Europe · London to Venice and Beyond
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
The most legendary train in the world. From London to Venice, Paris, Istanbul and beyond — 1920s Art Deco carriages and romance in every mile.
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From London to Venice, Paris to Istanbul, the great cities of Europe have never been more beautifully connected. Discover the legendary trains that make the journey the destination.
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Three legendary trains connecting the great cities and landscapes of Europe, each one a world apart from ordinary travel.
Europe · London to Venice and Beyond
The most legendary train in the world. From London to Venice, Paris, Istanbul and beyond — 1920s Art Deco carriages and romance in every mile.
DiscoverEurope & Beyond · Trans-Siberian and More
Pioneer rail journeys across Russia, Mongolia, Central Asia and Iran. Unique itineraries to spectacular destinations for the most adventurous travellers.
DiscoverItaly · Rome, Florence, Venice and More
A revolutionary approach to Italian luxury rail travel. Design, cuisine and the landscapes of Italy woven together in a train unlike any other.
DiscoverEuropean luxury rail travel has a history stretching back to the 1880s, when Georges Nagelmackers launched the original Orient Express from Paris to Istanbul. The trains that followed in that tradition have never lost their ability to make a journey feel like an occasion in itself. Whether you are crossing the Alps to Venice, travelling the length of Italy, or embarking on a pioneering journey across Russia and Central Asia, the experience of arriving somewhere by luxury train is one that stays with you.
The three trains we offer in Europe each represent a very different approach to the art of rail travel. Between them they cover dozens of itineraries and connect some of the most beautiful cities and landscapes on the continent. Our UK-based specialists have detailed knowledge of all of them and can help you choose the route, the season and the cabin that suit you best.
The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is the most celebrated train in the world. Since it made its maiden journey from Paris to Istanbul in 1883, the Orient Express has been synonymous with glamour, mystery and the very idea of luxury travel. The current train uses a rake of meticulously restored Art Deco carriages from the 1920s and 1930s, each one a work of craftsmanship in its own right, with marquetry panels, Lalique glass and bespoke upholstery.
The principal route runs from London Victoria to Venice via Paris, with the train crossing the Alps through the night. Additional routes include journeys to Rome, Florence, Prague, Budapest, Innsbruck, Vienna, Istanbul and Bruges. Grand Suites, available on selected departures, provide the ultimate private experience with en suite bathrooms and in-cabin dining. The train operates from March to November.
Golden Eagle offers what no other luxury train operator can: pioneering journeys across the world's great land masses, travelling routes that are genuinely inaccessible by any other comfortable means. The Trans-Siberian Express from Moscow to Vladivostok is the flagship: fifteen nights crossing seven time zones through the heart of Russia. Other itineraries cover Central Asia along the old Silk Road, the Caucasus, Iran and Mongolia.
The trains themselves offer a high standard of comfort with cabin accommodation, a restaurant car, a bar and observation areas. Included excursions at each stop bring the history and culture of the regions to life, and the landscapes seen from the window across eight to fifteen days are simply unlike anything else available to the luxury traveller. These journeys suit those who want adventure combined with comfort rather than pure pampering.
La Dolce Vita Orient Express is a completely new approach to luxury rail travel in Italy, created in partnership with the celebrated Italian architecture and design studio Dimorestudio. The train celebrates the landscapes, culture and cuisine of Italy through a design philosophy that draws on the country's mid-twentieth century aesthetic. Everything from the furniture and lighting to the crockery and staff uniforms has been conceived as a unified expression of Italian elegance.
Itineraries cover the length and breadth of Italy, from Rome to Palermo, Florence to Naples, Venice to the Dolomites. Each journey is built around the destinations as much as the train itself, with excursions to vineyards, historic sites and local producers woven into the programme. The train represents a genuinely new kind of luxury rail travel: contemporary in design, deeply rooted in place and entirely unlike anything that came before it.
Crossing Europe by luxury train is one of those travel experiences that changes the way you think about journeys. Flying between cities is efficient but forgettable. The train makes the distance between places part of the experience, and on a train as beautiful as the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express or La Dolce Vita, waking up in a new country is genuinely exciting rather than merely convenient. The landscapes of the Alps, the vineyards of northern Italy and the steppes of central Asia look very different from a train window than from an aircraft at 35,000 feet.
Our UK-based specialists have detailed knowledge of all three European trains we represent and can help you choose the right itinerary, the right season and the right level of accommodation for your budget and interests. All bookings are fully financially protected.
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