2025 Venice Simplon-Orient-Express & Star Clippers Sailing Cruise Offer

~Early Booking Offer Applies – Book by 31st May 2024 and enjoy extra savings from £196 per person~

10 Night itinerary including Eurostar from London to Paris, 1 Night in Paris, overnight journey aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express from Paris to Venice, 1 Night in Venice and 7 Nights aboard Star Clippers Royal Clipper Ship from 30th July to 9th August 2025*

Plan ahead and book our incredible Venice Simplon-Orient-Express and Sailing Cruise Itinerary in 2025.

Your trip will begin with a Eurostar from London St Pancras to Paris Gare Du Nord, where you will then be transferred to your 4* central hotel in Paris, Hotel Mayfair. The hotel is centrally located in the city to allow you time to enjoy the main sights during your short time here. On day two, you will join the iconic Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train. From the vintage carriages and liveried stewards to the refined cuisine and fine wines, each moment is sure to become a treasured memory as you pass by Swiss Mountain Scenery and picturesque lakes before arriving the following evening at Venice Santa Lucia Station.

Our itinerary includes 1 night in Venice on a b&b basis at the Hotel Papadopoli Venezia, located close to the station and Piazzale Roma. Following an enjoyable evening and time in Venice, you will join the world’s largest full-rigged sailing ship, Royal Clipper for a spectacular 7 night sailing traversing Croatia and Montenegro, visiting charming and scenic ports of call, before concluding in the metropolitan city of Venice.

*Enhance your trip with extended stay in Paris and/or Venice

*Other dates may be available with a similar itinerary, please ask for details

Details

Eurostar from London to Paris – Business Premier
1 Night stay at Hotel Mayfair Paris, breakfast included
Historical Cabin aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express from Paris to Venice
Transfers
1 Night stay at Hotel Papadopoli Venice, breakfast included
7 Nights Aboard Royal Clipper on a full board basis
Return flight to London Heathrow (regional available)

Guide Price from £7,300pp

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express & Sailing Cruise Offer

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Enjoy a spectacular journey to Italy, Croatia & Montenegro with our incredible 2025 Venice Simplon-Orient-Express and Sailing Cruise special offer.

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2025 Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Cruise Itinerary

Day 1 – Eurostar & Overnight in Paris – 30th July 2025

Board your morning Eurostar service from London in Business Premier Seats. On arrival in Paris, you will be collected by your private driver who will transfer you to your hotel in the city for the night. 4* Hotel Mayfair is a boutique hotel centrally located in the 1st Arrondissement. Enjoy your time in Paris at leisure, you are only 5 minutes walking distance from the Louvre.

Day 2 – Venice Simplon-Orient-Express – 31st July 2025

This morning, breakfast is included at your hotel. Enjoy your morning at leisure before being collected by your private driver to transfer you to Paris Gare De l’Est. On arrival, board the iconic Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Settle into your comfortable private cabin before enjoying a sumptuous dinner in one of the magnificent dining cars. Later, let your hair down in the bar car and sip freshly shaken cocktails as our resident pianist plays your requests on the baby grand piano. Then when ready, retire to the comfort of your private cabin.

Day 3 – Venice Simplon-Orient-Express & Arrival in Venice – 1st August 2025

Linger in your cabin as your steward serves a French breakfast, the perfect way to begin the day, especially combined with the scenery through your window: the soaring mountains and glacial lakes of Switzerland’s Gotthard route. Return to the Bar Car to chat to your fellow travellers or browse our onboard boutique for bespoke gifts and mementos.

A leisurely three-course lunch brings further gourmet indulgence, after which you can return to your cabin to read, reflect or simply gaze at the views. Before arriving in Venice, your steward serves a delicious French goûter. Be transfixed by the vistas as the train crosses the Venetian Lagoon and pulls into Santa Lucia Station, then disembark for your adventure in La Serenissima.

A Venice Simplon-Orient-Express water taxi will be waiting outside the station to take you to your hotel, Hotel Papadopoli Venezia – MGallery, where you will spend an evening at your own leisure.

Day 4 – Embark on your Star Clippers Sailing – 2nd August 2025

Awake in Venice and enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Venice is the heart and soul of romance. Cast your eye on the rounded domes of San Marco, take a deep breath at the Bridge of Sighs, gaze on the golden lions and the Renaissance glories of the Doge’s Palace, listen for the ghosts of Verdi, Puccini and Caruso at La Fenice Opera House, gape at the classic Palladian proportions of the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, glide in a gondola down the Grand Canal. A private water transfer will collect you from your hotel where you will be taken to Venice port to board the Star Clippers Royal Clipper ship.

Day 5 – Zadar, Croatia – 3rd August 2025

Zadar is where the ancient and modern come together and coexist quite happily to create one of Dalmatia’s most exciting towns. Zadar is a place to explore Roman ruins and Venetian architecture including it’s defensive walls which are now a World Heritage Site. Another great experience is the Sea Organ which captures the movement of the waves and transforms it into music, giving out an odd mournful sound that evokes the sea, wind and sky.

Day 6 – Hvar, Croatia – 4th August 2025

The heavenly scent of lavender perfumes the air in the fields and valleys around the island of Hvar. Idyllically located just off the Dalmatian Coast, the island and the little port named after it have been a favorite getaway ever since the time of the Romans, the Byzantines, the Venetians and even Austro-Hungarian royalty.

Day 7 – Dubrovnik, Croatia – 5th August 2025

It was George Bernard Shaw who said,’Those who seek paradise on earth should come to Dubrovnik.’ Indeed, Dubrovnik is a treasure by any measure made more precious by its miraculous restoration. Crowned by the Minceta Tower, the 10th century city walls are the proud symbol of Dubrovnik’s colourful history.

Day 8 – Kotor, Montenegro – 6th August 2025

This stunning rock-walled chasm splitting the coastal mountains of Montenegro is the longest arm of the sea in southern Europe. Boka harbours one of the prettiest, unspoiled towns you’ll ever see, the medieval city of Kotor. Founded by the Romans, fortified during the Byzantine era, then ruled by Venice for much of its history, Kotor has been naturally preserved by its isolation.

Day 9 – Vis, Croatia – 7th August 2025

Vis Island has been described as a pearl among Croatian Adriatic Islands that has been left untouched by tourism for many years. As it develops it is becoming more and more popular particularly with yachtsmen. The island is known for it’s many beautiful beaches as well as it’s fascinating history. The town of Vis was founded in about 397 B.C. as a base for the Greek colonization of the Adriatic Sea.

Day 10 – Rovinj, Croatia – 8th August 2025

Rovinj is a typical example of a Mediterranean town. The town is dominated by the Baroque three-nave church of St. Euphemia (Fuma). Close to the harbour are the clock tower, the Baroque Balbi’s Arch and the former 17th century Town Hall. To the east lies the complex of the Franciscan monastery and to the south, Rovinj’s oldest monument, the Romanesque heptagonal chapel of the Holy Trinity.

Day 11 – Disembark and Depart from Venice – 9th August 2025

This is the final day of your Venice Simplon-Orient-Express & Sailing Cruise itinerary. Disembark the Royal Clipper after an incredible 7 nights on board and a private car will be waiting to take you to Venice Marco Polo airport. Flight is included from Venice Marco Polo to London Heathrow (regional airports also available).

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2025 Venice Simplon-Orient-Express & Star Clippers Sailing Cruise Offer

10 Night itinerary including Eurostar from London to Paris, 1 Night in Paris, overnight journey aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express from Paris to Venice, 1 Night in Venice and 7 Nights aboard Star Clippers Royal Clipper Ship from 30th July to 9th August 2025*

Guide Price from £7,300pp

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express & Sailing Cruise Offer

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DETAILED ITINERARY

2025 Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Cruise Itinerary

Day 1 – Eurostar & Overnight in Paris – 30th July 2025

Day 2 – Venice Simplon-Orient-Express – 31st July 2025

Day 3 – Venice Simplon-Orient-Express & Arrival in Venice – 1st August 2025

Day 4 – Embark on your Star Clippers Sailing – 2nd August 2025

Day 5 – Zadar, Croatia – 3rd August 2025

Day 6 – Hvar, Croatia – 4th August 2025

Day 7 – Dubrovnik, Croatia – 5th August 2025

Day 8 – Kotor, Montenegro – 6th August 2025

Day 9 – Vis, Croatia – 7th August 2025

Day 10 – Rovinj, Croatia – 8th August 2025

Day 11 – Disembark and Depart from Venice – 9th August 2025

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