LVMH-owned luxury hospitality institution Belmond volition motorboat a luxury sleeper bid adjacent twelvemonth that volition instrumentality travelers done the countryside of England and Wales.
The Britannic Explorer volition tally 3 itineraries: 1 to the southwestern region of Cornwall and the different to the other extremity of England done the Lake District of Cumbria successful the north, portion the 3rd volition travel though the state of Wales.
All trips volition commencement from London and tally for 3 nights, with the England routes operating during the weekends (Fridays to Mondays) and the Wales way during the week (Monday to Thursday), allowing travelers to harvester 2 journeys into 1 trip.
Belmond operates respective luxury hotels astir the globe, including the famed Venice Simplon-Orient-Express and Asia's Eastern & Oriental Express.
One of 3 "Grand Suites" aboard Belmond's caller Britannica Explorer luxury train.
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The terms for 1 three-night travel starts astatine 5,800 British pounds ($7,460) per person. That includes excursions, meals and beverages, including alcohol, according to a institution representative.
The caller bid is acceptable to motorboat successful July 2025.
Gallery tours and 'wild swimming'
The bid comprises 18 rider cabins — 15 suites and 3 "Grand Suites" — positive barroom and edifice cars, and a "wellness suite."
The train's barroom car is said to beryllium inspired by a Victorian apothecary.
Source: Belmond
Meals were designed by British Chef Simon Rogan, a pivotal fig successful the country's farm-to-fork question and caput of Cumbria's three-Michelin-starred L'Enclume restaurant. The paper volition see seasonal and sustainable ingredients from crossed the United Kingdom, according to Belmond.
The bid includes a spa, oregon "wellness suite" onboard.
Source: Belmond
During the day, travelers volition halt for visiting nationalist parks, guided hikes and "wild swimming" successful the Lake District, the institution said.
The way to the U.K.'s Lake District travels done England's bucolic Cotswolds portion and includes a halt astatine the two-Michelin-starred edifice and edifice Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, connected the outskirts of Oxford.
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