120hrs on Orient Express Luxury Sleeper Train | Paris - Istanbul
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Today I’m taking the world’s most luxurious sleeper train, The Venice Simplon Orient Express, from Paris all the way to Istanbul. I’ll share with you exactly what the experience is like, from my private room, the three restaurant cars, along with all the luxurious amenities offered onboard. This is a train like no other, steeped in grandeur, history and style.
Run once a year, The Venice Simplon Orient Express will take us through 8 countries with various local excursions along the way. It also happens to be the world’s most expensive train ticket, with prices starting at over $50,000! As always, I paid in full myself for this experience so I can show you exactly what it’s like.
0:00 - Intro
2:50 - Room tour
9:47 - Austria
14:54 - Budapest
24:05 - Bucharest
29:34 - Varna
35:10 - The Cost
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🎧 About This Track
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✨ Highlights
- ⭐ Reached 1 million+ views milestone
- 🌧️ Authentic rain sounds for natural relaxation
- 🎧 High-quality nature recordings
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💡 Listening Tips
- 🔁 Enable looping for continuous relaxation
- 🔊 Keep volume moderate - rain works best not too loud
- 🎛️ Try the Ambient Sound Mixer to customize your experience
- 📱 Works great through phone speakers or Bluetooth
💬 What Listeners Say
"That refund is incredible. Yes, I could see the problem with the air conditioning not working and waiting a few hours for another locomotive, but the line closure was not the Orient Express' fault. Still, this is terrific customer service on their pa..."
— @johnbowyer6902 👍 2,465
"Call me simple, but 20k for a bunk bed and a shared toilet is insanely nuts."
— @trsmith2442 👍 358
"In the 1960s my wife and I took this journey several times. Three and a half days, no sleeper. We arrived with swollen feet but the cost was only £26 return! Each journey was a start for further destinations, Iran, Afghanistan, Jordan etc."
— @peterprest1222 👍 774
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- Adjust Volume: Keep the volume at a comfortable background level - loud enough to hear, quiet enough to relax.
- Enable Loop: Click the Loop button above for continuous play during your session.
- Try the Mixer: Use our Ambient Sound Mixer below to customize the audio with additional sound layers.
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