Venice Simplon-Orient Express

NEED TO KNOW

Travel in original 1920s carriages with their Lalique glass panels, wood burning stoves and Art Deco marquetry. Experience the beauty of a bygone era where everything was elegant and time seems to be endless

Journeys are available to include Budapest, Istanbul, Prague to name a few

The Venice - London train travels through the scenery of the Italian Dolomites and Swiss Alps

Compartments converts effortlessly from a private lounge into a bedroom with upper and lower berths, a washbasin and a toilet at the end of each carriage

The stylish Bar Car is the heart of the Orient-Express and is famous for its fabulous cocktails and welcoming atmosphere

A&K recommends the Double cabins; a private lounge during the day with a banquette sofa, footstool and small table converting to a bedroom with bunk beds. Upgrade to a Cabin Suite and maintain the lounge with an interconnecting cabin being your bedroom

THE TRAIN
A work of art in itself and a true Art Deco icon, the legendary Venice Simplon Orient-Express offers a journey unlike any other. Step aboard and you enter a more gracious, elegant age of travel. Delightful vintage cabins, gastronomic cuisine and lively on-board entertainment make a journey aboard this iconic train one of the world's finest travel experiences-a sequence of unforgettable moments as the beautiful countryside passes by outside.

Gourmet cuisine prepared by French chefs is served in one of the three individually styled Restaurant Cars - Cote d'Azur, Etoile du Nord or L'Oriental Breakfast and afternoon tea are served in the train's luxury cabins.

Attentive cabin stewards are on hand to cater for every need. Overnight the train travels towards Paris, with breakfast served in your compartment, and then on towards the French coast for the Channel crossing. Finally, guests board the cream and umber British Pullman, enjoying afternoon tea and champagne before arriving into London Victoria.

The service was a big part of the overall experience with highly professional, motivated and multi-lingual staff on board. From the moment we arrived the welcome was genuine and our personal steward Rupert was full of life with an excellent sense of humour.