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The experience combines La Dolce Vita Orient Express, Orient Express hotels and Orient Express Corinthian.
May 28, 2026
Taking inspiration from the classic "Grand Tour," Orient Express is offering itineraries this summer that combine rail trips, hotel stays and a cruise on the new Orient Express Corinthian.
These "Grand Italian Tours" comprise journeys across Italy by rail aboard La Dolce Vita Orient Express with stays at Orient Express La Minerva in Rome and Orient Express Venezia in Venice and at sea aboard Orient Express Corinthian.
From July 19 to Sept. 20, 2026, the routes extend from Venice to the French Riviera, from Rome to Valletta, from Dubrovnik to Marseille.
Each "Grand Italian Tour" combines at least two modes of travel: train, hotel or sailing yacht.
Among the choices: Rome-Valletta (Venice, Portofino, Amalfi Coast, Sicily), a 12-night program starting July 20, Dubrovnik-Rome (Istria, Venice, Siena), nine nights, starting Aug. 22 and Rome-Venice (Portofino, Adriatic Coast), seven nights, beginning Aug. 27.
The recently inaugurated Orient Express is the world's larges sailing yacht. It features 54 suites, with interiors designed by Maxime d'Angeac, artistic director of Orient Express. Culinary direction is led by Yannick Alléno, who has earned 15 Michelin stars.
La Dolce Vita Orient Express offers a refined exploration of Italy with interiors designed by Milan-based Dimorestudio inspired by the Golden Age of Italian design from the 1950s to the 1970s. Thirty cabins, deluxe and suite, all have en-suite bathrooms. Culinary direction is by Heinz Beck, who holds three Michelin stars.
Housed in a building dating to 1620, where Stendhal once stayed, the hotel reopened in April 2025 following a restoration led by architect and artist Hugo Toro. It has 93 rooms and suites, some overlooking the Pantheon and Piazza della Minerva. The rooftop restaurant, Gigi Rigolatto Roma, offers panoramic views.
Orient Express Venezia at Palazzo Donà Giovannelli, a 15th-century Venetian noble palace, stands at the confluence of two canals in Cannaregio. The hotel offers 47 rooms, including 11 suites and residences. Gastronomy is overseen by Heinz Beck, and the restoration reveals the building's rich heritage through the vision of architect and interior designer Aline Asmar d'Amman.
All itineraries include a dedicated destination experience, such as a private visit to a Sienese palazzo, a dinner in the Gardens of Augustus in Capri, a truffle hunt in the forests of Istria or an evening at the Palais Bulles in Cannes. Additional experiences are available on request.
Fuente: sea-trade cruise
