Elegance on Italy's Rails: Experience "La Dolce Vita" on the Orient Express as it travels through the land where the lemon trees bloom (2026/2027)

starting at 5.780 €

Tonight in Rome, your very special train experience begins. Aboard the Orient Express La Dolce Vita, you’ll take a journey back in time to Italy’s Golden Sixties. Style, elegance, and service are top priorities here. First, the crew will warmly welcome you aboard and escort you to your comfortable compartment. Over a gourmet dinner in the dining car, you’ll leave la città eterna behind as you roll through the green hills of Lazio. Soon, your train will wind its way through the first foothills of Abruzzo. You’ll spend the next two nights on board. (A)

Treat yourself to culinary delights at an Italian breakfast and get ready for a day full of extraordinary experiences. The small town of Matera is spectacularly perched on a karst plateau above the deep valley of the Gravina di Matera. Along the walls of this gorge, the inhabitants carved cave dwellings—known as “sassi”—into the soft tuff rock. These were in use until the 1950s and have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. The cave churches and monasteries are particularly picturesque. Today, you have the choice to spend your time here as you wish or, alternatively, to join one of the carefully curated excursions that will immerse you in Matera’s fascinating history. Round out your experience with a delicious lunch at an elegant restaurant, where traditional cuisine blends harmoniously with the rustic charm of Matera’s historic surroundings. Still filled with the excitement of your experiences, you’ll later return to the train and soon head north. An unforgettable dining experience, followed by live music and entertainment, awaits you later on board. (FA)

After your final gourmet breakfast on board, you’ll arrive in the picturesque town of Sulmona. Here, you can take a romantic ride on the historic train, The Trans-Siberian of Italy, to Pescocostanzo. Enjoy some free time to explore this charming town on your own. In the afternoon, you’ll return to the train and travel to your final destination station in Rome, where the crew will bid you a warm farewell and you can reflect on all the memories of your unforgettable journey. (FA)