May 17th- 19th, 2019
May 17th
2:00 pm – Meet at The Ritz Paris – Luggage check in and high tea/Cocktails
4:00 pm – Depart to Gare de l’Est for boarding of Venice Simplon Orient Express
5:00 pm – Train departs for Venice
6:45 – Dinner first seating
9:00 – Dinner second seating
8:30 – After dinner party starts in Bar Car ‘3674’ till late
May 18th
Morning – enjoy a leisurely breakfast as we pass through the Swiss / Italian alps
11:45 am – lunch first seating
1:45 pm – lunch second seating
4:00 pm – arrive Venice and transfer to Cipriani hotel for check in
7:30 pm – Celebrate Philip’s birthday with a Masked Ball at The Granaries of the Republic on the grounds of the Cipriani
May 19th
Some guests depart for work Monday
OR -Spend the day relaxing by the pool or seeing the sights of Venice
7:00 pm Casual dinner in the Cipriani Gardens
May 20th
11:00 am Check out of Cipriani