Venice Simplon Orient Express

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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...
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Overview

Trip type
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Enjoy a walking tour of Venice
    • Enjoy the ride on the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
    • Enjoy looking at paranomic scenery from your window
    • See breathtaking views of Dolomites & Alberg pass

What's this trip about?

    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.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 10 people
Age range36 years and up
Flights and transportRound trip airfare and all internal transport included
Start CityGatwick
End CityLondon

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Train & Rail Journeys

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Italy

Attractions

  • Dolomites
  • Paris
  • Venice

Activities

  • Culture
  • History
  • Trains & Rail

Trip includes

    • Air travel, UK departure taxes, transfers, 4 nights’ hotel and rail accommodation, breakfast daily in Venice, full board on the train, itinerary as described, services of local representatives.

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Itinerary

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)

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Price From $3,964
Price per day$991
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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Voyages Jules Verne was founded in 1978 on the basis of one simple idea - to operate a train from London to Peking (Beijing) and thence to Hong Kong. In doing so the market to China was opened up at a time, remarkably, when the 'bamboo curtain' was still officially in place.

Further innovative train journeys were to follow and many travel firsts were also achieved including inaugural flights to previously inaccessible areas and the opening of remote border crossing points.

In 1982 Serenissima Travel was acquired and added a complementary list of cultural itineraries to the overall portfolio as well as introducing clients to themed travel such as walking, music & opera and cruising.

World events from 1989 to 1991, most notably the Tian an Men incident in China and the Gulf War, further shaped the future of the Company as even more diversification was necessary. Far from bemoaning the travel recession at the time, this resulted in an expansion of the company's portfolio while still retaining the core group travel ethos.

Voyages Jules Verne was acquired by Kuoni Travel in 1998 but still retains its independent and innovative approach to a comprehensive list of destinations and themes.

Today the range of product encompasses longhaul and shorthaul, weekends and expeditions, the conventional and the unexpected, a variety of themes and special interests - all underpinned by quality and value for money.

The tradition of innovation and creativity is still alive today and evidenced, amongst others, by stays at a convent in Rome, heritage properties in India, the use of royal steamers on the Nile, and a series of special events exclusively arranged for VJV clients.

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