Travel in the Pullman carriages of the famous Venice Simplon Orient-Express from London Victoria to the West Country with different options for you to choose from for the weekend.

Stay in the fishing village of St Mawes at The Idle Rocks, a small, friendly hotel perched right on the harbour wall, with bedrooms and restaurant overlooking the water, then in true Cornish style travel by boat to Falmouth where you can visit the award winning National Maritime Museum and the great springtime garden at Trelissick before returning by boat back down the River Fal to St Mawes.  Or stay in Falmouth at the Royal Duchy Hotel with prime sea-front location with the option on Saturday, to visit the magical Lost Gardens of Heligan and the vast global garden of beautiful plants at the Eden Project or to fly by helicopter from Penzance to Tresco on the Isles of Scilly to see the renowned Abbey Gardens and explore the island.  Alternatively stay at the Carlyon Bay Hotel, St Austell and visit the fishing village of Padstow to enjoy a three course set lunch including wine at the celebrated Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant followed in the afternoon by a visit to Lanhydrock, one of Cornwall’s great houses.

Devon - alight from the train at Plymouth and stay at the four-star luxury Thurlestone Hotel, set in lovely gardens in a stunning rural coastal location near Salcombe.  On Saturday cruise from Dartmouth up the River Dart to see the atmospheric house and lovely gardens at Greenway, the home of Agatha Christie, before returning to Dartmouth for a guided tour of the historic Britannia Royal Naval College, where officers have been trained for the Royal Navy since 1905.

Friday 27 April: A luxurious journey departing Victoria at 09.30 (tbc) to Plymouth or Truro.  Breakfast with Bellini cocktails, followed by a three-course lunch with wine before arriving in Devon to transfer to the Thurlestone Hotel or continuing to Truro and transfer to the Cornish hotels.  Welcome reception and dinner.

Saturday 28 April: Touring options as above with dinner on your return in the evening.

Sunday 29 April: Join the Orient Express around mid-day from either Truro or early afternoon from Plymouth for the leisurely journey back to London, enjoying a five-course meal with champagne and wine before arriving back at Victoria Station around 9pm (tbc)

	Return travel on the Orient Express with onboard dining as stated.
	2 nights dinner, accommodation and breakfast
	Entries and Seafood Restaurant lunch as stated in the itinerary
	20 minute return helicopter flight where applicable.
	Professional guide and coaching

*Tresco - alternative programme of garden visits if weather adverse for flying. A refund for the balance of the airfare would be given