The only thing I would have liked was a map of Venice that…”
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