Mdina, Malta
SMALL SHIP ADVENTURES
Siracusa, Sicily Burano, Venice, Italy
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 • Venice • Controversial Topic: The MOSE Dam
Embark on a walking tour of Venice, visiting the Piazza San Marco( St. Mark’ s Square). After, discuss the Controversial Topic of the MOSE Dam project with local experts. This evening, join your Trip Experience Leader for a traditional Italian aperitivo before a Welcome Dinner.
Meals: B, D | Palazzo Barocci or similar
DAY 4 • Venice • Burano and Murano Travel to the Venetian island of Burano for a walking tour of this village renowned for lace-making and bright waterside cottages. Then, board a boat bound for neighboring Murano, which is famous for its glassmaking industry.
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 • Porto Corsini • 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 Today, drive out to the countryside to experience A Day in the Life of a local Ortona farmstead. You’ ll meet with the farm’ s owner, tour the property, and have the chance to roll up your sleeves and pitch in on some chores. Afterwards, sit down to farm-fresh meal with your hosts.
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 • 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
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 10, join a family for a Home-Hosted Lunch in the village of Monopoli to sample eastern Italy’ s rustic cuisine and learn firsthand about life here.
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