Orient-Express & Queen Mary 2

Have you ticked off half of what is on your bucket list?  Or maybe you’re stuck on number five because you can’t move on until you’ve perfected a sky high soufflé without it deflating your cooking skills. Here is something simpler and truly rewarding that won’t require any skills whatsoever, that one holiday that will trump any trip you’ve ever experienced before. What’s better, you can add it to your list and tick it off right now!

We’re talking about a journey combining two icons of the travel world; the Simplon Venice Orient-Express and the Queen Mary 2. The Captain’s Choice Tour have done it again and created this once-in-a-lifetime tour that not only includes these iconic modes of transport but also have included some of the most luxurious hotels, Michelin starred restaurants plus an option to experience the Champagne region of France.


 
The legendary Orient-Express offers a journey like no other. Step onboard and be transported back in time to the timeless and elegant age of travel. The Orient-Express has inspired numerous books and films including Agatha Christie’s ‘Murder on the Orient-Express’,

The journey from Venice to Paris with the passing scenery outside your cabin window will be as memorable as the onboard service that will exceed your expectations. Guests will slumber in delightful vintage cabins. Though compact in size with no private facilities in each cabin, except for a wash basin, only one night is spent onboard. Lunch and dinner is served in the elegant dining cars whilst breakfast and afternoon tea is served in the comfort of your cabin.

She’s 44 metres longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall, as long as 41 double decker London buses and 34 metres longer than her original. She is Queen Mary 2, the grandest cruise ship in the world and the flagship vessel of Cunard’s illustrious fleet.  The cabins are sumptuous, the dining is sophisticated, the onboard activities are endless and the service impeccable. QM2, as she is affectionately known, is the finest ocean liner ever built. Be a guest of The Captain’s Choice Tour and you’ll experience a floating hotel like no other including an exclusive Captain’s Choice cocktail party and dinner in the Todd English restaurant.  The unsurpassed amenities of this grand dame are sure to delight as you make this traditional Trans Atlantic crossing.

If this tour doesn’t have the wow factor yet for you, then read on. In Venice, guests will stay at the luxurious Western Europa & Regina hotel located on the Grand Canal, just moments from St Mark’s Square; in Paris the renowned Hotel Le Bristol is one of the city’s finest hotels located on the fashion precinct of Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honore; The Savoy in London offers the last word in style and luxury; and The Plaza in New York is elegant and timeless. You may choose to forego two of your three nights in Paris to indulge in a visit to Champagne one of the gastronomic regions of France and a stay at a luxurious Relais and Chateaux chateau.

“At The Captain’s Choice Tour we are renowned as the leaders in luxury travel to remote and exotic locations and this specific tour is focused on the luxury” says Phil Asker founder and director of the company.

Indulge the senses in the very different atmospheres of these four must visit cities.

For the gastronomes there are three Michelin starred restaurants for your pleasure, one each in Paris, London and New York.  Spend your days in these renowned cities as you please, explore in the company of the Tour Escort Team.  Perhaps choose to feast your eyes on the collections of world famous galleries: The Louvre, The Tate or the Guggenheim perhaps. Visit some landmarks St Mark’s Basilica, The Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace or the Statue of Liberty or take in the opera or a show at the West End or on Broadway.

The opportunities are endless, the choices are yours. It doesn’t get any easier than this to tick off a few things on your bucket list.

All inclusive prices start from AU$21,990 per person twin share (plus flights from New Zealand to Sydney).  This includes air travel, 5 star accommodation, all breakfasts and dinners and most lunches (on select days in the cities you make your own lunch arrangements), wine, beer and soft drinks with all group dinners; sightseeing tours with individual headsets for better comprehension; tipping, taxes and travel insurance plus personalised attention from Tour Escort Team including accompanying doctor. Plus a Select program that allows sightseeing and dining options.

For more details Freecall 0800 650 740 or visit www.captainschoice.com.au

 

Published 16th Aug 2011

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