Venice Simplon-Orient-Express: Paris - Istanbul

Accommodation
Travelling and sleeping in private cabins, passengers are attended by train stewards throughout the journey, and are assured of attentive yet discreet service.

Each cabin has:
• Original washbasin cabinet with hot and cold water
• Luxurious towels, fresh linen and toiletries
• International electricity sockets
• Individually controlled heating
• 24 hour steward service called by your personal bell

By day: all cabins feature a sofa, foot stool and table
By night: cabins convert into a comfortable bedroom.
Single cabins: one single bed.
Double cabins: upper and lower beds.

For that extra touch of luxury, Cabin Suites are also available. Cabin Suites are a combination of two private interconnecting cabins to create a private lounge and a separate sleeping cabin with an upper and lower bed.

Note: There are no shower facilities on-board however toilet facilities are located at either end of the sleeping car.

Dining & Cuisine
Dining on board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is an unforgettable delight. All dishes are freshly prepared on the train by skilled French chefs, with the finest supplies taken onboard during the train's journey.

Lunch, dinner and brunch are served by waiters in one of the three individually styled Restaurant Cars: Cote d’Azur, Etoile du Nord or L' Oriental. Breakfast and afternoon tea are served to passengers in the comfort of the train's luxury cabins.

Table d'hôte meals are included in the fare, while an à la carte menu and 24-hour compartment service is available additionally. The Maitre D' will come to your cabin to take your lunch and dinner reservations in advance of your meal.

The Bar Car is the ideal rendezvous to enjoy relaxed conversation before or after dinner, and to warm to the skills of our resident pianist.

Famous for its delicious cocktails and welcoming atmosphere the Bar Car is the heart of the train. It is truly a unique, intimate and stylish experience that resounds to the voices of royalty, heads of state and celebrities.

Special Diets and Allergies:
Special diets can be accommodated with our Chef. Please be sure to tell us in advance of any allergies, food related or not, so that we can do our best to make your journey with us as enjoyable as possible.

Itinerary
Your vacation includes:
• All table d'hôte meals
• Tea and coffee
• Accommodation on board based on two people sharing

Friday:
Board the gleaming blue and gold carriages of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express at Paris Gare de l’ Est, mid afternoon. After being greeted by your personal steward, settle into your private compartment and relax with a delightful afternoon tea. Later enjoy a delicious gourmet dinner on board and overnight on the train.
Meals: Afternoon Tea and Dinner

Saturday:
Relax and enjoy the sublime scenery as the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express travels into Hungary. Continental breakfast is served in your compartment and lunch will be taken in one of the opulent dining cars. Afternoon tea is served later in the journey. On arrival in Budapest you will be transferred to your luxury hotel for an overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Sunday:
After breakfast at your hotel, enjoy a private guided tour of the city Budapest, with lunch at a local restaurant included. The city is divided by the mighty Danube River into ‘Buda’ and ‘Pest’. Rejoin the train late afternoon and perhaps enjoy an aperitif in the Bar Car before dinner as the train travels into Romania. Overnight on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Monday:
After breakfast, the train arrives at the mountain town of Sinaia. Disembark for a visit to beautiful Peles Castle, which was also visited by the very first Orient-Express passengers in 1883. Rejoin the train to complete the short journey to Bucharest. On arrival transfer to the Athenée Palace Hilton Hotel where a late lunch is served. In the afternoon there will be a short city sightseeing tour. Dinner and overnight in Bucharest.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Tuesday:
This morning, rejoin the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express as the train travels south across the Danube and into Bulgaria. During the afternoon, a stop is made to enjoy this pretty, rural country. Lunch and dinner are served on board the train, as your journey continues. This final night is spent on board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Wednesday:
Early this morning the train enters Turkey and crosses the beautiful Thracian Plain. After breakfast and lunch on board, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express arrives in Istanbul, at the end of a fascinating and unique journey across seven countries and cultures.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

This journey is also available ex Istanbul to Venice, departure details are listed below.

Please note: the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express route is subject to change without prior warning due to last minute railway engineering works or similar.

For full details regarding the itinerary for this journey are also available to download simply click on the "Download Itinerary" button.

Departure Information

Paris to Istanbul
2012
Aug 31

2013
Aug 30

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express departs Paris at 4.03pm on day one and arrives in Istanbul at 4.14pm on day six.

Istanbul to Venice
2012
Sep 7

2013
Sep 6

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express departs Istanbul at 3.00pm on day one and arrives in Venice at 10.02am on day six.

Full list of Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Journeys
Paris-London (1 day)
London-Paris (1 day)
Venice-Vienna (1 night)
Venice-Budapest (1 night)
Venice-Prague (1 night)
Vienna-Paris (1 night)
Budapest-Paris (1 night)
Prague-Paris (1 night)
Paris-Venice (1 night)
Venice-Paris (1 night)
Vienna-London (1 night)
Budapest-London (1 night)
Prague-London (1 night)
Venice-Vienna-Paris (4 nights)
London-Venice (1 night)
Venice-London (1 night)
Venice-Budapest-Paris (4 nights)
Venice-Prague-Paris (4 nights)
Venice-Vienna-London (4 nights)
Venice-Budapest-London (4 nights)
Venice-Prague-London (4 nights)
Paris-Venice (Return) (4 nights)
London-Venice (Return) (4 nights)
Venice-Krakow-Dresden-Paris (7 nights)
Venice-Krakow-Dresden-London (7 nights)
Istanbul-Bucharest-Budapest-Venice (5 nights)
Paris-Budapest-Bucharest-Istanbul (5 nights)
London-Venice-Rome (3 nights)
Paris-Venice-Rome (3 nights)
Rome-Venice (1 night)
Venice-Rome (1 day)

To Book
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Terms and Conditions
Bookings require a 30% deposit at the time of confirmation, with full balance payable 60 days prior to the departure date.

Once a booking has been made cancellation penalties apply:
21 or more clear working days before train departure date: 30% cancellation penalty;
3-20 clear working days before train departure date: 70% cancellation penalty;
Within two days of departure or no show: 100% cancellation penalty (no refund).

Once a booking has been made and a change is required then the following administration fees apply:
More than 56 working days before departure date: One free change then 10% amendment fee;
21-55 clear working days before train departure date: 20% amendment fee;
3-20 clear working days before train departure date: 60% amendment fee;
Within two days of departure or no show: 100% amendment fee.

Administration Fees are imposed for change of passenger’s names, departure dates or compartment types.

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