railtour suisse
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
Venice to Istanbul by Private Train
Board a deluxe private train that sweeps through the Balkans, including nine countries and five UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Venice
Venice (Italy), Trieste, Postojna (Slovenia)
Spend a day exploring romantic Venice, with its network of canals lined by gorgeous old palazzi (palaces). Board the luxury Golden Eagle Danube Express to the Italian port city of Trieste. Travel through the Slovenian countryside, with a stop to see Postonja Cave, and then continue to Croatia.
- Day 2rail
Venice (Italy), Trieste, Postojna (Slovenia)
Spend a day exploring romantic Venice, with its network of canals lined by gorgeous old palazzi (palaces). Board the luxury Golden Eagle Danube Express to the Italian port city of Trieste. Travel through the Slovenian countryside, with a stop to see Postonja Cave, and then continue to Croatia.
- Day 3rail
Venice (Italy), Trieste, Postojna (Slovenia)
Spend a day exploring romantic Venice, with its network of canals lined by gorgeous old palazzi (palaces). Board the luxury Golden Eagle Danube Express to the Italian port city of Trieste. Travel through the Slovenian countryside, with a stop to see Postonja Cave, and then continue to Croatia.
- Day 4
Pula (Croatia), Rijeka, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Mostar
Begin your journey in Pula, a coastal city on Croatia's Istrian Peninsula, where layers of history meet the Adriatic Sea. Continue north to the vibrant port city of Rijeka, before crossing into Bosnia and Herzegovina to explore the history and beauty of Sarajevo and Mostar.
- Day 5
Pula (Croatia), Rijeka, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Mostar
Begin your journey in Pula, a coastal city on Croatia's Istrian Peninsula, where layers of history meet the Adriatic Sea. Continue north to the vibrant port city of Rijeka, before crossing into Bosnia and Herzegovina to explore the history and beauty of Sarajevo and Mostar.
- Day 6
Pula (Croatia), Rijeka, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Mostar
Begin your journey in Pula, a coastal city on Croatia's Istrian Peninsula, where layers of history meet the Adriatic Sea. Continue north to the vibrant port city of Rijeka, before crossing into Bosnia and Herzegovina to explore the history and beauty of Sarajevo and Mostar.
- Day 7
Belgrade (Serbia), Sofia (Bulgaria), Plovdiv
Next, continue to Belgrade, Serbia's sophisticated and dynamic capital. Visit the House of Flowers, the final resting place of Josip Broz Tito, accompanied by a traditional Serbian folk dance performance that brings local heritage to life. The journey then leads into Bulgaria, with visits to its elegant capital Sofia and the historic city of Plovdiv, widely regarded as one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe.
- Day 8
Belgrade (Serbia), Sofia (Bulgaria), Plovdiv
Next, continue to Belgrade, Serbia's sophisticated and dynamic capital. Visit the House of Flowers, the final resting place of Josip Broz Tito, accompanied by a traditional Serbian folk dance performance that brings local heritage to life. The journey then leads into Bulgaria, with visits to its elegant capital Sofia and the historic city of Plovdiv, widely regarded as one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe.
- Day 9
Belgrade (Serbia), Sofia (Bulgaria), Plovdiv
Next, continue to Belgrade, Serbia's sophisticated and dynamic capital. Visit the House of Flowers, the final resting place of Josip Broz Tito, accompanied by a traditional Serbian folk dance performance that brings local heritage to life. The journey then leads into Bulgaria, with visits to its elegant capital Sofia and the historic city of Plovdiv, widely regarded as one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe.
- Day 10railovernight: Istanbul
Istanbul (Turkey)
Arriving in Istanbul, disembark the train and check-in for a two-night hotel stay and the opportunity to visit the city's grandest sights.
- Day 11railovernight: Istanbul
Istanbul (Turkey)
Arriving in Istanbul, disembark the train and check-in for a two-night hotel stay and the opportunity to visit the city's grandest sights.
- Day 12rail
Istanbul (Turkey)
Arriving in Istanbul, disembark the train and check-in for a two-night hotel stay and the opportunity to visit the city's grandest sights.
Included
- Accommodation aboard the Golden Eagle Danube Express private train.
- Hotel accommodation per the itinerary.
- 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 round 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 point of joining/leaving the tour. MIR is able to arrange your air itinerary in economy or business class. If you wish to obtain an air quote, please contact us for details.
- 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.
