Tauck Value Includes: All gratuities to Tauck Director, ship staff and local guides
Only 60 guests aboard Le Ponant – just 32 staterooms – for club-like cruising that rewards with more personalized services
Private Tauck Shore Excursions – $695 Value! Even transfers to shore, afloat on a Zodiac, are part of the fun.
1. ARRIVE NICE / MONTE-CARLO Tour begins: 6:30 PM, Fairmont Monte Carlo. Bonjour! A transfer is included from Nice Cote d’Azur Airport to the Fairmont Monte Carlo, set in the heart of glamorous Monte-Carlo. Join us for tonight’s welcome cocktail reception and dinner. Meals D
2. ART-FILLED SAINT-PAUL-DE-VENCE Head up into the hills that are perched above the French Riviera today, where the medieval walled city of Saint-Paul-de-Vence welcomes with panoramic views and centuries of history along winding cobblestone lanes. Find a sidewalk café for lunch and return to Monte-Carlo. Discover the sights on your own for the rest of the day. Your hotel is nestled between the Mediterranean Sea and the legendary Monte-Carlo Casino. Meals B
3. NICE SIGHTSEEING / EMBARK SHIP Join us for an optional visit to Monaco’s Palace and Gardens before driving to Nice for an orientation tour of the city; see landmarks that recall the days when Czarist aristocrats and British
Visit six Mediterranean islands best accessed by small ship – Elba, Corsica, Ponza, Lipari, Sicily and Malta – for unique shore excursions off-the-beaten path
Explore the walled medieval village Saint-Paul-de-Vence, see the remains of Taormina’s ancient Greek Theatre, and enjoy a wine tasting on Elba, Napoleon’s island base during exile from France
A memorable nighttime sailing by the volcanic island of Stromboli to view its fiery eruptions of molten lava
Daily cocktail hour, all-day soft drinks, wine with dinner aboard ship
26 meals (10 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 9 dinners) on land and at sea for an authentic taste of regional cuisine
Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted Service charges, applicable fuel surcharges, taxes and porterage
royals wintered here. Board Le Ponant for the start of your 7-night cruise along the Mediterranean Sea. The ship is so welcoming, you’ll feel like you’re on your own yacht! Meals BD
4. WINE TASTING ON ELBA
Your first port of call is the secluded harbor of Portoferraio, Elba, settled by the Greeks in the 10th century BC, and home to an exiled Napoleon Bonaparte. Visit the home he shared with his
Dock in Bonifacio to visit its walled fortress and to see spectacular views that are perfect for memory-making.
Call your travel agent or Tauck at 877-519-1035
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