Eastern & Oriental - Singapore to Bangkok

Eastern & Oriental - Singapore to Bangkok Holiday

The Eastern & Oriental Express holiday takes you from the bustling city of Singapore, through Malaysia and into Thailand to the fascinating city of Bangkok.

Holidays can be tailor-made for you to include different hotels, lengths of stay, departure dates and additional cities. Please call for details.

Choose your holiday below: Price per person  
6 Night Holiday By Rail from £1760
6 Night Deluxe Holiday By Rail from £1850
6 Night Luxury Holiday By Rail from £2170
For extra nights or stopovers please call us for a quote

Itinerary - 6 Night Holiday By Rail

Day 1-2 - Singapore

M 5 Star Mandarin Oriental Singapore

On arrival in Singapore you are picked up and transferred to check-in for 2 nights at Mandarin Oriental Singapore.

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Singapore is a contemporary hotel with luxury bedrooms and suites. Enjoy a treatment in the beautiful Oriental Spa, cool off in the hotel's pool, or enjoy lunch or dinner in one of the hotel's 6 restaurants, cafés or bars. The hotel is in the centre of Singapore, on Marina Square and opposite the Esplanade. The shops on Orchard Road are 10 minutes from the hotel.

Day 3 - Eastern & Oriental Express

Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur

The Eastern & Oriental Express departs Singapore’s Keppel Road station in the morning. Having been welcomed onboard the gleaming carriages, settle into your compartment. Enjoy the passing scenery as the train crosses to Malaysia via the causeway of the Straits of Johor. Lunch is served in one of the opulent dining cars. Dress for dinner and then spend a relaxing evening in the Bar Car in the company of our resident pianist. During the evening, the E&O pauses at Kuala Lumpur’s magnificent Moorish-style station where you may disembark for a stroll. Retire to your compartment which has been transformed into a cosy bedroom.

Day 4 - Eastern & Oriental Express

Georgetown Georgetown

Breakfast is taken in your compartment before arriving in Butterworth. Here coaches take you across to colonial Georgetown, capital of Penang, on the local ferry. Enjoy a guided introductory tour with pre-World War II mosques, elaborately-roofed temples, churches, bazaars and colourful shophouses. Reboard the waiting coaches for the short ferry ride back to Butterworth and the Eastern & Oriental Express for lunch. As the train crosses into Thailand spend the afternoon watching the changing scenery from the open deck of the Observation Car or relax in the comfort of the Saloon Car. Dinner is served in the sumptuous dining car.

Day 5 - Eastern & Oriental Express

Bangkok Bangkok

Arrive at the River Kwai Bridge Station, where you disembark for a cruise on the river on board a local raft and afterwards for a visit to the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre. Rejoin the train for lunch, arriving in Bangkok in the afternoon.

Day 6-7 - Bangkok

P 5 Star Peninsula Hotel

On arrival in Bangkok check-in at the Peninsula Hotel.

The Peninsula Hotel in Bangkok is a luxury hotel designed in the shape of a wave, with panoramic views over Bangkok. Stay in one of the hotel's classically designed 370 bedrooms and suites, enjoy a dip in the hotel's beautiful 3 level swimming pool, or book in for a treatment in the stunning spa, surrounded by lush tropical gardens. For dinner or lunch choose from Jesters (Mediterranean food), Mei Jiang (gourmet Cantonese menu), or the open air Thiptara which offers Thai food. A traditional afternoon tea is served in the Lobby. The hotel is in the centre of Bangkok on the Chao Phraya River Bank, the hotel is close to the Bangkok Sky Train (BTS) Saphan Taksin Station.

Day 7, a transfer picks you up from the hotel after breakfast and takes you to the airport.

Railbookers Recommends

For those who love to fly the London to Singapore flight can be booked through Qantas on the new A380 – the world’s largest passenger airliner. Please call for details.

Back to Holiday Description and Packages

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore is a cosmopolitan city - combining Chinese, Malay and Indian culture and food. Shop along Orchard Road, spot wildlife at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, relax on the beach, or sample the famous Singapore Sling at the Raffles Hotel.

Bangkok

Bangkok

The Thai capital offers plenty to do and see for every visitor. Explore some of Bangkok's golden topped temples including the Grand Palace and Wat Pho, shop at the Suan Lum Night Bazaar, or take a Thai cooking lesson.

Back to Holiday Description and Packages

The Eastern & Oriental Express offers three grades of beautifully appointed compartments: Superior Cabins, State Cabins and Presidential Suites. The interior walls are cherry wood and elm burr paneled, adorned with decorative marquetry and intricate inlays. Each cabin is fully air-conditioned with an en suite shower, washbasin and WC and has large picture windows for views of the passing scenery. Facilities include 24-hour steward service, international electric sockets (220 volts) and 110 volt adapter for razors, a personal safe and hairdryer. The Eastern & Oriental Express has 30 Superior Cabins that measure 62 square feet. During the daytime the compartment is a private lounge with a banquette style sofa. At night the seating converts to an upper and lower bed. A private en suite shower, washbasin and WC is also provided in your cabin.

Chefs on board the Eastern & Oriental Express create a tantalising variety of Eastern and European dishes, using the finest fresh seasonal ingredients. Lunch and dinner are served in the two Restaurant Cars, each lavishly decorated with rosewood and elm panelling. Each morning a breakfast of freshly baked croissants, coffee or tea, juice and fruit is delivered to your compartment and for those passengers wishing to rise early to take advantage of the beautiful scenery, tea and coffee will be served for you in the Observation Car from 7.00am onwards.

The Observation Car is located at the very end of the train. Its interior section is the perfect place to enjoy cocktails amidst a colonial ‘veranda’ ambience with its teak wood flooring, paneled walls, rattan furniture and potted plants.
One-third of the Observation Car is an outdoor observation area decorated with teakwood. Offering unobstructed views, it is the perfect place to take photographs of the panoramic scenery and experience the sights, sounds and scents of South East Asia.

Back to Holiday Description and Packages

Mandarin Oriental Singapore

Mandarin Oriental Singapore 5 Star

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Singapore is a contemporary hotel with luxury bedrooms and suites. Enjoy a treatment in the beautiful Oriental Spa, cool off in the hotel's pool, or enjoy lunch or dinner in one of the hotel's 6 restaurants, cafés or bars. The hotel is in the centre of Singapore, on Marina Square and opposite the Esplanade. The shops on Orchard Road are 10 minutes from the hotel.
Please note: the swimming pool will be closed for refurbishment from 22 Feb-1 May 2010. Guests can use swimming pools at a choice of two neighbouring hotels.

Hotel Facilities

  • 24 hour reception
  • Swimming Pool
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre
  • Spa
  • Concierge

Room Facilities

  • Cable/Satellite TV
  • Bathrobe and Slippers
  • Tea/Coffee Making Facilities

Some facilities may be subject to an additional charge at the hotel.

Peninsula Hotel

Peninsula Hotel 5 Star

The Peninsula Hotel in Bangkok is a luxury hotel designed in the shape of a wave, with panoramic views over Bangkok. Stay in one of the hotel's classically designed 370 bedrooms and suites, enjoy a dip in the hotel's beautiful 3 level swimming pool, or book in for a treatment in the stunning spa, surrounded by lush tropical gardens. For dinner or lunch choose from Jesters (Mediterranean food), Mei Jiang (gourmet Cantonese menu), or the open air Thiptara which offers Thai food. A traditional afternoon tea is served in the Lobby. The hotel is in the centre of Bangkok on the Chao Phraya River Bank, the hotel is close to the Bangkok Sky Train (BTS) Saphan Taksin Station.

Hotel Facilities

  • 24 hour reception
  • Swimming Pool
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre
  • Restaurant
  • Spa
  • Concierge
  • Garden

Room Facilities

  • Safe
  • Air Conditioning
  • Cable/Satellite TV
  • Hairdryer
  • Minibar
  • Room Service
  • Bathrobe
  • CD Player

Some facilities may be subject to an additional charge at the hotel.

Back to Holiday Description and Packages

  • Mandarin Oriental Singapore Exterior
    Exterior
    Exterior at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
  • Mandarin Oriental Singapore Bedroom
    Bedroom
    Bedroom at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
  • Mandarin Oriental Singapore Pool
    Pool
    Pool at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
  • Mandarin Oriental Singapore Restaurant
    Restaurant
    Restaurant at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
  • Mandarin Oriental Singapore Bedroom
    Bedroom
    Bedroom at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
  • Mandarin Oriental Singapore Spa
    Spa
    Spa at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
  • Mandarin Oriental Singapore Restaurant
    Restaurant
    Restaurant at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
  • Mandarin Oriental Singapore Reception
    Reception
    Reception at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
  • Peninsula Hotel Exterior
    Exterior
    Exterior at Peninsula Hotel
  • Peninsula Hotel Bedroom
    Bedroom
    Bedroom at Peninsula Hotel
  • Peninsula Hotel Restaurant
    Restaurant
    Restaurant at Peninsula Hotel
  • Peninsula Hotel Restaurant
    Restaurant
    Restaurant at Peninsula Hotel
  • Peninsula Hotel Pool
    Pool
    Pool at Peninsula Hotel
  • Peninsula Hotel Spa
    Spa
    Spa at Peninsula Hotel

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6 Night Holiday By Rail

This holiday includes a transfer from your arrival point in Singapore to the hotel, 2 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast in Singapore, 3 nights on board the Eastern and Oriental Express train from Singapore to Bangkok (which includes breakfast lunch and dinner on board, except for the last day which includes breakfast and lunch), 1 night hotel accommodation with breakfast in Bangkok. Flights and extra hotel nights are available - please call us for details.

Select departure month and day of travel below.
Price shown is for 6 night holiday per person departing on your chosen date.
Departing on . To book call +44 20 3327 0800
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More dates and prices available – please call for details.
Add extra nights to your holiday, stop off en route, or book train travel from a European train station.
Call us on +44 20 3327 0800, and we'll tailor-make your holiday!

Terms

Holidays can be tailor-made for you (including stopovers or additional nights) call us on +44 20 3327 0800.
Eurostar trains can only be booked within 120 days of travel.
Prices are subject to availability, based on 2 people sharing a twin / double room and based on best price Eurostar seats.
Supplements may apply if best price travel not available.
Supplements will apply for single occupancy.
Hotel and room facilities may be subject to an extra charge or are on request.
We accept all major credit and debit cards. If you pay by debit card there is no extra charge; if you choose to pay by credit card a 2% surcharge applies.
Holidays including flights are operated by our sister company Travel Definitions Limited which is ATOL protected, number 9040.

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Itinerary - 6 Night Deluxe Holiday By Rail

Day 1-2 - Singapore

M 5 Star Mandarin Oriental Singapore

On arrival in Singapore you are picked up and transfered to check-in for 2 nights at Mandarin Oriental Singapore.

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Singapore is a contemporary hotel with luxury bedrooms and suites. Enjoy a treatment in the beautiful Oriental Spa, cool off in the hotel's pool, or enjoy lunch or dinner in one of the hotel's 6 restaurants, cafés or bars. The hotel is in the centre of Singapore, on Marina Square and opposite the Esplanade. The shops on Orchard Road are 10 minutes from the hotel.

Day 3 - Eastern & Oriental Express

Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur

The Eastern & Oriental Express departs Singapore’s Keppel Road station in the morning. Having been welcomed onboard the gleaming carriages, settle into your compartment. Enjoy the passing scenery as the train crosses to Malaysia via the causeway of the Straits of Johor. Lunch is served in one of the opulent dining cars. Dress for dinner and then spend a relaxing evening in the Bar Car in the company of our resident pianist. During the evening, the E&O pauses at Kuala Lumpur’s magnificent Moorish-style station where you may disembark for a stroll. Retire to your compartment which has been transformed into a cosy bedroom.

Day 4 - Eastern & Oriental Express

Georgetown Georgetown

Breakfast is taken in your compartment before arriving in Butterworth. Here coaches take you across to colonial Georgetown, capital of Penang, on the local ferry. Enjoy a guided introductory tour with pre-World War II mosques, elaborately-roofed temples, churches, bazaars and colourful shophouses. Reboard the waiting coaches for the short ferry ride back to Butterworth and the Eastern & Oriental Express for lunch. As the train crosses into Thailand spend the afternoon watching the changing scenery from the open deck of the Observation Car or relax in the comfort of the Saloon Car. Dinner is served in the sumptuous dining car.

Day 5 - Eastern & Oriental Express

Bangkok Bangkok

Arrive at the River Kwai Bridge Station, where you disembark for a cruise on the river on board a local raft and afterwards for a visit to the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre. Rejoin the train for lunch, arriving in Bangkok in the afternoon.

Day 6-7 - Bangkok

M 5 Star Mandarin Oriental Bangkok

On arrival in Bangkok check-in at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok.

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Bangkok is a historic hotel, which combines the ambience of luxury travel with contemporary design. Relax in the hotel's famous spa, join in a class at the The Oriental Thai Cooking School, or enjoy dinner or a drink at one the hotel's nine restaurants and bars.

Day 7, a transfer picks you up from the hotel after breakfast and takes you to the airport.

Railbookers Recommends

For those who love to fly the London to Singapore flight can be booked through Qantas on the new A380 – the world’s largest passenger airliner. Please call for details.

Back to Holiday Description and Packages

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore is a cosmopolitan city - combining Chinese, Malay and Indian culture and food. Shop along Orchard Road, spot wildlife at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, relax on the beach, or sample the famous Singapore Sling at the Raffles Hotel.

Bangkok

Bangkok

The Thai capital offers plenty to do and see for every visitor. Explore some of Bangkok's golden topped temples including the Grand Palace and Wat Pho, shop at the Suan Lum Night Bazaar, or take a Thai cooking lesson.

Back to Holiday Description and Packages

The Eastern & Oriental Express offers three grades of beautifully appointed compartments: Superior Cabins, State Cabins and Presidential Suites. The interior walls are cherry wood and elm burr paneled, adorned with decorative marquetry and intricate inlays. Each cabin is fully air-conditioned with an en suite shower, washbasin and WC and has large picture windows for views of the passing scenery. Facilities include 24-hour steward service, international electric sockets (220 volts) and 110 volt adapter for razors, a personal safe and hairdryer. The Eastern & Oriental Express has 30 Superior Cabins that measure 62 square feet. During the daytime the compartment is a private lounge with a banquette style sofa. At night the seating converts to an upper and lower bed. A private en suite shower, washbasin and WC is also provided in your cabin.

Chefs on board the Eastern & Oriental Express create a tantalising variety of Eastern and European dishes, using the finest fresh seasonal ingredients. Lunch and dinner are served in the two Restaurant Cars, each lavishly decorated with rosewood and elm panelling. Each morning a breakfast of freshly baked croissants, coffee or tea, juice and fruit is delivered to your compartment and for those passengers wishing to rise early to take advantage of the beautiful scenery, tea and coffee will be served for you in the Observation Car from 7.00am onwards.

The Observation Car is located at the very end of the train. Its interior section is the perfect place to enjoy cocktails amidst a colonial ‘veranda’ ambience with its teak wood flooring, paneled walls, rattan furniture and potted plants.
One-third of the Observation Car is an outdoor observation area decorated with teakwood. Offering unobstructed views, it is the perfect place to take photographs of the panoramic scenery and experience the sights, sounds and scents of South East Asia.

Back to Holiday Description and Packages

Mandarin Oriental Singapore

Mandarin Oriental Singapore 5 Star

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Singapore is a contemporary hotel with luxury bedrooms and suites. Enjoy a treatment in the beautiful Oriental Spa, cool off in the hotel's pool, or enjoy lunch or dinner in one of the hotel's 6 restaurants, cafés or bars. The hotel is in the centre of Singapore, on Marina Square and opposite the Esplanade. The shops on Orchard Road are 10 minutes from the hotel.
Please note: the swimming pool will be closed for refurbishment from 22 Feb-1 May 2010. Guests can use swimming pools at a choice of two neighbouring hotels.

Hotel Facilities

  • 24 hour reception
  • Swimming Pool
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre
  • Spa
  • Concierge

Room Facilities

  • Cable/Satellite TV
  • Bathrobe and Slippers
  • Tea/Coffee Making Facilities

Some facilities may be subject to an additional charge at the hotel.

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok 5 Star

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Bangkok is a historic hotel, which combines the ambience of luxury travel with contemporary design. Relax in the hotel's famous spa, join in a class at the The Oriental Thai Cooking School, or enjoy dinner or a drink at one the hotel's nine restaurants and bars. The hotel is on the bank of the Chao Phraya River, The Grand Palace, Temple of Dawn and the River City Shopping Complex are all a short boat ride away from the hotel.

Hotel Facilities

  • 24 hour reception
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre
  • Restaurant
  • Spa
  • Concierge

Room Facilities

  • Safe
  • Air Conditioning
  • Hairdryer
  • Minibar
  • TV
  • Bathrobe and Slippers

Some facilities may be subject to an additional charge at the hotel.

Back to Holiday Description and Packages

  • Mandarin Oriental Singapore Exterior
    Exterior
    Exterior at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
  • Mandarin Oriental Singapore Bedroom
    Bedroom
    Bedroom at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
  • Mandarin Oriental Singapore Pool
    Pool
    Pool at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
  • Mandarin Oriental Singapore Restaurant
    Restaurant
    Restaurant at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
  • Mandarin Oriental Singapore Bedroom
    Bedroom
    Bedroom at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
  • Mandarin Oriental Singapore Spa
    Spa
    Spa at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
  • Mandarin Oriental Singapore Restaurant
    Restaurant
    Restaurant at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
  • Mandarin Oriental Singapore Reception
    Reception
    Reception at Mandarin Oriental Singapore
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    Exterior at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
  • Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Bedroom
    Bedroom
    Bedroom at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
  • Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Pool
    Pool
    Pool at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
  • Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Lobby
    Lobby
    Lobby at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
  • Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Lobby
    Lobby
    Lobby at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
  • Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Restaurant
    Restaurant
    Restaurant at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
  • Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Restaurant
    Restaurant
    Restaurant at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
  • Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Spa
    Spa
    Spa at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok

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6 Night Deluxe Holiday By Rail

This holiday includes a transfer from your arrival point in Singapore to the hotel, 2 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast in Singapore, 3 nights on board the Eastern and Oriental Express train from Singapore to Bangkok (which includes breakfast lunch and dinner on board, except for the last day which includes breakfast and lunch), 1 night hotel accommodation with breakfast in Bangkok. Flights and extra hotel nights are available - please call us for details.

Select departure month and day of travel below.
Price shown is for 6 night holiday per person departing on your chosen date.
Departing on . To book call +44 20 3327 0800
6 night holiday from pp
  • March
    from
    £1850
  • April
    from
    £1850
  • May
    from
    £1850
  • June
    from
    £1850
  • July
    from
    £1850
  • August
    from
    £1850
  • September
    from
    £1850
  • October
    from
    £1850
  • November
    from
    £1850
  • December
    from
    £1850
  • January
    No
    Departures
  • February
    No
    Departures
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Add extra nights to your holiday, stop off en route, or book train travel from a European train station.
Call us on +44 20 3327 0800, and we'll tailor-make your holiday!

Terms

Holidays can be tailor-made for you (including stopovers or additional nights) call us on +44 20 3327 0800.
Eurostar trains can only be booked within 120 days of travel.
Prices are subject to availability, based on 2 people sharing a twin / double room and based on best price Eurostar seats.
Supplements may apply if best price travel not available.
Supplements will apply for single occupancy.
Hotel and room facilities may be subject to an extra charge or are on request.
We accept all major credit and debit cards. If you pay by debit card there is no extra charge; if you choose to pay by credit card a 2% surcharge applies.

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Itinerary - 6 Night Luxury Holiday By Rail

Day 1-2 - Singapore

R 5 Star Raffles Hotel Singapore

On arrival in Singapore you are picked up and transfered to check-in for 2 nights at Raffles Hotel Singapore.

The Raffles Hotel in Singapore is one of the world's most famous hotels. Enjoy your stay in one of the hotel's luxurious bedrooms or suites, discover the history of the Golden Age of Travel at the Raffles Museum, cool off with a dip in the rooftop pool, relax with a treatment in the spa, or enojy a Singapore Sling cocktail at the Long Bar. The hotel is in the centre of Singapore, a 2 minute ride on Mass Rapid Transit (train) from the Orchard Road shops.

Day 3 - Eastern & Oriental Express

Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur

The Eastern & Oriental Express departs Singapore’s Keppel Road station in the morning. Having been welcomed onboard the gleaming carriages, settle into your compartment. Enjoy the passing scenery as the train crosses to Malaysia via the causeway of the Straits of Johor. Lunch is served in one of the opulent dining cars. Dress for dinner and then spend a relaxing evening in the Bar Car in the company of our resident pianist. During the evening, the E&O pauses at Kuala Lumpur’s magnificent Moorish-style station where you may disembark for a stroll. Retire to your compartment which has been transformed into a cosy bedroom.

Day 4 - Eastern & Oriental Express

Georgetown Georgetown

Breakfast is taken in your compartment before arriving in Butterworth. Here coaches take you across to colonial Georgetown, capital of Penang, on the local ferry. Enjoy a guided introductory tour with pre-World War II mosques, elaborately-roofed temples, churches, bazaars and colourful shophouses. Reboard the waiting coaches for the short ferry ride back to Butterworth and the Eastern & Oriental Express for lunch. As the train crosses into Thailand spend the afternoon watching the changing scenery from the open deck of the Observation Car or relax in the comfort of the Saloon Car. Dinner is served in the sumptuous dining car.

Day 5 - Eastern & Oriental Express

Bangkok Bangkok

Arrive at the River Kwai Bridge Station, where you disembark for a cruise on the river on board a local raft and afterwards for a visit to the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre. Rejoin the train for lunch, arriving in Bangkok in the afternoon.

Day 6-7 - Bangkok

M 5 Star Mandarin Oriental Bangkok

On arrival in Bangkok check-in at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok.

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Bangkok is a historic hotel, which combines the ambience of luxury travel with contemporary design. Relax in the hotel's famous spa, join in a class at the The Oriental Thai Cooking School, or enjoy dinner or a drink at one the hotel's nine restaurants and bars. The hotel is on the bank of the Chao Phraya River, The Grand Palace, Temple of Dawn and the River City Shopping Complex are all a short boat ride away from the hotel.

Day 7, a transfer picks you up from the hotel after breakfast and takes you to the airport.

Railbookers Recommends

For those who love to fly the London to Singapore flight can be booked through Qantas on the new A380 – the world’s largest passenger airliner. Please call for details.

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Singapore

Singapore

Singapore is a cosmopolitan city - combining Chinese, Malay and Indian culture and food. Shop along Orchard Road, spot wildlife at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, relax on the beach, or sample the famous Singapore Sling at the Raffles Hotel.

Bangkok

Bangkok

The Thai capital offers plenty to do and see for every visitor. Explore some of Bangkok's golden topped temples including the Grand Palace and Wat Pho, shop at the Suan Lum Night Bazaar, or take a Thai cooking lesson.

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The Eastern & Oriental Express offers three grades of beautifully appointed compartments: Superior Cabins, State Cabins and Presidential Suites. The interior walls are cherry wood and elm burr paneled, adorned with decorative marquetry and intricate inlays. Each cabin is fully air-conditioned with an en suite shower, washbasin and WC and has large picture windows for views of the passing scenery. Facilities include 24-hour steward service, international electric sockets (220 volts) and 110 volt adapter for razors, a personal safe and hairdryer. The Eastern & Oriental Express has 30 Superior Cabins that measure 62 square feet. During the daytime the compartment is a private lounge with a banquette style sofa. At night the seating converts to an upper and lower bed. A private en suite shower, washbasin and WC is also provided in your cabin.

Chefs on board the Eastern & Oriental Express create a tantalising variety of Eastern and European dishes, using the finest fresh seasonal ingredients. Lunch and dinner are served in the two Restaurant Cars, each lavishly decorated with rosewood and elm panelling. Each morning a breakfast of freshly baked croissants, coffee or tea, juice and fruit is delivered to your compartment and for those passengers wishing to rise early to take advantage of the beautiful scenery, tea and coffee will be served for you in the Observation Car from 7.00am onwards.

The Observation Car is located at the very end of the train. Its interior section is the perfect place to enjoy cocktails amidst a colonial ‘veranda’ ambience with its teak wood flooring, paneled walls, rattan furniture and potted plants.
One-third of the Observation Car is an outdoor observation area decorated with teakwood. Offering unobstructed views, it is the perfect place to take photographs of the panoramic scenery and experience the sights, sounds and scents of South East Asia.

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Raffles Hotel Singapore

Raffles Hotel Singapore 5 Star

The Raffles Hotel in Singapore is one of the world's most famous hotels. Enjoy your stay in one of the hotel's luxurious bedrooms or suites, discover the history of the Golden Age of Travel at the Raffles Museum, cool off with a dip in the rooftop pool, relax with a treatment in the spa, or enojy a Singapore Sling cocktail at the Long Bar. The hotel is in the centre of Singapore, a 2 minute ride on Mass Rapid Transit (train) from the Orchard Road shops.

Hotel Facilities

  • 24 hour reception
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre
  • Restaurant
  • Spa
  • Concierge
  • Garden

Room Facilities

  • Safe
  • Air Conditioning
  • Cable/Satellite TV
  • Hairdryer
  • Room Service
  • Bathrobe and Slippers

Some facilities may be subject to an additional charge at the hotel.

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok 5 Star

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Bangkok is a historic hotel, which combines the ambience of luxury travel with contemporary design. Relax in the hotel's famous spa, join in a class at the The Oriental Thai Cooking School, or enjoy dinner or a drink at one the hotel's nine restaurants and bars. The hotel is on the bank of the Chao Phraya River, The Grand Palace, Temple of Dawn and the River City Shopping Complex are all a short boat ride away from the hotel.

Hotel Facilities

  • 24 hour reception
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre
  • Restaurant
  • Spa
  • Concierge

Room Facilities

  • Safe
  • Air Conditioning
  • Hairdryer
  • Minibar
  • TV
  • Bathrobe and Slippers

Some facilities may be subject to an additional charge at the hotel.

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  • Raffles Hotel Singapore Exterior
    Exterior
    Exterior at Raffles Hotel Singapore
  • Raffles Hotel Singapore Pool
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    Pool at Raffles Hotel Singapore
  • Raffles Hotel Singapore Spa
    Spa
    Spa at Raffles Hotel Singapore
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    Bar at Raffles Hotel Singapore
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    Lobby at Raffles Hotel Singapore
  • Raffles Hotel Singapore Restaurant
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    Restaurant at Raffles Hotel Singapore
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    Exterior
    Exterior at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
  • Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Bedroom
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    Bedroom at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
  • Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Pool
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    Pool at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
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    Lobby at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
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    Lobby at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
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    Restaurant
    Restaurant at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
  • Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Restaurant
    Restaurant
    Restaurant at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
  • Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Spa
    Spa
    Spa at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok

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6 Night Luxury Holiday By Rail

This holiday includes a transfer from your arrival point in Singapore to the hotel, 2 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast in Singapore, 3 nights on board the Eastern and Oriental Express train from Singapore to Bangkok (which includes breakfast lunch and dinner on board, except for the last day which includes breakfast and lunch), 1 night hotel accommodation with breakfast in Bangkok. Flights and extra hotel nights are available - please call us for details.

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Price shown is for 6 night holiday per person departing on your chosen date.
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More dates and prices available – please call for details.
Add extra nights to your holiday, stop off en route, or book train travel from a European train station.
Call us on +44 20 3327 0800, and we'll tailor-make your holiday!

Terms

Holidays can be tailor-made for you (including stopovers or additional nights) call us on +44 20 3327 0800.
Eurostar trains can only be booked within 120 days of travel.
Prices are subject to availability, based on 2 people sharing a twin / double room and based on best price Eurostar seats.
Supplements may apply if best price travel not available.
Supplements will apply for single occupancy.
Hotel and room facilities may be subject to an extra charge or are on request.
We accept all major credit and debit cards. If you pay by debit card there is no extra charge; if you choose to pay by credit card a 2% surcharge applies.

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