Ravenna , Italy
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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 .
Palazzo Barocci 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 .
Meals : B , D | Palazzo Barocci or similar
DAY 4 • Venice • Controversial Topic : The impacts of the MOSE Dam • Explore Burano
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 .
Meals : B | Palazzo Barocci or similar
DAY 5 • Gondola ride • Embark ship Enjoy a ride aboard a gondola , the iconic symbol of Venice . After some free time , embark our small ship . Sit down to Captain ’ s Welcome Dinner onboard this evening .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Artemis or M / V Athena
DAY 6 • Ravenna • Balera music performance Witness the 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 .
Meals : 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 .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Artemis or M / V Athena
DAY 8 • A Day in the Life of an Ortona farmstead Explore Ortona today . We ’ ll learn about the World War II 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 .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Artemis or M / V Athena
DAY 9 • Tremiti Islands Begin a full day of exploration in the Tremiti Islands . Board a ferry bound for San Nicola , where we ’ ll set out on a walking tour . Then , continue on to a boat tour for views of the cliffs and coves surrounding the islands before spending some time on San Domino .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Artemis or M / V Athena
DAY 10 • Explore Alberobello • Conversation about environmental issues in Puglia • Home-Hosted Dinner
After docking in Monopoli , depart for Alberobello , and marvel at the trulli homes that line the streets . Later , learn about the environmental issues affecting Puglia ’ s olive groves , and by extension , its olive oil production . This evening , enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner with a local family .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Artemis or M / V Athena
DAY 11 • Monopoli • Optional Matera Troglodyte City tour
Enjoy a day of independent discoveries in Monopoli . Or , perhaps you ’ d like to explore Matera Troglodyte
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
Enjoy an extra night in Venice — an enhanced feature for 2024 — and spend more time getting to know this romantic city of canals on Days 2-5
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