Cruise & Tour: Experience the Best of Italy

Arrive at Venice Marco Polo International Airport. If you have arranged a Uniworld arrival transfer, you will be greeted by a Uniworld representative and transferred to the ship. Unpack, relax and enjoy your first evening on the Venetian Lagoon.

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.

Featured Excursions: Choice of A Walk in Venice with Doge's Palace Visit OR Nights Out: Private After-Hours Visit to Saint Mark's Basilica

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. In the evening, you may wish to take your free time to stroll into town to appreciate this charming island when most of the tourists have left for the evening. Burano's brightly painted fishermen's cottages are an artist's dream —hot pink, chartreuse, orange, lemon yellow, and more. A special Captain's Welcome Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you this evening.

Featured Excursions: Choice of Evening Stroll in Burano OR Padua Walking Tour OR Vicenza with Teatro Olimpico

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.

Featured Excursions: Choice of Torcello: Hidden Treasure of the Lagoon OR Murano Glass Blowing Demonstration

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

Featured Excursions: Choice of Bragozzo Ride with Tastings at Ca' Zen OR Chioggia Market Visit OR Let's Go: Biking Chioggia OR A Noble Country Villa and Its Wines OR Palazzo Goldoni

Please Note: We are obliged to comply with Italian Maritime Authorities who require that only crew may be on the ship during the Adriatic Sea passage. Therefore, our guests must disembark the ship and partake in the featured excursions. We thank you for your cooperation.

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.

Featured Excursions: Choice of Po Delta Sailing OR Castello del Catajo Visit

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. A special Captain's Farewell Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you this evening. (B/L/FD)

Featured Excursions: Choice of Venice Walk with Gondola Artisans Visit OR Do as the Locals Do: Venice Walking Tour OR Ca' Macana Mask Atelier OR Rowing Venice

Say arrivederci to the S.S. La Venezia and journey to Rome via high-speed train to begin our land tour of Italy. Tonight, savor a delicious meal with your fellow guests.

Bask in the splendor of Rome exploring the mighty Vatican. Cross the Tiber River to see the magnificent Roman Forum, dwarfed by the ruins in this site of courts, meetings, and the iconic Colosseum. Later, enjoy a stroll to see the Spanish Steps or Trevi Fountain.

Featured Excursions: Choice of Explore the Vatican Museums with a Local Expert OR See the Colosseum OR Rome Walking Tour

Be transported to 79 A.D. as you roam the ruins of Pompeii with a Local Expert. Inspect remnants of ancient shops, baths, and villas frozen in time by the volcanic eruption. Leave the past behind on a short cruise to the sun-drenched Isle of Capri or enjoy the scenic coastline as you make your way to your next hotel, located in either Capri or Sorrento.

Featured Excursions: Choice of Pompeii City Tour OR Capri Open-Top Taxi

Morning sunlight dances upon the shimmering waters of Capri on your private cruise to the White Grotto, a stark white cave set into impressive cliffs. Admire its contrast against the bright blue sea before setting off for Capri town. Cool off with a refreshing lemon granita before joining a local historian on a trip to the gardens of Caesar Augustus to view the legendary Faraglioni Rocks. Breathe in the sea air as you take in many terraces jutting out of the water before lunch at the Michelin-starred Le Monzù, where you'll savor Mediterranean flavors.

Featured Excursions: Choice of Capri Private Cruise OR Isle of Capri Lemon Granita Tasting OR Capri Lunch at Michelin-Starred Le Monzù

Heading north along the Highway of the Sun, you will pass through beautiful hills with ancient medieval hilltop towns and alongside olive groves to Assisi. In this history-rich town and UNESCO World Heritage Site you have your pick of how to soak up the town's riches. Join a local historian for a guided visit of the imposing Basilica of St. Francis or treat your palate by sampling Umbrian specialties. Continue to the regional capital of Perugia where you'll wind your way through the maze of medieval streets to your centrally located, five-star hotel.

Featured Excursions: Choice of Basilica of St. Francis Visit OR Umbrian Flavors Tasting

Discover the medieval Umbrian tradition of loom-weaving as fourth-generation artisan Marta welcomes you into her workshop, a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience celebrating heritage and craft. Surrounded by sunlit vineyards, enjoy a private wine tasting paired with regional cuisine. Then, meet Gelato World Champion Sergio Dondoli and savor his award-winning, handcrafted flavors.

Featured Excursions: Choice of Tuscan Lunch OR San Gimignano Orientation OR Meet Artisanal Hand Weavers in Perugia

Immerse yourself in Renaissance Florence by joining an art historian at the Accademia Museum to marvel at Michelangelo's David. Gaze at the impressive trio of the Duomo, Bell Tower, and Baptistery before stepping into the Piazza della Signoria, rich in political history. Alternatively, visit the lively Mercato Centrale with a local foodie to sample seasonal gourmet highlights. Later, forage for truffles with a trained truffle dog. Conclude your day with a decadent meal featuring the famous Fiorentina (mouth-watering grilled Tuscan steak) in an elegant villa.

Featured Excursions: Choice of Wine Tasting and Dinner at a Tuscan Villa OR Florence Accademia Museum Visit and Walking Tour OR Truffle Hunting with an Expert OR Florence Food Walk with Local Foodie

After enjoying a relaxed start to the morning, head to a former hunting lodge built in the 1200s by the Medici family. Here, you'll learn from a professional Italian chef how to roll pasta by hand and discover the secrets of a tiramisu. Complete your cooking experience by savoring the fruits of your labor with a lovely lunch. This afternoon, travel to Pisa and get to know the city with a Local Expert.

Featured Excursions: Choice of Pisa City Tour OR Tuscan Lunch and Cooking Class

Experience some of the most awe-inspiring coastal scenery on earth at the UNESCO-listed Cinque Terre. Discover charming Manarola, a picturesque fishing village, with some free time for lunch in Monterosso before traveling by train to the historic and colorful resort town of Rapallo.

Featured Excursion: Manarola & Monterosso

Traverse the Apennine Mountain range past rolling, gentle hills of moss and emerald green before arriving in Venice. You're treated to the most glamorous of arrivals as you take a private water taxi to dock at your waterfront hotel. After checking in, travel in style along the Grand Canal towards St. Mark's Square for an orientation to Venice and gondola ride through the romantic canals. Later, join an after-hours visit to the magnificent Doge's Palace.

Featured Excursions: Choice of Venice Gondola Ride OR Venice Arrival by Private Water Taxi OR Cruise the Grand Canal in Venice OR After-Hours Tour of Doge's Palace in Venice

This morning, choose to either wander hidden alleys of Venice with a Local Expert or learn about one of the oldest Jewish quarters in the world on a visit to the city's former Jewish Ghetto. Then, get an inside look at the age-old skill of glassblowing on the island of Murano. Tonight, gather with your traveling companions over dinner at your celebratory evening at a traditional Venetian restaurant.

Featured Excursions: Choice of Hidden Venice Walking Tour OR Explore the Jewish Ghetto OR Murano Glassblowing Demonstration

Your Italian voyage ends in style, with a private boat ride to Venice's Marco Polo International Airport for your flight home.