Great Rail Journeys
Venice Simplon Orient Express and Paris
6 daysfrom $7,472
Great Rail Journeys · Independent
Venice Simplon Orient Express, Florence & Venice
Take a once-in-a-lifetime trip to two magical Italian cities and journey home aboard the luxurious Venice Simplon Orient Express.
Day by day
- Day railovernight: Florence
Outbound Travel – Getting to Florence
Your Italian adventure begins with your flight from London to Florence. Regional flights available. Alternatively, take a leisurely two-day train journey from London to Florence: Eurostar from St Pancras to Paris Nord, then Paris Gare du Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu (overnight in Lyon), then Lyon to Milan and Milan to Florence.
- Day 1overnight: Florence
Florence
On arrival in Florence you'll be transferred to your hotel to relax. Choose between our 4* hotels, on a B&B basis.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 2overnight: Florence
Florence
Enjoy a free day in Florence and get to know the city a little better by walking its streets and discovering its stunning architecture. Visit a gallery or a museum for some famous historical art, or spend some time in one of the city's historic cafes. Optional excursions available at additional cost.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 3railovernight: Venice
Florence to Venice
Relax on your free morning in Florence and do any last minute souvenir shopping, or stroll the streets one more time, before heading to the station. Catch a high-speed train through picturesque Tuscany and the Emilia-Romagna wine region to Venice (just over two hours). On arrival take an optional transfer or walk to your hotel. Choose between our 4* and 5* hotels, on a B&B basis.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 4overnight: Venice
Venice
Enjoy a free day in Venice. Stroll the historic streets, sit at pavement cafes, wander the narrow streets and stride over the old bridges that straddle the famous canals. Optional excursions available at supplementary cost.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 5railovernight: Venice Simplon Orient Express (on board)
The Venice Simplon Orient Express
Spend your free morning in Venice doing any last minute souvenir shopping or taking a last wander around the historic streets, before joining the majestic Venice Simplon Orient Express. Relax in your private accommodation and enjoy a three course lunch in one of the regal restaurant cars. Watch the changing landscapes drift by your window, enjoy a sumptuous four course dinner with sommelier-paired wines, and sip cocktails in the bar car while your resident pianist entertains you.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
- Day 6rail
Arrive in Paris
Wake to the scent of fresh pastries and coffee. Enjoy a French breakfast served in your cabin or smoked salmon and caviar in one of the restaurant cars. On arrival in Paris, disembark the Venice Simplon Orient Express and make your way to the Eurostar for your journey back to London St Pancras Station.
Meals: Breakfast
Included
- 4 nights hotel accommodation (Bed and Breakfast) in 4-star hotels
- 1 night on the Venice Simplon Orient Express
- First Class Rail in Italy
- Standard Premiere Class Eurostar between London and Paris
- Flight from London to Florence
Not included
- Cancellation & Travel Insurance
