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Mediterranean & Adriatic Splendors
1 nt. Marseilles, 10 day / 9 night Cruise & 2 nts. Rome | View Itinerary Map
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Day 1 Depart USA Evening departure. Meals and refreshments served on board. Day 2 Marseilles (France) Morning arrival in Marseilles where your Central Holidays representative will meet and transfer you to the hotel. Balance of day is at leisure. Day 3 Marseilles (France)/Cruise Morning and early afternoon in Marseilles so that you may extend your exploration of this port city. Transfer to the pier for embarkation on the M/V Orient Queen where you will attend a Captain's Welcome Cocktail Reception and begin your Mediterranean cruise. (B,D) Day 4 At Sea Full day sailing southbound through the blue Mediterranean waters. Enjoy the relaxing cruising lifestyle, the ship's many facilities and the delectable cuisine. (B,L,D) Day 5 Messina (Italy) A early morning arrival in Messina. Two exciting optional shore excursions are available. The first is to medieval Taormina, a town that charmed famous visitors as diverse as Winston Churchill and Truman Capote. Admire the outside of Gothic Corvaja Palace and visit the impressive Greek Theatre, its upper tiers revealing spectacular views of Mt. Etna. End the tour with free time in Taormina, a complete pedestrian town. The second excursion takes you to Mt. Etna, arriving at Cratere Silvestri (about 6400 feet from sea level). Mt. Etna is Europe's largest active volcano soaring up to 10,800 feet. Resume sailing in the early afternoon. (B,L,D) Day 6 Kotor (Montenegro) After a delightful morning of sailing the Adriatic Sea northbound, you touch land in Kotor in the early afternoon, where its old port is protected by UNESCO. No less than 3 optional excursions are available. The first is to the fortified island settlement of St. Stephan; then Budva, dating to the 2nd century B.C.; and finally Kotor, for a walking tour. See the 9th century Cathedral of St. Tryphon, and the outstanding Maritime Museum. The second excursion goes to Perast, a true museum town. Off the coast of Perast, you will see the baroque church of Our Lady of the Rocks. Return to Kotor for a walking city tour. The third excursion takes you to Njegusi, the birthplace of Petar Petrovic-Njegos, the greatest Montenegrin leader, followed by Cetinje, a former capital of Montenegro. Visit the National Museum and see the Phileremos Madonna. Continue to Budva and later, return to your ship. Resume sailing in the evening. (B,L,D) Day 7 Split (Croatia) Early morning arrival at Split, where you may join one of the three optional excursions. The city tour takes in the Ivan Mestrovic Gallery, the city centre and the old town with its famous Diocletian's Palace, a structure meant as a mausoleum of the Roman Emperor, later turned into a Catholic Cathedral. You will also see the Temple of Jupiter, in time becoming a Baptistery. Another optional excursion goes to the Krka Waterfalls and its 17 natural cascades located in the Krka National Park where you will also see Skrandinski Buk Waterfalls, the highest falls in Europe. After visiting the park, sail to the picturesque town of Skradin and return to Split. The third optional tour goes to Salona, most famous in Roman times, followed by a drive along the beautiful Riviera of the Seven Castles to spectacular Trogir, a small island connected by a bridge. Trogir's 13th century Cathedral of St. Lawrence is probably the finest example of religious architecture in Croatia. Resume sailing in the afternoon. (B,L,D) Day 8 Venice (Italy) Very early morning arrival in Venice where some great optional tours are available. The first is a walking tour including St. Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace, which houses ceiling decorations and well-known paintings by Titian, Tiepolo, Tintoretto, Carpaccio and Veronese, the Bridge of Sighs, and St. Mark's Cathedral. Another optional tour takes you by motor launch to the island of Murano, renowned for its glass manufacturing and the tiny island of Burano, famous for its traditional lace making. Naturally, no visit to Venice is complete without a gondola ride and a third optional tour does just that. You can cruise through large and inner canals crossed by scores of stone bridges for a real Venetian experience! Resume sailing in the mid-afternoon. (B,L,D) Day 9 Dubrovnik (Croatia) This morning sail along the Dalmatian coast, arriving in Dubrovnik around noon. You may like to join an optional drive on the Riviera of Dubrovnik to colourful Cavtat, a lively and sophisticated resort founded by Greek settlers from Epidaurus. Return to Dubrovnik for a walking tour to Stradun, the broad main street of the old town, lined with stately houses, in the very heart of Dubrovnik. See Onofrio's Fountain, the 14th century Franciscan Monastery, the Rector's Palace and many other fine buildings. A shorter optional shore excursion concentrates on Dubrovnik and its many beautiful buildings before resuming to sail in the middle of the afternoon. (B,L,D) Day 11 Lipari Island (Italy) You will spend a full morning in Lipari, the largest of the Aeolian Islands and part of a volcanic archipelago. An optional excursion travels to the most impressive points with views of sister island Salina and, if good weather, the islands of Filicudi and Alicudi. In Porticello, visit the old quarries of pumice. From June to August another optional tour is offered to Vulcano, a small volcanic island with three volcanoes. Resume sailing around noon. (B,L,D) Day 12 Civitavecchia (Italy)/Rome (Italy) Very early morning arrival in Civitavecchia, where you are met and transferred to your hotel in Rome. You will have part of the morning and the balance of the day to begin exploring Eternal Rome's monuments, fountains, antiquities and other sites worth exploring. In the evening get your taste of the Roman dining scene and after dinner, explore the exciting Roman Dolce Vita and nightlife. (B) Day 13 Rome (Italy) Cosmopolitan Rome is both ancient and modern. Discover it from the celebrated Vatican Museum's priceless collections to the fashionable boutiques of Via Condotti. Wander out of town to Ostia Antica, Tivoli and Villa d'Este or delve into ancient Rome at the Forum or the Colosseum. Bring home enough memories to last a lifetime. In the evening, be seduced once again by Roman trattorias with their fine food and wine as you bid arrivederci to lovely Rome. (B) Day 14 Rome (Italy)/USA (or extend your stay) Morning transfer to airport for your return flight home. Meals and refreshments served on board. Same day arrival into USA. (B) |
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