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Highlights | Prices | Departure Dates | Itinerary
Timetable
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Highlights
Embark on the British Pullman from London and travel through the Kentish countryside, before crossing the Channel. Board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express for a journey throughout France and into Switzerland. Travels through the towering Swiss Mountains and Austrian Alps before your arrival in the magnificent city of Venice, for a two-night stay. Re-join the train for your onward journey to Rome, the ancient capital of Italy.
Please Note: The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express route is subject to change without prior warning due to last minute railway engineering works or similar.
Prices | One-way | Return |
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| 2008 | | US$3380 | - |
| 2009 | | US$3720 | - |
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Prices are per person and include all table d'hôte meals and accommodation on board based on two people sharing. |
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| Supplements | One-way | Return |
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| 2008 |
| Single Cabin | | US$440 | - |
| 2009 |
| Single Cabin | | US$570 | - |
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Itinerary
Thursday - As you board the gleaming carriages of the British Pullman train at London Victoria station, your steward will show you to your reserved seat. Sit back and enjoy a three-course lunch with wine and a glass of champagne as you travel throughout the Kentish countryside. After the Channel crossing board the immaculate Wagons-Lits carriages of the Continental train. Throughout your journey you will be attended by your own Personal Steward. After you have settled into your comfortable private compartment it will soon be time to dress for dinner. Why not sip a pre-dinner cocktail before making your way to one of the magnificent restaurant cars. Here you will be served a delicious four-course dinner, prepared by our skilled French chefs. After dinner you may want to linger in the Bar Car, listening to the sound of the baby grand piano. When you are ready, retire to your compartment, which has now been transformed into a cosy bedroom.
Friday - You awake to the magnificent scenery of the Swiss Alps as breakfast is served in your compartment, at a time to suit you. Spend the morning in the Bar Car chatting to fellow travellers over coffee. Enjoy a leisurely three-course lunch served in another of the beautiful restaurant cars. While away the afternoon relaxing in your compartment admiring the spectacular scenery as the train travels through the Italian Dolomites. Later afternoon tea is served in your compartment as you travel through the Brenner Pass.
After the train crosses the Venetian Lagoon into Santa Lucia station, disembark and transfer to your hotel for a two night stay (transfers and hotel accommodation in Venice not included).
Saturday - Enjoy Venice at your leisure.
Sunday - Re-board the VSOE in the morning for your journey to Rome. Visit the Bar Car for an aperitif before your delicious three-course lunch is served in one of the beautiful restaurant cars.
Afterwards you may wish to relax in the Bar Car, chatting to fellow travellers as the Italian scenery provides an ever changing view. There is time to visit the on board boutique for a last minute gift or souvenir before the train pulls into Rome Ostiense station late afternoon.
Timetable | Arrive | Depart |
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| Thursday | LONDON (Victoria station) | - | 11:15 |
| Thursday | PARIS (Gare de l'Est station) | 21:17 | 21:57 |
| Friday | INNSBRUCK (Hauptbahnhof) | 11:42 | 12:12 |
| Friday | VENICE (Santa Lucia station)
Transfer to your hotel for a two night stay (own account) | 17:46 | - |
| Saturday | VENICE
Day at leisure in Venice | - | - |
| Sunday | VENICE (Santa Lucia station) | - | 08:53 |
| Sunday | ROME (Ostiense station) | 17:15 | - |
| | Please note: All timings shown are for your guidance only. Confirmed timings will be supplied with your travel documents |
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