The Venice Simplon Orient Express

Hop aboard the Eurostar to Paris, where you’ll travel in style in Premium Economy. Check into your hotel and spend the afternoon exploring the City of Love. Take in the magnificent Notre Dame Cathedral and head to the food market at Rue Montorgueil, where you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to dining options; there are so many tempting bakeries and cosy restaurants and bars here. Take a guided tour of the world’s largest museum, the Louvre, where you’ll see masterpieces including the Mona Lisa. Perhaps admire the views from MontMartre, before walking the famous steps to the Sacre Coeur. Reward yourself with a spot of retail therapy at along the Champs Elysees, which is also the perfect place to refuel with a Parisian coffee. No trip to Paris is complete without soaring to the top of the Eiffel Tower for panoramic views of the city below. To make this experience extra-special, go at night, when the twinkling lights of the city will be stretched out before you. Hop back onboard The Venice Simplon Orient Express and settle down in your sleeper cabin as you travel through the night.

Wake up in Venice, where you’ll be whisked to your hotel in a private transfer. With glittering canals, bustling piazzas and delicious food at every corner, Venice brims with undeniable Italian charm. Taste Italian coffee and fresh pastries across the numerous cafes; our Experts love the Venetian cakes at Pasticceria Tonolo. Take a gondola ride down the Grand Canal, explore the wealth of art on show in the Dorosduro district, and stop for an Aperol Spritz overlooking St Mark’s Basilica.