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The Orient-Express


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The Orient-Express: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
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The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Venice-Budapest 2 days / 1 night
Overview
Trip Highlights and Features
Join the blue and gold carriages of the Venice-Simplon-Orient-Express in the beautiful city of Venice and spend overnight on board. The next day, enjoy the passing scenery as the train travels through Austria into Hungary, arriving in Budapest in the afternoon.
Itinerary
Detailed day by day information
Wednesday
Board the splendid Wagons-Lits carriages of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express at Venice Santa Lucia station. Throughout your journey you will be attended by your own personal steward. After you have settled into your comfortable compartment it will soon be time to dress for dinner. Why not sip an aperitif in the Bar Car, listening to the sounds of the baby grand piano before taking your seat in one of the beautifully restored restaurant cars. After dinner you may want to linger in the bar and when you are ready you can retire to your compartment, which has now been transformed into a cosy bedroom.

Thursday - Breakfast is served in your compartment at a time to suit you. Spend the morning relaxing in the comfort of your compartment, gazing at the beautiful passing scenery as the train heads towards Budapest, or chatting with fellow travellers over coffee in the Bar Car. Later, enjoy a three course lunch in one of the other magnificent restaurant cars before arriving in Budapest in the afternoon.
Timetable
All timings shown are for your guidance only
Day
City / Station
Arrive
Depart
Wednesday
Venice (Santa Lucia station)
-
19:05
Thursday
Vienna (West Bahnhof)
09:45
10:25
Thursday
Budapest
15:00
-
Tour Dates & Prices
Prices are per person in USD.
2008
2009
May 21
June 18
September 17
October 22
May 20
June 10
September 30
Occupancy
2008
2009
1 adult
$2,170 per adult
$2,470 per adult
2 adults
$1,730 per adult
$1,900 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.
Information & Reservations
1-800-717-0108 or 503-292-5055
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The Orient-Express
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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