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Rome to Venice by Rail

4.5(14 reviews)7 daysStart and end in
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Cypress & Stone
Runs this trip
7 Days · 6 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Rome House
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Group trips
Seven days north by fast train, no internal flights
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect comfortable transfers and light walking
Group size on request
Age range on request
Ask the operator about the age range for this batch

Where this operator goes

7 days · 13 stops

Itinerary

7 days, planned by Cypress & Stone

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atRomeFiumicino Airport (FCO), Rome
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Rome House

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 1

Vatican Inn

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 2

Florence Courtyard

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 3–4

Cinque Terre Inn

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 5

Venice Courtyard

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 6

What you'll eat

6 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 7 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–7

7 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking

One other operator runs this tripThe same trip, at their own price, group size and refund window.Old Mule Routes₹1,54,999See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Check the altitude before you book the flight
Leh is at 3,500 m and you arrive there by aeroplane in an hour from sea level, which is the fastest ascent most people will ever make. Two full days doing nothing on arrival is the standard advice and it is not optional because you are on holiday rather than a trek.
A holiday itinerary still has hard days in it
Pass crossings by road, long transfers and early starts are normal on these trips. Read the day plan rather than the brochure photograph.
Ask what the group size actually is
A group holiday is priced on filling a coach. It is a fair question and the answer changes the trip completely.
The places you pass through are lived in
Ask before photographing people and houses, take your shoes off where others do, and buy locally where you can. A holiday moves through more communities in a week than a trek does.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
Cypress & StoneVerified

“Walking in Europe with the timed tickets booked at release”

Based in Ljubljana Running treks since 2013
Rating
4.5(14 reviews)
Response time
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About Cypress & Stone

A walking operator whose main skill is administrative: Alhambra slots, Sagrada tickets and hut beds, booked the day they open.

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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 14 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.6/5
Guide
4.4/5
Itinerary
4.6/5
Transport
4.4/5
Accommodation
4.1/5
Tour operator
4.5/5
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Yuki Tanaka – Berlin2026-05-21 · Verified booking

Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Worth every rupee.

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Ishita Ghosh – Chandigarh2026-05-21 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Would book with them again.

Reply from Cypress & Stone

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Sameer Khan – Nagpur2026-05-21 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Would send friends their way.

Reply from Cypress & Stone

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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James Whelan – Amsterdam2026-05-21 · Verified booking

Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.

Reply from Cypress & Stone

Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Divya Reddy – Chennai2026-05-21 · Verified booking

Rome to Venice done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Would send friends their way.

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Arjun Pillai – Ahmedabad2025-12-04 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.

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Nikhil Joshi – Ahmedabad2025-12-04 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.

Reply from Cypress & Stone

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Tara D'Souza – Jaipur2025-12-04 · Verified booking

Rome to Venice done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. No hesitation recommending them.

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Questions people ask

Yes, and it is the main thing an operator adds here. The Colosseum, the Vatican Museums, the Uffizi and the Duomo cupola are all timed, and all four sell out days to weeks ahead between April and October.

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