Aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient Express

Step onboard for a decadent journey back to the Golden Age of travel. The Orient Express has been the epitome of opulence since its inaugural service back in 1883. The journey intrigued many a wanderer becoming immortalized in literature and in more recent times, in film. The original route changed over the years but gravitated predominately between Paris and Istanbul. By 1977 it stopped serving Istanbul and in the years that followed the voyage became shorter.

James B. Sherwood, Belmond’s founder, saw a renewed interest for sophisticated travel and embarked on a journey across the globe to unearth precious rail relics. These carriages and trains were subsequently sent to specialized artisans for careful restoration