Belmond
Paris to Venice (Classic route)
Overnight luxury train from Paris to Venice on the Orient-Express
2 daysfrom $5,188
100% rail
Marvellous Escapes · Tailor-made rail holiday
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express & Portofino
Enjoy a Venice Simplon Orient Express rail holiday to Portofino, combining luxury journeys, stunning Italian scenery and timeless elegance.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Portofino
Portofino
Travel from the UK to Genoa, followed by a private transfer to your hotel in Portofino.
- Day 2overnight: Portofino
Portofino
Exclusive private tour of Portofino and Santa Margherita Ligure - pastel-coloured waterfront buildings, boutiques, and the iconic Piazzetta.
- Day 3overnight: Portofino
Portofino
Free day in Portofino at your own pace - stroll the harbour, browse boutiques, hike the Portofino Regional Park trails, or take a boat to San Fruttuoso Abbey.
- Day 4railovernight: Verona
Verona
Scenic rail journey from Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino station through northern Italy, with a brief stop in Milan, continuing to Verona.
- Day 5overnight: Verona
Verona
Guided walking tour through Verona with an expert local guide, taking in Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza dei Signori, and Juliet's House.
- Day 6railovernight: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Depart Verona
Shared transfer to board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express for the journey to Paris. Three-course lunch in the dining cars as the scenery changes from the Italian Dolomites to the Arlberg route. Dinner by chef Jean Imbert, with an aperitif in Bar Car '3674' and a resident pianist in the evening.
- Day 7rail
Paris/Return home
French breakfast and brunch served by your steward as the train arrives in Paris, concluding your journey.
Included
- 3-nights hotel accommodation in Portofino with breakfast included
- 2-nights hotel accommodation in Verona with breakfast included
- Overnight accommodation aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
- Flights from UK to Genoa, or roundtrip rail from London St. Pancras to Geneva via Paris in Standard Premier and First Class (extra night in Geneva)
- Rail throughout Italy
- Private and shared transfers
- Portofino and Santa Margherita Private Tour of Ligurian Gems
- Verona walking tour
