Andrew's 50th · The Full Experience · Rome · Tuscany · Venice

A note from Andrew

For my 40th, I took forty of my closest friends to Islay — the magical little Scottish island where the finest whisky in the world is produced. It was, by some distance, one of the most special things any of us had ever been part of, up to that point in our lives.

That was ten years ago. Where does the time go? But it set the bar — and the obvious question was this:

How on earth do you raise the stakes for your 50th?

Here is my answer. You invite fifty of your favourite people on earth to the mother of all parties: a once-in-a-lifetime adventure on the Orient Express from Rome to Venice, with four of the world's most famous DJs playing exclusively for us, in the most extraordinary, glamorous spaces on earth — all while being pummelled with champagne and attacked with Michelin-star cuisine at every turn.

I'd love you to come and help me celebrate making it this far. And if we're still speaking in ten years, the question is: how do you top this? I have some ideas. LOL

See you in Rome — Andrew

The itinerary

Six days, day by day

One all-inclusive journey, Saturday to Thursday — five nights, every party, every meal, every bed handled. Tap any day to open its full agenda.

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Sat · Feb

Arrival · The Gala

The 50th Birthday Banquet

Check in to your suite at Orient Express La Minerva, then a formal gala dinner — live jazz band, string quartet and a Frank Sinatra tribute — with private-hire access to the hotel's speakeasy until the small hours.

Arrive into Rome and settle into your suite at Orient Express La Minerva, steps from the Pantheon and your home for the first two nights. In the evening we gather for the birthday banquet — champagne, one long candlelit table, and rather too many courses, with a live jazz band, a string quartet and a Frank Sinatra tribute singer playing through the night.

When dinner winds down, we have private-hire access to the hotel's luxurious speakeasy — ours until the small hours. A gentle, glittering start to the week.

Two nights in Rome included · Dress: formal, black-tie territory · Champagne reception from 19:00

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Sun · Feb

The Handover Party

The DJ Awards Grand Jury Chair Handover Party

The Grand Jury Chair Handover Party at the Orient Express first-class lounge, Grand Terminal. Luciano & Miss Monique on the decks.

The big one. The DJ Awards Grand Jury Chair Handover Party, held in the Orient Express first-class lounge inside the Grand Terminal of Rome. Open bar, full catering, a champagne reception, cocktails — and Luciano and Miss Monique behind the decks.

Fittingly loud for a Valentine's night. Then back to La Minerva for your second Roman night.

9:00pm – 3:00am · Open bar & catering included · Dress: Ibiza jet-set chic

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Mon · Feb

The Train · My birthday

Andrew's birthday — adventure on the Orient Express

The whole La Dolce Vita is ours — an adventure across Italy. Michelin lunch at the terminal, vineyard party at Siena, Black Coffee till 4am, then breakfast in bed, Michelin-star style.

My real birthday — and the heart of the trip. We meet at 1:00pm for a Michelin-star welcome lunch at the Orient Express lounge, then board La Dolce Vita and the entire train is ours.

A private vineyard party with Joseph Capriati at Siena, a two-Michelin-star dinner as Tuscany rolls past the windows, then Black Coffee plays the train until 4am. Sleep in your Deluxe Cabin; wake to breakfast in bed, Michelin-star style, as Venice approaches.

One night aboard the train included · Deluxe en-suite cabin · Dress: La Dolce Vita glamour

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Tue · Feb

Venice · The Masked Ball

Water taxi arrival & the masked ball

Breakfast in bed, a private water-taxi arrival at your Venice palace — and that night, the masked ball on the Grand Canal.

Wake to breakfast in bed as the train glides into Venice, then arrive at Orient Express Venezia, Palazzo Donà Giovannelli, by private water taxi and check in to your suite for the next two nights.

That night, the finale: a private masked ball on the Grand Canal — my Venice birthday party. Your costume is provided on arrival; just turn up and let your hair down.

First of two nights in Venice · Costumes provided · Buffet & open bar included

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Wed · Feb

A day in Venice

Venice, at your own pace

A free day in the palazzo and the city — recover, wander, and stay a second night on the Grand Canal.

No fixed programme. Sleep in, take a long breakfast, and let Venice do the rest — the Grand Canal, a quiet campo, an unhurried lunch. Your suite at the palazzo is yours for a second night.

Gather with the group in the evening if you'd like, or disappear into the city. Entirely up to you.

Second night in Venice included · Bed & breakfast · The day is yours

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Thu · Feb

Departure

Slow goodbyes

Espresso, sore heads, and promises to do it all again at 60.

A last Venetian morning, an espresso, and unhurried goodbyes before everyone drifts home. Thank you for spending my fiftieth with me.

Behind the decks

Four legends

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01 · Chile / Ibiza

Luciano

Cadenza · DC-10 · 20+ years

Minimal, tech-house and Latin-tinged grooves — the founding sound of the Ibiza underground he shaped through Cadenza and the DC-10 terraces.

Sun · Launch party, Rome

SoundCloud

M

02 · Ukraine

Miss Monique

Melodic techno icon

Melodic techno and progressive house — cinematic, emotional, hands-in-the-air builds. The genre's most recognised name.

Sun · Launch party, Rome

SoundCloud

J

03 · Italy

Joseph Capriati

Drumcode · techno headliner

Relentless, hypnotic techno — the Italian headliner from Caserta, famed for marathon, hands-in-the-air journeys at the world's biggest clubs.

Mon · Vineyard party

SoundCloud

B

04 · South Africa

Black Coffee

Grammy winner · Afro-house pioneer

Afro house and deep, soulful electronic — African instrumentation woven into the global dancefloor. The sound he turned into a movement.

Mon · On the train, till 4am

SoundCloud

Where you'll stay

Everything is included and everything is handled. Two nights in Rome at the Orient Express La Minerva, one night aboard La Dolce Vita in your own Deluxe Cabin, and two nights in Venice at the Orient Express Palazzo Donà Giovannelli — bed & breakfast throughout. You unpack twice; we take care of the rest.

What to wear

Saturday banquet — formal, black-tie territory (just shy of it). Sunday DJ Awards party launch — Ibiza jet-set chic. The train — La Dolce Vita, Italian roaring-20s glamour. Venice ball — your costume is provided; just turn up: Venetian masks and gowns.

RSVP & deadlines

One booking covers the whole experience — every party, every meal, every bed, Saturday to Thursday. RSVP by 1 August 2026 with full payment at that time. Only 15 allocations exist at this price, and they're non-refundable — so if you're in, don't sit on it.

RSVP your place

The full experience, all in

Please RSVP before 1st August · full payment when you RSVP · 100% refund if the event is cancelled

One price, everything included, nothing left to arrange. Five nights across Rome, the rails and Venice — bed & breakfast throughout, and all food and drink at every event. For those who'd rather not think about a single detail: this is the whole thing, done properly. Only 15 allocations are available at this price and, to keep everyone committed, payments can't be refunded if your own plans change.

The Full Experience · Sat → Thu Rome · The Train · Venice

$12,500

per person · based on two sharing

Five nights, all-inclusive · only 15 allocations at this price · first come, first served

Two nights in Rome at Orient Express La Minerva (B&B)
Andrew's 50th Birthday Banquet — the Saturday gala & speakeasy
The DJ Awards Grand Jury Chair Handover Party — Sunday, Grand Terminal
Michelin-star welcome lunch at the terminal before boarding
The full La Dolce Vita Orient Express, Rome → Venice
Private vineyard party & tasting — the Siena stop-off
Two-Michelin-star dinner aboard the train
The all-night party on the rails — Black Coffee till 4am
Breakfast in bed as the train glides into Venice
Private water-taxi arrival at your Venice palace
Two nights in Venice at Orient Express Palazzo Donà Giovannelli (B&B)
Andrew's Venice birthday party — the masked ball
Bed & breakfast throughout · all food & drink at every event

Book now

Full payment now · non-refundable · RSVP by 1 August 2026

Only 15 allocations at this price. Once booked, for extra nights either side in Rome or Venice — or a bespoke itinerary around the core event — email chris@wondermentgroup.com.

Everything included RSVP by 1 August 2026 Strictly limited places All payments non-refundable

The footprints

Where it happens

Six spaces, closed to the world and given over entirely to us — from a Roman palazzo to a train that becomes a nightclub, to a palace on the Grand Canal.

The Golden Age Departure Sanctuary

Orient Express First-Class Lounge — Rome Grand Terminal

A monument to timeless travel, the private Orient Express lounge inside Rome's historic terminal is closed off entirely for our Sunday DJ Awards Grand Jury Chair Handover Party. Mid-century Italian elegance sets the stage for the 120-strong party — and for Monday's Michelin-star luncheon before we board.

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The Pinnacle of Modern Rail Opulence

The Orient Express La Dolce Vita Train

A rolling masterwork of luxury design, this legendary train brings dedicated restaurant and bar cars together for the first time in rail history. You sleep in a masterfully appointed Deluxe Cabin with a private en-suite, five-star service throughout as the Italian landscape shifts past your window.

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The Roman Palazzo Reborn

Orient Express Hotel Rome — La Minerva

Your two Roman nights are spent at La Minerva, the first Orient Express hotel — a seventeenth-century palazzo beside the Pantheon, reborn as Rome's most coveted address. The birthday banquet unfolds here on Saturday, moments from the Grand Terminal.

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The Tuscan Estate Showcase

The Siena Vineyard Stop-off

In the heart of the rolling Tuscan hills, a world-class vineyard opens its private gates exclusively for our travelling party. An afternoon of reserve tastings, local culinary pairings and a raw, acoustic set — Joseph Capriati among the historic vines.

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The Moving Nightclub

The Orient Express Party

When the two-Michelin-star dinner ends, the bar car takes over. A grand piano, a live string quartet melting into an all-night set from Black Coffee — the most exclusive club on rails, gliding through the Italian night until first light over the lagoon.

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The Ultimate Destination Palace

Orient Express Hotel Venice — Palazzo Donà Giovannelli

Dating to the 14th century and steps from the Grand Canal, this legendary palace is your five-star Venetian finale — and your home for two nights. Historic architecture and transcendent service; your private suite, the perfect place to decompress after the rails, and the setting for the masked ball.

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Before you RSVP · a few friendly notes

Places are strictly limited and allocated first come, first served — so if you know you're in, it's worth not sitting on it. Please RSVP before 1 August 2026 — that really is the cut-off, no exceptions — and payment is made in full when you RSVP.

This is the full experience: one booking covers everything — every night, every party and every meal, Saturday to Thursday. There's nothing else to arrange and nothing else to pay.

The price is per person, based on two sharing — a cabin on the train and a suite at each hotel are built for two. Travelling solo? Email Chris and we'll pair you up or sort a single arrangement.

Once you're booked, if you'd like extra nights either side in Rome or Venice, or want to discuss a bespoke itinerary around this core event, just email Chris — and please don't trouble Andrew with your demands and dreams. LOL

chris@wondermentgroup.com