London to Venice on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Beginyour rail holiday by travelling on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, spending one night on board the luxury train before staying for three nights in Venice with plenty of time to explore and soak up the atmosphere. Following your stay in Venice, you have a choice of returning to London by air, travelling overnight from Venice to Paris by sleeper train and then on by Eurostar, or travelling in the daytime from Venice to perhaps Milan, Turin or Switzerland to break the journey before continuing by train the next day.
The train journey - London to Venice
You depart from London Victoria railway station late morning on board the British Pullman train, having lunch on board before reaching the coast. You cross the 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 travel through the astonishing Gotthard Pass in Switzerland, a masterpiece of railway engineering which offers stunning views of the mountains as well as picturesque towns on both sides of the Italian border. You enjoy lunch and tea on board before arriving at Santa Lucia station in Venice, reaching the Grand Canal in the late afternoon.
Our suggested holiday arrangements include:
• London to Venice on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train
• Private deluxe water taxi transfers in Venice from the station to your hotel and from your hotel back to the station or the airport
• Three nights’ bed and breakfast at your chosen hotel in Venice
• Then either return flight from Venice back to the UK (with British Airways to London or with another airline to a UK regional airport)
• Or train from Venice to Zurich via Milan with one night’s bed and breakfast in Zurich (for example at the Hotel Ambassador a l’Opera or other hotels on request) and then train from Zurich to Paris, and Paris to London by Eurostar
Prices
From £3,720 per person staying at the Hotel Flora, a gem of a 3- star hotel, in a very convenient location for both St Mark's and the Accademia.
From £3,750 per person staying at the Hotel Bisanzio, a charming, traditional, boutique-style 4-star hotel a few minutes’ walk from the Riva degli Schiavoni and St Mark’s Square.
From £3,780 per person staying at the Palazzo Giovanelli, a 4 star hotel with just 41 rooms enjoying a very convenient location on the banks of the Grand Canal ideally placed for Rialto and the Accademia.
From £3,950 per person staying at Ca'Sagredo, a luxurious five-star hotel in a central location which is perfect for those seeking an elegant ambience in an historic setting.
From £4,110 per person staying at Hotel Luna Baglioni, a popular five-star hotel in an outstandingly convenient yet charming location near St Mark's Square.
From £4,170 per person staying at the Kempinski San Clemente Palace, a unique 5-star hotel, on its own island with gardens and outdoor swimming pool.
From £5,370 per person staying at Belmond Hotel Cipriani, a legendary hotel in an exquisite location amid gardens on Giudecca Island, just across the lagoon from Venice.
Prices are based on travelling back by train with a night in Zurich. If you choose to fly back from Venice deduct £300 per person.
If you choose to do the holiday the other way round and travel out via Zurich and travel back from Venice to London on the Venice Simplon Orient Express, deduct £250 per person.
First class rail is available, at a supplement of about £220 per person, depending on the times of the trains you choose to take.
Departure dates - London to Venice
The 2019 London to Venice departure dates for the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express are:
March 21
April 4, 11, 14, 25, 28
May 5, 9, 12, 19, 23
June 2, 9, 13, 20, 23, 27
July 4, 11, 18, 25.
August 1, 8, 15
September 5, 12, 15, 19, 22, 29
October 3, 6, 13, 17, 27, 31
November 3
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