In 2025, the East Somerset Railway will welcome the new luxury sleeper train, the Britannic Explorer, as it embarks on one of its first journeys to the southwest of England.
This 5 star silver service sleeper train, which is being launched and operated by Belmond next year, is set to visit the East Somerset Railway in July 2025.
Departing from London, the Belmond Britannic Explorer services will include three and six-night voyages along three captivating routes traversing the magnificent natural sceneries of Cornwall, The Lake District, and Wales.
By day the trips will include optional guided tours highlighting the rich cultural fabric, natural beauty, and history of each destination along the routes, in the evenings passengers can relax in the onboard spa, and socialise in the botanically themed Bar within the MK3 Observation coach, envisioned as the dynamic epicentre of the Britannic Explorer.
The on board dining experiences will be curated by the esteemed Chef Simon Rogan, who is known for his creative flair and whose restaurants boast an exquisite eight Michelin stars and two Michelin Green stars globally.
Responses
From the Belmond website “we commence our journey with a thoughtfully curated afternoon tea”. Tells you all you need to know really.
As if that wasn’t enough, it’s followed by “a masterfully curated dinner”, and the next day there’s “a quintessentially British picnic amidst fragrant lavender fields, complete with a beautifully curated hamper”. And so it goes on, and on, and …..
One question. How much?
3 nights from £5,800 per 2-person ‘cabin’.
Beautifully curated price !?
Ooh! Cheaper than the Royal Scotsman.