London to Venice - 4 Nights
5 days - 4 nights
1 night on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, London to Venice
3 nights in Venice
Flight from Venice to London
Travel overnight from London to Venice on board the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.
Enjoy three nights in this enchanting city and return to London Gatwick with British Airways.
Day 1 : Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Join the Belmond British Pullman at London Victoria for your journey to Folkestone, savouring brunch and a welcoming glass of Bellini en route. On arrival at Folkestone, board luxury coaches that will take you by Eurotunnel shuttle to Calais. Upon arrival at Calais join the gleaming blue and gold wagons-lits of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.
Your steward will escort to your compartment, where you can relax for the remainder of the afternoon and watch the scenery glide by. Later, don your finery for dinner and perhaps visit the bar car for an aperitif. Indulge in a specially prepared gourmet four-course dinner served in one of the authentic, Art Nouveau restaurant cars. After this you may wish to spend some time in the Bar Car, chatting with fellow travellers or enjoying the sounds of the baby grand piano. The train stops in Paris around 10pm to welcome other passengers. Travel overnight through France and into Switzerland.
Brunch and dinner included. Overnight on board.
Day 2 : Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Enjoy a continental breakfast in your cabin as the trains travels through the Swiss Alps. Relax and enjoy the magnificent panorama of lakes and mountains slip past your window. Lunch is served as the train enters Italy. Afternoon tea is served in your cabin before the VSOE crosses the Ponte della Libertà and arrives into Venice around 6pm where you will be transferred to the 4 star Ruzzini Palace for a three night stay.
Breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea included. Overnight in Venice.
Days 3 - 4 : Venice
Enjoy your time in Venice at leisure. Entrance tickets for the Doge's Palace and Correr Museum or the Accademia Gallery or the Peggy Guggenheim Collection are included.
Breakfast included. Overnight in Venice.
Day 5 : London
After breakfast, you are transferred by water taxi to the airport for your return flight with British Airways to London Gatwick.
Your cabin on board the Orient-Express
Travel through stunning scenery
Take a gondola ride in Venice
Departures 2019
October 31.
November 3.
Holiday Prices (Per Person) 2019 :
| Hotel | Month | from |
|---|---|---|
| Ruzzini Palace | October/November | £2,986 |
Insurance with Covid-19 cover from £14.00 per person
Ruzzini Palace Hotel ****Superior
Ruzzini Palace is ideally situated on the grand square of Campo Santa Maria Formosa, Just a stone's throw from Saint Mark's Square, in the enchanting setting of 18th-century Venice. It is an attractive 16th Century residence that offers personal service and combines historical architectural characteristics with stylish, contemporary furnishings. Guests of the 4-star hotel enjoy the atmosphere of a prestigious luxury hotel with a concierge and charming, exclusive rooms overlooking Santa Maria Formosa square. Ruzzini Palace Hotel offers 28 accommodation options among its rooms, junior suites and suites. The ambiance through-out the common areas exquisitely combines a modern design with elements that celebrate their quintessential Venetian heritage. The luxurious comforts and services are among the best of the 4 stars hotels in Venice.
Prices shown are per person based on double occupancy and include :
- › One way journey in a twin compartment on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, including meals.
- › Complimentary bottle of Tattinger Champagne on board.
- › Water taxi transfers on arrival and departure to/from hotel.
- › Three nights in a double room at the Hotel Ruzzini Palace.
- › Complimentary entrance tickets for the Doge's Palace and Correr Museum or the Accademia Gallery or the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.
- › Economy Class British Airways flight from Venice to London Gatwick (other departure airports available).
- › Unique Venice guide notes and map.
- › Concierge Service to book opera tickets, private guides, etc.
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.
Tailor made Travel : All itineraries can be tailored to your own personal needs.
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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