City & Alps Escape: Milan and the Bernina Red Train
Travelers: 2 adults, 0 children
Included Services
- Transportation: Transfer from Tirana Rinas Airport (TIA) to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP)
- Accommodation: 2 nights at Eurohotel, Milan (Italy)
- Suggested area: Near Porta Venezia / Corso Buenos Aires, convenient for metro and central attractions.
- Excursion Ticket: "Discover the Swiss Alps and St. Moritz on the Bernina Red Train - Full-Day Tour" from Milan (Italy)
- Full-day guided tour
- Bernina Red Train journey through the Swiss Alps
- Free time in St. Moritz
Suggested Outline
Day 1: Arrival at Milan Malpensa, transfer to Eurohotel, evening walk around central Milan (Duomo, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II).
Day 2: Full-day Bernina Red Train tour with St. Moritz. Return to Milan in the evening.
Day 3: Leisure time in Milan for last-minute shopping and sightseeing, then departure.
For your trip, I recommend a mix of practical guides and inspiring reading. For Milan, consider “Lonely Planet: Pocket Milan” or the Milan chapter in “Lonely Planet Italy”; both are excellent for maps, walking tours, neighborhoods (Brera, Navigli, Porta Venezia), and restaurant suggestions. The DK Eyewitness “Top 10 Milan & the Lakes” guide is also great, with many photos and quick itineraries. To understand the Alps region and the Bernina route, look for “Rick Steves Switzerland” (it has clear explanations of alpine routes and Swiss towns) and the “Lonely Planet Switzerland” guide, which gives context about St. Moritz and the Engadin valley. Before traveling, you might also enjoy a more atmospheric read like “Italian Ways: On and Off the Rails from Milan to Palermo” by Tim Parks, which offers a charming look at train travel in Italy and will put you in the right mood for your Bernina Red Train experience.