RIVER / SMALL SHIP CRUISING
to have your camera handy! On shore, hop aboard Le Petit Train for a ride to the town’s walled fortress area; explore a maze of medieval lanes, stroll along the bluff above the harbor, and see the former barracks of the French Foreign Legion. Your yacht sails for the island of Elba later today. Meals BLD
8. WINE TASTING ON ELBA
Cast anchor in 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 sister in 1814, the Palazzina dei Mulini. Enjoy free time – perhaps a gelato – in Porto Azzurro, where sights include a fortress built in 1603 and the Old Quarter, and stop at a family-owned Elba winery bordering the sea – a special Tauck wine tasting experience with traditional canapes adds to the fun. Meals BLD
9. DISEMBARK NICE / MONACO Disembark ship in Nice this morning. A guided walking tour introduces you to city sights, paving the way for a day spent as you please. If you wish, join us for an optional visit to the palace and gardens in Monaco-Ville, schedule permitting. Arrive in the glamorous city of Monte-Carlo mid-afternoon. Your hotel is located waterfront in the heart of Monte-Carlo, close to the famous Grand Casino. Dine on your own tonight. Meals B
10. SAINT-PAUL-DE-VENCE / MONTE-CARLO Head up into the hills that are perched above the coast to the medieval walled city of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, welcoming with charm and centuries of history along winding cobblestone lanes.
Visit the artist Marc Chagall’s grave, the picture of serenity amidst panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. Join us tonight for our farewell cocktail reception and dinner overlooking the treasures of the Mediterranean Sea. Meals BD
11. JOURNEY HOME Tour ends: Nice. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from the Fairmont Monte Carlo to the Cote d’Azur Airport in Nice. Allow a minimum of 3 hours for flight check-in. Meals B
11 DAYS FROM $6,990 PLUS AIRFARE (10 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches & 9 Dinners)
BEGINS MALTA BEGINS NICE
Northbound – Malta to Nice May 9 Jun 6, 20 Oct 5 Go to
www.tauck.com for up-to-the-minute space availability.
LAND / CRUISE PRICE PER PERSON May 1 – 8, June 13 – October
Category A Double $6990
Category B Double $7220
May 9 – June 12
Category A Double $7290
Category B Double $7520
Single $10,190 Single $10,420 Triple $6850 Triple N/A
International Airfare is additional. Call Tauck for special rates on international air for travel originating in the U.S. (subject to availability). Departure tax is additional.
Land / Cruise Price includes everything outlined in General Information as well as private Tauck shore excursions, cruise fare, port charges, applicable fuel surcharges, daily cocktail hour, all-day soft drinks, wine with dinner aboard ship, entertainment and gratuities to Tauck Director, local guides and ship staff. Departures will be hosted by one Tauck Director for every 40 Tauck guests.
Travel North or South: This cruise operates northbound from Malta and southbound from Nice; visit
www.tauck.com for reverse itinerary.
Note: Tour of August 30 will stay at the Boscolo Excedra Nice on Nights 1-2. Tours of August 30 and October 5 will visit Malta’s Grand Master’s Palace in place of the Co-Cathedral due to Sunday closures.
Please ask about additional hotel nights before or after your cruise and about our comprehensive Cruise Protection Product.
See page 166 for Le Ponant deck plans and ship specifications.
FINE HOTELS / GREAT LOCATIONS Night 1
PHOENICIA HOTEL MALTA Savor seaside vistas from the walled city of Bonifacio on Corsica Call your travel agent or Tauck at 877-519-1035
Night 2-8 ABOARD LE PONANT Night 9,10
FAIRMONT MONTE CARLO Valletta, Malta
Mediterranean Sea Monte-Carlo
www.tauck.com 155 Single $9,890 Single $10,120 Triple $6550 Triple N/A
Southbound – Nice to Malta May 1, 29 Jun 12 Aug 30
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