塔克(Tauck)在奥地利,瑞士和意大利开展了新的火车旅程
byDavid Cogswell/
As air travel has become ever more stressful, and highways have become increasingly crowded and tangled, the nostalgic allure of elegant train trips has found its way back into the luxury travel sphere.Tauck, the Connecticut-based tour operator, is reflecting the trend in a new European rail package called “A Grand Rail Adventure: Vienna, The Alps and Milan.”
为期八天/七晚的行程包括一场三晚的火车旅行,登上了金鹰多瑙河(Golden Eagle Danube Express),分别在维也纳和米兰结束了为期两晚的住宿,以及在城市的观光和经验的健康菜单以及健康的菜单。
Beginning with two nights in Vienna, the sightseeing itinerary includes visits to Belvedere Palace; the Hofburg and St. Stephen’s Cathedral; and a private, after-hours tour of Schönbrunn Palace, including dinner in the palace at the Café Residenz. On the second day, a private concert is given.
With passengers boarding the Golden Eagle in Vienna, the trip then ventures out into the Austrian countryside toward Semmering Pass, stopping at the Tyrolean village of Jenbach for a ride on a steam-powered locomotive to Lake Achen, followed by a cruise on the lake.
The train's restaurant car. Photo: Tauck.
When the passengers return to their cabins aboard the Danube Express, they continue to Innsbruck, Austria; then on to Zurich, Switzerland, through the Gotthard Pass into Italy, stopping at the lake and town of Como; and finally leaving the train and concluding the trip with two nights in Milan.
There are opportunities all along the way for guided sightseeing, as well as immersive and interactive experiences in each of the stopping points. Besides exploring the historical districts within Milan, the group will venture into the surrounding country to visit a working farm, where they will learn about sustainable farming practices and take a hands-on cooking lesson.
Tauck is chartering the train, taking it over entirely and operating it according to Tauck’s standards of service, developed over 95 years of tour operating, overlaid on top of the service practices of Golden Eagle Luxury Trains, the train operator. The train carries only 58 passengers at a time. Two tour directors will lead the group from one segment to the next of the itinerary.
A superior deluxe cabin. Photo: Tauck.
提供了两个等级的住宿。高级豪华小屋是93平方英尺,有两个图片窗和一张沙发,可转换为特大号床。豪华小木屋是83平方英尺的,有两个扶手椅,可转换成双人床。客房服务员在晚餐时将客舱从白天转换为夜间住宿。
所有的小屋都设有带淋浴,水槽和厕所的私人浴室;单独控制的空调;和wifi。火车有一辆酒吧休息室,带钢琴酒吧和两辆餐厅,可以立即容纳所有乘客。
该计划的六次出发将在9月提供。