Tauck Small Ship Cruising

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Treasure of the Mediterranean.
This is the Mediterranean as you’ve always dreamed it should be... explored aboard a sailing ship small enough to reach remote, treasured islands that larger vessels overlook... a Mediterranean cruise doesn't get any better than this!

​Discover the islands of Lipari, Ponza, Stromboli, Corsica, Sicily, Elba and Malta... see fortified medieval towns, ornate cathedrals, ancient castles, and the dramatic cliffside drive along the Amalfi Coast on the Italian mainland... feel like a jetsetter pulling into ports aboard Le Ponant, designed to access small harbours and remote destinations that large ships can’t maneuver. 

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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$10,360 for 11 Days - Tauck Small Ship Cruising

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VALLETTA TO NICE

Cruise Highlights

  • A guided tour of Malta includes the medieval walled city of Mdina, perched atop a cliff, and a drive around St. Julian’s Bay, a favourite setting for the colourful Maltese boats that are often photographed here for worldwide enjoyment.
  • Visit Taormina, a terraced town clinging to high cliffs on the east coast of Sicily with Mt. Etna towering in the distance sightseeing.
  • Visit Mount Etna, the largest volcano in Europe – and still very active.
  • The largest of the Aeolian Islands, Lipari sits on red volcanic rock and looks like “a wall of bronze” according to the Greek poet Homer. Archaeological remains found have yielded clues to civilisations which date to 1700 BC, including the Neolithic stones that sit alongside ancient tombstones, and ruins of Greek walls and Roman villas.
  • Awaken in the secluded harbor of Portoferraio on the island of Elba. Here you'll learn about the isolated life of Napoleon Bonaparte on Elba, who spent a brief exile here in 1814 prior to his daring escape.

Day by Day Itinerary:

DAY
PORT
DAY 1
Exclusive evening at a palazzo in Malta
DAY 2
A day in Malta, then embark your yacht
DAY 3
Cliff-top Taormina or Mount Etna on Sicily
DAY 4
Lipari by day and a night sail by fiery Stromboli
DAY 5
The spectacular Amalfi Coast & Ravello or Positano
DAY 6
Island life in Ponza
DAY 7
Corsica's hidden harbor of Bonifacio
DAY 8
Exploring Napoleon's Elba
DAY 9
​Disembark in Nice & on to Monte-Carlo
DAY 10
A Monte-Carlo farewell​
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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