Day 1 - Zurich
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 - Zurich (Embark), Vaduz and St. Anton
Zurich (Embark), Vaduz and St. Anton
Board the Golden Eagle Danube Express and settle into your cabin as the train departs Zurich Bf (Main Station) and runs along the Lake of Zurich and Walensee on the way to Sargans, where you 'll detrain for a visit to Liechtenstein and its capital city of Vaduz. Back onboard the train for lunch, you 'll pass into Austria and the vorarlberg as you head to St. Anton for an afternoon in a year-round Alpine resort.
Day 3 - Innsbruck, Brenner Pass and Lienz
Innsbruck, Brenner Pass and Lienz
After breakfast, explore the Tyrolean city of Innsbruck before enjoying a scenic lunchtime train ride through the Italian South Tyrol, over the Brenner pass and onto Fortezza and San Candido. You 'll return to Austria for a late-afternoon visit to the medieval town of Lienz, where you can visit its 13th-century hilltop castle, Schloss Bruck. During dinner on the train, you 'll head to Slovenia and arrive in Jesenice in the Julian Alps.
Day 4 - Lake Bled, Ljubljana and Postojna
Lake Bled, Ljubljana and Postojna
Today you 'll visit the picturesque Lake Bled, including a morning ride in a traditional pletna boat to Bled Island. Later your train will head to the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, where your afternoon tour will take you on a boat cruise along the Ljubljanica River. Dinner will be served early on the train tonight as you travel to Postojna for a private evening concert in the caves.
Day 5 - Trieste and Venice (Disembark), Transfer to ship (Embark)
Trieste and Venice (Disembark), Transfer to ship (Embark)
Your train will cross into Italy early in the morning, where you 'll stop in the medieval port city of Trieste, once amongst the oldest and largest cities in the Habsburg Empire. Then return to the train and prepare to disembark at the Venice Santa Lucia Station on the Canal Grande, where you will be transferred to the ship. Unpack, relax and enjoy your first evening on the Venetian Lagoon.
Day 6 - Venice
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.
Day 7 - Venice, Chioggia
Venice, Chioggia
Choose between a full-day in medieval Padua, home to Italy's second oldest university, or a Venice walking tour and a choice of several exciting ways to see Chioggia: sailing through the Po delta, riding on a traditional bragozzo or biking through this authentic fishing town.
Day 8 - Polesella (Bologna or Ferrara)
Polesella (Bologna or Ferrara)
Explore Italy 's culinary capital Bologna on a full-day tour packed with an exclusive pasta-making workshop and lunch or explore Ferrara on a half-day tour.
Day 9 - Porto Viro, Chioggia, Burano
Porto Viro, Chioggia, Burano
Today, you 'll admire the greatest sites of charming and coastal Chioggia, including a stop at the local and lively market. Your ship will move to dock overnight in Burano, where you 'll enjoy a lovely evening stroll through this multicolored island.
Day 10 - Burano (Torcello, Mazzorbo, and Burano), Venice
Burano (Torcello, Mazzorbo, and Burano), Venice
Spend the day exploring the northern lagoon of Venice and three of its captivating islands. Explore a basilica with an art historian in Torcello before heading to the peaceful, agricultural island of Mazzorbo. End the tour with a stroll through Burano 's rainbow of colorful homes and visit a lace-making atelier.
Day 11 - Venice
Venice
As your water taxi glides past narrow side canals and the Canal Grande, you 'll arrive in style at the Rialto Bridge and Fondaco dei Tedeschi. The iconic stone arch bridge sits at the narrowest point of the Canal Grande and holds numerous shops and restaurants.
Day 12 - Venice (Disembark)
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.
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