Bastia , Corsica Island , France Rome , Italy
DAY 10 • Bastia , Corsica Dock in Bastia , Corsica , and enjoy a panoramic drive Meals : B , L , D | M / V Artemis or M / V Athena
DAY 11 • Explore Portoferraio , Elba , Italy • Home-Hosted Lunch Disembark on Elba , a UNESCO-protected island , that was once part of a larger stretch of land that connected Italy to Corsica . We ’ ll take a discovery walk of Portoferraio , the island ’ s main port . Then , sit down to an Italian meal during a Home-Hosted Lunch with a local island family . Meals : B , L , D | M / V Artemis or M / V Athena
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 11 , enjoy an Italian welcome during a Home-Hosted Lunch with a local family on the Italian island of Elba , a UNESCOprotected island .
DAY 12 • Elba Enjoy a panoramic bus tour of Elba Island , a captivating gem in the Mediterranean . The rest of the afternoon is free as your ship sails for Porto Santo Stefano . Meals : B , L , D | M / V Artemis or M / V Athena
DAY 13 • Giglio Island Catch a brief ferry to Giglio Island , one of the seven islands that make up the Tuscan Archipelago National Park . After a discovery walk , depart for the village of Castello , perched on a hill overlooking the archipelago . Meals : B , L , D | M / V Artemis or M / V Athena
DAY 14 • Disembark ship • Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno • Rome Disembark our ship and transfer to Rome , making a stop in Nettuno to visit the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery . Meals : B , L | Hotel Delle Nazioni or similar
DAY 15 • Explore Rome Discover the “ Eternal City ,” and the myriad treasures it has amassed over more than two and a half millennia . Here , you ’ ll embark on a walking tour featuring many of the city ’ s highlights , from the Pantheon to the Spanish Steps . Then witness one of the most iconic fountains in the world , the Trevi Fountain , built in 1762 upon the site of an ancient Roman aqueduct . Later , explore Rome at your leisure . Meals : B , L | Hotel Delle Nazioni or similar
DAY 16 • Rome • Optional Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel tour Explore Rome on your own , or join our optional tour to discover the city ’ s most iconic , religious site : the Vatican and Sistine Chapel . Founded in 1506 , the Vatican Museum contains one of the finest art collections in the world . While you ’ re here , you ’ ll witness many of the priceless treasures commissioned by the church over centuries ago . After , embark on a guided tour of Saint Peter ’ s Basilica — a church built in the Renaissance style . Later , raise a glass with your fellow travelers during a Farewell Dinner . Meals : B , D | Hotel Delle Nazioni or similar
DAY 17 • Return to U . S . Fly to the U . S ., or begin your post-trip extension to Central Italy : Hilltop Villages of the Apennine Mountains .
Meals : B
See the full deck plan for the M / V Artemis or M / V Athena on page 204 .
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182 French & Italian Rivieras : Avignon , Corsica , Elba & Rome