Traveling Well Includes… • Tauck’s private shore excursions and distinctive inclusions valued at $2,631 • All gratuities to Tauck Director, ship staff and local guides • Walking tour of Valletta, Malta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site • Exclusive after-hours visit to the Vatican Museums & the Sistine Chapel – without crowds • Nighttime sailing by the volcanic island of Stromboli, often aglow with a fiery eruption
• Alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages are available throughout the day aboard ship, including house wines & spirits; premium spirits and wines are available at an extra cost
• Airport or train station transfer upon arrival; airport transfer upon departure • 27 meals, service charges, applicable fuel surcharges, taxes and porterage
Splendid islands & a sparkling sea... are reason enough to embark on Tauck’s gracious Le Ponant, a three-masted schooner with no more than 60 guests aboard, but there’s also... Valletta, a walkable UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ortigia’s 6th-century Temple of Apollo, meandering along Corso Umberto from one ancient Taormina gateway to the next, the Doric columns of Tempio di Segesta, the splendor of Villa Rufolo... and two nights in Rome – a city of domes and works of genius.
1. ARRIVE ROME Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Hotel Majestic Roma. A transfer is included from Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino or Rome Termini train station to your hotel, where check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Join us this evening for a welcome cocktail reception and dinner at the hotel, set near the Trevi Fountain. Meals D
2. ROME & VATICAN TREASURES Join our insider guide for an overview of Rome’s sights, including a visit to St. Peter’s Basilica. Today’s tour includes a view of the Roman Forum, so keep your camera handy, and a visit to the Colosseum, avoiding lines with Tauck’s pre-reserved tickets. As a Tauck Exclusive, join us tonight for an after-hours visit to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel to experience their treasures without crowds or long lines. Meals B
3. HERCULANEUM/ EMBARK LE PONANT Depart for Naples this morning, located on the stunningly blue Bay of Naples, stopping en route for a traditional Neapolitan lunch and to visit Herculaneum. Here you’ll discover a town buried in time in 79 AD by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius; studies of its ash-covered remains have enabled conservationists to piece together a picture of daily life here under the Roman
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Empire. Schedule permitting, enjoy a tour of Naples before it’s time to embark ship for the start of your cruise. Meals BLD
4. THE INCOMPARABLE AMALFI COAST Venture ashore in the seaside town of Amalfi for a guided walk to its fascinating cathedral – dramatically located up a flight of stairs, with an Arab-influenced exterior – then continue on a drive along the stunning Amalfi Coast to cliff-top Ravello to visit historic Villa Rufolo. The gardens and columned loggias of this splendid residence, dating to the 12th century, will impress along with the town whose views you’ll long remember. Lunch is followed by time to explore on your own. Meals BLD
5. LIPARI RUINS / STROMBOLI Lipari’s archaeological remains have yielded clues to civilizations which date back to 1700 BC, including Neolithic stones and Greek and Roman ruins. The Spaniards found their way here
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