Via the Alps and Amalfi
to Sicily and Taormina
LONDON - LAUSANNE - LAGO MAGGIORE - THE AMALFI COAST - TAORMINA - FLIGHT HOME
Savour Europe’s finest premium first classes with lunch and wine served at your seat.
Travel alongside Lake Geneva and through Switzerland’s Rhone Valley to Lago Maggiore
Experience two of the most picturesque towns in Italy, Amalfi and Sicily’s Taormina
Lago Maggiore, the Amalfi Coast
- and Sicily -
Close your eyes and picture Italy. Imagine palms trees at an Alpine lake. The romance of the Amalfi Coast. The beauty of a Sicilian hill town. Now imagine all of this on one scenic rail vacation, with the entire journey  joyous and relaxed on some of the finest trains on the continent.Â
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On paper the over 1600 miles from London to Taormina may look very ambitious, but in reality this rail vacation may leave you wishing for more. Most of your rail journeys are in Europe’s best premium first classes, with lounge access, personal service, and lunch and wine served at your seat. And as you lean back with a glass of prosecco in hand, the view outside is one of terraced vineyards above Lake Geneva, snowy Alpine peaks, Italian mountain lakes, Mediterranean coves and beaches, and finally the sun-drenched villages and hills of Sicily.
This romantic itinerary includes Lausanne at Lake Geneva, Stresa at Lago Maggiore, Positano on the Amalfi Coast, and Taormina in Sicily. Choose between perfectly located four-star hotels or luxurious five-star accommodation. Â Chauffeured cars await you in front of every railway station and hotel.
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✓ Rail travel in premium first class wherever available
✓ – with lunch, wine and champagne served at your seat
✓ Experience the two most famous cogwheel railways in the Alps
✓ Stay overnight in a historic mountain hotel on an Alpine peak
✓ Choose between perfectly located four- and five-star hotels
✓ Independent travel with total peace of mind
✓ Departure from London every day all year
The price is per person in a shared double room for a premium journey. The journey includes train tickets with seat reservations, hotels with breakfast, flight home, and full peace of mind with a 24-hour emergency hotline.
Your vacation is protected by the Danish Travel Guarantee Fund.
Wine and dine
your way to the Alps
Enjoy a grand day as you travel on two of Europe's finest premium first class services to Lausanne. Eurostar Premier will pamper you with an exclusive lounge and a three-course lunch with wine A VIP transfer service will whisk you to Gare de Lyon, where TGV Lyria's Premiere Signature includes dinner and free bar.
Stunning vistas through the Alps
A direct express train glides you alongside Lake Geneva and through the Swiss Rhone Valley to the Italian Alps and lakes. Terraced vineyards give way to glimpses of medieval castles and white peaks before you traverse the historic Simplon tunnel and enter Italy.
Italian charm at Lago Maggiore
Savour life under the swaying palm trees on Stresa's lakeside promenade, just as Orient-Express passengers did a century ago. Do Lago Maggore in style with your two-night stay in one of the lake's legendary and historic hotels - balcony and lake-view included.
Executive Class to the Amalfi Coast
Board Europe's finest finest premium first class, with just ten seats taking up an entire car. Enjoy views of Tuscan hill towns from your comfortable reclining chair, as your steward serves a four-course à -la-carte lunch. In Naples, a chauffeured car awaits for the drive to your hotel on the Amalfi coast.
La Dolce Vita in Positano
Discover life at its most romantic in beautiful, legendary Positano. Step out onto your balcony and take in the mesmerizing view of the terraced skyline and steep cobblestoned alleys stretching down to the Mediterranean Sea. Spend your three nights here visiting other idyllic towns like Amalfi and Ravello, and maybe even tackle the spectacular Path of the Gods.
Scenic drive on the Amalfi Coast
A chauffeured car drives you on the dramatic coastal road on the Amalfi peninsula to the train station on the mainland and your Executive Class journey south to the Messina Strait.
The sea, the volcano, and the ruins
A train ferry traverses the Messina Strait, and a humble local train completes the final leg of your grand tour through Europe - with stunning views of the sea, beaches and coves. Spend the next three nights in picturesque Taormina, with the Mediterranean below you, and Etna towering above the city and its Greek amphitheater.
Your journey day by day
Start your vacation with a luxurious first day. At St Pancras,
ease through the station with fast-track and access to
an elegant lounge. Onboard, savour a three-course lunch
with wine and champagne. In Paris, a personal escort
will meet you at the train and guide you to a
chauffeured car for the short drive to Gare de Lyon.Â
After a pleasant visit to Le Train Bleu’s opulent bar, board
your TGV Lyria. Enjoy premium first class with a three-
course dinner with wine served at your seat as you
approach Lake Geneva and Lausanne. Arrive early evening
and stay two nights in the old town high on a hill with
panoramic views of the lake and Alpine peaks.
The scenic views start the moment your EuroCity express
train pulls out of Lausanne, as you travel on the shore of Lake
Geneva with steeply terraced vineyards, medieval castles,
and snowcapped Alpine peaks in the horizon. Then, the
train enters the Swiss Rhone Valley with glimpses of 4000
meter peaks before traversing the Simplon Tunnel to Italy.
Welcome to Executive Class, the finest premium first class
in Europe. The entire car seats just ten passengers, each ensconced
in a big reclining chair. A steward is at hand to serve espressos,
wine and prosecco, and to take  your order for the four-course
a-la-carte lunch. There are scenic views of Tuscany before you arrive
at Naples and your chauffeured car to the Amalfi coast.
Just after lunch you are picked up by your private driver for the
scenic ride on the coastal road to Salerno where you board
your train. You are traveling in Executive Class with a maximum
of ten passengers in the entire car, each enjoying a huge
reclining seat, personal service, free bar, and a four-course
meal served at the seat.
Enjoy the scenic four-hour journey that takes you along the
Mediterranean Sea, overlooking beaches, rocky headlands,
and small towns. Eventually you will catch your first glimpse
of Sicily just on the other side of the narrow Messina Strait,
and soon after you will arrive for an evening and night in
the lively city of Reggio di Calabria.Â
Enjoy the morning in Reggio di Calabria before a car takes
you the short distance to the port city of Villa San Giovanni
where you board a direct intercity train for Taormina. A high point
of the just two-hour short journey is when the car is taken
onto a train-ferry for the crossing to Sicily. You are free to go
up on the deck and enjoy the view.
Once the train has come ashore in Sicily, it will proceed south
along the coast for the short journey to Taormina. The views
over the Messina Strain to the Italian mainland are wonderful.
Film buffs may recognise the small and historic railway
station of Taormina Giardino: It was used for Godfather III.
A chauffeured car takes you up to your hotel.
Your rail journey to Amalfi & Taormina begins in classic style.
At London St Pancras you are welcomed with fast-track and lounge access before boarding the Eurostar. A three-course lunch with wine and champagne is served on your way to Paris. On arrival, a personal escort takes you to a chauffeured car for the short drive across the city to Gare de Lyon. There is time for a drink at the legendary Le Train Bleu before you continue on the TGV Lyria. Dinner is served at your seat in premium first class as you approach the shores of Lake Geneva. You arrive in Lausanne in the early evening and stay two nights in the old town, perched above the water with sweeping Alpine views.
From Lausanne the panoramic journey continues. Your EuroCity train follows Lake Geneva’s edge past terraced vineyards and medieval castles, before entering the Rhône Valley with towering Alpine peaks to the south. Soon you pass through the Simplon Tunnel, emerging into Italian sunshine at Stresa by Lake Maggiore. This lakeside town has long been a pause for travellers on the Orient Express route, and today it offers the same timeless charm.
A local train brings you to Milan’s grand station, where Executive Class awaits: Europe’s most exclusive premium carriage with just ten reclining seats. A steward is always on hand to serve espresso, prosecco and wine, while a four-course à -la-carte lunch is prepared as the train glides south through Tuscany. At Naples, a chauffeured car takes you along the winding roads to Amalfi, where the coast’s dramatic cliffs and colourful villages welcome you.
After your stay, a private driver brings you to Salerno to board Executive Class again. With spacious seating, fine dining and a free bar, you journey south along the Mediterranean coast, through small towns and past rocky headlands. The train eventually reaches Reggio di Calabria, where you spend the evening in this lively southern city.
The final stage of your journey takes you to Sicily. From Reggio, a short drive brings you to Villa San Giovanni where your train boards the ferry across the Messina Strait. You are free to step onto the deck and enjoy the sea breeze as the train sails across to Sicily. Once ashore, the line continues along the coast to Taormina. The views over the strait are unforgettable, and film lovers may recognise Taormina Giardini station from The Godfather Part III. From here, a chauffeured car takes you up to your hotel, completing a journey that has combined the best of European rail travel with the beauty of Italy’s most iconic coasts.
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