Enshrouded by plumes of blue smoke, resplendent in chrome and copper, the Orient Express conjures a rather satisfying picture of grace and panache, of mechanical might, of sedate steam train opulence. Return to that golden era of sojourning with Buyagift’s truly spectacular array of Orient Express train trips and experience days on the Orient Express.

As England’s pastures green slip contentedly by you'll be whisked away to a sepia world of charming grandeur, impeccable detail, of crystal and velvet. Train travel has become so very pedestrian: all impersonal tellers and ticket machines, austere interiors and wilting sandwiches, hastened departures and minimum leg room. The '20s and '30s were quite a different affair; life progressed at rather a more relaxed pace, gentleman doffed their hats and pressed handkerchiefs. Starch your collars and adjust your monocles, gather your plus fours and dust off your tweeds in preparation for the luxury of a day out on the Orient Express.

Both the British Pullman and the Northern Belle steam trains offer lavishly appointed carriages, sumptuous furnishings and elegant decors - the perfect escape from the rigours of modern life. Sip champagne over scrumptious fare, engage in edifying conversation and find out why Agatha Christie chose this decadently decorated steam train as the location for murder on the Orient Express.