May 2024 No-Fly Luxury Cunard Voyage, Italian Lakes & All-Inc Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

Embark Cunard’s elegant Queen Victoria, delve into the wondrous Italian Lakes, and savour a timeless journey on board the Luxury Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.

You’ll begin your holiday in Southampton, where you’ll embark Queen Victoria, relishing luxurious cabins, gourmet dining, and grand ballrooms in between calls to cultural Málaga, the birthplace of Picasso, and picturesque Palma for delicious tapas and charming streets.

Next, you’ll disembark in Civitavecchia and explore Florence's centuries-old architecture during a two-night stay. You’ll then enjoy scenic waterfront walks during an Italian Lakes trio experience with stays in lakes Garda, Maggiore, and Como. Experience stunning mountain scenery on the Bernina Express as you travel to St. Moritz. Then, board the luxurious Venice Simplon-Orient-Express and savor a refreshing drink at the champagne bar. Indulge in exceptional cuisine crafted with the finest regional ingredients. Finally, conclude your journey in Paris and return home aboard the Eurostar.

Embark the regal Queen Victoria in Southampton to begin your cruise

There’s something distinctly refined and elegant about a Cunard cruise, and the beautiful Queen Victoria certainly upholds its fine traditions. Even before you board this stunning ship, you’ll note the trademark black and red livery which, together with her sleek modern design, immediately sets the theme of proud cruising heritage.

Visit Cádiz, a diverse city abundant in historical sights and exciting cultural delights

Regarded as the oldest continuously inhabited city in Western Europe, this port city is famed for holding the Spanish Armada. From Cádiz, you can also visit Seville, which will win you over with incredible gothic architecture, winding medieval lanes, and lively tapas bars. Seville is renowned for its passionate flamenco dancing and great festivals. Visit the ornate Alcázar castle complex, built during the Moorish Almohad dynasty, and the city’s Gothic Cathedral, where you’ll find Christopher Columbus’s tomb.

Discover the vibrant city of Málaga, steeped in historic and artistic culture

A gateway to many Andalucian attractions and Costa del Sol resorts, the Spanish port of Málaga stands out as a lively destination with its own unique character. Rising high above the city with spectacular views are the ruins of the 14th-century Moorish castle, and Málaga-born Picasso is recognised with a history of the artist’s life at the city’s fascinating Picasso Foundation. Food lovers will enjoy tasting freshly caught sardines, or you visit find the most popular beach in Málaga, Playa de la Malágueta, which boasts stretches of golden sand with plenty of restaurants and bars nearby.

Relish a call in Palma de Mallorca with authentic tapas and delicious sangria

Walk the narrow, cobbled streets of the Old Town, wander the ancient Arab Baths, or simply soak up the rays on the sun-drenched city beach. As day stretches into night, take a stroll along the Passeig d’es Born boulevard and see the honey hued La Seu Cathedral bathed in the golden glow of the fading light, before heading to a tapas bar to enjoy plates of spicy albondigas, sizzling gambas al ajillo, and patatas bravas, washed down with jugs of icy sangria.

Disembark Queen Victoria in Civitavecchia and transfer to Florence, the capital of the Tuscany region, for a two-night hotel stay

Cruising into Civitavecchia, you’ll disembark your delightful ship and transfer to Florence. The capital of the Tuscany region is an achingly romantic city of rivers, bridges, and Renaissance art and architecture often described as an open-air museum. During your two-night hotel stay here, don’t miss the Duomo, a cathedral with a striking terracotta-tiled dome, or the Ponte Vecchio crossing the Arno.

Enjoy a two-night hotel stay on the shores of Lake Maggiore

You’ll begin your Italian Lakes escape with a two-night hotel stay in Lake Maggiore. Located just south of the Alps, this is the second-largest lake in Italy and extends into alpine Switzerland. Characterised by its colourful fishing villages, the tiny Borromean Islands off its south-western shore and the delicious cuisine found in the villages around it, your stay here will be nothing short of delightful.

Transfer to captivating Lake Como and settle in for a three-night hotel stay and an enchanting railway experience

Poised in the shadow of the snow-draped Rhaetian Alps and nestled between steep-wooded hills, the spectacular surroundings of Lake Como welcome you with open arms. Shaped like an upside-down Y, its meandering shoreline is dotted with ancient villages and exquisite villas. During your stay here, you’ll embark the iconic Bernina Express for a panoramic train journey to St. Moritz, passing through the Poschiavo Valley and the Engadin. Enjoy incredible sights of majestic mountains and quaint little towns as you trundle over the Brusio spiral viaduct, past Puschlaversee, over Alp Grüm and onto the magical Bernina Pass.

Unwind during a three-night hotel stay in the largest lake in Italy, Lake Garda, with its universal charm that attracts people from all walks of life

Italy’s beautiful lakes are one of the country’s most scenic regions, where the Northern Alps tumble down into shimmering waters, dotted with silver-leafed olive trees and pretty villages. Each little town on the lake brings a chocolate box of new discoveries: a church resplendent with Renaissance frescoes, a lush botanical garden, a cable car soaring high into snow peaked mountains – there’s so much to discover.

Transfer to Verona to join the iconic Venice Simplon-Orient-Express as she journeys to Paris

Begin your journey home in luxurious 1920s flair by boarding the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express in Verona. Bask in the indulgence of a three-course lunch in the elegant dining car, and watch hills roll into mountains before shrinking down into pastoral countryside. In the evening, prepare to be dazzled by a leisurely four-course dinner concocted by expert French chefs, with complimentary wine, before retiring to your cabin which has been turned into an elegant haven of rest.

Today, you’ll meet the Eurostar for your onward journey home

Bidding farewell to the glorious Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, you’ll transfer to the Eurostar to begin your journey home.