Highlights
- Explore Valletta, Malta’s capital city and an UNESCO World Heritage Site that is a virtual open-air museum.
- Opportunity to Cruise to Sicily for a visit to Taormina
- Shore excursion on Lipari, the largest of the Aeolian Islands that lie off the northern coast of Sicily
- Explore Napoleon's Elba & do some wine tasting
- Visit the grave of artist Marc Chagall, a picture of serenity overlooking panoramic views of the countryside.
- You will enjoy at Island of Ponza and cruising the Mediterranean
What's this trip about?
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 cliff-side drive along the Amalfi Coast on the Italian mainland. Feel like a jetsetter pulling into ports aboard Le Ponant, designed to access small harbors and remote destinations that large ships can’t maneuver. And on land... spend two nights in glittering Monte-Carlo along the French Riviera, where you'll explore Provence and the tiny principality of Monaco, and enjoy one night on Malta.
Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeOperator does not provide
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityValletta
End CityNice
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Activities
Trip includes
- All gratuities to Tauck Director, ship staff and local guides included
- Only 60 guests aboard Le Ponant – just 32 staterooms – for club-like cruising that rewards with more personalized services
- Private Tauck Shore Excursions – $695 Value!
- Visit six Mediterranean islands best accessed by small ship – Elba, Corsica, Ponza, Lipari, Sicily and Malta – for unique shore excursions off-the-beaten path
- Explore the walled medieval village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, see the remains of Taormina’s ancient Greek Theatre, and enjoy a wine tasting on Elba, Napoleon’s island base during exile from France
- A memorable nighttime sailing by the volcanic island of Stromboli to view its fiery eruptions of molten lava
- Aboard ship – bar & restaurant beverages throughout the day, including house wine & spirits
- 26 meals (10 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 9 dinners) on land and at sea for an authentic taste of regional cuisine
- Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
- Service charges, applicable fuel surcharges, taxes and porterage
