{"id":450744,"date":"2026-05-20T06:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T06:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/450744\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T06:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T06:49:08","slug":"a-new-orient-express-journey-will-whisk-passengers-from-rome-to-istanbul-for-e20000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/450744\/","title":{"rendered":"A new Orient Express journey will whisk passengers from Rome to Istanbul \u2013 for \u20ac20,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Published on 20\/05\/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2\u2022Updated
\n 8:16\n <\/p>\n

More than 140 years after the original Orient Express became synonymous with old-world luxury and adventure, a new Rome to Istanbul route is launching in 2026, promising five days and four nights of champagne, fine dining and sweeping European scenery, all with a distinctly Italian twist.<\/p>\n

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On 22 October, the first La Dolce Vita Orient Express <\/a>will set off, inspired by the original journey all those years ago, and embracing the height of Italian glamour throughout. <\/p>\n

Lucky guests will kick off their luxury experience in the Orient Express Lounge at Roma <\/a>Ostiense station, designed by architect Hugo Toro. Here, they\u2019ll be welcomed with bubbles, aperitivo-style dining and live Italian music. <\/p>\n

Stepping onboard<\/a> in the evening, travellers will be welcomed into suites and cabins influenced by 1960s Italy, and designed by Milan-based Dimorestudio, and can sample menus by three-Michelin-starred chef Heinz Beck in the elegant dining car.<\/p>\n

The relationship between Europe and the East<\/p>\n

Waking up after a restorative sleep in a 75 sq ft deluxe cabin or a 118 sq ft suite, guests will arrive in Venice. They can choose to wander the narrow streets of the Floating City or opt for a curated experience. Options include a boat tour of the lagoon or an opportunity to see the city through the eyes of Casanova.<\/p>\n

The next stop is Budapest<\/a>. Known as the \u201cpearl of the Danube\u201d, Orient Express passengers can explore its rich history and striking architecture, before enjoying a leisurely lunch in either Buda or Pest, the two distinctive parts of the city which straddle the river.<\/p>\n

The next day, the train crosses the Carpathian mountains and stops off at two Romanian gems \u2013 pretty, medieval Bra\u0219ov and the mountain town of Sinaia. <\/p>\n

Onboard that evening, guests will sample the aperitifs, dinner and music they\u2019ve experienced every night, before heading to bed for a final sleep. <\/p>\n

The next afternoon, the Orient Express will make its last stop along its historic route and arrive at its final destination of Istanbul<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Disembarking the iconic train, guests can explore the city\u2019s domes, bazaars, and vibrant streets, or continue on their journey even further east. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s bound to be an adventure \u2013 for those who can afford it. The rest of us may need to save up, though, as tickets start from \u20ac20,000 per person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published on 20\/05\/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2\u2022Updated 8:16 More than 140 years after the original Orient Express became synonymous…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":450745,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[146,85,46,32164,19389,11300,28609,244,57772],"class_list":["post-450744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-istanbul","tag-luxury","tag-rome","tag-trains","tag-travel","tag-travel-destinations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=450744"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450744\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/450745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=450744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=450744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=450744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}