World's Most Luxurious Train Travel

Orient Express
Paris-Istanbul - Annual Journey
6 Day Escorted Tour

This once-a-year, week-long luxury rail voyage recreates the original Orient-Express route: Paris-Istanbul. Travel through seven countries in elegant style. Food, wine, service, off-train tours, atmosphere: everything is over-the-top.

Board in Paris for your journey through France, Switzerland and Austria towards Budapest. Overnight at a five-star Budapest hotel, then continue through Hungary and into Romania. Enjoy the next day and night in Bucharest at yet another grand hotel.

The next day, stop in Bulgaria before enjoying your last night and day on board as the Orient-Express train arrives in Istanbul.

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express itself, with lovingly restored 1920s-era cars, five-star dining and stellar service.  Stays at exclusive, five-star hotels in Budapest and Bucharest. Romania’s Peles Castle, built in 1883 and considered one of Europe’s finest royal palaces.  Musical events throughout.  Tour of the Euxinograd Palace, set in beautiful gardens in Varna, Bulgaria, on the Black Sea.  A perfect blend of three overnights on luxury train and two nights in deluxe hotels.