Day Trips on the Orient Express

The Orient Express is one of the most famous railroads in Europe. The traditional rout of the Orient Express is from London, England to Istanbul, Turkey. The historic appeal of this old railroad and the quality of service can give the feel of stepping back in time, when train travel was for the elite classes of Europe. The Orient Express is also shrouded in mystery with many mystery novels written where the plot took place on the Orient Express, the Murder on the Orient Express being one of the most famous mysteries written, which took place on this railroad line.

The great thing about the Orient Express is that you don’t necessarily have to take it from London all the way to Istanbul to enjoy the luxurious train ride. There are many different day trips on the Orient Express available that you can take advantage of.
One of the best day trips on the Orient Express is a segment of the Orient Express that goes from London to Manchester. On this trip, you can also arrange for tours. This day trip is for those who want to tour southern England in class and experience train travel from days passed.

What is great about these day trips on the Orient Express is that they are surprisingly affordable. You can enjoy luxury train travel for a day and not be a millionaire. At an average price tag of £225, you can enjoy a traditional English tea while riding on the Orient Express and visit great excursion places on the way. The English Tea train ride leaves London’s Victoria Station. This is a special English Pullman train that does not go all the way to Istanbul. The train actually travels round trip and back to London, so you do not get off the train at any time during the trip.

Another great day trip is the Golden Age of Travel ride on the British Pullman. This train ride is round trip from London’s Victoria, like the English Tea ride, but this is a bit more expensive at £266.23. This train rides in the vintage British Pullman cars take you through the English country side while enjoying a five-course meal with wine and champagne. This day trip has a specific dress code where you should wear semi-formal day wear, without jeans or sweat suits, shirts, or pants.

For those of you who like mysteries, there is the Murder Mystery Lunch which is priced at £318.18 and is a day trip on the British Pullman which departs from London’s Victoria Station. This train ride is based on Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express and it gets the travelers on board to participate in the murder mystery. It’s a fun train ride that includes a five-course meal with champagne and wine per person and the dress code is semi-formal. Passengers should not wear jeans or sweats.