Traveling Well Includes… • All gratuities to Tauck Director, ship staff and local guides • Only 60 guests aboard – 32 staterooms – for club-like cruising with personalized services • Private Tauck Shore Excursions – $695 Value! • Visit six islands best accessed by small ship – Elba, Corsica, Ponza, Lipari, Sicily and Malta • A memorable nighttime sailing by the volcanic island of Stromboli • Bar & restaurant beverages throughout the day aboard ship, including house wines and spirits • Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted • 26 meals on land & sea, service charges, applicable fuel surcharges, taxes and porterage
Islands of amore... They’ve seduced sailors for centuries, inviting them ashore with promises of wine, seaside treasures and daily pleasures. Succumb to the charms of Elba as you visit island homes and a vineyard... wander the medieval lanes of walled Bonifacio, where only small ships can go... explore Ponza’s pastel-covered waterfront and Roman grotto... discover the island gems of Lipari, the fiery lava of Stromboli at night, the soaring beauty of Taormina... and the gilded lifestyles and priceless artifacts hidden behind unassuming doors in Malta... Le Ponant leads the way.
1. ARRIVE NICE / MONTE-CARLO Tour begins: 6:30 PM, Fairmont Monte Carlo. Bonjour! A transfer is included from Nice Cote d’Azur Airport, about a 45-minute drive, to the Fairmont Monte Carlo, set in the heart of glamorous Monte-Carlo. Meet your fellow cruisers and your Tauck Director at tonight’s welcome cocktail reception and dinner overlooking the glamorous waterfront. Meals D
2. ART-FILLED SAINT-PAUL-DE-VENCE Set off into the countryside today to a hilltop village perched above the French Riviera. Final resting place of resident artist Marc Chagall, the medieval Saint-Paul-de-Vence charms with panoramic views and centuries of history along winding, pedestrian-only, cobblestone lanes. Find a sidewalk café for lunch and return to Monte-Carlo where the remainder of the day is free to experience the jet-setting city as you like. Meals B
3. NICE SIGHTSEEING / EMBARK YOUR YACHT Visit the royal palace and gardens in Monaco-Ville this morning before driving to Nice for an orientation tour; see landmarks that recall the days when Czarist aristocrats and British royals wintered here. Board Le Ponant for the start of your 7-night cruise to the romantic islands of the Mediterranean. Meals BD
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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 sister in 1814, decorated with gilded bees and strategically set atop a hill with views of the waterfront below. Enjoy free time and maybe a gelato in Porto Azzurro, inviting with pastel-colored cafés, picturesque alleys and a fountain-filled square. Pause for a memorable taste of the grape at a family-owned Elba winery, where a special Tauck experience adds to the fun. Meals BLD
5. SMALL SHIPS ONLY IN BONIFACIO Tucked between soaring chalk-white limestone cliffs, Corsica’s tiny, fjord-like harbor of Bonifacio is only accessible to small ships and private yachts like Le Ponant. Your entrance here is nothing short of magical so be sure to have your camera ready for this morning’s sail! 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
Ride a Zodiac ashore for unforgettable visits to 6 Mediterranean Islands
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