Tauck Value Includes:
All gratuities to Tauck Director, ship staff and local guides Private Tauck Shore Excursions – $1025 Value!
After-hours visit to the Vatican Museums & the Sistine Chapel – without crowds – during two nights in Rome at the Hotel Majestic Roma, located on the Via Veneto
Ride aboard a Zodiac-style boat for a shore excursion to Taormina 1. ARRIVE ROME
Tour begins: 6:30 PM, Hotel Majestic Roma. A transfer is included from Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino to Hotel Majestic Roma, ideally located on Via Veneto. Join us this evening for a welcome cocktail reception and dinner. Meals D
2. INSIDE ROME & THE VATICAN Join our insider guide for an overview of Rome’s landmark sights, including St. Peter’s Basilica, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. The afternoon is free to explore as you wish. This evening join us for an after-hours visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, without crowds or long lines. Meals B
3. HERCULANEUM/ EMBARK LE PONANT Depart for Naples stopping en route for a traditional Neapolitan lunch at a local restaurant and a visit to Herculaneum to see the ash-covered ruins of this once prosperous city. Like Pompeii, it was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, but is better preserved. Take a sightseeing tour of Naples, before embarking on your 7-night cruise aboard Le Ponant. Meals BLD
4. TRAVEL THE INCOMPARABLE AMALFI COAST Few coastlines are as inspiring in scenic beauty as the Amalfi Coast. Cast anchor and venture ashore in the seaside town of Amalfi for a guided walk. Breathtaking sights continue on your drive along the Amalfi Coast to cliff-top Ravello for a visit to historic Villa Rufolo, resplendent with gardens, statues and loggias. Enjoy lunch and free time before setting sail for the Aeolian Islands. Meals BLD
5. LIPARI & THE FIERY ISLAND OF STROMBOLI The largest of the Aeolian Islands, Lipari sits on red volcanic rock and looks like “a wall of bronze” according to the Greek poet Homer. Archaeological remains found here have yielded clues to civilizations which date to 1700 BC. The Spaniards found their way here in the 16th century, building the castello (castle) and the 17th-century cathedral that is perched above the harbor; see them on a sightseeing excursion. Sail by the island of Stromboli tonight, home to one of the world’s few constantly active volcanoes – it has continuously erupted for 2,000 years. Weather permitting, the view is unforgettable! Meals BLD
Call your travel agent or Tauck at 800-468-2825
Special Tauck Experiences include traditional Sicilian entertainment and a visit to the amazingly well-preserved ruins of Herculaneum
Night sail by the volcanic island of Stromboli
Aboard ship – daily cocktail hour, all-day soft drinks and wine with dinner
Airport transfers upon arrival and departure
27 meals (10 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 9 dinners); service charges, applicable fuel surcharges, taxes and porterage
6. ANTIQUITIES AND ARTIFACTS OF SICILY Wake up in Castellammare for a drive to Segesta to see the Tempio (Temple) of Segesta. Dating back to 426 BC, the full-size temple boasts 36 remarkably preserved Doric columns which still support the structure. Continue on to the enchanting medieval city of Erice, suspended above the sea and surrounded by Punic and Norman fortifications – Baroque balconies and flowering vines line its narrow streets. Ride a cable car to nearby Trapani as you make your way back to Le Ponant. Meals BLD
7. A DAY IN PALERMO, SICILY Explore Palermo today, the capital of Sicily. In 1768, the German Romantic poet Goethe remarked that the best way to appreciate Palermo for the first time is by an arrival at sea. We think you’ll agree. Set in a natural amphitheatre at the foot of
Prepare to be enchanted in Valletta, nestled on the Mediterranean coast
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