Venice Simplon-Orient-Express unveils a new route linking Paris with the Amalfi coast.A new luxury rail journey from Paris to Italy's Amalfi coast will become a reality next summer courtesy of the famed Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, the train's operator Belmond announced.The inaugural journey, slated for 4-7 May 2026, will traverse both the French and Italian Rivieras and will include a two-night stay at the Caruso, a five-star Belmond hotel in Ravello, offering stunning coastal views. The stay in Ravello includes options to join a VIP tour around the ancient Roman city of Pompeii and a scenic boat tour to Positano, taking in the hidden bays and caves along the Amalfi Coast. Caruso Hotel, Ravello   The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, a luxury sleeper train service that offers opulent, nostalgic journeys across Europe, uses restored 1920s-built carriages to provide a vintage travel experience, offering fine dining and sommelier wines. The new route is open for reservations, with a price tag of £8,600 per person, which includes all meals, transfers and excursions. Over the last summer the ride-hailing app Uber began offering tourists helicopter and boat services on the Amalfi coast following the recent opening of the Salerno-Costa d'Amalfi airport airport to commercial flights.

A new luxury rail journey from Paris to Italy's will become a reality next summer courtesy of the famed Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, the train's operator Belmond announced. The inaugural journey, slated for 4-7 May 2026, will traverse both the French and Italian Rivieras and will include a two-night stay at the Caruso, a five-star Belmond hotel in Ravello, offering stunning coastal views. The stay in Ravello includes options to join a VIP tour around the ancient Roman city of Pompeii and a scenic boat tour to Positano, taking in the hidden bays and caves along the Amalfi Coast.
Caruso Hotel, Ravello   The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, a luxury sleeper train service that offers opulent, nostalgic journeys across Europe, uses restored 1920s-built carriages to provide a vintage travel experience, offering fine dining and sommelier wines. The is open for reservations, with a price tag of £8,600 per person, which includes all meals, transfers and excursions. Over the last summer the ride-hailing app Uber began offering tourists on the Amalfi coast following the recent opening of the airport to commercial flights.