Get your slice of the pieโฆ
(or pizza ๐ โ it is Italy after all ๐)
๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐, ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ญ & ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ โ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐
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.
Youโll 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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โจ At a glance
๐ธ 8 days / 7 nights
๐๏ธ 6 included excursions
๐ฅ 7 meals included
โญ๏ธ 4โ
lakeside hotel overlooking Lake Maggiore & the Borromean Islands
๐จ Grand Hotel Dino
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๐ Departure
๐ฉท 5 October 2026
โ๏ธ Regional departure prices (pp):
๐ Aberdeen โ ยฃ2,105
๐ Belfast โ ยฃ1,995
๐ Glasgow โ ยฃ1,975
๐ Inverness โ ยฃ2,105
๐ Gatwick โ ยฃ1,925
๐ Heathrow โ ยฃ1,909
๐ Manchester โ ยฃ1,925
๐ Newcastle โ ยฃ1,979
โญ๏ธ ZERO deposit & direct debit available
โorโ ยฃ250pp deposit with no direct debit
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๐ What makes this tour special
๐ Ride the scenic Centovalli Railway to Locarno and Lake Maggiore (Switzerland)
๐ Free day to explore Bavenoโs charming centre and waterfront promenade
๐ Boat trip to the Borromean Islands, famed for grand villas and terraced gardens
๐ Journey across the Simplon Pass to Zermatt, the โQueen of the Alpsโ
๐ Optional excursion to Lake Lugano and the Italian shores of Lake Como
๐ Optional full-day visit to Milan
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โจ A proven best-seller for a reason โ scenic, relaxed and beautifully curated.
Message Kat & Simon today to secure your places before availability disappears ๐ฎ๐น๐จ๐ญ
๐ Call us on 0800 0662 694
Prices include discount and are correct as at 23 January 2026.
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