Choose a slower-paced rail journey from Paris to Venice via Switzerland and Italy, combining scenic trains with leader-led walks, gentle hikes and local food and wine experiences.
  • Explore Paris by night on a guided city walk.
  • Ascend Mount Pilatus by cogwheel railway and aerial cableway.
  • Ride the Gotthard Panorama Express across lakes and alpine valleys.
  • Visit Cooperativa Coraggio for a farm-to-table cooking demonstration.
  • Cycle the Serchio River through Lucca’s Tuscan countryside.
  • Hike Cinque Terre’s clifftop trails between colorful seaside villages.
  • Taste rare Ruche wines in an Asti village winery.
  • Cross Venice by traghetto and sample cicchetti like locals.
Stay in comfortable hotels throughout, with the style indicated as a guideline and occasional alternative arrangements of a similar standard if preferred rooms are unavailable. Early check-in isn’t always possible; luggage storage or shared day rooms may be provided. Some properties may lack en suite facilities, air-conditioning, kettles or fridges.