Luxury Train Trips to Scotland from London on the Orient Express 2011-2012
Book Orient Express Trips from London to Scotland
Updated September 2011
The Orient Express luxury train trips are considered by many as the ultimate romantic and luxurious excursion in the UK. The luxury train trips on the Northern Belle Orient Express from London to Scotland are indeed expensive but they combine beautifully the taste of luxury experiences with visits to some of the most scenic parts of the UK.
No need to travel to Venice or Istanbul to sample some of the luxury and elegance on offer as there is a wide range of day trips and weekend trips on offer from several locations around the UK. including four Orient Express trips from London to Scotland. What better way to combine the elegance and romance of a journey on the Orient Express with a weekend to the beautiful countryside and historic towns and castles of Scotland or to one of the famous annual events such as the Military Tattoo or the Highland Games?
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There are currently four luxury trips on the Northern Belle from London to Scotland:
- Orient Express Loch Lomond and the Highland Games Weekend from London. This departs 2nd July 2011 and costs from £835. This luxury train trip includes brunch, lunch and dinner on the outward journey, two night accommodation (dinner, bed and breakfast), a half day guided tour, loch cruise and entrance to the Highland Games as well as lunch with wine and champagne on the return journey.
- Orient Express St. Andrews Golf or Spa Weekend from London. This departs 2nd July 2011 and costs from £835. The weekend trip includes brunch and a four course lunch on board the Northern Belle on the way to Scotland, two nights B & B at a luxury hotel and lunch and dinner with wine and champagne on the return journey. It does not include the cost of the golf or spa treatments.
- Orient Express Edinburgh Military Tattoo Weekend Break this leaves from London Kings Cross on 6th August and 20th August and costs from £835 or £955 per person depending on the hotel chosen. The price includes brunch and a four course lunch on the outward journey, two nights accommodation on a B&B basis and entrance to an evening performance of the Military Tattoo as well as lunch and dinner on the return journey.
- Orient Express Inverness Weekend. This leaves from London Kings Cross on 6th August and costs either £835 or £1075 per person depending on the hotel. The itinerary includes two nights hotel accommodation with bed & breakfast and evening meal plus guided tours to Loch Ness and the Culloden Battlefields. The first nights dinner is served on board the Northern Belle.
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Timetable for Luxury Train Trips from London to Scotland on the Orient Express
| London to Scotland Trips | Date | Departure Time from London | Arrival back in London | Price Per Person | Book Northern Belle/OrientExpress Trips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Lomond and the Highland Games Weekend | 2nd July | 07:00 | 22:30 (+ 2 days) | from £835 | Book Orient Express Trips for One or Trips for 2 gift vouchers |
| St. Andrews Golf or Spa Weekend | 2nd July | 07:00 | 22:30 ( + 2 days) | from £835 | |
| Inverness Weekend | 6th August | 07:30 | 20:30 (+ 2 days) | from £835 | |
| Edinburgh Military Tattoo Weekend | 6th August | 07:30 | 20:30 (+ 2 days) | from £835 | |
| Edinburgh Military Tattoo Weekend | 20th August | 08:00 | 20:15 (+ 2 days) | from £835 |
How to Book a Journey on the Northern Belle Orient Express Train
The easiest way to book Orient Express trips from London is online through the Orient Express website where you can book directly or book trips as gift vouchers. There are also third party gift experience sites which offer a limited Orient Express trips (the most popular ones) such as Buyagift.co.uk.
Official Orient Express pages
- Edinburgh Military Tattoo Weekend on the Northern Belle
- Loch Lomond & The Highland Games Weekend from London on the Orient Express
- Orient Express Weekend Break from London to St Andrews
- Inverness Weekend on the Northern Belle
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Orient Express Day Trips in the UK (to or from Scotland)
- Orient Express Edinburgh Tattoo Break - A luxury Orient Express weekend trip to Edinburgh to experience the world-famous Military Tattoo.
- Trips on the Orient Express from Edinburgh - Choice of day trips and weekend trips from Edinburgh to experience the luxury of the Northern Belle train.
- Orient Express Trips from London to Scotland
- Lunch on the Orient Express from Edinburgh and Glasgow
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