Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Lake Como, Lake Como, Lombardy
Local train ride from Milan Central station to a town on Lake Como
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lake Como, Lake Como, Lombardy
30-minute walking (there might be some stairs) of a picturesque and lovely little town on the lake
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Lake Como, Lake Como, Lombardy
Driving along part of the Lake shore and then through Valtellina valley
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Valtelline Valley, Valtelline Valley, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy
Quick stop either in a quaint town of the valley or in a winery or in a cafè
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tirano, Tirano, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy
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)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ospizio Bernina, Ospizio Bernina, Canton of Graubunden, Swiss Alps
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!
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Berninapass, Passo del Bernina, Poschiavo 7710 Switzerland
Driving toward S. Moritz
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: St. Moritz, St. Moritz, Engadin St. Moritz, Canton of Graubunden, Swiss Alps
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!
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Colico, Colico, Lake Como, Lombardy
Driving plus local train for the return to Milan Central station
Duration: 4 hours
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1: Centrale FS, Piazza Duca d'Aosta, 20124 Milano MI, Italy
2: Via Venini, 155, 23829 Varenna LC, Italy
08:00 AM
12 hours 45 minutes(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
TRAVELERS MUST HAVE A GOOD PHYSICAL FITNESS LEVEL: some walking with stairs is involved, it is a 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 travellers with heart problems or other serious medical conditions. It is a 13 hours long day involving also some uphill walk and stairs.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Leila_C
Our driver Alberto was the best driver we’ve ever had in a tour. Ot was a very safe and comfortable ride. Our tour guide Giulia @inviaggioverso was awesome. All the information she provided was very helpful and she was super fun and friendly.
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Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : Anne_J
Great experience. Incredible views and wonderful guide. Well worth the full day. From palm trees to snow capped mountains all in the same trip.
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Posted On : 2024-05-10
Posted By : BJSmyth
OMG!! If you have the chance please do this. This tour has some sneaky tips that make the experience all the better and a whole lot easier. Our guide Sylvia was a great hostess and her sense of humour made the trip even better. She makes sure everyone is comfortable and includes some bathroom stops which believe me are most welcome and necessary as it is a full day.
The scenery and trip are everything you expect and more
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Posted On : 2024-05-09
Posted By : asalibahaig
Had a very personalised tour with Paola. The highlight of the tour is definitely the Bernina express where the train literally arrives in the alps. Would reccomend this :) The town of Varenna is also charming.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07
Posted By : A9431WIamyh
Luca was very kind and friendly. Trip was very well planned. The alps are incredible and our journey was seamless. The driver was also quite good.
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Posted On : 2024-05-06
Posted By : Rick_C
Our guide Paola, was phenomenal.
I'm visiting from Ocala, Florida in the U.S. and was blessed to have such a knowledgeable and very well educated guide like Paola. This tour will remain etched in my memory and heart ❤️ forever. What an amazing experience.
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Posted On : 2024-05-05
Posted By : Wismergirl
Super thankful that we took the Bernina Express Train Tour with Luca from Italy. Their excellent organization, extremely easy communication with Luca through WhatsApp and especially the incredibly professional and friendly guide Giulia plus the sunny warm weather all contributed to a most spectacular train tour.
We were met by Flavia at Bar Centrale inside the Milano Centrale train station at 8 am sharp. Luca sent us a picture of Bar Centrale through WhatsApp, which was very helpful to locate the meeting point. Flavia helped us board the 8:20 am local train to Varenna and met our tour guide of the day Giulia at Lecco enroute. Giulia was super friendly and provided us with fantastic details of the surroundings and some history of the area.
We were met by our driver at Varenna train station, had a short walk along the lakefront of Lake Como to our breakfast place near the Church of St. Giorgio. We then visited the cellar of the Ciapponi family in Morbegno and tasted different kinds of cheese there. Lunch was at the station square near the Tirano Train Station where the Bernina Express departed at 1:40 pm.
The Bernina Express was amazingly spectacular. Sceneries kept changing as we elevated. After about 15 minutes from the start of the journey, we reached the famous Brusio spiral viaduct. Giulia pointed out numerous scenic points along the train ride for 1 hour 50 minutes before reaching the Bernina Diavolezza Station where our driver was waiting to take us to St. Moritz in Switzerland by car, allowing us to enjoy the beautiful Swiss Alps through the extremely winding Bernina Pass.
One unfortunate event was that a family in our group missed the Bernina Express, so Giulia had to make numerous phone calls and exchange messages to help them get on a later train to meet us at St. Moritz. Again, Giulia displayed awesome capability, efficiency and professionalism with incredible competency to the travel profession.
We took the 7:15 pm train from Colico and arrived at Milano Centrale at 8:40 pm. That marked the perfect end of an awesome train tour that we would highly recommend to other visitors.
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Posted On : 2024-05-04
Posted By : 894patb
Wonderful day! The Alps were amazing. I didn’t realize when I booked this trip that we crossed into Switzerland. It was a great surprise. Lake Como is beautiful. The train is comfortable and provides great views. Thanks Luca!
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Posted On : 2024-05-04
Posted By : honching_Y
The person who suppose to meet you at the train station show up late, and not on schedule, meeting location was changed the day before. Stopped at wine shop and restaurant which is not on the list of the location, rushing the entire trip, do not have enough time to spend after we get off the train in the train station to take pictures, and waste half hour in the wine store, and half hour in the bakery. It would be better if you just give more time in other locations to slow down and take pictures and look around and a real location store to buy some local products. Totally not organized. On the train, there are other empty seat which he organized us sit in a one full of people. This tour cost more and suppose to have more stop and spot to see. I don’t consider my money is well spent. Do not recommend. The wine store, if you want to taste you have to buy a cup and is around 7-9 euro, buying an entire bottle is cheaper. Totally rip off. No free tasting, how could you buy something before you try, and if you try you have to pay for trying it. It would be better to join another tour cost less and less stop. Just go to the major spot. Most of the spot is a waste.
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Posted On : 2024-05-02
Posted By : Christopher_D
Luka is a very nice tour guide and personable. He made a point of getting to know everyone’s name and something about them.
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Posted On : 2024-04-29