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Cruise & Rail: Grand Alpine & Highlights of Eastern Europe (2026) - Bucharest to Venice

A journey for the luxury adventurer, where five-star style meets the road less traveled.

Summary:

Immerse yourself in new cultures as you travel from splendid Budapest to dynamic Bucharest, discovering the best that the revitalized nations of Eastern Europe have to offer along the way. After your cruise, board the Golden Eagle Danube Express to ascend...

Duration
17 Days
Countries
6
Next Departure
24-Apr-2026
Starting at
USD 24,898.00
Price per day
USD 1,465.00

  • Overview
  • Dates and Details
  • Ship Route
  • Map, Destinations
  • Uniworld
Operator
Uniworld
Ship
S.S. Beatrice
Tour
Cruise & Rail: Grand Alpine & Highlights of Eastern Europe (2026) - Bucharest to Venice
Sub-Title
A journey for the luxury adventurer, where five-star style meets the road less traveled.
Travel Quality
Luxury Tour

Summary

Immerse yourself in new cultures as you travel from splendid Budapest to dynamic Bucharest, discovering the best that the revitalized nations of Eastern Europe have to offer along the way. After your cruise, board the Golden Eagle Danube Express to ascend into the idyllic natural wonderland that is the Swiss Alps.

Map: Cruise & Rail: Grand Alpine & Highlights of Eastern Europe (2026) - Bucharest to Venice (Uniworld)

Short Itinerary / Route

Day 1.
Bucharest
Day 2.
Bucharest
Day 3.
Bucharest, Transfer To Giurgiu (Embark)
Day 4.
Ruse
Day 5.
Vidin
Day 6.
Cruising The Iron Gates, Donji Milanovac, Golubac
Day 7.
Belgrade
Day 8.
Ilok, Aljmas
Day 9.
Budapest
Day 10.
Budapest (Disembark), Transfer To Train (Embark), ...
Day 11.
Lake Achen, Innsbruck
Day 12.
Vorarlberg, Zürich
Day 13.
Lake Como
Day 14.
Verona, Trieste
Day 15.
Lake Bled, Ljubljana
Day 16.
Postojna, Venice (Disembark)
Day 17.
Venice

Countries (6): Austria, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Switzerland

Ports of call (14): Belgrade, Bucharest, Budapest, Como, Giurgiu, Innsbruck, Lago di Garda, Lucerne, Lugano, Trieste, Venice, Verona, Vienna, Zurich

Details

Immerse yourself in new cultures as you travel from splendid Budapest to dynamic Bucharest, discovering the best that the revitalized nations of Eastern Europe have to offer along the way.

After your cruise, board the Golden Eagle Danube Express to ascend into the idyllic natural wonderland that is the Swiss Alps. The perfect complement to a Uniworld river cruise, a Golden Eagle journey promises ever changing views outside your window, unmatched comfort, and the opportunity to visit multiple destinations without having to unpack between each one.

Ship Information

Ship Name
S.S. Beatrice
Ship Type
River Cruise Premium (Luxury)
Max. Passengers
152

Travel Package

 

Coming from

 

Going to

Cruise...

Bucharest

Arrow Going To

Venice

River CruisesThis is an Organised River Cruise: you will eat and sleep on-board of the ship. The cruise operator set the itinerary, the destinations, duration and departure dates as well as the price per cabin type/deck. Excursions and activities can be included or optional. You can join, enjoy and meet other people.

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