LUXURY TRAIN HOLIDAY
HOLIDAY ON THE VENICE SIMPLON-ORIENT-EXPRESS
4 nights / 5 days From £ 3,570 per person
On the platform
TRAVEL ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS • VENICE • OPTIONAL RETURN JOURNEY BY TRAIN
This is a 4-night luxury holiday with one night on the iconic Venice Simplon-Orient-Express and three nights in Venice at a choice of hotel. You can travel London to Venice or Venice to London, with one way by air or by train. Additional nights can be added in Venice or elsewhere.
DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY
DAY ONE Paris and on-board the Orient Express The train now departs from Paris in the evening and you have dinner on board before retiring to your cabin for the night as the train journeys across France and through the Alps.
DAY TWO Arrive in Venice By breakfast time you are in Switzerland and depending on the route, may watch Lake Zurich pass as the train continues on its journey towards the Arlberg and Innsbruck. This is a spectacular journey and lunch is enjoyed before you cross the Brenner into Italy before descending towards Verona. There is time for tea on board before you reach Venice Santa Lucia station in the late afternoon. Upon arrival in Venice you are transferred to your hotel in the city, by private deluxe transfer.
DAYS THREE AND FOUR In Venice You have two full days in Venice to enjoy this magical city. More than a city, Venice“ La Serenissima” is an enchantress. Take the time to discover her winding streets, canals, quiet squares and lively waterfronts. To make the most of your time in Venice, it’ s worth dividing the city into areas or themes. The obvious place to start is at St Mark’ s Square, best appreciated whilst sipping a Venetian coffee at Florian’ s. St Mark’ s Basilica, the Doge’ s Palace and the Campanile can all be visited. The magnificent churches of Venice are worth seeking out: Santa Maria della Salute, Ss Giovanni e Paolo, and Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari( with works by Titian), Santa Maria dei Miracoli and the Gesuiti. The Jewish quarter can be found just off the Strada Nova to the north of the city and gives you a rare insight into the history of the Jewish community in Venice. There is a clutch of art galleries to be enjoyed including the Ca’ Pesaro, the Ca’ d’ Oro, the Galleria dell’ Accademia, the Scuola di San Rocco and for modern art, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. The streets of Venice also contain a treasure trove of tiny artisan shops selling glassware, masks, lace and silk, and shoes. To absorb the magic of Venice from the water, treat yourself to a ride in a gondola. Across the lagoon, and reached by vaporetto, are the islands of Burano, home to lace-making and fishermen, and Murano, where master craftsmen offer demonstrations of glass-making before you enter their shops.
DAY FIVE Venice to London There are several options for your journey home. We can include a one-way flight with British Airways from Venice Marco Polo to London or to a regional airport of your choice, or we can arrange for you to travel back to London by train, breaking the journey with an overnight stop in Zurich before the last leg with the fast Lyria service to Paris and on to London St Pancras by Eurostar. This option adds another night and day to the holiday.
Belmond Cipriani
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