The ORIENT EXPRESS...you have heard it many times. The romance, the
mystery, the adventure! Of course with the opulence too!You will visit
Paris, Venice, Vienna, Prague, Budapest and Istanbul.
This trip brings back the romance and adventure of train travel, along
with the mystery of new cities and countries. Brought back in a
special way; adding value and removing inflated expense of excessive
opulence by replacing it with service and contemporary refinement. The
journey will mirror elements of the original Orient Express route from
Paris to Istanbul.
The trip starts in Paris and has a full two days there. Also staying
two full days in Vienna, 1 3/4 days in Budapest, with full days in
Venice, Prague, and two full days in Istanbul. Included: guided tours
in each city, at least one meal a day, museum entrances, wine tasting
and much more!
In addition, many other options and extras are included. We travel as
a group, and also have the flexibility of hop-on, hop-off tours and
museum passes with "skip the line" so you enjoy a complete
independence. You are free to do your own thing, cater to your special
interests, visit other sights and locations in the cities, while still
being guided and helped with all the arrangements. You can do it
independently, or you can join new friends traveling with you, and do
it together. The idea is come alone, meet new like-minded people and
make lifelong memories...without being stuck with the "one size fits
all" tour formula.
The Orient Express was long-distance passenger train service that
began in 1883 with the original endpoints being Paris to Istanbul. In
Istanbul the Pera Palace Hotel, built in 1892 as the accommodations at
the terminus.
The original name became synonymous with intrigue and was a showcase
of luxury with comfort at a time when traveling was still rough and
dangerous. The route changed many times and was eventually shortened
to Bucharest, and later to Budapest as the endpoint. And again
shortened to either Venice or Vienna. By 2007 The Orient Express was
only Paris to Strasbourg, and in 2009 stopped service altogether. With
the train cars being updated all along they way too. So the real
Orient Express is but a memory.
With this trip, we visit more cities, with guided tours included in
each, a meal a day, as well as all transfers and hotels with concierge
quality service. Give in to the lure of the rails with adventure,
tempered with value resulting in memories of a lifetime.
EVERY aspect of this trip is epic. Visit picturesque and storied
cities. Enjoy four night trains and experience the enchantment of the
rails. We are even staying in the original destination of Pera Palace
Hotel in Istanbul with it s grandeur and opulence.
Includes:
* 4 night trains with sleeping compartment accommodations
* 6 nights in 4-star or higher hotels with best central locations
* all transfers
* guided tours in each city
* entrance to museums in each city
* at least one meal a day
and more...
The only way to secure your spot is a $500 deposit. Fully refundable
to 90 days before the event. Final payment due 60 days before
$500 deposit plus the $2,990 final payment = $3,490 total cost.
Limited capacity of 24 total. This trip will fill up extremely
quickly.
Live the adventure instead of only dreaming it !!!
Covid: Originally this adventure was May 2020. We moved to Sep 2021
with the info that Vaccine being widely deployed and available for
general public. We are now taking deposits on Sept departure. NOW is
the time to firm up your attendance and take care of deposit.
Got general or specific questions on the trip? Send me a message.
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For Deposit PM to Anna directly. She takes care of all the deposits as
well as flights, hotels and etcetera.
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Main group hosting
https://www.meetup.com/MoreToExplore/events/266194400/
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RSVP there for discussions.
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