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Uncover the extraordinary hidden treasures of Venice and Northern Italy. Encounter unforgettable sights on this odyssey through Northern Italy that begins in Milan, home to Da Vinci’s The Last Supper, and ends in legendary Venice, the “Queen of the Adriatic.” These two iconic cities bookend an exploration of Northern Italy that rewards the curious traveler with amazing experiences in , , and . Trip Itinerary

DAY 1: Milan Fashion and finance, opera and This excursion is only available on Arrive at Milan Malpensa Airport. furniture design, telecom sailings that belong to the If your cruise/tour package companies and trade fairs— Generations program. includes a group arrival transfer bustling Milan, Italy’s financial and DAY 3: Milan, Verona or if you have purchased a private industrial center, is a modern (Valpolicella), Transfer to Venice arrival transfer, you will be global city whose roots sink deep (Embark) greeted by a Uniworld into the . Founded En route to Venice, you’ll stop in representative and transferred to 2,500 years ago, Milan retains the literary hometown of the hotel. traces of every epoch, from Shakespeare’s famously star- Roman, medieval and DAY 2: Milan crossed teen lovers to see the up to the current Milan is a mecca for Italian sights and the famous balcony— moment, and it boasts a dazzling fashionistas, famous for its yes, that balcony. Later, enjoy bounty of artistic and cultural innovative design and stylish flair. lunch at a historic wine estate landmarks, which are yours to Venture inside the city’s hulking owned by descendants of Dante, experience today. Gothic cathedral, as well as its the great Italian poet who penned cathedral to capitalism, ’s Featured Excursion: The Inferno. You’ll check out of oldest shopping arcade. The Milan city tour with visit to Da your hotel this morning and head highlight today is pure genius—Da Vinci’s The Last Supper toward the Adriatic coast and Vinci’s revolutionary The Last magical Venice, but the day Generations Excursion: Supper mural, the most famous includes two delightful stops en Marvel at Da Vinci’s masterpiece religious painting in history. route: Verona, forever associated

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with Romeo and Juliet, and the embark on your own personal sailings that belong to the Valpolicella wine country. voyage of discovery through this Generations program. entrancing city. Featured Excursions: DAY 6: Polesella (Bologna or Verona, “City of Romeo and Juliet” Featured Excursions: Ferrara) Venice walking discovery tour Bologna or Ferrara? Let your Exclusive Valpolicella wine estate passions be your guide today. If lunch Exclusive evening opening of St. you have an appetite for pasta, Mark’s Basilica Generations Excursion: head to Bologna—the heart of Roam Romeo & Juliet’s hometown Generations Excursion: Italian culinary traditions—and Venetian magic learn how to make (and eat!) your This excursion is only available on own lunch. Or indulge your sailings that belong to the This excursion is only available on appetite for art with an excursion Generations program. sailings that belong to the to Ferrara, an ancient center for Generations program. This evening you’ll arrive in Venice the arts that once rivaled Medici and embark. Unpack, relax and A special Captain’s Welcome . Today you face a tough enjoy your first evening on the Reception and Dinner will be decision: Do you spend a full day . prepared for you this evening. in Bologna, the culinary capital of Northern Italy, or visit UNESCO- DAY 4: Venice DAY 5: Chioggia designated Ferrara, a beautifully If ever there was a city that could Join a local expert for a stroll preserved Renaissance city? be described as “bewitching” and around this picturesque fishing “ethereal,” Venice is it. An expert village, a popular place for artists, Choice of Full-day excursion to guide will show you iconic sites as or “Let's Go” with a bike ride along Bologna with exclusive pasta- well as quiet lanes and secret the beaches lining the lagoon. The making workshop and lunch or spots known only to locals seaside air and sweeping views are Half-day excursion to Ferrara with (shhhh….). Also on deck today: a simply spectacular. The River lunch onboard scenic cruise around the Venetian Countess sails from Venice, Generations Excursion: Lagoon and an experience that’s cruising through the lagoon, past Make your own pasta sure to be a highlight of your the Lido, the colorful fishermen’s trip—an extremely rare after- houses of Pellestrina and the huge This excursion is only available on hours visit to St. Mark’s Basilica. ongoing flood-control project sailings that belong to the Hoping to escape marauding called MOSE (which is designed to Generations program. Huns, Goths and Vandals as the protect Venice from rising DAY 7: Taglio di , Chioggia collapsed in the seawater), before docking in Chioggia is such a delight that we’ll fifth century, refugees built a little Chioggia, sometimes called “Little return there today to experience settlement they called Venice on Venice,” at the southern end of the something completely different. tiny islands in a lagoon in the lagoon. Special attention to: We You can visit the village’s bustling . By the 12th century, are obliged to comply with Italian once-a-week market—a colorful Venice was the wealthiest and Maritime Authorities who require and boisterous scene, and most powerful city-state in Europe, that the ship is only manned by quintessentially Italian. Dip into a controlling the Mediterranean and crew during the Adriatic Sea lively local scene with a stroll all European trade with the East. passage. We thank you for your through Chioggia. Special Its merchant-aristocrats lavished cooperation. attention to: We are obliged to their wealth on palaces and Choice of Padua walking discovery comply with Italian Maritime churches, art and music, creating a tour or “Let's Go” bicycle tour of Authorities who require that the city that is truly like no other. Now, Chioggia’s beaches with lunch or ship is only manned by crew seawater laps at the foot of Chioggia mussel demonstration during the Adriatic Sea passage. thousand-year-old houses— and experience with lunch We thank you for your sometimes rises above the cooperation. doorsteps—but the glorious Generations Excursion: palaces and romantic canals Biking at the beach Featured Excursion: enchant visitors just as they have Chioggia market visit with lunch This excursion is only available on for centuries. Today you will onboard www.getours.com Call 1-877-622-9109

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Generations Excursion: Generations Excursion: Harvest your own mussels Spooky Venice ghost walk This excursion is only available on This excursion is only available on sailings that belong to the sailings that belong to the Generations program. Generations program. You’ll sail back to Venice this A special Captain’s Farewell evening. Reception and Dinner will be prepared for you this evening. DAY 8: Venice Islands (Burano, Mazzorbo, Torcello) DAY 10: Venice (Disembark) Venice is an island surrounded by Disembark the ship. If your cruise/ hundreds of smaller islands, three tour package includes a group of which you’ll visit today— departure transfer or if you Burano, famous for its lace- purchased a private departure makers and houses painted in eye transfer, you will be transferred to -popping colors; Mazzorbo, where Venice Marco Polo International you’ll taste a historic golden-hued Airport for your flight home. wine; and Torcello, home to beautiful Byzantine mosaics. Featured Excursion: Full-day “The Magical Islands of Venice” Generations Excursion: Venice’s enchanting outer islands This excursion is only available on sailings that belong to the Generations program. DAY 9: Venice Lovers of food and wine flock to Italy to immerse themselves in a true farm-to-table epicurean experience. If that sounds like you, you’ll love today’s walking tour to the famous fish and produce market next to the Rialto Bridge. Prefer a more visual feast? Join an art historian for a highlights tour of the Accademia gallery. Further your acquaintance with the city called the “Queen of the Adriatic” with a tour of its marvelous food markets (your ship’s chef might just lead your expedition) or take a tour of the stunning Academy museum. Choice of Exclusive “Do as the Locals Do” Venice walking tour or “Venetian Painters at the Accademia” tour with art historian guide or Fondaco dei Tedeschi Rooftop view www.getours.com Call 1-877-622-9109

Price Includes

DINING EXPERIENCES  All meals onboard, prepared using  1 country: Italy the finest and freshest ingredients  4 UNESCO World Heritage sites  9 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners  Services of an experienced Uniworld  Captain's Welcome and Farewell Cruise Manager Receptions  All transfers on arrival and departure  Welcome and Farewell Gala Dinners days  Unlimited beverages onboard,  All gratuities, both onboard and including fine wine, beer, spirits, soft onshore drinks, specialty coffee and tea, and  Captivating onboard local mineral water entertainment EXCURSIONS  Cultural enrichment, including a  8 days of excursions, including Signature Lecture: “La Serenissima: “Choice Is Yours” options, all fully The Lagoon of Venice” hosted by English-speaking local  Exclusive Generations Family experts Program on select summer  "Let's Go" and "Do as the Locals Do" departures programs  State-of-the-art Quietvox portable audio headset system on all excursions  Use of Nordic walking sticks ACCOMMODATIONS  7-night cruise in a riverview stateroom on the impressive River Countess  2 nights in Milan at Starhotel Rosa Grand (or similar) with breakfast  Lavishly appointed riverview staterooms and suites have handcrafted Savoir® of England beds, high-thread count 100% Egyptian cotton sheets and European duvets, and a menu of pillow options  Free Internet and Wi-Fi access

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