Holiday ideas to Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express – the very name conjures up images of 19th-century splendour, of silent film stars and Agatha Christie. All of the glamour and mystique still lingers, the white-gloved service as faultless as one could hope for from the world's most famous train ride.

This 4-day journey is the just-as spectacular reverse of London to Venice onboard the esteemed Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. You’ll start in Venice’s Gothic splendours, staying in a charming canalside hotel, before enjoying white-glove service as you speed through the picturesque Austrian Alps.

Each year, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express takes an exclusive few on its original route, sweeping though France, Hungary and Romania to end in Istanbul. You’ll travel in the utmost opulence throughout, enjoying fine dining, champagne-bar delights and curated stops for expert-led tours.

Simply put, this is one of the greatest experiences in world travel. Whether it’s fine dining in the restaurant car or personalised service in your private cabin, you’ll be pampered throughout the journey over the Alps and back to London. It all starts with a luxurious palace stay in Verona.

There a very few travel experiences in the world that can match the elegance of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Evocative and luxurious, the journey will whisk you from Vienna to London in unrivalled style. To get you started, we've also included a luxury two-night stay in the Austrian capital.

Travelling aboard the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, this tailor-made trip pairs the glamour of one of the world's greatest rail journeys with luxury takes in two of Italy's city greats – Venice and Florence.