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The Historic Journey - Paris, Budapest, Bucharest & Istanbul
6 days / 5 nights from US$ 8,350
1 night on the Venice Simplon-Orient Express
1 night in Budapest
1 night on the Venice Simplon-Orient Express
1 night in Bucharest
1 night on the Venice Simplon-Orient Express
Departure Dates
(Friday)
We recognize that travel today is very much a matter of personal choice and preferences. All itineraries can be tailored to your own plans. Simply email us with your requirements.
Itinerary
Day 1 - On the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Board the gleaming blue-and-gold carriages of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express at Paris Gare de l’Est, mid-afternoon. Settle in your cabin and enjoy a delicious dinner on board.
Dinner included. Overnight on board.
Day 2 - Budapest
Enjoy the scenery as the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express travels into Hungary. Lunch on board before the arrival in Budapest, transfer to the Sofitel Atrium Hotel. Dinner and overnight in Budapest.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight in Budapest.
Day 3 - Budapest and the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Enjoy a guided tour of the city, which is divided by the mighty Danube river into Buda and Pest. After lunch, rejoin the train in the late afternoon. Enjoy an aperitif in the Bar Car before dinner, as the train travels into Romania.
Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight on board.
Day 4 - Bucharest
After breakfast, disembark for a visit to beautiful Peles Castle, which was also visited by the very first Orient-Express passengers in 1883. Rejoin the train to complete the short journey to Bucharest. On arrival, transfer to the Athenée Palace Hilton Hotel for a late lunch. In the afternoon there will be a short sightseeing tour of the city. Dinner and overnight in Bucharest.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight in Bucharest
Day 5 - On the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Rejoin the train mid-morning as the train travels south across the Danube and into Bulgaria. During the afternoon, a stop is made at Varna to visit Euxinograd Palace, once a royal summer residence for the Bulgarian Tsars, and the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin. Lunch and dinner are served on board.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight on board.
Day 6 - Istanbul
The train enters Turkey and crosses the Thracian Plain. After breakfast and lunch, it arrives in Istanbul late afternoon.
Breakfast and lunch included.
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Holiday Prices
| Prices | 2008
departure | | Double occupancy | US$ 8,350 | | Cabin suite for double occupancy | US$ 11,810 |
Prices are per person, based on double occupancy.
Extend your stay:
2-night extension in Paris at Le Meurice, including transfers, from US$ 1,285
3-night extension in Istanbul at the Ciragan Palace, including transfers and sightseeing, from US$ 1,705
Price Includes:
- 3 nights on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
- 1 night in Budapest
- 1 night in Bucharest
- Sightseeing as specified
- Meals as indicated
- Transfers as indicated
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 beds in the other cabin.
Tailormade Travel: All itineraries can be tailored to your own personal needs. Simply email us with your requirements.
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.
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