Cruise & Rail: Slovenia, Venice, Istanbul & The Balkans (2027)
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Cruise & Rail: Slovenia, Venice, Istanbul & The Balkans (2027)

19 nights · Ljubljana to Istanbul

Departure
29 April 2027
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$30,649 per person
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$45,749 per person
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19 nights16 portsLjubljana to Istanbul

The Journey

Day by Day

19 nights · 16 ports

Day 1Ljubljana
Day 2Ljubljana
Day 3Ljubljana (Lake Bled)
Day 4Ljubljana (Karst), Transfer to Venice
Day 5Venice
Day 6Venice (Padua), Mazzorbo (Burano)
Day 7Mazzorbo, Burano, Chioggia
Day 8Chioggia
Day 9Chioggia, Venice
Day 10Venice
Day 11Venice, Transfer to Train, Trieste, Postojna
Day 12Pula, Rijeka
Day 13Sarajevo
Day 14Mostar
Day 15Belgrade
Day 16Belgrade
Day 17Sofia, Plovdiv
Day 18Istanbul
Day 19Istanbul
Day 20Istanbul
Ljubljana
Day 1–2
Ljubljana
Slovenia's small capital, with Plecnik's bridges over the river and a castle above the old town.
Embark
Ljubljana (Lake Bled)
Day 3
Ljubljana (Lake Bled)
Slovenia's small capital, with Plecnik's bridges over the river and a castle above the old town.
Ashore
Ljubljana (Karst), Transfer to Venice
Day 4
Ljubljana (Karst), Transfer to Venice
Slovenia's small capital, with Plecnik's bridges over the river and a castle above the old town.
Ashore
Venice
Day 5
Venice
Canals in place of streets, the Grand Canal lined with palaces, and St Mark's Square at its heart.
Ashore
Venice (Padua), Mazzorbo (Burano)
Day 6
Venice (Padua), Mazzorbo (Burano)
A quiet island in the Venetian lagoon, joined by a footbridge to the coloured houses of Burano.
Ashore
Mazzorbo, Burano, Chioggia
Day 7
Mazzorbo, Burano, Chioggia
A fishing town in the Venetian lagoon, with canals, bridges and a lively fish market.
Ashore
Chioggia
Day 8
Chioggia
A fishing town in the Venetian lagoon, with canals, bridges and a lively fish market.
Ashore
Chioggia, Venice
Day 9
Chioggia, Venice
Canals in place of streets, the Grand Canal lined with palaces, and St Mark's Square at its heart.
Ashore
Venice
Day 10
Venice
Canals in place of streets, the Grand Canal lined with palaces, and St Mark's Square at its heart.
Ashore
Venice, Transfer to Train, Trieste, Postojna
Day 11
Venice, Transfer to Train, Trieste, Postojna
Canals in place of streets, the Grand Canal lined with palaces, and St Mark's Square at its heart.
Ashore
Pula, Rijeka
Day 12
Pula, Rijeka
Croatia's largest port, on the Kvarner Gulf, with the Trsat castle above the city.
Ashore
Sarajevo
Day 13
Sarajevo
Bosnia's capital, with an Ottoman bazaar, the Latin Bridge and a history of many faiths.
Ashore
Mostar
Day 14
Mostar
A Bosnian town known for its Old Bridge, a single stone arch over the Neretva.
Ashore
Belgrade
Day 15–16
Belgrade
Serbia's capital at the meeting of the Sava and the Danube, watched over by the Kalemegdan fortress.
Ashore
Sofia, Plovdiv
Day 17
Sofia, Plovdiv
One of Europe's oldest cities, with a Roman theatre and a hill of colourful nineteenth-century houses.
Ashore
Istanbul
Day 18–20
Istanbul
The city on two continents, with Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Bosphorus at its heart.
Disembark

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The Route

Where You Travel

15 stops · each pin marks a stop on the journey

Your Ship

S.S. La Venezia

S.S. La Venezia

S.S. La Venezia

Uniworld · 19 nights · Ljubljana to Istanbul

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