How much does it cost?

From £535 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $723 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Round-trip travel on the Belmond British Pullman, welcome champagne, a five-course festive lunch with a British seasonal menu, half a bottle of wine per passenger, and coffee with petits fours. Liveried stewards attend to passengers on board.

What time does the train depart and return?

The train departs London Victoria around 11.05 and returns around 16.25.

Liveried stewards take care of your every need on board, but this is a dining experience rather than a guided tour with narration or stops.

What is the Belmond British Pullman?

A vintage luxury train featuring 1920s-style wood-panelled art deco carriages with fine dining. Tables are set with starched linen, specially commissioned china, and cut glassware.

When does this trip run?

Planet Rail operates this as a festive lunch experience; it is described as a Christmas celebration. Contact the operator to confirm specific departure dates.

Planet Rail · Luxury day trip

Day trip: Festive Lunch on the Belmond British Pullman

One-day festive lunch aboard the Belmond British Pullman from London Victoria

Planet Rail offers a one-day luxury rail experience on the Belmond British Pullman, the famous vintage train that evokes the glamorous 1920s. 25, traveling through the British winter countryside. Passengers board to a welcome champagne reception and are seated in wood-panelled art deco carriages set with starched linens, commissioned china, and sparkling glassware. A five-course festive lunch follows, drawing on British seasonal cooking and accompanied by half a bottle of wine per person. Liveried stewards attend throughout, and the meal concludes with coffee and petits fours. This trip suits luxury seekers and food-and-wine travellers looking for a refined celebration, especially couples marking a festive occasion. There is minimal walking beyond boarding and alighting at the station; the entire experience unfolds at table.

Price history

Across 5 checks, this price has held at £535 every time.

Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 2 of 5 points are a live read of the operator's page. Hollow points are values shown when the trip was first listed here and never confirmed with the operator.

What to know before you look closer

This is a one-day excursion with no overnight stay; the train departs and returns to London Victoria the same day.
05); confirm the exact schedule with Planet Rail before booking.
The route and specific countryside viewed are not detailed; contact the operator for the full itinerary and stops.

Day by day

Day 1rail
The Festive Lunch Journey
Board the famous vintage train at London Victoria station (departs around 11.05). Enjoy a welcome champagne reception and a festive five-course lunch in your wood-panelled art deco carriage as the winter countryside passes by, with liveried stewards attending to your every need. The train returns to London Victoria at around 16.25.
Meals: lunch

The moments this trip is built around

Day 1Welcome champagne reception and five-course festive lunch served in wood-panelled art deco carriages as the train departs London Victoria and travels through the winter countryside.

Included

Round-trip travel on the Belmond British Pullman luxury train
Welcome champagne reception on board
Festive five-course lunch: British seasonal table d'hôte menu
Half a bottle of wine per passenger
Coffee, tea and petits fours

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From £535 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $723 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
What is included?: Round-trip travel on the Belmond British Pullman, welcome champagne, a five-course festive lunch with a British seasonal menu, half a bottle of wine per passenger, and coffee with petits fours. Liveried stewards attend to passengers on board.
What time does the train depart and return?: The train departs London Victoria around 11.05 and returns around 16.25.
Is this trip guided?: Liveried stewards take care of your every need on board, but this is a dining experience rather than a guided tour with narration or stops.
What is the Belmond British Pullman?: A vintage luxury train featuring 1920s-style wood-panelled art deco carriages with fine dining. Tables are set with starched linen, specially commissioned china, and cut glassware.
When does this trip run?: Planet Rail operates this as a festive lunch experience; it is described as a Christmas celebration. Contact the operator to confirm specific departure dates.