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Paris to Rome by Rail
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Paris, France
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Rome, Italy
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Trip Code
BMSR
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Min Age
15
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Trip Size
1 - 12
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Meals
9 breakfasts, 1 lunch
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Transport
Train, Metro, Local Bus, Private Vechicle
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Hotel (9 nights)
From £2,693(10 days)
Trip Informations
Why you’ll love this trip
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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)!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
- DAY 1Day 1 • Paris
- DAY 2Day 2 • Lausanne
- DAY 3Day 3 • Lausanne
- DAY 4Day 4 • Lucerne
- DAY 5Day 5 • Lucerne Mount Pilatus
- DAY 6Day 6 • Ticino Region Gotthard Panorama Express
- DAY 7Day 7 • Ticino Region
- DAY 8Day 8 • Rome
- DAY 9Day 9 • Rome
- DAY 10Day 10 • Rome
Inclusions
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9 breakfasts, 1 lunch
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Train, Metro, Local Bus, Private Vechicle
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Hotel (9 nights)
festival Included activities
circleParis - Orientation Walk
circleParis - Welcome Meeting
circleLausanne - Orientation Walk
circleLucerne - Walk on the Museggmauer Walls
circleLucerne - Mount Pilatus Silver Circle Tour
circleBellinzona - Orientation Walk
circleBellinzona - Leader led hike
circleRome - Orientation Walk
circleRome - Cooperativa Coraggio (The Tuuur Foundation partner) visit
museum Optional activities
circleParis - Hidden Montmartre Urban Adventure - EUR35
circleParis - Palace of Versailles - EUR20
circleParis - Louvre Museum (must be prebooked in advance) - EUR22
circleParis - Arc de Triomphe - EUR16
circleParis - Musee d'Orsay - EUR16
circleParis - Rodin Museum - EUR14
circleParis - Napoleon's Tomb & Les Invalides Army Museum - EUR15
circleParis - Eiffel Tower (from - must be prebooked in advance) - EUR23
circleParis - Da Vinci Code Walking Tour - EUR25
circleLausanne - Visit to Unesco-listed Lavaux vineyards and wine tasting (including return local trains) - CHF23
circleLausanne - Boat tour on the Leman Lake - CHF38
circleLausanne - Visit to the Olympic Museum - CHF20
circleLausanne - Chocolate tasting tour - CHF29
circleLausanne - Visit to Plateforme 10 museum - CHF15
circleLucerne - Swiss Museum of Transport - CHF62
circleLucerne - Fondue lunch or dinner - CHF27
circleLucerne - Boat tour on the lake - CHF30
circleLucerne - Paddle boat on the lake - CHF40
circleLucerne - Gletschergarten Luzern Museum - CHF22
circleLucerne - Guided tour of the Sonnenberg Bunker - CHF350
circleVatican City - Vatican Museum - EUR25
circleRome - Pantheon One Hour Guided Tour Urban Adventure - EUR35
circleRome - Castel Sant'Angelo - EUR19
circleRome - Christian Catacombs - EUR10
circleRome - Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill - EUR19
circleVatican City - St Peter's Dome Climb & Elevator - EUR10
circleRome - Pantheon - EUR5
circleRome - Galleria Borghese - EUR17
circleRome - Venezia Palace - EUR17
circleRome - Keats-Shelley Memorial House - EUR6
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Tuesday May 27, 2025
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
Trip size max: 12 - Sold Out
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Thursday Jul 03, 2025
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£3,421
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Tuesday Jul 22, 2025
Thursday Jul 31, 2025
Trip size max: 12 - 1 space left
£3,647£2,917
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Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
Thursday Sep 04, 2025
Trip size max: 12 - 1 space left
£3,366£2,693
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Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
Thursday Sep 18, 2025
Trip size max: 12 - Sold Out
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Trip size max: 12 - 1 space left
£3,564£3,208
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Tuesday Apr 21, 2026
Thursday Apr 30, 2026
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£3,454
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Tuesday May 12, 2026
Thursday May 21, 2026
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£3,454
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Tuesday May 26, 2026
Thursday Jun 04, 2026
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£3,454
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Tuesday Jun 23, 2026
Thursday Jul 02, 2026
Trip size max: 12 - 10 spaces left
£3,421
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Tuesday Jul 21, 2026
Thursday Jul 30, 2026
Trip size max: 12 - 10 spaces left
£3,295
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Tuesday Aug 25, 2026
Thursday Sep 03, 2026
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£3,295
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Tuesday Sep 08, 2026
Thursday Sep 17, 2026
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£3,592
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Tuesday Sep 29, 2026
Thursday Oct 08, 2026
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£3,592
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Tuesday Oct 13, 2026
Thursday Oct 22, 2026
Trip size max: 12 - 12 spaces left
£3,592
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Important notes
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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.
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2. The primary form of transportation on this trip are scheduled local and intercity trains.
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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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