London to Venice Return - 7 Nights
8 days - 7 nights
1 night on the VSOE, (London to Venice)
5 nights in Venice
1 night on the VSOE, (Venice to London)
Featuring a return journey on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Travel from London to Venice and enjoy five nights in Venice before returning to London.
Day 1 : Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Depart London mid-morning on board the carriages of the Belmond British Pullman and travel through the Kentish countryside whilst enjoying brunch with a Bellini. After crossing the channel by Eurotunnel, you arrive in Calais where the magical sight of the gleaming blue and gold wagons-lits of the continental sleeper train awaits.
After being escorted to your compartment, change for dinner and perhaps visit the bar car for an aperitif. A specially prepared gourmet four-course dinner is served in one of the authentic, Art Nouveau restaurant cars. After this you may wish to spend some time in the Bar Car, chatting with fellow travellers or enjoying the sounds of the baby grand piano. The train stops in Paris around 10pm to welcome other passengers. Travel overnight through France and into Switzerland.
Brunch and dinner included. Overnight on board.
Day 2 : Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Awake this morning in the Swiss Alps and, after a continental breakfast served in your compartment, relax and enjoy the spectacular scenery of Austria. Lunch is served as the train enters Italy. Enjoy an afternoon tea before crossing the lagoon and arriving in Venice around 6pm, where you transfer to your chosen hotel for a stay of five nights.
Breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea included. Overnight in Venice.
Days 3 - 6 : Venice
Enjoy your time in Venice at leisure. The historic city is full of wonderful places to visit. You might also wish to take a boat ride to the outlying islands of Murano and Burano. Other optional sightseeing tours available for you to explore the superb sights of Venice. A morning sightseeing tour, "Hidden Venice" is optional on Day 3.
Breakfast included. 4 nights in Venice.
Day 7 : Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Say farewell to Venice as you embark on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express for your return journey. On arrival at Santa Lucia Station, your personal steward settles you into your compartment, followed by lunch as you travel through the Italian Dolomites and into Austria. Afternoon tea and pastries are served before arrival into Innsbruck late afternoon. Enjoy another gastronomic dinner, served in one of the beautifully restored restaurant cars, and perhaps a night cap in the bar before an overnight on board.
Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner included. Overnight on board.
Day 8 : Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Continental breakfast is served in your compartment as the train arrives in Paris. A short stop is made to allow fellow travellers to board or disembark and to pick up supplies. A delicious and extensive brunch is served before arriving in Calais around noon. Cross to England by Eurotunnel shuttle coach and embark on the Belmond British Pullman train for London Victoria during which time a traditional afternoon tea is served. Arrive around 5.30pm.
Breakfast, brunch and afternoon tea included.
Your cabin on board the Orient-Express
Historic canals of Venice
Enjoy lunch on board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Departures 2021
May 16, 23, 30.
July 1, 22, 29.
August 5.
September 26.
October 31.
November 4.
Departures 2022
May 19, 26.
July 7.
September 8, 15.
October 13, 20.
November 3.
Holiday Prices (Per Person) 2021/22 :
| Hotel | from |
|---|---|
| Hotel Londra Palace (Lagoon View) | £6,390 |
| Hotel Cipriani (Garden View Room) | £8,734 |
Insurance with Covid-19 cover from £14.00 per person
Prices shown are per person based on double occupancy and include :
- › Return journey in a double compartment on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, including meals.
- › A double room at the hotels in the category shown. Upgrades are available in most hotels (details on request)
- › Morning sightseeing tour "Hidden Venice".
- › All transfers throughout your holiday.
- › Prices for single occupancy and single travellers on request.
Cabin Suite : A Suite is made up of two interconnecting double cabins. At night, choose between single beds or keep one cabin as a lounge with upper and lower berths in the other cabin.
Tailor made Travel : All itineraries can be tailored to your own personal needs.
Please note : the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express route is subject to change without prior warning due to last minute railway engineering works or similar. Flights and most hotels are on request and cannot be processed until a deposit is received. All flights and hotels are subject to availability.
The pleasure of a Venice Simplon-Orient-Express excursion can be enhanced by enjoying an overnight stay at the iconic Belmond Cadogan Hotel before your journey.
Belmond Cadogan Hotel *****
This impressive Queen Anne style hotel has long played an integral role in Kensington and Chelsea's social scene. Within its walls Lillie Langtry enjoyed amorous encounters with the future King Edward VII, while Oscar Wilde made the hotel his pied-à-terre. Countless fascinating personalities have since enlivened rooms decorated with exquisite architectural flourishes. Now, with an impressive refurbishment, the hotel's unique heritage has been preserved while offering all the delights of a world-class home away from home.
32 rooms, 14 junior suites and 8 suites all offer air-conditioning, mini-bar, satellite TV, DVD, WIFi, personal safe and 24-hour room service.
Facilities include : Restaurant, Bar, Tea Lounge, Terrace Cafe, Fitness studio and a treatment suite.
Prices from £375 per room per night
Belmond Cadogan Hotel
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