Tour Cruise & Rail: Venice & The Swiss Alps (2023) (Zurich To Ven

Accommodation

7-night cruise in a riverview stateroom on the impressive S.S. La Venezia 3 nights onboard the luxurious Golden Eagle Danube Express 1 night in Zurich at the Renaissance Zurich Tower Hotel (or similar) with breakfast Lavishly appointed riverview staterooms and suites have handcrafted Savoir® Beds of England, high thread count 100% Egyptian cotton sheets and European duvets, and a menu of pillow options Free Internet and Wi-Fi access

Transport

S.S. La Venezia Golden Eagle Danube Express

Meals

All meals onboard, prepared using the finest and freshest ingredients 11 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 10 dinners Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions Welcome and Farewell Gala Dinners Unlimited beverages onboard, including fine wine, beer, spirits, specialty coffee and tea, soft drinks and mineral water

Guide

Services of an experienced Uniworld Cruise Manager

Others

5 countries: Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland 3 UNESCO World Heritage sites Services of an experienced Uniworld Cruise Manager Group Transfers are included on arrival and departure days (please see terms and conditions for transfer guidelines) Gratuities for onboard personnel (ship staff, crew, Cruise/Tour Manager) are included during the cruise/tour Captivating onboard local entertainment Cultural enrichment, including a Signature Lecture Excursions included: - A Walk in Venice with Doge’s Palace Visit - Nights Out: Private After-Hours Visit to Saint Mark’s Basilica - Evening Stroll in Burano - Torcello: Hidden Treasure of the Lagoon - Murano Glass Blowing Demonstration - Venice Walk with Gondola Artisans Visit Additional excursions to choose from: - Vicenza with Teatro Olimpico - Padua Walking Tour - Chioggia Market Visit - Let’s Go: Biking Chioggia - Bragozzo Ride with Tastings at Ca’ Zen - A Noble Country Villa and Its Wines - Po Delta Sailing - Castello del Catajo Visit - Do as the Locals Do: Venice Walking Tour - Ca’ Macana Mask Atelier

Not included:

Flights

Flights are not included.

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Others

Excursions not included: - Jewish Ghetto €89 EUR EUR

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Day 1 Day 1: Zurich
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Zurich

Arrive at the Zurich Airport. If your cruise/tour package includes a group arrival transfer or if you have purchased a private arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to your hotel.
Day 2 Day 2: Zurich (Embark), Vaduz And St. Anton
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Zurich (Embark), Vaduz And St. Anton

Board the Golden Eagle Danube Express and settle into your cabin as the train departs Zurich Hbf (Main Station) and runs along the Lake of Zurich and Walensee en route to Sargans, where you’ll detrain for a visit to Liechtenstein and its capital city of Vaduz. During this visit, you make a photo stop outside Gutenberg Castle, where you can take in views of the castle and surrounding scenery. Back onboard the train for lunch, you’ll pass into Austria and the Vorarlberg as you head to St. Anton for an afternoon in the year-round Alpine resort. For October departures: Arrive in Bludenz instead of St. Anton and head up the mountains to the Mattersburg alpine resort for a traditional Austrian food tasting of Brettljause. You then head back to Bludenz via a scenic gondola ride (time permitting).
Day 3 Day 3: Innsbruck, Brenner Pass And Villach
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Innsbruck, Brenner Pass And Villach

After breakfast, explore the Tyrolean city of Innsbruck before enjoying a scenic lunchtime train ride through the Austrian Tyrol, passing through the alpine ski resort of Kitzbühel. The train then continues to Villach, where you will experience an exclusive cruise with access to the sun deck and a perfect vantage point of the passing picturesque scenery of this delightful Austrian town.
Day 4 Day 4: Lake Bled, Ljubljana And Postojna, Slovenia
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Lake Bled, Ljubljana And Postojna, Slovenia

Today you’ll visit the picturesque town of Bled, including a morning cruise on a traditional Pletna boat across Lake Bled for a closer view of the exterior of the Church of Mary the Queen situated on an island in the middle of the lake.* After lunch, your train will continue to the delightful Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, arriving in time for an afternoon city tour will include a boat cruise along the Ljubljanica River. Dinner will be served early on the train tonight as you travel to Postojna for a real highlight of this tour: an exclusive private concert in the Postojna Cave, one of the largest show caves of the classic karst formations in Europe. *For October departures: boat ride is subject to weather conditions.
Day 5 Day 5: Venice (Disembark), Transfer To Ship (Embark)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Venice (Disembark), Transfer To Ship (Embark)

Following breakfast onboard, the Danube Express arrives in Venice, where you will be transferred to the ship to unpack, relax and enjoy your first evening on the Venetian Lagoon.
Day 6 Day 6: Venice
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Venice

With your early morning arrival at Doge’s Palace, you’ll be able to marvel at the estate in total peace. Wander through a Venetian neighborhood and experience daily life in an authentic Venetian residential quarter. Later in the evening, cap the day off with a private once-in-a-lifetime experience at an after-hours lighting ceremony inside St. Mark’s Basilica without the crowds.

Excursions included:
- A Walk in Venice with Doge’s Palace Visit
- Nights Out: Private After-Hours Visit to Saint Mark’s Basilica
Day 7 Day 7: Venice, Mazzorbo (Burano)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Venice, Mazzorbo (Burano)

Start your morning in one of two of the Veneto region’s UNESCO World Heritage cities, Vicenza or Padua. In the afternoon, you’ll reboard the ship for scenic sailing across the lagoon as we head towards Mazzorbo and Burano.

Excursions included:
- Evening Stroll in Burano

Excursions to choose - pick 1:
- Vicenza with Teatro Olimpico
- Padua Walking Tour
Day 8 Day 8: Mazzorbo, Burano, Chioggia
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Mazzorbo, Burano, Chioggia

Spend the day exploring the northern lagoon of Venice and its captivating islands. Start with a visit to Torcello’s famous basilica with an art historian, then stroll through the agricultural island of Mazzorbo and the rainbow-hued island of Burano during your free time after lunch. Alternatively, you can take the afternoon to see the renowned glassblowing artisans of Murano at work.

Excursions included:
- Torcello: Hidden Treasure of the Lagoon
- Murano Glass Blowing Demonstration
Day 9 Day 9: Chioggia
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Chioggia

Today, you’ll admire the greatest sites of charming and coastal Chioggia, including a stop at the local and lively market.

Excursions to choose - pick 1:
- Chioggia Market Visit
- Let’s Go: Biking Chioggia
- Bragozzo Ride with Tastings at Ca’ Zen
- A Noble Country Villa and Its Wines
Day 10 Day 10: Chioggia, Venice
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Chioggia, Venice

This morning, join a sailing excursion where you’ll explore the Po Delta where the Po River and the Adriatic Sea meet. Later, during lunch, we sail back to Venice.

Excursions to choose - pick 1:
- Po Delta Sailing
- Castello del Catajo Visit

Excursions not included:
- Jewish Ghetto €89 EUR EUR
Day 11 Day 11: Venice
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Venice

As your water taxi glides past narrow side canals and the Canal Grande, you’ll arrive in style at the Rialto Bridge. The iconic stone arch bridge sits at the narrowest point of the Canal Grande and holds numerous shops and restaurants.

Excursions included:
- Venice Walk with Gondola Artisans Visit

Excursions to choose - pick 1:
- Do as the Locals Do: Venice Walking Tour
- Ca’ Macana Mask Atelier
Day 12 Day 12: Venice (Disembark)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Venice (Disembark)

Disembark the ship. If your cruise/tour package includes a group departure transfer or if you purchased a private departure transfer, you will be transferred to Venice Marco Polo International Airport for your flight home.

12 days tour

Cruise & Rail: Venice & The Swiss Alps (2023) (Zurich To Ven

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Itinerary of your trip Cruise & Rail: Venice & The Swiss Alps (2023) (Zurich To Ven

Day 1: Zurich

Day 2: Zurich (Embark), Vaduz And St. Anton

Day 3: Innsbruck, Brenner Pass And Villach

Day 4: Lake Bled, Ljubljana And Postojna, Slovenia

Day 5: Venice (Disembark), Transfer To Ship (Embark)

Day 6: Venice

Day 7: Venice, Mazzorbo (Burano)

Day 8: Mazzorbo, Burano, Chioggia

Day 9: Chioggia

Day 10: Chioggia, Venice

Day 11: Venice

Day 12: Venice (Disembark)

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