Spend the day aboard La Dolce Vita Orient Express, traveling from Rome to Venice. Enjoy a thoughtfully designed lunch by three-Michelin-starred Chef Heinz Beck, with wines chosen to bring out every note. Watch the Italian countryside roll past as you settle into a space that feels both welcoming and full of stories.
Let the journey itself become part of the experience: a moment to relax, taste, and take everything in.
The day begins at La Dolce Vita Lounge, a quiet haven tucked inside Rome’s Ostiense station. Here, guests are welcomed with warmth and grace—a glass in hand, time to settle in, and an atmosphere that already whispers of what’s to come. This is not a hurried departure, but a moment to exhale. When the time comes to board, the anticipation builds with a welcome Aperitivo. Stepping into the train is like crossing a threshold—from everyday life into a world of beauty in motion. Take your seat in the elegant lounge car as the train eases out of the station. Rome fades into the distance, and with it, the last trace of the ordinary.
As the landscapes begin to open, so does the true heart of the experience: a three-Michelin-starred lunch designed exclusively for this route by Chef Heinz Beck. The menu unfolds like a carefully composed symphony—each dish a harmony of textures, colours, and aromas that pay tribute to Italian tradition while surprising the palate with unexpected details.
With lunch complete, the rhythm of the day softens. Linger in the Bar Car, where the afternoon unfolds at its own pace. Sip a classic cocktail or herbal tea, challenge a fellow traveller to a game of chess or backgammon, or simply enjoy the quiet pleasure of conversation and the passing landscape.
The views from the window shift from rolling countryside to lagoon, and before long, the unmistakable silhouette of Venice begins to appear—a shimmering city rising from the water, golden in the late-day light.
As the train glides into the station, a sense of reverie lingers. The journey ends not with fanfare, but with the quiet feeling of having experienced something rare, a single day, perfectly lived.
