Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Grand Tour Routes
The new Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Grand Tour routes cross Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and The Netherlands.
The European Grand Tours evoke nostalgia, reinstating legendary journeys of the golden age of travel and providing slow, meaningful travel experiences.
The starting cities for the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Grand Tour routes include Rome - the Eternal City, Renaissance Florence, lakeside Geneva, Brussels - crossroads of Europe, and the Venice of the north, Amsterdam.
Packages include a pre-journey overnight at Villa San Michele or Castello di Casole on the Florence route to Paris.
About Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
The Venice Simplon-Orient Express train is a work of art in itself - a true Art Deco icon that is famous the world over.
Romance, glamour, adventure and the mystery of the past are all intimately bound up in journeys that visit some of the most alluring continental cites. Few trains still exist from a more gracious, elegant age of travel. This lovingly maintained train is a worthy inheritor of the legend that is 'Orient Express'.
Air-conditioned vintage cabins, delicious afternoon teas and exquisite dining with lively on-board entertainment make a journey aboard this icon one of the world's finest travel experiences.
The General Manager of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Pascal Deyrolle, says that dinner, like the 1920s, is theatre. Guests enjoy the atmosphere— afternoon tea, dressing for dinner, enjoying the bar car; it’s similar to the aristocratic life of former times.
The Grand Tour Routes in 2021
VENICE - ROME - FLORENCE - PARIS
26 May and 14 July 2021
After leaving Venice, the Venice Simplon-Orient Express picks up at Rome (a former destination) and Florence; then past Italian lakes and Swiss mountains into France. This is an overnight journey complete with elegant dinner en route for Paris.
Passengers can board the train in Venice, Rome and Florence but not get off.
Price example - Rome to Paris from £1,880 (€2,061 approx.) per person*.
PARIS - GENEVA - INNSBRUCK - VENICE
27 May and 15 July 2021
From Paris, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express calls at Geneva before travelling past Innsbruck and through the Brenner Pass (see along the length of the train as it winds through the Alps) to Venice.
Passengers can board the train in Paris and Geneva but not get off. Innsbruck is currently not offered for boarding.
Price example - Geneva to Venice from £2,380 (€2,623 approx.) per person*.
VENICE - PARIS - BRUSSELS - AMSTERDAM
21 June 2021
The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Grand Tour from Venice to Amsterdam travels through the Dolomite mountains and Lichtenstein before setting down at three European capital cities, Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam.
Passengers can board in Venice and get off in Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam.
Price example - Venice to Amsterdam from £2,650 (€2,920 approx.) per person*.
AMSTERDAM - BRUSSELS - PARIS - VENICE
24 June 2021
The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Grand Tour from Amsterdam picks up at Brussels and Paris before taking the classic 'orient express' route across southern Switzerland and northern Italy to Venice.
Passengers can board in Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris but not get off.
Price example - Amsterdam to Venice from £2,650 (€2,920 approx) per person*.
General Information
*Prices
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