The Journey
Fri 9 Oct
Frecciarossa 9292
Trenitalia · Alta Velocità
Milano Centrale
06:20
Paris Gare de Lyon
13:22
Duration
7h 02m
Breakfast aboard. The Alps through glass.
prepared for
4 – 13 October 2025
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Day by Day
Sunday 4 Oct
Arrival
Land at Malpensa Airport
Check in — Hotel Principe Di Savoia
Monday 5 Oct
Settle In
Explore the city at your own pace
Duomo di Milano at golden hour
Tuesday 6 Oct
Shopping Day
Swarovski — Piazza del Duomo
Lunch on Piazza del Duomo
Balenciaga — Via Monte Napoleone
Moncler — Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Wednesday 7 Oct
Milan at Leisure
Navigli canals, Brera district, private dining
Thursday 8 Oct
Tax Refund
Global Blue VIP Lounge — Via Sant'Andrea 8
Tues 6 Oct
Swarovski transforms crystal into wearable art. Founded in 1895 in the Austrian Alps, the house has spent over a century perfecting the craft of precision-cut crystal, collaborating with the world's greatest designers along the way. Their Milan flagship on Piazza Duomo sits at the heart of the city's most iconic square. Step inside for jewellery, accessories, and objects that catch the light like nothing else.
Piazza del Duomo 31, 20121 Milan
Mon–Sun 10am–8pm
Tues 6 Oct
Balenciaga is the defining voice of contemporary luxury. Founded in 1919 by Cristóbal Balenciaga and now helmed by Demna, the house has consistently set the agenda for what fashion means, not follows it. The Via Montenapoleone address puts you at the centre of Milan's most prestigious shopping street. Architecture, attitude, and craft in equal measure.
Via Monte Napoleone 23, 20121 Milan
Mon–Sun 10am–7pm
Tues 6 Oct
Moncler began in the French Alps as a maker of expedition-grade outerwear. Today it is one of fashion's most covetable houses, technical performance elevated to the height of luxury. Their Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II address is one of the most spectacular retail settings in the world. The perfect place to invest in a piece that works as hard as it looks good.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II 11/12, 20121 Milan
Mon–Sun 10:30am–7:30pm
Tax Refund — Global Blue
As a non-EU resident, you're entitled to reclaim up to 20–30% VAT on purchases made in Italy and France. Global Blue's VIP Lounges in both Milan and Paris make the process seamless: process your refund in the city before you reach the airport, so departure day is effortless.
The Journey
Fri 9 Oct
Frecciarossa 9292
Trenitalia · Alta Velocità
Milano Centrale
06:20
Paris Gare de Lyon
13:22
Duration
7h 02m
Breakfast aboard. The Alps through glass.
Day by Day
Saturday 10 Oct
Shopping Day
Kenzo — Boulevard de la Madeleine
Lunch in the 8th
Valentino — Rue Saint-Honoré
Wolford — Rue Saint-Honoré
Sunday 11 Oct
Paris at Leisure
Le Marais, Musée d'Orsay, private Seine dinner
Monday 12 Oct
Tax Refund
Global Blue — Printemps Haussmann
Tuesday 13 Oct
Departure
Qantas QF8072 departs Charles de Gaulle
Sat 10 Oct
Kenzo was founded in Paris in 1970 by Kenzo Takada, and it has always celebrated the joy of cultural collisions: bold prints, vibrant colour, and an exuberant energy that sets it apart on the serious streets of the 8th. The Madeleine boutique is steps from your hotel. Expect the unexpected.
27 Boulevard de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris
Mon–Sun 11am–7:30pm
Sat 10 Oct
Valentino is Roman romance translated into fashion. Since 1960 the house has dressed the world's most elegant women and men, its couture DNA running through everything from red carpet gowns to sharp ready-to-wear tailoring. The Rue Saint-Honoré address is a pilgrimage for anyone who believes that beauty is never an accident.
273 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris
Mon–Thu & Sat 10:30am–7pm, Fri 11am–7pm, Sun 12–7pm
Sat 10 Oct
Wolford is where Austrian precision meets Parisian sensibility. Since 1950 the brand has been crafting legwear and bodywear of extraordinary quality, pieces designed to feel like a second skin and last a lifetime. The Rue Saint-Honoré boutique is a quiet revelation: everything is more considered, more refined, and more lasting than anything you'll find elsewhere.
346 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 Paris
Mon–Sat 10am–7pm, Sun 11am–7pm
Tax Refund — Global Blue
As a non-EU resident, you're entitled to reclaim up to 20–30% VAT on purchases made in Italy and France. Global Blue's VIP Lounges in both Milan and Paris make the process seamless: process your refund in the city before you reach the airport, so departure day is effortless.
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