Bernina Scenic Train & Lake Como
Overview
Enjoy a 13-hour trip to one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Bernina TRAIN, 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 1 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.
(JUST IN CASE OF SEVERE WEATHER CONDITION WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH THIS POINT AND SWITCH TO ONLY A PARTIAL RIDE OF THE BERNINA TRAIN)
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 the regular train for a ride on your return to Milan.
Inclusions
- English speaking tour guide
- Transport
- Bernina train ticket
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Lake Como, Lake Como, Lombardy
Local train ride from Milan Central station to Varenna
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Varenna, Varenna, Lake Como, Lombardy
30-minute walking (including some stairs) of the 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 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
Additional information
- 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 OR UNSAFE WEATHER CONDITION 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
- 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 tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Excellent Guide . Thank you Luca and Francesca. Five star service . On time performance. Luca has thorough knowledge.
Excellent Guide . Thank you Luca and Francesca. Five star service . On time performance. Luca has thorough knowledge.Having seen many companies all offering slightly different experiences for the Bernina train journey, I was extremely happy to have booked our trip with Luca. We were met in Varenna by Giulia, who was a fantastic guide for our day, and organised a few small stop offs for us on the way to the trai...
Having seen many companies all offering slightly different experiences for the Bernina train journey, I was extremely happy to have booked our trip with Luca. We were met in Varenna by Giulia, who was a fantastic guide for our day, and organised a few small stop offs for us on the way to the train - from the wine tasting and private car journey up to Tirano, to the amazing train journey and stop off in St Moritz, I could not have asked for a more perfect day! Thank you Luca and Giulia for organising such a memorable day for us! Grazie a tutti!This tour was the highlight of our trip! Luca our guide made it extra special. He was very knowledgeable, professional and very friendly. We felt at ease right from booking to the end of our tour. Everything was organised very well. We visited two areas of lake Como and visited a wine produc...
This tour was the highlight of our trip! Luca our guide made it extra special. He was very knowledgeable, professional and very friendly. We felt at ease right from booking to the end of our tour. Everything was organised very well. We visited two areas of lake Como and visited a wine producer too. All so informative. However, the highlight was the Bernina train to St. Moritz . To travel from Italy to Switzerland and see the most beautiful views from the train and the different landscapes was truly amazing. A must do tour with a great guide Luca from Italy!Bernina Scenic Train & Lake Como We enjoyed all these locations - St. Moritz are the best and Lake Como, all the small Italian towns, the Alps as seen from the Bernina Express, as well. We shopped around beautiful Switzerland. It’s all worth it. Luca had organised the trip very well. Our tour ...
Bernina Scenic Train & Lake Como We enjoyed all these locations - St. Moritz are the best and Lake Como, all the small Italian towns, the Alps as seen from the Bernina Express, as well. We shopped around beautiful Switzerland. It’s all worth it. Luca had organised the trip very well. Our tour guide, Barbara was very knowledgeable and understanding our needs as well. She was very helpful and treated us more like friends than tourists. We highly recommend this tour. Once in a lifetime experience.This was the most fun day trip during our time in Milan! I love that we got to get out of the cities (we’d been doing Italy highlights for a short trip) and off the beaten path. The scenery is gorgeous, and it’s so nice not to worry about any logistics or planning! **BOOK DIRECT!!** I did, and Lu...
This was the most fun day trip during our time in Milan! I love that we got to get out of the cities (we’d been doing Italy highlights for a short trip) and off the beaten path. The scenery is gorgeous, and it’s so nice not to worry about any logistics or planning! **BOOK DIRECT!!** I did, and Luca arranged everything — all of our tickets and everything, we just had to follow Alice along! Luca was so responsive and easy to communicate with. Alice was a great guide, so nice and knowledgeable. And our driver (I apologize, I forget hid name!) was kind and pleasant as well. We would definitely do a tour with them again!This was the absolute best day. Luca treated us so well and every city he took us too was breathtaking!! The train ride was unforgettable and it was so nice to simply relax and enjoy the entire day without planning anything ourselves. 10/10 recommend!!
This was the absolute best day. Luca treated us so well and every city he took us too was breathtaking!! The train ride was unforgettable and it was so nice to simply relax and enjoy the entire day without planning anything ourselves. 10/10 recommend!!