How much does it cost?

From £5,595 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $7,558 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Is train travel included?

Yes. The package includes one night aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express between Venice and Paris, with meals, and Eurostar Plus from Paris back to London. The outbound flight from London to Venice is booked separately.

Is this an escorted tour?

No. Great Rail Journeys describes it as independent. You receive transfers, hotel accommodation, and train tickets, but explore Venice and Paris on your own schedule.

What meals are included?

Bed and breakfast daily at the hotels. Aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express on Day 3, a three-course lunch and four-course dinner are included.

Are there optional activities?

Yes. Optional extras include a walking tour of Venice, private gondola rides, a Grand Canal motor launch, the Louvre Museum tour, a Seine river dinner cruise, and a Paris food tour.

Great Rail Journeys · Luxury rail tour

Venice Simplon Orient Express and Paris

Venice, the Orient Express, and Paris in six days from London

Great Rail Journeys combines two of Europe's most romantic cities with the world's most celebrated luxury train on this six-day independent journey. You fly from London to Venice, spend two days exploring the canals, squares, and bridges of the water city at your own pace, then board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express for an overnight sleeper journey to Paris. Aboard the train, you experience 1920s opulence: your private cabin, three-course lunch, and four-course dinner in the dining car. After arrival in Paris on Day 4, you have a full day to wander the Parisian streets, visit cafes, and enjoy the city's atmosphere before returning to London via Eurostar Plus on Day 6. Hotel accommodation is bed and breakfast in 4-star properties. This journey suits luxury-seeking couples and repeat rail travellers who want to experience the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express as the centerpiece of a two-city escape.

Price history

Across 5 checks, this price has held at £5,595 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. 3 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

The from-price of GBP 5,595 covers the package; the London-to-Venice outbound flight is booked separately via the optional extra.
Hotel choice in Venice (Hotel American Dinesen, Monaco & Grand Canal, or Hotel Baglioni Luna) and Paris (Villa Pantheon, Hotel La Lanterne, or Intercontinental Paris Le Grand) is selected at booking; the package does not guarantee a specific property.
Days 2 and 5 are entirely free with no guided activities or included meals beyond breakfast.

Day by day

Day 1overnight: Venice
Venice
Flight from London to Venice (regional flights available), with a boat transfer from Marco Polo Airport to your chosen hotel.
Day 2overnight: Venice
Venice
A free day in Venice to wander the narrow streets, relax in a historic café, stroll over the bridges and sample the cuisine, or book an optional excursion at a supplement.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3railovernight: Aboard the Venice Simplon Orient Express
Venice Simplon Orient Express
A free morning in Venice before boarding the Venice Simplon Orient Express for the journey to Paris. Enjoy an elegant three-course lunch and a four-course dinner in the vintage dining cars, with wines paired by the onboard sommelier, followed by cocktails in the bar car.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4railovernight: Paris
Venice Simplon Orient Express
A French breakfast of pastries and coffee in your cabin, or a luxury breakfast of smoked salmon and caviar in a dining car, before arriving in Paris and transferring to your chosen hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5overnight: Paris
Paris
A free day in Paris to explore the Latin Quarter, visit the Salle Ovale de Richelieu or wander the streets, or book an optional excursion at a supplement.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6rail
Paris to London
Free time in Paris before transferring to Gare du Nord for the Eurostar back to London St Pancras.
Meals: Breakfast

The moments this trip is built around

Day 3Overnight aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express from Venice to Paris, with three-course lunch and four-course dinner in the dining car.
Day 1Boat transfer from Marco Polo Airport to your hotel across Venice's canals on arrival.
Day 4Wake in Paris to fresh pastries and coffee served in your cabin, or breakfast in the dining car with smoked salmon and caviar.

Included

4 nights in 4-star hotel accommodation (Bed and Breakfast)
Overnight journey between Venice and Paris on the Venice Simplon Orient Express
Eurostar Plus between Paris and London
Boat transfer to your chosen hotel in Venice on arrival
Flight from London to Venice

Not included

Cancellation & Travel Insurance

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From £5,595 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $7,558 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is train travel included?: Yes. The package includes one night aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express between Venice and Paris, with meals, and Eurostar Plus from Paris back to London. The outbound flight from London to Venice is booked separately.
Is this an escorted tour?: No. Great Rail Journeys describes it as independent. You receive transfers, hotel accommodation, and train tickets, but explore Venice and Paris on your own schedule.
What meals are included?: Bed and breakfast daily at the hotels. Aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express on Day 3, a three-course lunch and four-course dinner are included.
Are there optional activities?: Yes. Optional extras include a walking tour of Venice, private gondola rides, a Grand Canal motor launch, the Louvre Museum tour, a Seine river dinner cruise, and a Paris food tour.