Holiday ideas to The Mediterranean

Swiss Alps by Rail & Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

8-day tailor-made rail holiday from £7,120 pp

Combine a scenic rail adventure across the Swiss Alps with a luxury stay in Venice and an overnight journey on one of the world’s most iconic trains – the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.

Burgundy & Provence with Uniworld

8-day luxury river cruise from £1,910 pp incl. flights

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This all-inclusive Rhône river cruise showcases the best of Provence and Burgundy, including Arles, Avignon, Beaune, Lyon, and more.

Enchanting Italy by luxury yacht with Emerald Cruises

8-day luxury yacht cruise from £5,150 pp incl. flights

This luxurious yacht cruise takes in the history and beauty of Italy's spellbinding Amalfi Coast, before soaking up the sun in Sardinia and Corsica.

La Dolce Vita Orient Express: Rome & Tuscany

6-day luxury rail journey from £3,560 pp incl. flights

Experience the very best of Italian culture and cuisine on this journey aboard luxury train, La Dolce Vita Orient Express, combining the ancient wonders of Rome with the rolling vineyards of Tuscany, the canals of Venice and the Renaissance masterpieces of Florence.

Eastern Europe and the Balkans with Scenic

9-day luxury river cruise from £4,200 pp incl. flights

Sail the eastern Danube from Hungary to Romania, passing though the spectacular 'Iron Gates' and soaking up the Roman, Habsburg and Ottoman history of the region.

Idyllic Rhône with Scenic

8-day luxury river cruise from £3,775 pp incl. flights

Sailing with leaders in luxury river cruising, Scenic, this immersive itinerary charts the Rhône and Saône rivers from France's gastronomic heartland all the way to the Mediterranean Sea.