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A legendary journey aboard the

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

Take your seat
A living area with flowing lines and intriguing spaces accommodates a day bed, two yellow seats, dining table and library.
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BY PIONEERING ARTIST JR

L'Observatoire Suite

Unfolding across an entire carriage on board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, L’Observatoire is a new private creative haven by JR – the first artist to ever design one of our carriages.

Learn more

Learn more
Aerial view of pastel coloured residences on the hills around Portofino
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Exclusive Route

Paris to Portofino

In June 2025, two romantic cities – Paris and Portofino – are linked by a journey aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, culminating in a two-night stay at Splendido, A Belmond Hotel.

Explore

Explore
The pretty terracotta town of Casole d'Elsa sits on a green hill beneath a big blue sky with puffs of white cloud.
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Exclusive Route

Paris to Tuscany

Travel in May 2025 from Paris to Tuscany aboard the iconic Venice Simplon-Orient-Express and bask in the beauty of Castello di Casole, a breathtaking farm estate, over two restorative nights.

Discover

Discover
A blond woman in a white halter-neck dress stretches an arm across the train window as she peers out, seen from the platform.
A man in a blue Pullman Porter uniform with gold braiding and a kepi hat stands in the doorway of the stationary train.

Chapter one

All Aboard

Your voyage begins on the platform of a famed European city, where historic carriages await your arrival. Meet the conductor, check your bags with our porters, and feel the excitement build. Then step aboard a world of timeless glamour. We depart shortly.

Royal blue and cream exterior of a luxury train curving through a Swiss valley
Luxury train dining car with garden-green velvet seating and crystalware on linen-coated tables

Chapter Two

Time to Dine

You must be ravenous from your travels — take a seat in a dining carriage and let us see to that. This evening we’ve a seasonal menu created by Chef Jean Imbert. Or perhaps you have a special request? We’ve nothing but time and the open rails ahead of us, so sit back and unwind while you decide. Our sommelier will be along soon.

Two women in black silk and satin cocktail gowns smile as they dance between the blue velvet seats of the bar car
View of the opulent bar car with carpet and plush seating in rich blue, with warm gold in the lighting and velvet stools.

Chapter three

Your Entertainment This Evening

After dinner, stride through to Bar Car '3674' for an unforgettable evening of cocktails and conviviality. Request a tune from our pianist or strike up conversation with your fellow bon vivants. But do be sure to reserve some energy, for our carousing will not be ending there.

A barman's fingers scatter petal garnish on a grapefruit-pink cocktail with a rosemary sprig, on the gleaming wood bar top.
Lady in a blue feather-lined dress and man in a white suit enjoying cocktails in luxury train bar car

Chapter Four

Midnight Brunch

At midnight, we brunch. Continue the night over lobster rolls, or perhaps a truffle club sandwich in Bar Car '3674'. Quite the sumptuous affair as we criss-cross through the night. And do take your time — our pianist will gladly play until the last guest is ready to retire. Speaking of which…

A female guest in a black dress walks down an interior, windowless corridor lit with bright ceiling lights, seen from behind.
Close-up of a guest reaching over a table busy with cocktails, bowls of crisps and a plate of aperitif bites in the Bar Car.

Chapter Five

A Place to Lay Your Head

After a night of revelry, even the most intrepid traveller must seek a place to slumber. And where better than our historic cabins, suites, or grand suites, each lovingly restored to full 1920s grandeur. Lay under crisp sheets and take rest, for tomorrow the journey continues.

Delicate marquetry surrounds a mirror. An art deco pattern fans out over the bedhead. Gold and green wallpaper fills the walls

Chapter Six

New Beginnings

The dawn of a new day. But where to begin? Perhaps coffee and pastries served to your cabin — after all, if you can’t breakfast in bed here, where can you? All just in time for something quite special approaching on the horizon.

A couple in blue gowns read in bed with two breakfast trays nestled between them, with coffee, pastries, juice and yoghurt.
A steward in a blue uniform with gold piping holds his kepi hat as he walks along a corridor, seen from the neck down.
Black and white detailed close-up of two secondary domes of Istanbul's Blue Mosque, with the main dome and minarets behind.
At a bar car window table with a lamp and velvet seats, hemmed blue curtains are hooked back to reveal wide water views.

Chapter Seven

The World Outside Your Window

Fellow travellers, if you’ll now turn your attention to the windows, you’ll soon find stunning rolling hills; sometime just between aperitifs and hors d’oeuvres. And approaching shortly after on your right will be awe-inspiring Alpine mountains. It’s quite something from this vantage, don’t you think?

A blond woman looks out from an open train window in a platform view down the length of the Venice Simplon Orient Express.

Chapter Eight

A Moment to Explore

Make your way through our opulent carriages, each grander and more legendary than the last. Perhaps you'll stumble upon the bar car, or even our boutique and look-out points. Why not explore and build an appetite? You’re going to need it…

Chapter Nine

A Spot of Lunch

One should always indulge in a lavish lunch if the opportunity arises, such is life on the rails. Meet in one of our dining carriages for spirited conversation over three decadent courses, and perhaps a drop of light Chardonnay to pair. You'll never know dining like it.

Sunlight settles on gold velvet seats at a window table, covered with finished plates and glasses in L'Oriental dining car.
Seen across a table with a lamp and three glasses, a woman holds a blue Cote d'Azur Dining Car menu in front of her face.

Chapter Ten

Every Day, A New Wonder

Our journey together ends here, in a new city waiting to be explored. Take your time, as there’s always room for one final cocktail before we arrive. Bon voyage!

Waiter in a navy suit descending steps with a tray of drinks by a wall lined with pink peonies

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