Overview
Then travel to romantic Venice and treat yourself to the ultimate Venetian vacation, perfected by one unique quality: your stay onboard our floating boutique hotel. Not only will you benefit from an enviable location in Venice, you’ll also find that your hotel transports you to hidden gem towns nearby.
Itinerary
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.
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). (B/L/D)
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. (B/L/D)
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. (B/L/D)
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. (B/D)
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
Featured Excursions: Choice of Evening Stroll in Burano OR Vicenza with Teatro Olimpico OR Padua Walking Tour
Note: A special Captain's Welcome Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you this evening.
Featured Excursions: Choice of Torcello: Hidden Treasure of the Lagoon OR Murano Glass Blowing Demonstration
Featured Excursions: Choice of Chioggia Market Visit OR Let's Go: Biking Chioggia OR Bragozzo Ride with Tastings at Ca' Zen OR A Noble Country Villa and Its Wines
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.
Featured Excursions: Choice of Po Delta Sailing OR Castello del Catajo Visit OR Jewish Ghetto
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 Italian Cooking Class
Note: A special Captain's Farewell Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you this evening.
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. (B)
Trip Inclusions
- 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
- 10 days of excursions, including “Choice Is Yours” options, all fully hosted by English-speaking local experts
- Guided "Do as the Locals Do" and "Let's Go" programs
- State-of-the-art Quietvox portable audio-headset system on all excursions
- Use of Nordic walking sticks
- 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
- 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
- Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
- Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included
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Deck Plans
Cabins
Classic Stateroom
- Lavishly appointed riverview stateroom 151 sq ft/ 14 sq m
- Half-Height Window(s)
- Handcrafted Savoir® of England bed
- Built-in closet, hair dryer, safe
- Individual thermostat
- Flat-screen TV with infotainment center
- Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, cozy bathrobes and slippers
Deluxe Stateroom
- Lavishly appointed riverview stateroom 151 sq ft/ 14 sq m
- Picture Window
- Handcrafted Savoir® of England bed
- Built-in closet, hair dryer, safe
- Individual thermostat
- Flat-screen TV with infotainment center
- Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, cozy bathrobes and slippers
French Balcony Stateroom
- Lavishly appointed riverview stateroom with a French balcony 151 sq ft/ 14 sq m
- Handcrafted Savoir® of England bed
- Built-in closet, hair dryer, safe
- Individual thermostat
- Flat-screen TV with infotainment center
- Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, cozy bathrobes and slippers
Suite
- Luxurious riverview suite with French balcony 214 sq ft/ 20 sq m
- Handcrafted Savoir® of England bed
- Built-in closet, hair dryer, safe
- Individual thermostat
- Flat-screen TV with infotainment center
- Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, cozy bathrobes and slippers, special towel warmers and backlit magnifying mirror
- Additional amenities and services, include: in-suite butler service; packing and unpacking assistance; floor heaters; in-room breakfast; daily fruit and cookie plate, and an elegant evening snack; Nespresso coffee machine and fine teas; fully stocked mini bar; bottle of wine upon arrival; shoe shine and free laundry service
Grand Suite
- Lavishly appointed riverview grand suite with a French balcony and a spacious living room 302 sq ft/ 28 sq m
- Handcrafted Savoir® of England bed
- Built-in closet, hair dryer, safe
- Individual thermostat
- Flat-screen TV with infotainment center
- Marble bathroom with Asprey bath and body products, plush towels, special towel warmers, cozy bathrobes and slippers, separate bathtub, and backlit magnifying mirror
- Additional amenities and service include: in-suite butler service; packing and unpacking assistance; in-room breakfast; daily fruit and cookie plate, and an elegant evening snack; Nespresso coffee machine and fine teas; fully stocked mini bar; bottle of wine upon arrival; shoe shine and free laundry service
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Uniworld River Cruises (2023-24)
Prices & Dates
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