Compare Venice Simplon Orient Express by Voyages Jules Verne
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| Trip |
5 | Excellent
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| Duration | 4 days |
| Price From | $ 3,964 |
| Price Per Day | $ 991 |
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| Trip Style | Self-guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Luxury |
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| Flights & Transport | Airfare included |
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| Meals Included | N/A |
| Description |
With its smart blue, white and gold livery the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is still the aristocrat amongst trains more than 130 years after its inaugural journey from Paris to Istanbul in 1883. The carriages are adorned with art-deco marquetry, vintage chrome fitting and 1930s-designed upholstery, whilst your comfortable cabin is a restful retreat of gleaming wood, polished brass, soft towels and crisp linen. Cabins have a washbasin and convert from daytime seating to upper and lower berth beds. The bar car features a resident pianist and there are three beautifully restored dining cars, with ever-changing menus worthy of the finest restaurants. The spiritual home of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is, of course, Venice. Built on numerous islands, this fabled city with its labyrinth of canals and bridges has a fascinating history – a past that seems ever-present. Explore the many waterways alongside beautiful churches and piazzas, resplendent in their historic streets and visit St. Mark’s Square, the Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. |
Day 1 Fly from London Gatwick or Heathrow to Venice. Transfer to your chosen hotel for a three-night stay. A three-day vaporetto pass is included to assist with independent exploration.
Day 2 A morning walking tour of Venice. (B)
Day 3 Day at leisure. (B)
Day 4 Mid-morning departure on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Lunch on board as you travel towards the Alps. Pass the Dolomites and travel via Innsbruck and the Arlberg Pass into Switzerland. Dinner on board and continue through the night towards Paris. (B, L, D)
Day 5 Reach Calais in the early afternoon. Channel crossing (Shuttle) to Folkestone and onwards on the British Pullman, as you enjoy a delicious lunch with champagne before reaching London Victoria in the late afternoon. (B, L)
