Grand Canal , Venice , Italy
Enhanced ! Undiscovered Adriatic : Eastern Italy , Venice , Puglia & Malta
Italy : Venice , Ravenna , Tremiti Islands , Monopoli | San Marino | Sicily : Siracusa | Malta : Valletta , Mdina , Hagar Qim | Travel Aboard Our Privately Owned 50-Passenger M / V Artemis or M / V Athena
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18 days from $ 8295 including international airfare Limited FREE or Low-Cost Single Supplement Available
Save a FULL 10 %, up to $ 960 , with our Good Buy Plan — reserve by 11 / 15 / 22 Valid for Apr-Dec 2023 departures
Spend 11 nights aboard a 50-passenger small ship cruising across the Adriatic and Ionian seas to discover what life is like in six of Italy ’ s lesser-known regions — as well as the tiny island of Malta . Throughout your voyage , your small group of 20-25 ( average of 22 ) will explore destinations that are truly undiscovered , like the white-washed port towns of Monopoli and Otranto or the cone-shaped trulli dwellings of Alberobello . Plus , NEW for 2023 — an additional night in Venice .
WHAT TO EXPECT
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ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . Depart today on your flight to Venice , Italy . DAY 2 • Venice Arrive in Venice , where you ’ ll be met at the airport and assisted with the transfer to your hotel by an O . A . T . representative . You ’ ll then be joined by travelers from the pre-trip extension to Ljubljana & Trieste : World War II to the Present .
Hotel Palazzo Giovanelli or similar
DAY 3 • Explore Venice Embark on a walking tour of Venice , visiting the Piazza San Marco ( St . Mark ’ s Square ). After , join your Trip Experience Leader for a traditional Italian aperitivo before a Welcome Dinner .
B , D — Hotel Palazzo Giovanelli or similar
DAY 4 • Explore Venice • Gondola ride Enjoy a ride aboard a gondola , the iconic symbol of Venice , followed by lunch in a local restaurant . This afternoon , you ’ ll have time for independent exploring .
B , L — Hotel Palazzo Giovanelli or similar
DAY 5 • Venice • Controversial Topic : The MOSE Dam • Burano • Embark ship • Captain ’ s Welcome Dinner Engage in a Controversial Topic about the MOSE Dam project with local activists . Then , travel to the Venetian island of Burano for a walking tour of this village renowned for lace-making and bright waterside cottages . Later , embark your small ship .
B , D —M / V Artemis or M / V Athena
DAY 6 • Ravenna Witness the city ’ s highlights of Ravenna on a walking tour that includes Dante ’ s tomb , the Basilica di San Vitale , and the Mausoleo Galla Placida . This evening , enjoy traditional balera music after dinner .
B , L , D — M / V Artemis or M / V Athena
DAY 7 • Pesaro • The Republic of San Marino Stop in the Italian port town of Pesaro , then travel overland to the independent Republic of San Marino , one of the world ’ s smallest states . After , explore Pesaro during a discovery walk .
B , L , D — M / V Artemis or M / V Athena
DAY 8 • World War II conversation with local expert • A Day in the Life of an Ortona farmstead Explore Ortona today . You ’ ll learn about the WWII battle that was waged over its harbor during a conversation with a local expert . Later , drive out to the countryside to experience A Day in the Life of a local Ortona farmstead .
B , L , D — M / V Artemis or M / V Athena
20 Undiscovered Adriatic : Eastern Italy , Venice , Puglia & Malta