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Venice Simplon-Orient-Express + Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel (Venice)

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express + Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel (Venice), a rail journey with Marvellous Escapes

Enjoy three nights in Venice before boarding the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express for an overnight journey to Paris, combining timeless elegance, world-class dining, and the romance of luxury rail travel.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Venice

    Venice

    Travel to Venice from the UK. Private water taxi to the Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, located on Giudecca Island, a short boat ride from St. Mark's Square.

  2. Day 2overnight: Venice

    Venice

    Free time to explore Venice's streets and canals, taking in St. Mark's Basilica and the Rialto Bridge. Private gondola ride with live musicians onboard.

  3. Day 3overnight: Venice

    Venice

    Explore Venice's iconic sights, intricate streets and charming campos, with a quintessential Italian lunch and wine.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

    Venice

    Shared water taxi service 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.

  5. Day 5rail

    Paris

    French breakfast served by your steward as the train arrives in Paris, concluding your journey.

Included

  • 3-nights hotel accommodation at the Hotel Cipriani Venice, A Belmond Hotel with breakfast included
  • Overnight accommodation aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
  • Flights from the UK to Venice, and return aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express to Paris (or a roundtrip train journey from London St. Pancras, with an extra night in Geneva or Zurich)
  • Private and shared water-taxi services in Venice
  • Secure reservation for the Eurostar in Eurostar Plus class
  • Private gondola ride in Venice

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