Intimate Small-Group Bernina UNESCO Scenic Train on Swiss Alps
Description
✅ SMALL-GROUP max 18 people ✅ SMALL Bus ✅ Intimate Tour Enjoy a 13-hour trip to one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Bernina TRAIN railway, passing before along Lake Como and a beautiful Alpine valley. We stop in a charming lakeshore village and, possibly, later by a winery or old cellar experience or a cafè! In Tirano you have around one hour for your lunch and then we board the Bernina TRAIN that climbs the Swiss Alps. We get off at one the highest point to enjoy snowcaps and glaciers view. Afterward we head to St. Moritz where you have about 45 minutes to explore this fashionable resort, one of the most well known in the world. At the end of it we go back to Lake Como, through another spectacular valley in Switzerland, from where you board either the regular train or the minibus for a ride on your return to Milan.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Transfer either by regional train or minibus from Milan Central station to a town on Lake Como
30-minute walking (there might be some stairs) of a picturesque and lovely little town on the lake
Driving along part of the Lake shore and then through Valtellina valley for a total of 1.5 hours
Quick stop either in a quaint town of the valley or in a winery or in a cafè
Getting off the minibus and then we have to climb some stairs to reach the Bernina station with free time for your lunch (on your own)
Bernina TRAIN ride on the Bernina Express railway getting off on the highest point of the journey! In the winter we get off at Diavolezza stop!
Driving toward S. Moritz
We walk for 10 minutes along the small alpine lake then some stairs to get to the escalator to reach the sloping downtown for about 30 minutes of free time to explore this well known town!
Either driving all the way or partially with a regional train to Milan Central station for a total of 3 hours including a break
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Short walking with stairs may be involved, frequent stops for bathroom may not be guaranteed, it is a MINIMUM 13 hour round trip tour from Milan Central station and some parts of the driving are on a twisty mountain road
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum age is 12 years
- EACH PASSENGER HAS TO CARRY A VALID PASSPORT
- BRING WITH YOU A LIGHT SWEATHER OR JACKET IN THE SUMMER AND, IN THE WINTER, HEAVY JACKET, GOOD SHOES, SCARF, GLOVES AND CAP
- JUST IN CASE OF SEVERE, UNSAFE WEATHER CONDITION OR IN THE EXCEPTIONAL CASE THAT THE BERNINA TRAIN IS EITHER NOT OPERATING OR ONLY PARTIALLY OPERATING WE RESERVE THE RIGHT EITHER TO CANCEL THE TOUR (WITH REFUND) OR IF WE OPERATE NOT TO REACH THE HIGHEST POINT DOING ONLY A PARTIAL RIDE OF THE BERNINA TRAIN. IN THAT SITUATION WE ARE NOT ABLE TO REACH S. MORITZ EITHER!
- WE ARE GLAD TO OFFER SUGGESTIONS, BUT WE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN TRANSPORTING YOU FROM YOUR ACCOMMODATION TO OUR MEETING POINTS. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE IF YOU MISS THE ESTABLISHED TOUR DEPARTURE TIME
- Not recommended for VERY ELDERLY, CHILDREN and other travellers with any medical conditions issue. It is a MINIMUM 13 hours long day involving also some short walks and "frequent stops for bathroom may not be guaranteed"
Reviews(707)
Highly recommend Luca's tour to Berina express. He is knowledgeable, kind and friendly. We family have wonderful time with him. The view on Berina express is stunning. Luca also showed us some secret scenes which spectacular
We really enjoyed this tour. Our guide Giulia was amazing. She told us so many interesting things about the area and made great recommendations. The train over the Alps was clean and smooth. The views were fantastic. Truly one of the best tours from the best tour guide we have ever had. Highly recommend.
Watching the Swiss Alps, turquoise lakes, rushing rivers, and storybook villages glide past the train window felt like watching the most beautiful painting come to life. it was truly magical ! I highly highly recommend this tour ! Luca was really kind and patient and took the time to explain everything is perfect detail ! he made us feel very comfortable. Thank you !
We had an amazing day on the Bernina Scenic Train through the Alps. Our guide, Giulia was the absolute best!! Very knowledgeable, engaging and extremely kind. We would recommend this trip for anyone visiting that part of Italy.
There are some moments in life that leave one speechless, this trip was one of them, just as expected!! Marvelous! Magnificent! Luca is very special in his way, explaining every place with vast knowledge and passion, his connection to each landmark was evident. We enjoyed every minute, and actually wished it were even a 2-day experience. Leaving busy Milan and riding the gorgeous train via Como and the Swiss Alps within just a couple hours was simply a dream that will stay with us forever!
There is a lot of travel time involved but Luca was a wonderful guide sharing lots of information along the way. He also prepared a helpful map for the Bernina ride itself. Great tour!
Highlight of our recent trip! I was hesitant about the really long day but this tour was so highly organised that the day just flowed perfectly! Lots of opportunities for stopping along the way, whether it was to have a coffee in Bellano, a stop at a gift shop where we purchased a lovely bottle of wine to a beautiful lunch in Tirano (great recommendation from our tour guide) with lots of other surprise stops to break up the day. The train ride was so impressive, the scenery is spectacular. We were extremely lucky to have a very intimate group of 3!!!!!! The meeting point of the tour was easy to find and communication with Luca was exceptional. Sometimes when you are on holiday it is not about the amazing places you visit but it is about the incredible people you meet - and this was our tour guide Giulia. She is AMAZING! She is warm, super friendly and very knowledgeable. She is a credit to this tour.
Great experience on Bernina train with great guide Paola. Worth every penny!
What a great opportunity to get some exposure to the villages along Lake Como, the northern countryside, Turin before the traditional UNESCO Berina Express train to St. Moritz! This was a combination of our guide, Paola, meeting us in Milan Centrale to catch a train to one of the villages along Lake Como to meet our driver, Ivan. Paola had the right balance of information to communicate about what we were seeing which was much appreciated! And Ivan had a beautiful smile, pleasant personality, helpful and a great driver. We rode the Bernina Express from Tirano to just before St Moritz. While the ride would have been great without Paola, it was enhanced by her information. Paola & Ivan ensured we were well cared for and had sufficient breaks. It was a long day, but a good one. Side note: Paola, worked very hard at the end of the day to find a solution to the Italian train issue, that was out of her control, on the way back to Milan. Had we experienced the issue on our own, we wouldn’t have known what to do. Knowing she was frustrated, but worried about us is a testament to her dedication to her role as our tour guide. We hope the company recognizes this and appreciates her representation of their business. Thanks again to Paola & Ivan for a good day.
It was a beautiful experience and we loved every second of it. Our guide Ilaria was very helpful, sharing knowledge and tidbits, and going above and beyond to make the experience more memorable. Shoutout to our driver Ivan as well who was very sweet.
