The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express & UK Day Trips
The original Orient Express passenger train has been re-created in all its glory for you to enjoy today.
The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express has become perhaps the most famous train in the world & is a must for any serious traveller – Celebrate a special anniversary or birthday in style. Despite the painstaking renovation of vintage carriages, guests can still rely on the highest levels of personal service and outstanding cuisine. Relax in the civilised bar carriage and meet other like-minded travellers.
Take a UK day trip aboard the Belmond British Pullman and enjoy the same glorious luxury vintage carriages and lovingly prepared food – all provided with the exacting standards of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.
- UK Day Trips from £340
- All VSOE Journeys including iconic 5 day Paris to Istanbul trip
- Overnight London to Venice
- Special Offers Available
Prices From £340 per person
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Destinations
Current Venice Simplon-Orient-Express destinations are London, Paris, Venice, Verona, Istanbul, Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Florence, Rome, Innsbruck, Geneva, Amsterdam and Brussels.
UK Day Trips
Take a day trip and experience a taste of the “Orient Express” with these luxury rail operators.
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Alternative Luxury Belmond Trains in UK and Beyond
Whether you wish to stay closer to home and explore the rugged Scottish highlands or take an adventure into Asia, Belmond luxury trains can offer the unique and unforgettable experience of a lifetime.
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Train Information
Find out more about the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Train, including cabin configurations, dining carriages, the bar car, the champagne bar and the colourful history surrounding the most famous train in the World.
The Bar Car
Enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail in the train’s bar car complete with pianist!
The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Bar Car
Enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail on board the train and soak up the unique atmosphere in the bar car complete with a baby grand piano! Let the head mixologist, Walter Nisi, create a cocktail for you to enjoy including the “Guilty Twelve” which is a secret combination of eleven spirits plus champagne invented by Walter to celebrate the 12 characters in Agatha Christie’s famous book – Murder on the Orient Express.
You can also head to the champagne bar to enjoy a glass or two from a selection of chilled vintage Champagnes.
After dinner, return to the bar car where the convivial atmosphere continues until the very last client call it a night. The after-dinner cocktail of choice is the Pousse Café du Train.
The Bar Car (3674) was built in France in 1931 and based at the Gare Saint-Lazare in Paris. After the war it ran as part of the Sud Express from Paris to Irún on the Spanish border and from Paris to Toulouse in Le Capitole.
Today it boasts a beautiful, Art Nouveau-style interior by Gérard Gallet and even manages to incorporate a baby grand piano within the carriage.
Video
Take a look into a journey on board this famous train.
The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Journey
The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express must surely be the most publicised, televised and photographed train in human history.
The World’s most famous train – Channel 4 feature documentary
Watch this documentary for a fantastic look at the iconic London to Venice trip including life behind the scenes following the train staff.
