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10-Nights Golden Eagle Grand Alpine Express - Ready-to-Book Private Journeys from $21,300
Abercrombie & Kent
OFFER ID 1652088
Golden Eagle Grand Alpine Express
Fall for the romance of rail travel on this loop of Europe’s loveliest lakes and mountains, hopping between some of the continent’s most culturally diverse capitals.
This journey starts among the spires of Budapest and ends on the waterways of Venice, allowing you to revel in the Austrian Tyrol, Swiss Alps and Italian Lake District from the comfort of the Golden Eagle Danube Express train, whose en suite cabins are complete with power showers and king-sized beds. With a dedicated cabin attendant providing personal service 24/7 and a fine-dining restaurant car, accommodation has all the comfort and glamor of a Grande Dame hotel, that will whisk you all the way from Lake Zurich to Lake Bled.
10 nights from $21,300 per person
1 Arrive Budapest, Hungary
On arrivals day in Budapest, you will be met at the airport, train station or river ship landing stage and transferred to the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace for a two-night stay.
Enjoy a welcome reception dinner in the elegant surrounds of this art nouveau landmark, with its panoramic views across the River Danube, where you can meet your fellow travellers on this highly-anticipated journey.
Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
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2 Budapest - A Walk Along the Danube
The Hungarian capital is compact enough to explore on a walking tour. On the west side of the river, find whimsical Fisherman’s Bastion and soak in the healing hot springs at the Gellért Baths; on the east, song bursts forth from castles, churches and opera houses.
Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
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3 Vienna, Austria - Private Concert
We enjoy a drinks reception at Budapest Nyugati station before boarding the Golden Eagle Danube Express for our morning departure. Settle in to your cabin and later enjoy lunch as the train heads to Vienna. There’s an effortless elegance to the place Beethoven called home. An afternoon spent walking through the pyramidic Palm House and citrus-scented orangery of the Schönbrunn Palace flows into a private concert at Palais Auersperg performed by the Vienna Supreme Orchestra.
Golden Eagle Danube Express
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4 Innsbruck - Semmering Pass, Lake Achen
Peer through your private cabin’s picture window at the Alps, arguably Europe’s most beautiful highlands. Cross the Semmering Pass, cruise crystalline Lake Achen and spend the night in the stately, mountain-ringed city of Innsbruck.
Golden Eagle Danube Express
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5 Zurich, Switzerland - Altstadt Landmarks
A private walking tour of the country’s largest city is a fabulous way to get beneath its surface, from the history of its pre-medieval Altstadt (Old Town), to a cheese fondue tasting using alpine staples such as Gruyère and Emmental.
Golden Eagle Danube Express
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6 Lake Como, Italy - Through the St. Gotthard Pass
Sit back as your sleeper train chugs along the shores of Alpine lakes, climbs the vertiginous St. Gotthard Pass and dips into a joyful descent through gorgeous Lugano. Slow to a stop on Lake Como, for a private boat cruise across the serene water and visit the beautiful lakeside town of Bellagio, where we stop for a scenic lunch and an opportunity for souvenir shopping. Lake Como is surrounded by high mountains and dramatic cliffs, so it is quite different from the other Italian lakes. A narrow road runs up its western coast towards Switzerland and sits up high above the water, with the towns dropping down beneath it. Renowned for its beautifully kept public gardens and historic villas, it is easy to see why so many celebrities love Lake Como.
Golden Eagle Danube Express
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7 Verona and Trieste - Romeo and Juliet
This morning after running along the south shore of Lake Garda we arrive in Verona. The setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a romantic place for a morning’s guided tour among Roman ruins. Then, it’s on to Trieste to visit Miramare Castle, a historic seaside residence rich in art, culture, and imperial legacy. Cap things off with a spritz in sprawling Piazza Unita d’Italia.
Golden Eagle Danube Express
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8 Ljubljana, Slovenia - Views of Lake Bled
Early risers will be rewarded as the tracks snake through the emerald heart of the Julian Alps and past Lake Bled’s picturesque island. Next up is Ljubljana, as we have lunch on board and discover a delightful combination of ancient architecture and a youthful culture. Our afternoon tour includes visits to Preseren Square, Three Bridges and Dragon Bridge.
Golden Eagle Danube Express
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9 Venice, Italy - Postojna and Slovenia
The strange, stalactite-ridden lunarscape of the Postojna Caves is even more ethereal on an echoey private tour, followed by a multi-course lunch on the train with views over Venice’s lagoon.
We say farewell to our train crew and transfer to the San Clemente Palace Kempinski for a two-night stay, a five-star luxury urban resort on a private island, just minutes from Piazza San Marco via regular complimentary boat. Offering impressive views of Venice Lagoon, the 900-year-old property features a 12th century chapel and expansive stately gardens and courtyards.
San Clemente Palace Kempinski Venice
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10 Venice - Walking the Canals
Venice’s heady dream of Carnival, canals, basilicas and Byzantine relics are as bewitching as the palaces that appear to float on the Adriatic. Life in these salt-scented passageways has ebbed and flowed with the rhythm of the water for centuries, and reveal themselves on a walking tour. Walk through the winding lanes beside the Grand Canal to St. Mark’s Square, which for 1,000 years was the heart of Venetian life. We also see St. Mark’s Basilica and can choose to stroll through the Rialto Market. A trip to Venice would not be complete without a gondola ride along Venice’s famous canals (we include a 30-minute gondola in the programme).
Alternatively enjoy the city at your own pace today. Perhaps stroll through the artists’ district of Dorsoduro, stopping to take in the city’s most breath-taking views from the Accademia Bridge.
In the evening, we will enjoy a farewell reception dinner, giving you the opportunity to reflect on your journey through this beautifully scenic part of Europe.
San Clemente Palace Kempinski Venice
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11 Depart Venice
After breakfast, you'll be transferred to the airport for your onward journey.
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Vacation Details
* This departure has been designated a guaranteed departure by the operator, meaning that the minimum number of guests has been met, although still subject to weather and other conditions.
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