6 Days Paris Budapest Bucharest Istanbul Rail Vacation Package
Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Priced From: $8,392 pp dbl. occ.
Dates: Aug
The blue and gold carriages of the Express await you in Paris for your journey throughout France, Switzerland and Austria towards Budapest. After an overnight stay in Budapest, continue your journey through Hungary and into Romania. Enjoy the next day and night in Bucharest. On rejoining the train the next day stop in the fascinating country of Bulgaria. Enjoy your last night and day on board as the train travels to your destination, Istanbul.
Itinerary
Day 1 -
Board the gleaming blue and gold carriages at Paris Gare de l’ Est, mid afternoon. After being greeted by your steward, settle into your private compartment and relax with afternoon tea. Later enjoy a delicious dinner on board and overnight on the train.
Day 2 -
Relax and enjoy the scenery as the VSOE travels into Hungary. Continental breakfast is served in your compartment and lunch will be taken in one of the opulent dining cars. Afternoon tea is served later in the journey. On arrival in Budapest transfer to a 5-star hotel. Dinner and overnight in Budapest.
Day 3 -
After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a guided tour of the city Budapest, with lunch included. The city is divided by the mighty Danube river into ‘Buda’ and ‘Pest’. Rejoin the train late afternoon. Perhaps enjoy an aperitif in the Bar Car before dinner as the train travels into Romania. Overnight on board.
Day 4 -
After breakfast, the train arrives at the mountain town of Sinaia. Disembark for a visit to beautiful Peles Castle. Rejoin the train to complete the short journey to Bucharest. On arrival transfer to the Athenée Palace Hilton Hotel where a late lunch is served. In the afternoon there will be a short city sightseeing tour. Dinner and overnight in Bucharest.
Day 5 -
This morning, rejoin the Venice as the train travels south across the Danube and into Bulgaria. During the afternoon, a stop is made to enjoy this pretty, rural country. Lunch and dinner are served on board the train, as your journey continues. This final night is spent on board the Venice.
Day 6 -
Early this morning the train enters Turkey and crosses the Thracian Plain. After breakfast and lunch on board, the Venice train arrives in Istanbul, at the end of a fascinating and unique journey across seven countries and cultures.
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