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Venice-Simplon Orient-Express Travels to Amalfi Coast for the First Time

by Aoife O'Riordan

Oct 15, 2025

© Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

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Next May, Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, A Belmond Train begins a new service from Paris to the Amalfi Coast, marking the first time the train makes this journey. The trip then ends with a two-night stay at Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, Amalfi Coast.

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

© Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

The one-night journey begins with a stay aboard the midnight-blue carriages before arriving in Pompeii. Experiences include a private guided tour of the ancient UNESCO World Heritage site; a cooking class with Executive Chef Armando Aristarco at Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, Amalfi Coast; a private boat tour to Positano; and a gala dinner in Wagner Gardens.

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

© Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

In addition to this new trip, the brand’s 2026 season will also see the return of three-night Italian itineraries: Paris to Venice with a stay at Hotel Cipriani; Paris to Florence with a stay at Villa San Michele, following the hotel’s grand reopening in April; and Paris to Portofino with a stay at Splendido, reopened after renovations by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio.

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