France, Switzerland, and Italy by Rail
France, Switzerland, and Italy by Rail
Make tracks to embark on a 23-day adventure encompassing France, Switzerland and Italy. Using trains as your primary means of moving about, you’ll get started in the City of Lights before moving into Lausanne and Lucerne, with their UNESCO World Heritage-listed vineyard terraces and views of the Alps. Then it’s into Italy, where you’ll have plenty of free time to explore Rome before heading north to the Tuscan countryside, Cinque Terre, the Portofino Peninsula and more. Best of all, you’ll do with the comforts of rail transport and an expert local leader showing you the way.
Activities
Make tracks to embark on a 23-day adventure encompassing France, Switzerland and Italy. Using trains as your primary means of moving about, you’ll get started in the City of Lights before moving into Lausanne and Lucerne, with their UNESCO World Heritage-listed vineyard terraces and views of the Alps. Then it’s into Italy, where you’ll have plenty of free time to explore Rome before heading north to the Tuscan countryside, Cinque Terre, the Portofino Peninsula and more. Best of all, you’ll do with the comforts of rail transport and an expert local leader showing you the way.
Activities
- Paris - Orientation Walk
- Paris - Welcome Meeting
- Lucerne - 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 Intrepid Foundation partner) visit
- Lucca - Bicycle Tour
- Pisa - Half Day Trip to Pisa
- Cinque Terre - Day Trip, including Cinque Terre Pass
- Portofino Peninsula - Walk and Boat Ride
- Asti - Village Winery Visit & Wine Tasting
- Milan - Duomo Rooftop Visit
- Milan - Half Day Trip
- Lake Como - Ferry Pass
- Venice - Traghetto Ride
- Venice - Leader led orientation walk
- Venice - Ciccheti Stop
- 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)!
- 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.
- Watch a cooking demonstration using fresh, locally harvested produce, then sit down to lunch during a visit to The Intrepid Foundation partner, Cooperativa Coraggio, who work to regenerate 22 hectares of unused public land to create local jobs and produce organic food in Italy.
- Take to the Tuscan countryside and cycle along the Serchio River in Lucca, working up an appetite for the region’s delicious local food and renowned wines.
- Head with your local leader to a quaint rural village in the heart of Piedmonte to sample world-class local wines from unique grapes grown only in this region – salute!
Interests
- Adventure and Active
- Rail Tours
About Intrepid Travel
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Itinerary
| Day | Destination | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris | ||
| 2 | Lausanne | ||
| 3 | Lausanne | ||
| 4 | Lucerne | ||
| 5 | Lucerne Mount Pilatus | ||
| 6 | Ticino Region Gotthard Panorama Express | ||
| 7 | Ticino Region | ||
| 8 | Rome | ||
| 9 | Rome | ||
| 10 | Rome | ||
| 11 | Rome/Florence | ||
| 12 | Florence | ||
| 13 | Florence / Lucca | ||
| 14 | Pisa / Lucca | ||
| 15 | La Spezia | ||
| 16 | Cinque Terre / La Spezia | ||
| 17 | Portofino Peninsula / Asti | ||
| 18 | Asti | ||
| 19 | Milan / Lake Como | ||
| 20 | Lake Como | ||
| 21 | Venice | ||
| 22 | Venice | ||
| 23 | Venice |
