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Reservations open for Italy’s first luxury train
La Dolce Vita Orient Express, Italy’s first luxury train has opened reservations ahead of its spring 2025 launch.
The luxury rail service features eight different one-to-two-night itineraries spanning the country.
It is a multi-party partnership between Italian hospitality group Arsenale, Orient Express, Trenitalia, Fondazione FS and Treni Turistici Italiani TTI.
La Dolce Vita Orient Express comes close to the arrival of the first two Orient Express hotels in Rome and Venice.
Guests will get access to the La Dolce Vita Orient Express Executive Lounge at Roma Ostiense.
The train’s décor incorporates design influences from the 1960’s and 1970’s La Dolce Vita period in Italy.
Three Michelin-starred chef Heinz Beck will oversee the cuisine onboard
The luxury train will offer regional and themed rail journeys showcasing the culinary diversity of each region.
The La Dolce Vita Orient Express has 12 carriages per train accommodating 62 passengers per train.
This houses 12 deluxe cabins, 18 suites and one La Dolce Vita Suite.
The trips cover 16,000km of track, including 7,000km of non-electrified railway, spread over 14 regions and 131 cities in Italy.
The eight itineraries include from Milan to Florence, Venice and Rome plus lesser known destinations like Matera in Basilicata and mountain village Palena.
This is even a passenger rail ferry crossing to Sicily.
“It is a privilege to join La Dolce Vita Orient Express in the revival of the iconic Orient Express brand and the launch of Italy’s first foray into luxury rail hospitality,” said General Manager Samy Ghachem
Guests can book tickets at: www.orient-express.com/la-dolce-vita
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