Train travel, when done properly, can be a very romantic venture; and there is no better way to travel by train than the Orient Express.
Thankfully, the folks over at the Orient Express are well aware of the magic that their luxury train service inspires and have put together a variety of Valentines packages for the sophisticated romantic.
Their Valentines Day lunch, for example, is a $440 affair aboard “Britain’s most romantic and historic train, the British Pullman.” The train departs London at 11:55 a.m. and returns four hours later–after passengers have been wined and dined with a five course lunch.
The train’s regular services, although not highlighted in the Valentine Specials are well worth looking into as well. Take a couple days off and jump aboard the famed Venice Simplon-Orient-Express through London, Paris, Venice, and Rome. Spending your nights aboard the legendary, historic train as it rumbles towards Europe’s most romantic cities will be a Valentines vacation you won’t ever forget.
Lastly, the Orient-Express trademark extends well beyond the world of trains. The company also manages hotels and cruises with the same luxurious approach to travel. Their Valentines Day specials therefore include some non-choochoo related packages as well–such as a swank getaway to Keswick Hall in Virginia which includes a “horse driven carriage to your hot air balloon to view the exquisite beauty of the gentle Virginia landscape over exquisite vineyards and stables as you enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch.” Throw in some spa treatment, a private butler, a fireside dinner, and a few other amenities and you’ll really get your date’s heart pumping–just as yours will be when you get the $4,660 bill.