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Sicily, the Amalfi Coast & Rome.
There's no better way to cruise Italy and Sicily than aboard the three-masted yacht Le Ponant, on a 7-night voyage plus one night on Malta and two nights in the heart of Rome on the fabulous Via Veneto – featuring a Tauck Exclusive, an after-hours visit to the Vatican Museums.

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Cruise line: Tauck Small Ship Cruising
Ship: Le Ponant
Departure Dates 2022 & 2023: Multiple dates available. Call us!
Cruise Fare: 2020 prices from AU$11,240 for 11 Days - Tauck Small Ship Cruising

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ROME TO VALLETTA

Cruise Highlights

  • Travel to the Mediterranean coast for a visit to the ruins of Herculaneum. The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD is infamous – and while the ruins of famous Pompeii are well known, those of the upscale city of Herculaneum, buried under ash that same day, are better preserved.
  • You can explore today on a guided walk in Amalfi, including a drive on the mountainous route along the Amalfi Coast, one of the most spectacular drives in the world. Arrive in stunning Ravello, perched on cliffs overlooking the sea. Visit Villa Rufolo, with roots dating back to a wealthy 13th-century merchant family, where you'll savor outstanding coastal views, then enjoy a wonderful lunch of seasonal specialties in town.
  • Visit ancient Segesta where antiquities include the unfinished temple encircled by 36 massive Doric columns, which was started in 426 BC and is remarkably preserved.
  • Wake up docked in Sicily’s capital city of Palermo for your choice of guided shore excursions. One choice takes you to visit the domed Cathedral of Monreale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the pearl of Arab-Norman art and architecture, followed by a visit to a family-owned vineyard for a tasting tour.illas.
  •  If Mafia lore sounds intriguing instead, choose our walking tour of Palermo with an anti-Mafia Addiopizzo activist; you’ll see places where merchants and residents are defying Mafia muscle. 

Day by Day Itinerary:

DAY
PORT
DAY 1
Arrive Rome
DAY 2
Rome & the Vatican Museums after hours
DAY 3
Explore Herculaneum & embark Le Ponant
DAY 4
Spectacular Amalfi Coast & Ravello or Positano
DAY 5
Lipari by day and a night sail by fiery Stromboli
DAY 6
Segesta and Erice or the Salt Route
DAY 7
Explore Palermo or Monreale
DAY 8
Cliff-top Taormina or Mount Etna on Sicily
DAY 9
Antiquities and more on Ortigia Island
DAY 10
A day well spent on Malta
DAY 11
​Journey home
Contact Natalie to book your cruise.
Phone 0412 880 367, or email: natalie@absoluteluxury.travel
Cruise price per person includes cruise fare, most meals, port charges, wine with dinner aboard ship, shore ex­cur­sions, applicable fuel surcharges, and gratuities to Tauck Directors, Tauck Cruise Director, ship staff, local guides & drivers, as well as on all included meals.
 
Unlimited complimentary beverages aboard ship now include regional wine, beer and premium spirits in addition to specialty coffee, water and soft drinks.
 
Itinerary Changes – Although not expected, Tauck reserves the right to alter the sequence of ports or omit or substitute scheduled ports or attractions at any time without prior notice. Museums and attractions may be subject to closure due to state, local or religious holidays.
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