b'What is an Independent Rail Holiday?Our completelyexible tours give you the freedom to choose how you want to travel and how you want to experience your trip. These tours are unescorted, but weve created great itineraries to guide you. Travelling without groups or Tour Managers gives you the independence to explore at your own pace on dates of your choosing. Get ready to travel your way and delight in the beauty of a journey thats all yours.VENICE SIMPLON ORIENT EXPRESSCreate a complete holiday experience from a variety of options.Decide whether to travel by air or rail to and from your destination.Choose your standard of hotel from 3, 4 or 5-Star accommodation.Pick your class of rail travel experience.Select from a range of handpicked excursions to enhance your holiday.Extend your stay in any of our carefully selected hotels.137'