Ultimate Italy

13 nights from $3279

13 nights

Ultimate Italy

Travel Italy from Rome to Venice by rail with a small group, combining guided walks, iconic towns, coastal trails and lake vistas, plus plenty of free time.

$4099 pp
$3279 pp excluding flights $252 per night
What’s included
  • image
  • icon5
Travel Italy from Rome to Venice by rail with a small group, combining guided walks, iconic towns, coastal trails and lake vistas, plus plenty of free time.
  • Discover Rome on a migrant-led walking tour.
  • Visit Pienza, a Renaissance hill town in Tuscany.
  • Explore Montepulciano on foot and sample Tuscan wines.
  • Walk Siena’s medieval centre, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
  • Visit Pisa’s Field of Miracles and see the Leaning Tower.
  • Hike from Corniglia to Manarola along Cinque Terre terraces.
  • Sail Lake Como by ferry, stopping in Bellagio and Menaggio.
  • Explore Venice’s canals and Piazza San Marco on a guided walk.
Stay in locally run, centrally located small hotels or pensions, with larger city hotels at the start and end. Standards vary; some properties may not have elevators, air-conditioning, or English-speaking staff. Expect clean, safe, simple rooms, with fans typically available on request during hot nights.
More tours like this
7 nights

Best of Northern Italy: Florence to Venice

Immerse yourself in the ancient grandeur of Florence’s Renaissance masterpieces on this seven-day Italian adventure. Join your CEO (Chief Experience Officer) wandering through cobblestone streets whil

$2249 pp
$1799 pp excluding flights $257 per night
What’s included
  • image
  • icon5
14 nights

Berlin to Venice

An epic rail-led journey from Berlin to Venice via Prague, Bratislava, Budapest, Vienna, Salzburg and Lake Bled, blending iconic cities, scenic walks and local tastes.

$3420 pp
$2736 pp excluding flights $195 per night
What’s included
  • image
  • icon5
8 nights

Rome to Barcelona by Train | Classic | 2026

Traverse from Rome to Barcelona by train, exploring Cinque Terre and the French Riviera with stays in Rome, La Spezia, Nice, Marseille and Barcelona, plus time in Monaco.

$1585 pp
$1427 pp excluding flights $178 per night
What’s included
  • image
  • icon5
17 nights

Central & Western Europe: Essential Cities 2026-27

An 18-day youth trip linking London, Paris, the Swiss Alps, Florence, Rome, Venice, Munich and Amsterdam by train and coach, led by a Trip Leader with Eurostar hops, scenic rail rides and plenty of fr

$3129 pp excluding flights $184 per night
What’s included
  • image
  • icon5
7 nights

Signature Italy | Dolce Vita by Rail

Experience Italy’s dolce vita by rail, with refined stays, curated cuisine, and Signature-guided moments across Venice, Florence and Rome.

$10465 pp excluding flights $1495 per night
What’s included
  • image
  • icon5

Save 15%

13 nights

Venice to Rome by Rail + Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast

Experience Italy from Venice to Rome by rail before exploring Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast, finishing in Sorrento.

$5540 pp
$4531 pp excluding flights $349 per night
What’s included
  • image
  • icon5
7 nights

Swiss Splendors by Train

Discover Switzerland by train from Lake Geneva to Zermatt, Interlaken, and Lucerne, featuring the Gornergrat and Jungfraujoch ascents and a tranquil cruise on Lake Brienz.

$4631 pp
$4499 pp excluding flights $643 per night
What’s included
  • image
  • icon5
8 nights

Scenic Switzerland by Train

Discover Switzerland by train from Zurich to Lucerne, Montreux, Zermatt, and St. Moritz, with a Bernina Express excursion to Tirano and unforgettable alpine views.

$3515 pp
$3449 pp excluding flights $431 per night
What’s included
  • image
  • icon5
31 nights

Silk Road Railway

Trace the Silk Road by train from Istanbul to Hong Kong, with a Caspian Sea crossing and a short flight, discovering highlights across Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and China.

$14145 pp excluding flights $456 per night
What’s included
  • image
  • icon5
13 nights

Country Roads of Switzerland - Classic Group

Experience Switzerland’s peaks, lakes and storied towns on a 14-day classic group journey from Zürich with scenic railways, a serene lake cruise and expert-led highlights.

$7425 pp
$6629 pp excluding flights $510 per night
What’s included
  • image
  • icon5
3 nights

Scotland: A Classic Scottish Steam Break 537

Experience Scotland’s classic steam highlights with coach travel, the Jacobite steam train, sailings through the Falkirk Wheel and on Loch Katrine, and a vintage paddle steamer cruise.

$1115 pp excluding flights $372 per night
What’s included
  • image
  • icon5
6 nights

La Rochelle and the Vendee by Rail Tour

Explore La Rochelle and the Vendée by rail, with six nights in Fontenay-le-Comte and a tour manager leading coach excursions including historic towns and a cognac tasting.

$2574 pp excluding flights $429 per night
What’s included
  • image
  • icon5
tour hound
Why TourHound?