Small-Group Bernina Red Train & Swiss Alps Day Trip from Milan

4.9 (744 reviews) Milan, Italy
Duration12h 45m
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 18 travelers

Overview

✅ 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.

Options

Tour In English
Tour in Spanish

Same tour but in Spanish

What's included

  • Small Group (max 18 people)
  • Small Bus Transport
  • Bernina Train ticket
  • English speaking Tour Guide
  • NO big groups
  • Lunch
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Milan
    1h
    Transfer either by regional train or minibus from Milan Central station to a town on Lake Como
  2. Lake Como
    30m
    30-minute walking (there might be some stairs) of a picturesque and lovely little town on the lake
  3. Lake Como
    Pass by
    Driving along part of the Lake shore and then through Valtellina valley for a total of 1.5 hours
  4. Valtelline Valley
    30m
    Quick stop either in a quaint town of the valley or in a winery or in a cafè
  5. Tirano
    1h
    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)
  6. Ospizio Bernina
    Pass by
    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!
  7. Berninapass
    Pass by
    Driving toward S. Moritz
  8. St. Moritz
    45m
    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!
  9. Colico
    Pass by
    Either driving all the way or partially with a regional train to Milan Central station for a total of 3 hours including a break

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

VALID PAPER PASSPORTS REQUIRED!
Climb the stairs inside the Station all the way to the upper floor until you are right before the gates to enter the tracks and meet our guide just outside the entrance of the BISTROT CENTRALE at 08:00 (facing the gates to the right, at the end of the hall)

End point

VALID PAPER PASSPORTS REQUIRED!
Climb the stairs inside the Station all the way to the upper floor until you are right before the gates to enter the tracks and meet our guide just outside the entrance of the BISTROT CENTRALE at 08:00 (facing the gates to the right, at the end of the hall)

Additional 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"

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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