10 days - 9 nights
1 night in Paris
5 nights on the VSOE, paris to Istanbul
(including an overnight in both Budapest and Bucharest)
3 nights in Istanbul
Day 1 - Paris
Depart on the Eurostar (Leisure Select Class) from London to Paris for your overnight at Le Meurice Hotel.
Overnight in Paris.
Day 2 - Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Depart Paris in the afternoon on board the blue and gold carriages of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express and travel through France, Switzerland and Austria towards Budapest, Hungary's capital city.
Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight on board.
Day 3 - Budapest
Arrive in Budapest for an overnight stay at the Atrium Hotel with dinner at a local restaurant.
Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight in Budapest.
Day 4 - Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
After sightseeing and lunch (included) in Budapest rejoin the train. Continue eastwards through Hungary and into Romania.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight on board.
Day 5 - Bucharest
After a stop for sightseeing at Peles Castle, the spectacular, former summer home of the Romanian royal family, arrive in Bucharest early afternoon. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the capital before overnight at the Hilton Athenée Palace Hotel.
Breakfast and lunch included. Overnight in Bucharest.
Day 6 - Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Depart Bucharest this morning. En route to Turkey, a stop will be made at Varna, Bulgaria's third-largest city, which has elegant 19th-century buildings and a cosmopolitan atmosphere.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight on board.
Day 7 - Istanbul
Arrive in Istanbul late afternoon and transfer to the Ciragan Palace Hotel for three nights.
Breakfast and lunch served on board. Overnight in Istanbul.
Days 8 & 9 - Istanbul
Enjoy a full day of sightseeing with lunch at a local restaurant on Day 8. The remainder of your time in Istanbul is at leisure.
Breakfast is included each day, and lunch on Day 8. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 10 - London
Return to London Heathrow with British Airways.
Breakfast included.
Departure 2010 :
August 26.
Holiday Prices (per person) 2010 :
| Double Cabin | £6,370 |
| Cabin Suite | £8,700 |
Prices shown are per person based on double occupancy and include :
- Double compartment on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, including meals.
- Accommodation and breakfast in a regular room at your chosen hotel (Continental breakfast only at some hotels).
- Economy Class flights as shown in the itinerary.
- All transfers throughout your holiday.
- Prices for single occupancy and single travellers on request.
- Flight Information.
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.
Tailormade Travel : All itineraries can be tailored to your own personal needs. We can tailor make an itinerary to suit your plans.
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.
