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Paris to Rome by Rail
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10 days
Start
Paris, France
Finish
Rome, Italy
Trip Code
BMSR
Min Age
15
Trip Size
1 - 12
Physical Rating
Meals
9 breakfasts, 1 lunch
Transport
Train, Metro, Local Bus, Private Vechicle
Accommodation
Hotel (9 nights)
From £2,693(10 days)
Trip Informations
Why you’ll love this trip
Choose a slower-paced European journey on a comfortable rail-only trip – as well as travelling like the locals on domestic trains, you’ll also hop aboard the Gotthard Panorama Express and take the Mount Pilatus Silver Circle tour (which includes an aerial cableway)!
Watch a cooking demonstration using fresh, locally harvested produce, then sit down to lunch during a visit to The Tuuur Foundation partner, Cooperativa Coraggio, who work to regenerate 22 hectares of unused public land to create local jobs and produce organic food in Italy.
Walk along the Musegg Wall and the nine Musegg Towers of Lucerne – an old fortification surrounding the city that is now home to endangered plants and wildlife like bats and birds. This is one of the best ways to see Lucerne like the locals!
Take a scenic hike in Bellinzona to make the most of the incredible views – surrounded by the Swiss Alps, Bellinzona also features not one, not two, but three medieval castles.
The Silver Circle tour is one of the best ways to make use of your time in Lucerne. Scaling the impressive Mount Pilatus, you’ll travel by railway, cogwheel railway, aerial cableway and then jump on panorama gondolas for incredible views of the surrounding Alps and Lake Lucerne.
Is this trip right for you?
If you love avoiding airport queues, this is the trip for you! As public transport is the predominant form of transport on this trip, we highly recommend packing as lightly as possible as you will be expected to carry your own bags on and off trains as well as to and from your accommodation.
If travelling to Paris from London we highly recommend using the fast Eurostar train from London's St Pancras station. At under 2.5 hours travel time and with no airport queues, this is by far the most convenient travel option.
Itinerary
A rail-only journey from The City of Lights to The Eternal City
Take a ten-day rail-only adventure from Paris to Rome. You’ll start in the City of Lights, then you’ll zoom to Switzerland for a mountain getaway. In Lausanne, see the iconic Cathedral and maybe visit the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Vineyard Terraces of Lavaux for a wine tasting, then head to Lucerne for incredible views of the lake and surrounding Alps on Mount Pilatus. Take the Gotthard Panorama Express to the city of Bellinzona, where you’ll hop on another cable car for more mountain views. Make your way to Rome, where you’ll have plenty of free time to see one of the Seven Wonders of the World and sit down to a fresh lunch with an Tuuur Foundation partner, Cooperativa Coraggio.
Inclusions
Meals
9 breakfasts, 1 lunch
Transport
Train, Metro, Local Bus, Private Vechicle
Accommodation
Hotel (9 nights)
Included activities
Paris - Orientation Walk
Paris - Welcome Meeting
Lausanne - Orientation Walk
Lucerne - Walk on the Museggmauer Walls
Lucerne - Mount Pilatus Silver Circle Tour
Bellinzona - Orientation Walk
Bellinzona - Leader led hike
Rome - Orientation Walk
Rome - Cooperativa Coraggio (The Tuuur Foundation partner) visit
Optional activities
Paris - Hidden Montmartre Urban Adventure - EUR35
Paris - Palace of Versailles - EUR20
Paris - Louvre Museum (must be prebooked in advance) - EUR22
Paris - Arc de Triomphe - EUR16
Paris - Musee d'Orsay - EUR16
Paris - Rodin Museum - EUR14
Paris - Napoleon's Tomb & Les Invalides Army Museum - EUR15
Paris - Eiffel Tower (from - must be prebooked in advance) - EUR23
Paris - Da Vinci Code Walking Tour - EUR25
Lausanne - Visit to Unesco-listed Lavaux vineyards and wine tasting (including return local trains) - CHF23
Lausanne - Boat tour on the Leman Lake - CHF38
Lausanne - Visit to the Olympic Museum - CHF20
Lausanne - Chocolate tasting tour - CHF29
Lausanne - Visit to Plateforme 10 museum - CHF15
Lucerne - Swiss Museum of Transport - CHF62
Lucerne - Fondue lunch or dinner - CHF27
Lucerne - Boat tour on the lake - CHF30
Lucerne - Paddle boat on the lake - CHF40
Lucerne - Gletschergarten Luzern Museum - CHF22
Lucerne - Guided tour of the Sonnenberg Bunker - CHF350
Vatican City - Vatican Museum - EUR25
Rome - Pantheon One Hour Guided Tour Urban Adventure - EUR35
Rome - Castel Sant'Angelo - EUR19
Rome - Christian Catacombs - EUR10
Rome - Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill - EUR19
Vatican City - St Peter's Dome Climb & Elevator - EUR10
Rome - Pantheon - EUR5
Rome - Galleria Borghese - EUR17
Rome - Venezia Palace - EUR17
Rome - Keats-Shelley Memorial House - EUR6
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Important notes
1. A single supplement is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The single supplement applies to all nights of your trip and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
2. The primary form of transportation on this trip are scheduled local and intercity trains.
3. On day 5 of departures operating in April, we’ll be making a slight adjustment to how we reach the top of Mount Pilatus. The cogwheel train will be out of service seasonal maintenance and potential weather conditions and instead, we’ll enjoy a scenic cable car ride from the village of Kriens, offering stunning panoramic views along the way.
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