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The Orient-Express: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
The Orient-Express: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
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The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
London-Paris-Venice-Rome 4 days / 3 nights
Overview
Trip Highlights and Features
Embark on the gleaming carriages of the British Pullman at London’s Victoria Station and travel through the Kentish countryside. After the Channel crossing, board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express for your overnight journey through France and into Switzerland. Enjoy your day on board as the train travels through the towering Swiss Mountains and Austrian Alps before an early evening arrival in the magnificent, romantic city of Venice. Leave the train for a two-night stay in Venice before re-joining for your onward journey to Rome, the ancient capital of Italy.
Itinerary
Detailed day by day information
Thursday
As you board the gleaming carriages of the British Pullman train at London’s Victoria station, your steward will show you to your reserved seat. Sit back and enjoy a three-course lunch with wine and a glass of champagne as you travel through the Kentish countryside. After the Channel crossing, board the immaculate Wagons-Lits carriages of the Continental train. Throughout your journey you will be attended by your own Personal Steward. After you have settled into your comfortable private compartment, it will soon be time to dress for dinner. Enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail before making your way to one of the magnificent restaurant cars, where you will be served a delicious four-course dinner, prepared by our skilled French chefs. After dinner you may want to linger in the Bar Car and listen to the sound of the baby grand piano. When you are ready, retire to your compartment, which has now been transformed into a cozy bedroom.

Friday
Awake to the magnificent scenery of the Swiss Alps, as breakfast is served in your compartment at a time to suit you. Spend the morning in the Bar Car chatting with fellow travelers over coffee, and then enjoy a leisurely three-course lunch served in another of the beautiful restaurant cars. While away the afternoon relaxing in your compartment, admiring the spectacular scenery as the train travels through the Italian Dolomites. Later, afternoon tea is served in your compartment as you travel through the Brenner Pass.

After the train crosses the Venetian Lagoon into Santa Lucia Station, disembark and transfer to your hotel for a two night stay (transfers and hotel accommodation in Venice not included).

Saturday
Enjoy beautiful and historic Venice at your leisure.

Sunday
Re-board the VSOE in the morning for your journey to the ancient city of Rome. Visit the Bar Car for an aperitif before your delicious three-course lunch is served in one of the beautiful restaurant cars.

Afterwards, you may wish to relax in the Bar Car and chat with fellow travelers, as the Italian scenery provides an ever changing view. There is time to visit the on-board boutique for a last minute gift or souvenir before the train pulls into Rome Ostiense Station mid afternoon.
Timetable
All timings shown are for your guidance only
Day
City / Station
Arrive
Depart
Thursday
London (Victoria station)
11:15
-
Thursday
Paris (Gare de l'Est station)
21:20
21:46
Friday
Innsbruck (Hauptbahnhof)
1:40
12:06
Friday
Venice (Santa Lucia station)
Transfer to your hotel for a two night stay (own account)
18:12
-
Saturday
Venice Day at leisure in Venice
-
-
Sunday
Venice (Santa Lucia station)
08:53
-
Sunday
Florence (Santa Maria Novella station)
13:00
13:05
Sunday
Rome (Ostiense station)
17:15
-
Tour Dates & Prices
Prices are per person in USD.
2007
2008
April 26
May 10, 17
June 14
October 11, 18
April 24
May 1, 29
October 2
Occupancy
2007
2008
1 adult
$3,510 per adult
$3,820 per adult
2 adults
$3,110 per adult
$3,380 per adult
Please Note: Prices include all table d'hôte meals and accommodation on board based on two people sharing. Prices are subject to change without notice. The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express route is subject to change without prior warning due to last minute railway engineering works or similar.
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The carriages which today form the famous Venice Simplon-Orient-Express each have a history of their own, with long years of service criss-crossing the frontiers of Europe, operating for a variety of railway companies. The carriages have taken on characters of their own as intriguing as the characters of those who traveled within their cozy confines.
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