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Paris - Istanbul or vice versa
Luxury Golden Eagle Danube Express train journey, Paris to Istanbul
8 daysfrom $21,302
75% rail
MIR Corporation · Rail Journey
Paris to Istanbul by Private Train
This classic route winds from the heart of Western Europe to the edge of Asia over the course of eight finely curated days filled with scenery, architecture, history, cuisine, and culture.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Paris
Paris (France) and Champagne
Arrive in France, where your first stop will be the City of Lights, Paris. After a one-night stay here in a five-star hotel, board the Danube Express private train and head to the Champagne region. Enjoy a vineyard tour and tasting of this world-renowned sparkling wine.
- Day 2railovernight: Aboard the Golden Eagle Danube Express
Paris (France) and Champagne
Arrive in France, where your first stop will be the City of Lights, Paris. After a one-night stay here in a five-star hotel, board the Danube Express private train and head to the Champagne region. Enjoy a vineyard tour and tasting of this world-renowned sparkling wine.
- Day 3railovernight: Aboard the Golden Eagle Danube Express
Vienna (Austria) and Postojna (Slovenia)
Continue to Vienna to take in an exclusive, private concert of classical music. Then head across stunning scenery of the Semmering Pass and the Austrian Alps. Continuing to Slovenia, the train halts in Postojna allowing a visit to the magical caves there and then an opportunity to try your hand at confectionery making back aboard the train.
- Day 4railovernight: Aboard the Golden Eagle Danube Express
Vienna (Austria) and Postojna (Slovenia)
Continue to Vienna to take in an exclusive, private concert of classical music. Then head across stunning scenery of the Semmering Pass and the Austrian Alps. Continuing to Slovenia, the train halts in Postojna allowing a visit to the magical caves there and then an opportunity to try your hand at confectionery making back aboard the train.
- Day 5overnight: Aboard the Golden Eagle Danube Express
Belgrade (Serbia) and Sofia (Bulgaria)
Then continue west to Belgrade, Serbia. Here you'll explore the city's past, as capital of former Yugoslavia, and enjoy a meal of traditional Serbian fare and the potent liquor rakija. Stop off in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia, to explore Roman ruins and the hallowed crypt lying beneath the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
- Day 6overnight: Aboard the Golden Eagle Danube Express
Belgrade (Serbia) and Sofia (Bulgaria)
Then continue west to Belgrade, Serbia. Here you'll explore the city's past, as capital of former Yugoslavia, and enjoy a meal of traditional Serbian fare and the potent liquor rakija. Stop off in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia, to explore Roman ruins and the hallowed crypt lying beneath the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
- Day 7overnight: Aboard the Golden Eagle Danube Express
Istanbul (Turkiye)
The final destination on this adventure is UNESCO-listed Istanbul, a world-class metropolis with a deep history stretching back to Byzantine and Roman days and beyond. Disembark and spend the final night in a five-star hotel in the city.
- Day 8overnight: Istanbul
Istanbul (Turkiye)
The final destination on this adventure is UNESCO-listed Istanbul, a world-class metropolis with a deep history stretching back to Byzantine and Roman days and beyond. Disembark and spend the final night in a five-star hotel in the city.
Included
- Accommodation aboard the Golden Eagle Danube Express private train.
- Hotel accommodation per the itinerary (1 night in Istanbul and 1 night in Paris).
- All meals starting with dinner on Day 1 until breakfast on final tour day.
- A generous allowance of wine or local beer, soft drinks, and water with all lunches and dinners.
- Complimentary tea, coffee, and mineral water around the clock from your car attendant while on board the train.
- Complimentary draft beer in the Bar Car for all passengers.
- Arrival/departure transfers, provided you arrive and depart on the tour start/end dates and in the tour start/end cities.
- All guided off-train tours per itinerary.
- The services of an experienced Train Tour Manager, with local guides for scheduled off-train touring.
- All gratuities.
- Baggage handling.
Not included
- International airfare or surface transport to the starting/ending cities of the tour.
- Items of a purely personal nature (laundry, telephone, bar account, photography at museums, etc.)
- Optional pre- or post-tour extensions.
- Drinks, beyond draft beer in the Bar Car, and beer and wine at set meals.
- Visa fees, any excess baggage charges, airport departure taxes, vaccination or medical costs.
- Travel and trip cancellation insurance.
