18/11/2024
As the demand for ‘slow travel’ grows, train journeys are bringing travellers to less-trodden places, often in grand style.
Just hearing those four the Britannic Explorer, A Belmond Train - you’re transported to magic realism in locomotive form…
Although it will be hard to extract yourself from your cabin - or the observation cart (so romantically inspired by Victorian apothecaries), thanks to the interiors from Albion Nord, which strikes just the right chord of elevated Britishness: far from stuffy, they’re a little bit vintage, with scalloped edges and soft fabrics in a faded palette of dusty greens, reds and pink in the three Grand Suites inspired by native flora and fauna.
Need to know:
Debuting July 2025.
Luxury accommodation aboard the Britannic Explorer starts from £11,000 based on a double cabin to include a 3-night itinerary, excursions, meals, wine and drinks on.