Rail your way from Barcelona to Rome, combining Pyrenees hikes, Provençal towns and Italy’s highlights with leader-led orientation walks and plenty of free time.
  • Visit Gaudí’s La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.
  • Explore Nuria Valley by cogwheel railway in the Pyrenees.
  • Explore Arles’ Roman amphitheatre and Van Gogh’s Provencal settings.
  • Walk Nice’s Promenade des Anglais and Old Town lanes.
  • Walk coastal paths linking Cinque Terre’s cliffside villages.
  • Witness Pisa’s Leaning Tower, Piazza dei Miracoli and Baptistry.
  • Explore Renaissance Florence, from the Duomo to Piazzale Michelangelo views.
  • Discover Rome’s Colosseum, Pantheon and Trevi Fountain.
Stay in hotel accommodation on a twin or multishare basis, with occasional alternative properties of a similar standard if rooms are unavailable. Early check-in isn’t always possible; luggage storage or shared day rooms may be offered. Facilities can be shared and may lack private bathrooms, air-conditioning, kettles or fridges.