Orient-Express Announces Attractive Group Rates For 2009 European Train Itineraries

Orient-Express Trains & Cruises has announced 2009 rates for groups traveling on board their luxury trains in Europe. The rates are fixed in dollars and represent as much as 46% off 2009 retail rates.

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Without the concern of the ever-strengthening pound and Euro, planners can put their calculators aside and budget with confidence. As an added plus, the rates are exactly the same as in 2008 when booked by September 30th.

Popular for incentive trips, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express developed a reputation for glamour and intrigue in the 1920s. The train may not carry kings and spies any more, but the glamour remains and it is a sophisticated choice for groups of 15 to 188 passengers. Typical overnight journeys are from Venice to Paris or London but itineraries to Rome, Vienna, Prague and Budapest also can be arranged. Rates start at $1,422 per person (46% off 2009 retail rates).

Orient-Express Trains & CruisesAlternatively,The Royal Scotsman is a veritable country house on wheels and an effortless way to see Scotland in luxury. Ideal for smaller groups of 10 to 36 passengers, The Royal Scotsman travels through the Highlands of Scotland on itineraries of two to seven nights. Rates start at $2,558 per person (30% off 2009 retail rates).

For further information, visit www.orient-express.com To book, contact Annette Kishon-Pines, Director Group, Corporate & Incentive Sales on 1-631-847-3716 or apines@oeh.com

July 18, 2008   Posted in: Airlines & Railways