Venice Simplon-Orient Express + Venice – 4 days

Board the Belmond British Pullman train at London Victoria station, your steward will show you to your reserved seat. Sit back and enjoy Brunch served with a Bellini as you travel through the Kentish countryside.

After crossing the Channel, board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train. Enjoy a delicious four-course dinner, prepared by our skilled French chefs. After dinner retire to your cabin, which has now been transformed into a cosy bedroom.

You awake to the magnificent mountain and countryside scenery as breakfast is served in your cabin at a time to suit you. Spend the morning relaxing in your cabin or in the Bar Car chatting to fellow guests. Enjoy a leisurely three-course lunch which is served in another one of the beautiful restaurant cars. While away the afternoon admiring the passing scenery. Later, afternoon tea is served in your cabin. All too soon it is time to prepare to disembark as the train crosses the Venetian Lagoon and pulls into Santa Lucia station.

You are free to explore this iconic city for the next two days. You may wish to begin at St Mark’s Square. St Mark’s Square is a sprawling plaza surrounded by majestic buildings dating back through history.

Have a leisurely breakfast and if time allows a last minute walk round the canals before making your way back to the airport for your return flight to the UK (return trip via rail can also be arranged)