Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
A journey on the Venice Simplon-Orient Express from London to Venice has to be the ultimate train journey across Western Europe. It allows you to enjoy the luxury of rail travel as it used to be, conjuring up the romance of travel in the Twenties and Thirties, when rail travel flourished and was deemed to be the only civilised way to travel across Europe.
The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express continues that tradition of elegance and refinement today and is a totally delightful and memorable experience. The London to Venice journey allows you for almost a day and a half to breathe in the style and service of a by-gone age, whilst enjoying the changing scenery as you travel across some of Europe’s most spectacular scenery. All meals on board are provided.
The journey London to Venice
You depart from London Victoria station late morning, having lunch on board before reaching the coast. You cross Eurotunnel to Calais and then board the continental train. Dinner is taken en route to Paris and then by breakfast time you have reached the Alps. You enjoy lunch and tea on board before reaching Santa Lucia station in Venice, on the Grand Canal in the late afternoon.
The journey Venice to London
You depart from Venice mid-morning, heading towards Verona and then the Dolomites and the Alps. You enjoy lunch and tea on board and then you are heading west into the sunset at dinner time. Overnight on board and then from Paris the train heads back to Calais and the Eurotunnel crossing. You reach London’s Victoria station in the late afternoon.
DEPARTURE DATES LONDON TO VENICE
The 2011 London to Venice departures are on 24, 31 March, 7 10, 14 and 28 April, 5, 8, 19, 29 May, 5, 9, 16, 26, 30 June, 7, 21, 28 Jul, 18, 25 August, 18, 22, 25, 29 September, 9, 13, 20, 23, 30 October, 3 November.
DEPARTURE DATES VENICE TO LONDON
The 2011 Venice to London departures are on 23, 30 March, 6, 9, 13, 27 April, 4, 7, 18 May, 4, 8, 15, 29 June, 6, 27 July, 17, 24 August, 17, 21, 24, 28 September, 12, 19, 22 October, 2 November.
PRICES
To calculate your price for a stay in Venice plus the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express journey and a one-way flight either London to Venice or Venice to London, we take the price for the hotel of your choice in Venice for the number of nights you require in Venice (as detailed in our price leaflet) and then add the following supplements per person:
£1490 if travelling Venice to London on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
£1590 if travelling London to Venice on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
On certain dates you may travel between Rome and Venice overnight (22 May, 2 October, 16 October) and between Venice and Rome in the day-time with a sumptuous 3 course lunch included (22 May, 2 October, 16 October). Please ask us to give you the best possible price for this journey at the time of enquiry.
Please note
If you are particularly interested in travelling on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, then you might be pleased to know that for 2011 this legendary train will also travel to Budapest, Krakow, Dresden and Istanbul. We have extensive personal knowledge of these fascinating European cities and will be pleased to put together a tailor-made holiday involving the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express and these cities.