• Email
  • Chat
  •  
    Subscribe to our newsletter
     
  • Destinations
  • Rail passes
  • Holiday Ideas
  • Hot Deals
  • Wishlist
  • Travel Tools
  • Contact Us
  • Turkey to Vienna - Orient Express Legendary Journey
    OVERVIEW
    DETAILED ITINERARY

    Day 1: Istanbul (D)
    Check in at Istanbul’s Sirecki station in the afternoon to board the blue and gold Wagons-Lits of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. As the train leaves the station you glimpse magnificent views of the Sea of Marmara. Overnight on board the train.

    Day 2: Bucharest (B,L,D)
    Continental breakfast is served in your compartment as the train travels through Bulgaria and on into Romania. After lunch onboard, VSOE arrives in Bucharest. Enjoy an early afternoon tour of the city and overnight stay in a hotel.

    Day 3: Sinaia (B,L,D)
    This morning rejoin the train for the short journey to the mountain town of Sinaia. On arrival transfer to a local restaurant for lunch and then on to Peles Castle, the summer home of the former King Carol. This castle was also visited by the very first Orient-Express guests in 1883. Return to the station late afternoon and your journey continues into Hungary

    Day 4: Budapest (B,L,D)
    Arrive in Budapest this morning and enjoy a sightseeing tour of this city that is split into two parts by the Danube river. Lunch is provided before transferring to the hotel.

    Day 5 Vienna (B,L,D)
    Transfer to the station mid morning to rejoin the train. Lunch is served as the train crosses into Austria, arriving in Vienna late afternoon, where you disembark. Rejoin the train for dinner and your final night on board. 

    Day 6: Venice (B)
    After breakfast on board, whilst travelling through Italy, arrive in Venice mid morning and disembark. 

    Included:
    • 5 nights accommodation (3 nights onboard and 2 in hotels in Romania and Hungary)
    • Meals as per itinerary
    • Sightseeing as per itinerary

    DETAILS
    PRICE
    Contact Swiss & Europe Travel for pricing.
    YOU WILL LOVE

    Experience the pure joy of this magnificent journey.

    DATES
    2011
    Turkey to Vienna - Orient Express Legendary Journey

    Depart from Istanbul and travel through Turkey and Bulgaria. Arrive the next day in Bucharest, Romania, for a one night stay, and continue your journey towards Budapest where you stay one night. Rejoin the train the next day and travel into Austria, stopping for a short city tour in Vienna before your overnight journey to Venice, where your journey ends.
     

    YOU WILL VISIT
    • Istanbul
    • Bucharest
    • Sinaia
    • Budapest
    • Vienna
    • Venice
    CONTACT US ABOUT THIS ITINERARY
    Email enquiries@swisseurope.com.au
    Phone (02) 8270 4866
    Address Level 3
    332 Kent St
    Sydney 2000
    Send To Friend Add To Wishlist
    Related Itineries

    Swiss Rail passes provide you with the opportunity to see in wonderful comfort the stunning vistas of the Alps, scenic lakes and historic cities. Travelling Switzerland by train is an experience you won't forget. Travelling Switzerland by train is an experience you won't forget. Choose your personal travel route from approximately 20,000 kilometers of train, (postal) bus or boat routes.

    Explore the most awe-inspiring scenery in all of fjordland Norway. You will visit Norway’s longest and deepest fjord, Sognefjord, the ‘King of Fjords’. This rail journey takes in awesome scenery; from an exhilarating ascent of the Flam Valley to the old cobbled streets of ancient Bergen. From the comfort of your seat, you can appreciate the delights of the landscape.

    Depart from Istanbul and travel through Turkey and Bulgaria. Arrive the next day in Bucharest, Romania, for a one night stay, and continue your journey towards Budapest where you stay one night. Rejoin the train the next day and travel into Austria, stopping for a short city tour in Vienna before your overnight journey to Venice, where your journey ends.
     

    Stay and Explore Switzerland for only AU$699pp for 8 days!

    Base yourself in gorgeous Luzern and explore all that Switzerland has to offer.  

    You travel across the Alps from Venice and on into the heart of Europe to Paris. Culture and adventure are combined in visits to such architecturally dazzling and historically rich cities as Krakow and Dresden, set against the breathtaking landscapes of Eastern Europe.

    Explore Germany on this independent itinerary. Starting and finishing in Frankfurt, this package includes Munich, renowned for its beer gardens and great architecture, and Berlin offering historical monuments, fascinating museums and a vibrant nightlife. There is also the chance to venture out of the major cities, to explore the city of Heidleburg and visit the Neuschwanstein and Linderhof castles.

    Enjoy this opportunity to explore the rich heritage of the Isle of Man, including trips on steam, electric and mountain railways.

    The Glacier Express is probably Switzerland's most scenic train journey.   It's a year-round train service between Zermatt at the foot of the Matterhorn and St Moritz in the Engadin skiing area. 

    Billed as Europe's slowest express, its a narrow-gauge train which takes 7½ hours to cover just over 290 km (180 miles), at an average of around 24 mph. 

    There is just one daily Glacier Express service in winter, but several daily trains in summer, although regular (usually hourly) local trains also operate over all sections of the Glacier Express's route.


    back
        About Us      Our other brands     Customer Service    Countries                     
        About Us    Concierge Traveller    Contact Us   Albania Cyprus Iceland Netherlands Spain    
        Our Team    Concierge Business Travel   Privacy Policy   Andorra Czech Republic Ireland Norway Sweden    
        FAQs   Concierge Travel Group   Disclaimer   Armenia Denmark Italy Poland Switzerland    
        Newsletters   Elegant Resorts & Villas   E-news sign up T&Cs    Austria Estonia Latvia Portugal Turkey    
        Testimonials
     
      Freighter Expeditions       Belarus Finland Lithuania Romania Ukraine    
        Swis s Rail  passes           Belgium France Luxembourg Russia United Kingdom    
        Eurail passes           Bosnia Germany Macedonia Serbia      
                    Bulgaria Greece Malta Slovakia      
                    Croatia Hungary Monaco Slovenia      
    Web Software Development by CORPORATE INTERACTIVE