TO VENICE

Your journey begins with 1 night in London before you board the Venice Simplon-Orient -Express from to Venice via Paris

English Channel

Travel overnight on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express through stunning Alpine scenery from London to Venice via Paris

6 Days

VACATION INCLUDES:

• 4 nights hotel accommodations with breakfast

• Overnight accommodation on the Venice SimplonOrient-Express in a double cabin

• Shared transfer from station to hotel in Venice

• Private boat transfer from hotel to airport in Venice

• Private gondola ride in Venice

Spend 3 nights in Venice before

DAY 1 - ARRIVE LONDON

Mediterranean Sea

Arrive in London today and check in at your hotel for an overnight stay. Set out to explore the British capital, perhaps taking a river cruise down the Thames or exploring the city’s royal heritage with a trip to Buckingham Palace.

DAY 2 - ORIENT EXPRESS TO VENICE

Check in at London Victoria station for your journey on the British Pullman train, and be welcomed onboard by your steward who will show you to your seat. Enjoy a delectable lunch and a welcome cocktail. The journey begins through the Kent countryside as you head towards the coast for the Channel crossing. Board a luxury coach for the short hop under the English Channel, before climbing aboard the striking carriages of the Venice Simplon-Orient Express in France. You will

FEATURED ACCOMMODATION be shown to your private compartment and in the evening, you will be served a wonderful four course dinner. Retire to your cabin, now transformed into a cozy bedroom, for a good night’s rest

London - Doubletree By Hilton London Victoria Venice - Hotel Palazzo Giovanelli & Gran Canal Hotels are subject to availability. Alternatives may be used.

DAY 3 - VENICE

Breakfast is served in your compartment this morning as the journey continues through the Swiss Alps. Lunch will be served in one of the opulent restored restaurant cars before retiring to your compartment to watch the stunning scenery of the Italian Dolomites pass by. As the journey continues through the Brenner Pass, afternoon tea will be served in your compartment. As the train crosses the Venetian Lagoon it will shortly arrive at Santa Lucia station, signalling the end of the journey and your arrival in the magical city of Venice. Check in at your hotel for a three-night stay.

DAY 4 - VENICE

Start today with a stroll across the beautiful Rialto bridge perhaps, then relax on a private Gondola ride.

DAY 5 - VENICE

Why not take a water taxi to the Lido and soak up the sunshine on the pristine, sandy beach. Alternatively, indulge your inner culture vulture and head to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.

DAY 6 - YOUR

JOURNEY ENDS IN VENICE

Check out of your hotel today and enjoy your private boat transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Travel overnight on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express through stunning Alpine scenery from Paris to Venice

8 Days

VACATION INCLUDES:

• Overnight accommodation on the Venice SimplonOrient-Express in a double cabin

• Meals on board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express as specified in the itinerary

• 6 nights hotel stay with breakfast

• Rail travel as per itinerary

• Shared transfer from the station to your hotel in Venice

• Dinner and Show at the Moulin Rouge in Paris

• Walking tour and gondola ride in Venice

• Small group tour of the Vatican museums and Sistine Chapel in Rome

FEATURED ACCOMMODATION

Paris - Mercure Paris Centre Tour Eiffel

Venice - Hotel Palazzo Giovanelli & Gran Canal

Rome - Hotel Atlantico be served a delicious four-course meal. Retire to your compartment for the night, which will now have been transformed into a cozy bedroom by your steward.

Hotels are subject to availability. Alternatives may be used.

DAY 4 - ARRIVE IN VENICE

Awake to the magnificent scenery of the Swiss Alps as a delicious continental breakfast is served in your compartment. At lunchtime, enjoy a leisurely three-course meal served in one of the beautiful restaurant cars. Later, your steward will bring a sumptuous afternoon tea, before you disembark in Venice for your two-night stay.

DAY 5 - VENICE

DAY 1 - ARRIVE IN PARIS

Your vacation begins in Paris with a two-night stay. Indulge in a bit of shopping along the famed Champs-Élysées, or find a traditional Parisian bistro to enjoy dinner.

DAY 2 - PARIS

After breakfast, spend a full day discovering the wonders of Paris at leisure. This evening enjoy a riotous evening of music and colour at the legendary Moulin Rouge.

DAY 3 - BOARD THE VENICE SIMPLONORIENT-EXPRESS

After your steward has helped you settle into your comfortable quarters, it will soon be time to dress for dinner. Visit the famous bar car before moving on to one of the magnificent restaurant cars, where you will

Enjoy a short walking tour with a local guide, then enjoy a gondola ride down the Grand Canal. Later, visit St. Mark’s Square to see the Basilica and the Doge’s Palace.

DAY 6 - VENICE TO ROME

After breakfast, sit back and relax on your rail journey to Rome for a two-night stay. Pass quaint Italian villages and rolling fields before arriving at Rome Termini. Discover the Eternal City at your own pace DAY 7 - ROME

Explore the Vatican museums and the Sistine Chapel. Then, why not visit the Colosseum?

DAY 8 - YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN ROME

Check out of your hotel after breakfast and depart Rome.