A new luxury rail experience, La Dolce Vita Orient Express launches in spring 2025 with a range of one and two-night itineraries throughout Italy. From its base in Rome, the train will visit destinations from Venice, Piedmont and Portofino in the north to Siena and the vineyards of Tuscany, and south to Basilicata, Puglia and Sicily.
Le Dolce Vita has been designed to evoke the Italian style of the 1950s and 1960s, with streamlined decor by Italian designers, including curved mirrors, metallic and lacquered surfaces and geometric prints. There are 31 ensuite private cabins and suites onboard, as well as a stylish dining car and sleek lounge bar with panoramic windows.
Le Dolce Vita
Accommodation options onboard the train include 12 Deluxe cabins with a convertible sofa bed, 18 Suite cabins with fixed double or twin beds and a living area with armchairs, or the single La Dolce Suite. All categories are air-conditioned and have modern ensuite shower rooms.
Breakfast and a table d’hote dinner with menus inspired by the three-Michelin-starred Chef Heinz Beck are served in the dining car and an Italian ‘aperitivo’ with antipasti, cocktails and drinks is served in the convivial atmosphere of the lounge bar.
Lunches will be served onboard the train or in local restaurants: from Tuscan trattoria to a unique cave restaurant in Matera. All meals and selected drinks are included, as well as excursions such as wine tasting in Brunello di Montalcino and truffle hunting in Piedmont as well as expert-guided tours of Palmero, Siena and Venice.
Most journeys are round-trip routes from Rome, and there are a smaller number of departures which travel the southern tip of the peninsular from Rome to Palermo in Sicily or vice versa, as well as a Sicilian loop from Catania, which take in the highlights of the island. A further journey to the Piedmont region is also coming soon.
Prices start from £4,876 per person for a three-night holiday including one night onboard La Dolce Vita Orient Express, flights to Rome, private transfers and two nights at the 5* Regina Baglioni in Rome including breakfast. All meals, selected drinks and excursions are included on La Dolce Vita.
