Venice Simplon-Orient-Express – London to Venice
Depart London Victoria / Arrive Venice Santa Lucia
You need only glimpse its gleaming carriages and be greeted by the steward in his distinctive uniform to know that the most memorable journey of your life has begun.
Take a trip on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train, enjoy a stay in Venice and fly home. Depart London mid-morning for your luxurious overnight journey to Venice, where you arrive late afternoon the next day. Spend a night or three in Venice and fly home to your preferred UK airport (hotel & flight not included in price guide).
This is our most popular VSOE package – We can offer a wide range of luxury Venice hotel accommodation, flight and all transfers for the best possible price.
- Fine Dining
- Food Included
- Unique Experiences
- Authentic Vintage Cabins
- Classic Route
- Available as Inclusive Tour
Guide Price £3,530 pp
- Venice Hotels
- Itinerary
- Other Destinations
Venice Hotels
These are a small selection of the hotels we work most closely with in Venice
London to Venice Train Itinerary & Timetable
Travel on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train to Venice and return by air. Depart London mid-morning for your luxurious overnight journey to Venice, where you arrive late afternoon the next day. Spend 2 nights in Venice (Train only included in guide price above) before returning to the UK by air.
Day One: Aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
- Board the Belmond British Pullman train train at London Victoria station, your steward will show you to your reserved seat.
- Sit back and enjoy Brunch served with a Bellini as you travel through the Kentish countryside.
- After crossing the Channel board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train.
- Enjoy a delicious four-course dinner, prepared by our skilled French chefs.
- After dinner retire to your cabin, which has now been transformed into a cosy bedroom.
Day Two: Aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
- Private Car transfer to Paris Gare De l’Est and board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train
- Enjoy a delicious four-course dinner, prepared by our skilled French chefs.
- After dinner retire to your cabin, which has now been transformed into a cosy bedroom.
Day Three: Aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
- You awake to the magnificent scenery of the Swiss Alps as breakfast is served in your cabin at a time to suit you.
- Spend the morning relaxing in your cabin or in the Bar Car chatting to fellow guests.
- Enjoy a leisurely three-course lunch which is served in another one of the beautiful restaurant cars.
- While away the afternoon admiring the passing scenery as the train travels through the Italian Dolomites.
- Later, afternoon tea is served in your cabin.
- All too soon it is time to prepare to disembark as the train crosses the Venetian Lagoon and pulls into Santa Lucia station.
- Begin a two night stay in Venice…
Your stay in Venice
Stay in Venice for as long as you want. Our recommendation is The Belmond Hotel Cipriani, it’s the most famous hotel in Venice and has a reputation as one of the best hotels in the world. With its beautiful gardens, terraces, a tennis court and an enormous heated open-air sea water swimming pool, it’s the ultimate luxurious base to take in the sights and sounds of Venice.
Return home by Air
- Pre-arranged private airport transfer
- Flights from Venice Marco Polo or Venice Treviso
- Return to a wide choice of UK airports
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, Brussels, Cannes, Albertville, Moûtiers and Bourg-Saint-Maurice.
LONDON TO VENICE
Includes Journey on British Pullman
LONDON TO VENICE
Includes Journey on Eurostar
LONDON TO VENICE
Return Journey (no air)
VENICE TO LONDON
Includes Journey on British Pullman
VENICE TO LONDON
Includes Journey on Eurostar
PARIS TO ISTANBUL
5 Night Unique trip
ISTANBUL TO PARIS
5 Night Unique trip
LONDON TO VIENNA
Runs only on select dates
VIENNA TO LONDON
Runs only on select dates
LONDON TO VERONA
Combine with Arena di Verona
VERONA TO LONDON
Combine with Arena di Verona
LONDON TO BUDAPEST
Runs only on select dates
BUDAPEST TO LONDON
Runs only on select dates
LONDON TO PRAGUE
Runs only once a year
PRAGUE TO LONDON
Runs only once a year
PARIS TO VENICE
Stay in Paris & Venice
VENICE TO PARIS
Stay in Venice & Paris
PARIS TO FLORENCE
Stay in Paris & Florence
FLORENCE TO PARIS
Stay in Florence & Paris
PARIS TO ROME
Stay in Paris & Rome
ROME TO PARIS
Stay in Rome & Paris
PARIS TO INNSBRUCK
Runs only on select dates
GENEVA TO INNSBRUCK
Runs only on select dates
GENEVA TO VENICE
Runs only on select dates
VENICE TO AMSTERDAM
Runs only on select dates
AMSTERDAM TO VENICE
Runs only on select dates
AMSTERDAM TO INNSBRUCK
BRUSSELS TO INNSBRUCK
BRUSSELS TO VENICE
Runs only on select dates
PARIS TO ALBERTVILLE
Runs only in December
ALBERTVILLE TO PARIS
Runs only in December
PARIS TO MOUTIERS
Runs only in December
MOUTIERS TO PARIS
Runs only in December
PARIS TO BOURG-SAINT-MAURICE
