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(or pizza ๐Ÿ• โ€” it is Italy after all ๐Ÿ˜˜)

๐ŸŒŸ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ ๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ž, ๐™๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ญ & ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข ๐‘๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ โ€“ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ž๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ŸŒŸ

From your base at a beautiful lakeside hotel in Baveno, discover some of the most picturesque landscapes of Italy and Switzerland by boat and train.
This is slow, scenic travel done properly โ€” elegant rail journeys, iconic lakes and Alpine show-stoppers, all enjoyed at a gentle, unhurried pace.

Youโ€™ll stay in a historic, stately hotel overlooking Lake Maggiore, with the perfect balance of included excursions and free time to relax and explore.

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โœจ At a glance

๐Ÿ”ธ 8 days / 7 nights
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ 6 included excursions
๐Ÿฅ˜ 7 meals included
โญ๏ธ 4โ˜… lakeside hotel overlooking Lake Maggiore & the Borromean Islands

๐Ÿจ Grand Hotel Dino

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๐Ÿ“… Departure

๐Ÿฉท 5 October 2026

โœˆ๏ธ Regional departure prices (pp):
๐Ÿ“ Aberdeen โ€“ ยฃ2,105
๐Ÿ“ Belfast โ€“ ยฃ1,995
๐Ÿ“ Glasgow โ€“ ยฃ1,975
๐Ÿ“ Inverness โ€“ ยฃ2,105
๐Ÿ“ Gatwick โ€“ ยฃ1,925
๐Ÿ“ Heathrow โ€“ ยฃ1,909
๐Ÿ“ Manchester โ€“ ยฃ1,925
๐Ÿ“ Newcastle โ€“ ยฃ1,979

โญ๏ธ ZERO deposit & direct debit available
โ€”orโ€” ยฃ250pp deposit with no direct debit

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๐ŸŒ What makes this tour special

๐ŸŒŸ Ride the scenic Centovalli Railway to Locarno and Lake Maggiore (Switzerland)
๐ŸŒŸ Free day to explore Bavenoโ€™s charming centre and waterfront promenade
๐ŸŒŸ Boat trip to the Borromean Islands, famed for grand villas and terraced gardens
๐ŸŒŸ Journey across the Simplon Pass to Zermatt, the โ€œQueen of the Alpsโ€
๐ŸŒŸ Optional excursion to Lake Lugano and the Italian shores of Lake Como
๐ŸŒŸ Optional full-day visit to Milan

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โœจ A proven best-seller for a reason โ€” scenic, relaxed and beautifully curated.
Message Kat & Simon today to secure your places before availability disappears ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ

๐Ÿ“ž Call us on 0800 0662 694

Prices include discount and are correct as at 23 January 2026.


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