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Hi, would you help me? What do you think of this itinerary?
Can you think on ways to improve it?

Our trip will be from Dec 25 to Jan 07. 13 nights

Dec 25 ( 1n) Milan

Dec 26 - 28 (3 n) Orta San Giulio
Dec 29 - Jan 03 ( 6 n) Turin
Jan 4 - 7 Milan ( 3 n)

The first night in Milan seems a little wasted to me but we’ll arrive at 5:00 pm, it will be dark, cold and we will probably be jet lagged.
I don’t think is a good idea to continue the trip that same evening.
Orta San Giulio was chosen just looking for a cute place to relax and enjoy that feeling of “we are in Italy!”
We defenitely want this trip to be a relaxing one so six nights in Turin seems like a good idea to us.
It doesn’t look like we are going to run out of things to do there. We have never been in this area.

On the 4th of January we would like to sightsee in Milan . On the 5th, take the train to St Moritz from Tirano., It Probably be the regional train as I haven’t been able to find the Bernina on this day.
Do you think is worthy?
Spend the 6th in Milan .
On the 7th take the flight home.

I’ll appreciate any feedback you could give me. I need to start booking lodgings!

Thank you!

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Use the SBB app for the Bernina Express. Search for starting point Tirano, destination St. Moritz, via Chur. All of these trains take the same route. The ones marked PE are the ones with the panoramic cars that require reservations. Are you trying to do Milan to Tirano to St. Moritz to Milano in one day? That is very ambitious.

Orta San Giulio is very small. Will you have a car to explore other areas? Like Lake Maggiore? I would expect much of Orta to be closed for the off season. You might consider Stresa. It’s bigger and you could visit other towns nearby, and the islands. You’ll definitely get the “we’re in italy” feeling, and it’s not that far from the airport. You’ll definitely could go on arrival day.

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Milano to Tirano to St. Moritz is about six hours long, under the best circumstances. Going there and back in a single day is possible by leaving very early, it is still a very long day. It could be a bit faster if you return by bus to Chiavenna and then train to Milano, but this itinerary (4 hours and half) involves two changes. Be sure to check timetables two times in order not to be stranded somewhere.

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We were warned by several friends not to stay in St- Moritz rather to stay nearby in lovely Pontresina. We did a day trip yo St- Moritz and were so glad that we had taken the advice to stay in Pontresina.

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I don't think I'd pick Lake Orta in December. Those that end their Villages tour there have shared that there is not much to do even at better times of the year.

if you choose Stresa instead you could go there right from MXP- it is actually closer than Milan. There is a direct bus from airport. That would eliminate the 1 night stay in Milan.
I don't know the logistics but might put you closer to Bernina Express as well.

Here is the bus info:
https://www.safduemila.com/linee/alibus-malpensa-lago-maggiore/

On the 5th, take the train to St Moritz from Tirano

Doing this all in one day is way overly ambitious! Days are short in December/January

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