Your Itinerary
Welcome to Venice. We make our own way to our hotel near Santa Lucia station and check in for the first of two nights. The rest of the day is at leisure: wander the lanes of Cannaregio, ride a vaporetto down the Grand Canal at dusk, or stop at a bacaro for cicchetti, Venetian small plates.Special InformationEuropean Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) approval may be required for Australian passport holders entering the Schengen Area. Please check the official EU website before travel.Transfers are not included. Our transfer portal offers the option to book your transfers for an easier experience (additional charges apply). Access to this portal will be available through your Traveller Hub once your booking is confirmed.Hotel check-in time is at 3pm. If arriving prior to this, you will be able to leave your luggage with hotel reception and explore your surroundings until check-in becomes available. The hotel may grant early check-in, however this is strictly subject to availability and at the hotel's discretion.
A full day at leisure in Venice. See St Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace, cross the Rialto Bridge, take a gondola ride, or catch a vaporetto to the islands of Murano and Burano.
Day 3 - Venice – Trieste - Embark [Ship]
After breakfast we check out and travel to Trieste, the cruise port for this voyage, around two hours by train from Venice Santa Lucia. We board the Norwegian Aura, settle into our balcony stateroom and sail this afternoon, heading south down the Adriatic.Special InformationThe ship sails at 4:00pm (2 May). Guests must be on board at least two hours before departure. Transfers are not included. Our transfer portal offers the option to book your transfers for an easier experience (additional charges apply). Access to this portal will be available through your Traveller Hub once your booking is confirmed.
A day at sea to enjoy the ship – its restaurants, pools, shows and spa.Special InformationAt sea (3 May).
A day at sea to enjoy the ship – its restaurants, pools, shows and spa.Special InformationAt sea (3 May).
Day 6 - Dubrovnik, Croatia [Ship]
A long day in Dubrovnik. Walk the city walls above the terracotta rooftops of the Old Town, stroll the Stradun, or take the cable car up Mount Srđ.Special InformationIn port 7:00am to 7:00pm (5 May).
Day 7 - Split, Croatia [Ship]
Split grew up inside the walls of the Roman emperor Diocletian's palace. Explore its lanes, the cathedral and the waterfront Riva promenade.Special InformationIn port 7:00am to 5:00pm (6 May).
Day 8 - Bar, Montenegro [Ship]
From Bar, visit the ruins of Stari Bar, or travel along the coast to Budva or the Bay of Kotor.Special InformationIn port 7:00am to 5:00pm (7 May).
Day 9 - Corfu, Greece [Ship]
Corfu's Old Town is a mix of Venetian fortresses, elegant arcades and narrow lanes. Visit the Achilleion Palace or relax on the island's beaches.Special InformationIn port 7:00am to 5:00pm (8 May).
A day at sea as we sail into the Aegean.Special InformationAt sea (9 May).
Day 11 - Santorini, Greece [Ship]
A long day and evening on Santorini. Ride up to Fira, walk the clifftop path to Oia, or visit the ruins of ancient Akrotiri.Special InformationIn port 7:00am to 9:00pm (10 May). Santorini is a tender port.
Day 12 - Mykonos, Greece [Ship]
Wander the whitewashed lanes of Mykonos Town, see the windmills and Little Venice, or take a boat to the island of Delos.Special InformationIn port 7:00am to 5:00pm (11 May).
Day 13 - Piraeus (Athens) [Ship]
We arrive in Piraeus early this morning, where our first voyage ends. We disembark, then have the day to explore Athens: the Acropolis and Parthenon, the Acropolis Museum and the Plaka district. This afternoon we check in again and reboard the Norwegian Aura for our second voyage.Special InformationArrive 5:30am, depart 5:00pm (12 May). This is a voyage changeover day: you will disembark and reboard the same ship. Please be back on board at least two hours before departure.
Day 14 - Rhodes, Greece [Ship]
Walk the medieval Old Town and the Street of the Knights, or visit the hilltop acropolis at Lindos.Special InformationIn port 9:00am to 6:00pm (13 May).
Day 15 - Mykonos, Greece [Ship]
A second visit to Mykonos. Take a boat to Delos, relax at a beach such as Ornos or Platis Gialos, or explore the parts of town you missed.Special InformationIn port 8:00am to 6:00pm (14 May).
Day 16 - Santorini, Greece [Ship]
Another long day on Santorini. Try a wine tasting at a local winery, visit the black-sand beach at Perissa, or stay for sunset over the caldera.Special InformationIn port 7:00am to 9:00pm (15 May). Santorini is a tender port.
A relaxing day at sea as we sail back towards the Ionian Sea.Special InformationAt sea (16 May).
Day 18 - Corfu, Greece [Ship]
Back in Corfu, perhaps explore the hill villages, visit Paleokastritsa on the west coast, or enjoy a long lunch in the Old Town.Special InformationIn port 7:00am to 5:00pm (17 May).
Day 19 - Bar, Montenegro [Ship]
A second call at Bar. If you visited Kotor last time, consider Budva's walled old town or Lake Skadar National Park.Special InformationIn port 7:00am to 5:00pm (18 May).
Day 20 - Split, Croatia [Ship]
A second day in Split. Climb the bell tower of St Domnius, walk up Marjan Hill, or take a trip to the waterfalls of Krka National Park.Special InformationIn port 7:00am to 5:00pm (19 May).
Day 21 - Zadar, Croatia [Ship]
Zadar is known for its Roman forum, the Church of St Donatus and the Sea Organ on the waterfront, with sunsets made famous by Alfred Hitchcock.Special InformationIn port 7:00am to 5:00pm (20 May).
Day 22 - Trieste – Venice - Disembark
We arrive in Trieste this morning. After breakfast on board we disembark and travel back to Venice by train (around two hours), checking in to our hotel for the first of two nights. The rest of the day is at leisure.Special InformationArrive 7:00am (21 May). Transfers are not included. Our transfer portal offers the option to book your transfers for an easier experience (additional charges apply). Access to this portal will be available through your Traveller Hub once your booking is confirmed.Hotel check-in time is at 3pm. If arriving prior to this, you will be able to leave your luggage with hotel reception and explore your surroundings until check-in becomes available. The hotel may grant early check-in, however this is strictly subject to availability and at the hotel's discretion.
A final day at leisure in Venice. Visit the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, explore the quieter Castello district, or enjoy a farewell dinner by the canals.
After breakfast we check out of our hotel, where our journey comes to an end. Thank you for travelling with Inspiring Vacations. We hope you had a memorable experience.Special InformationTransfers are not included. Our transfer portal offers the option to book your transfers for an easier experience (additional charges apply). Access to this portal will be available through your Traveller Hub once your booking is confirmed.
