Rail Adventure London, Venice, Croatia, Serbia, Istanbul
Visit Venice and Croatia, and take a steam train in the mountains of Serbia, on this small group cultural train tour of Europe departing from London. Put the romance back into travel with the most iconic of all rail journeys, from London to Istanbul. Our fast-paced take on the classic Orient Express traverses Central Europe, passing through the iconic cities of Venice, Zagreb and Belgrade, but delving deeper into off-the-beaten-path destinations in Croatia and Serbia.
- Train travel – Cross the Venetian Lagoon, take a steam train in the Serbian mountains, go to sleep in Bulgaria and wake up in Turkey
- Venice and Istanbul – Bookend your trip with stays in the canal city and ancient Constantinople
- Wetlands and wine – tasting – Get beyond the tourist haunts on a boat trip in Croatia and at Serbia’s rural wineries
Your Tour Includes
ACCOMMODATION
13 Nights comfortable hotel
1 Nights simple overnight train
EXPERIENCES
Tour Leader
Local Guide(s)
FOOD & DRINK
Breakfast: 14
Trip Pace
Challenging
DAY 1 Join trip at London St. Pancras Station; Meet group in Paris and train to Milan
Meals Provided: None
DAY 2 Free morning in Milan; Train to Mestre, Venice
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 3 Full day to the canals and Islands of Venice
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 4 Train from Venice Mestre to Villach, Austria; continue by train to Zagreb, Croatia
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 5 Day trip to the medieval town of Varazdin
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 6 Orientation tour of Zagreb; Afternoon train to Osijek, in Croatia's Slavonia region
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 7 Visit to Kopacki Rit with a boat trip through the wetlands; train to Belgrade, Serbia
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 8 Train and bus to Mokra Gora; Ride through Mountain scenery on the Historic Sargan 8 railway
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 9 Nip into Bosnia and Herzegovina to Visegrad and the famous Bridge over the Drina; return to Serbia
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 10 Drive through rural Serbia to Vrnjacka Banja; Wine-tasting en route
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 11 Drive and train to Nis; Sample tasty burek and the City
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 12 Cross the border to Bulgaria, from Nis to Sofia; free afternoon in Bulgaria's capital
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 13 Train to Plovdiv and discover the ancient Roman amphitheatre; overnight train to Istanbul
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 14 Arrive into Istanbul Halkali station; Metro into Central Istanbul and walking tour of the capital
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 15 Trip ends in Istanbul
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Istanbul.
