Friday, October 4, 2013

Orient Express

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Orient Express
The Venice Simplon Orient Express (VSOE and not to be confused with the original Orient Express) is a privately-owned and worked train composed of beautifully-restored train coaches originating from the 1920s, 30s & 50s.
There are in reality 2 trains. The daytime Pullman train that travels from London to Folkestone (the British Pullman together with the Northern Belle additionally supply wonderful day travels within the UK to hundreds of destinations and activities, departing from over 50 mainline stations) and the European based train of 1920s sleeping-cars from Calais to Paris and on to Venice. You can take the VSOE from London, to Paris & Venice around as soon as a week from March to November, and less often it travels to Rome, Krakow, Budapest, Prague and Istanbul. The operators (Venice Simplon Orient Express (VSOE) Limited) additionally works the just as glamorous Eastern & Oriental Express from Singapore to Bangkok, along with the Royal Scotsman cruise train and the trains to Machu Picchu in Peru. The London-Venice quest takes 24 hours and prices in the region of ₤ 1,600 per person one means.
It must not be perplexed with the actual Orient Express, the true descendant of the original 1883 Orient Express, a normal scheduled train which took it's last quest at the end of 2009 after over 125 years service! The Venice-Simplon Orient Express is the most glamorous and enchanting means to travel to Venice. With optimal food and service it genuinely is the experience of a life-time. While many 'ultimate' deluxes in life often fail to deliver the track record, the Venice-Simplon Orient Express actually does deliver and will not fail to thrill!

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