On Italy’s newest rail service, trains will take days to reach their destinations and tickets will cost thousands of euros. Such an experience isn’t for everyone, and that’s exactly the point. Beginning next year, La Dolce Vita trains will offer a selection of one- to three-night trips from Rome and through Sicily for a starting price of €6,000 ($6,500) for two people. Routes snake through destinations like Palermo, Venice and Portofino.

The most exclusive cabins will cost at least €25,000 per night. “It’s like a luxury cruise but on rails,” said Paolo Barletta, chief executive officer of luxury travel group Arsenale SpA, which will operate the service in association with the famed Orient Express brand. “The train is a means of transport that is a passion of many. It is romantic and has very special charm.”