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4days/3nights
2012 Departure year round. Minimum of 2 participants
Cost from: $670 per person twin share (s/supp 290)
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| day 1 Monterosso |
| Own arrangements to your hotel in Monterosso, remainder of the day is at leisure |
| day 2 Portovenere-Palmaria Islands |
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| Full day excursion accompanied by your professional tour guide. Travel from Monterosso to La Spezia, continue by boat to the Island of Palmaria a naturally beautiful environment with many remains of early monastic buildings. Crossing the Gulf of the Poets, tour the centre of Portovenere. Boat trip to Monterosso. |
| day 3 Monterosso |
B
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| Breakfast and full day at leisure to complete your sightseeing of your preferred areas. |
| day 4 Monterosso |
B
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| Your tour comes to an end after breakfast |
NB: ensure that you are wearing comfortable shoes, the paths wind up and downhill. The trek may vary according to climatic conditions. Inclusions: twin share, Hotel Punta Mesco (or similar), breakfast daily, private guided tours as per programme, boat trips, regional train, national park fees, local taxes and service charges. Minimum 2 participants. Optional return transfers on request. |
Ligurian Cooking in Style
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5days/4nights
2012 Departure: Feb-Jun, Sep-Oct. Minimum of 4 participants
Cost: $2045 per person twin share (s/supp $680)
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| day 1 Santa Margherita Ligure |
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| Own arrangements to your hotel in Santa Margherita Ligure. Welcome cocktail and tasting typical Ligurian products. Stroll through the town centre and promenade along the seafront. Dinner at a typical restaurant. |
| day 2 Cooking Lesson-Tigullio Region |
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| In the morning attend your first hands-on cooking class with chef Debora. She will teach you how to prepare the most typical Ligurian recipes: focaccia Genovese, vegetable quiches, the renowned pesto and more. Lunch will follow. Optional boat trip to Portofino and the quaint Bay of San Fruttuoso. Don’t miss the atmosphere of the Santa Margherita fish market as the catch of the day goes on sale. |
| day 3 Cinque Terre |
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| Meet your guide for a full day tour of the Cinque Terre. Your visits include the characteristic villages of Monterosso, Vernazza, Riomaggiore, Corniglia and Manarola. Tasting and lunch in one of the most typical restaurant of the Cinque Terre. Visit an idyllic organic farm which produces wines, olive oil and grapefruit. |
| day 4 Cooking Lesson |
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| On your second cooking lesson, the chef will teach you how to prepare typical first courses, including minestrone Genovese and Pansotti followed by lunch. Afternoon at leisure until your dinner at a typical restaurant. |
| day 5 Farewells |
B
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| Your exclusive cooking experience comes to an end after breakfast. |
| Inclusions:double share in a junior suite with sea views, two cooking classes (hands on), breakfast daily, three lunches, two dinners (excluding drinks), winery visit and tasting, English speaking guide as indicated, regional train, national park fees, local taxes and service charges. Minimum 4 participants. Hotel: Santa Margherita Ligure-Lido Palace or Continental Optional return transfers on request. |
Trekking in the Cinque Terre
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4days/3nights
2012 Departure year round. Minimum of 2 participants
Cost from: $670 per person twin share (s/supp290)
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| day 1 Monterosso |
| Own arrangements to your hotel in Monterosso, remainder of the day is at leisure |
| day 2 Cinque Terre Trek |
B
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Depart with your professional tour guide for a full day trekking tour of the Cinque Terre. Admire breathtaking scenery as you visit the tiny villages of Monterosso, Vernazza, Manarola, Via dell’Amore and Riomaggiore. |
| day 3 Monterosso |
B
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Full day at leisure to complete sightseeing your preferred area or take an optional guided excursion. |
| day 4 Monterosso |
B
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| Your tour comes to an end after breakfast |
| Inclusions:
twin share at Hotel Punta Mesco, Monterosso (or similar), guided full day tour, entries, boat trips, regional trains, national park fees, breakfast daily, local taxes and service charges. Minimum 2 participants. |
Panorama of the Cinque Terre
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4days/3nights
2012 Departure year round. Minimum of 2 participants
Cost from: $707 per person twin share (s/supp 290)
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| day 1 Cinque Terre |
| Own arrangements to your hotel in the Cinque Terre. Remainder of the afternoon is at leisure |
| day 2 the best of the Cinque Terre |
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| Meet your tour guide in the lobby of the hotel and depart for full day guided excursion to explore the Cinque Terre. Commence from Vernazza, then to Manarola. Trek to Riomaggiore (1.2km), followed by wine tasting and a boat trip to Portovenere. Return by boat to Monterosso. |
| day 3 Cinque Terre |
B
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| Full day at leisure to explore your preferred sites. |
| day 4 Cinque Terre |
B
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| Your Cinque Terre experience comes to an end after breakfast |
| Inclusions:twin share at the Hotel Punta Mesco, Monterosso (or similar), full day private guided excursion, including regional train, national park fees, wine tasting, breakfast daily, local taxes and service charges. Minimum 2 participants. Optional return transfers on request. |
The Gulf of Tigullio and Cinque Terre
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7days/6nights
2012 Departure year round. Minimum of 2 participants
Cost from: $1895 per person twin share (s/supp 516)
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| day 1 Rapallo |
| Own arrangements to your hotel in Rapallo positioned near the promenade. |
| day 2 the Gulf of Tigullio |
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| Meet in the hotel lobby with your professional tour guide, for a full day guided tour of the Tigullio region. Boat trip to Santa Margherita, Portofino and San Fruttuoso with a visit to the Benedictine Abbey. Finally the impressive town of Camogli before your return to the hotel in Rapallo. |
| day 3 Sestri Levante |
B
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Meet your private tour guide for a half day guided excursion to the seaside resort town of Sestri Levante. Remainder of the afternoon at leisure |
| day 4 Rapallo-Monterosso |
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After breakfast meet with your driver and travel along the coast to your hotel in Monterosso al Mare. Remainder of the afternoon is at leisure in Monterosso |
| day 5 the Cinque Terre |
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Meet your professional tour guide in the lobby of the hotel, depart for full day excursion to explore Vernazza and Manarola. Trek along the Via dell’Amore to Riomaggiore, followed by wine tasting. Travel to Portovenere by boat and guided visit on arrival. Return by boat to Monterosso.
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| day 6 Monterosso-Corniglia |
B
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Meet your private tour guide and depart for the quaint town of Corniglia perched high on the hilltops. Time at leisure before your return to Monterosso. Remainder of the afternoon is at leisure.
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| day 7 Monterosso |
B
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Your Riviera experience will come to an end after breakfast.
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| Inclusions: twin share), breakfast daily, private guided tours as per programme, entries, boat trips, regional train tickets, private transfer Rapallo/Monterosso, national park fees, local taxes and service charges, wine tasting. Hotels: Rapallo-Astoria, Monterosso-Punta Mesco (or similar). |
Santa Margherita to the Cinque Terre
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6days/5nights
2012 Departure year round. Minimum of 2 participants
Cost from: $1780 per person twin share (s/supp 448)
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| day 1 Rapallo |
Own arrangements to your hotel in Santa Margherita Ligure. Remainder of the day is at leisure. |
| day 2 Santa Margherita-Gulf of Tigullio |
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Meet in the hotel lobby with your tour guide, for a full day guided tour of the Tigullio region. Boat trip to Portofino and San Fruttuoso with a visit to the Benedictine Abbey. Visit the impressive town of Camogli, before returning by train to Rapallo. |
| day 3 Rapallo-Monterosso |
B
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| After breakfast meet with your driver and transfer to your hotel in Monterosso al Mare. Remainder of the afternoon is at leisure. |
| day 4 the Cinque Terre |
B
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Meet your tour guide in the lobby of the hotel and depart for full day excursion to explore the Cinque Terre. Commence with Vernazza and then on to Manarola. Trek along the Via dell’Amore to Riomaggiore, enjoy tasting the typical “sciacchetra`” wine, continue by boat for a sightseeing tour of Portovenere. Return by boat to Monterosso. |
| day 5 Monterosso-Corniglia |
B
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With your private tour guide depart for a tour of the tiny town of Corniglia perched on top of the hills. After the visit return to Monterosso. Remainder of the afternoon is at leisure. |
| day 6 Monterosso |
B
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Your Riviera experience will come to an end after breakfast. |
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twin share, breakfast daily, private guided tours as per programme, entries, boat trips, regional train tickets, private transfer Santa Margherita/Monterosso, national park fees, wine tasting, local taxes and service charges. Hotels: Rapallo-Astoria, Monterosso-Punta Mesco (or similar). |
Genova to the Cinque Terre
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8days/7nights
2012 Departure year round. Minimum of 2 participants
Cost from: $2128 per person twin share (s/supp 604)
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| day 1 Genova |
Own arrangements to your hotel in Genova. Remainder of the day is at leisure. |
| day 2 Genova |
B
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Meet with your professional tour guide in the hotel lobby. The half day tour of the historical centre of Genova includes: St Laurence Cathedral, the Ducal Palace, Piazza San Matteo, the Chiesa di Gesu`, Via Garibaldi and Piazza de Ferrari. |
| day 3 Genova-Rapallo |
B
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After breakfast you will be transferred to your hotel in Rapallo. Remainder of the Afternoon is at leisure |
| day 4 Gulf of Tigullio |
B
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Meet in the hotel lobby with your tour guide, for a full day guided tour of the Tigullio region. Boat trip to Portofino and San Fruttuoso with a visit to the Benedictine Abbey. Visit the quaint town of Camogli, before returning to Rapallo. |
| day 5 Rapallo-Monterosso |
B
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Morning at leisure after breakfast meet with your driver and transfer to your hotel in Monterosso al Mare. Remainder of the afternoon at leisure in Monterosso |
| day 6 Cinque Terre |
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With your professional tour guide depart for full day excursion to explore the Cinque Terre. Commence with Vernazza and then on to Manarola. Trek along the Via dell’Amore to Riomaggiore (1.2km), followed by wine tasting and a boat trip to visit Portovenere. Return by boat to Monterosso. |
| day 7 Monterosso-Corniglia |
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After breakfast meet your tour guide at the entrance of Monterosso Rail Station depart for a visit to the tiny town of Corniglia perched on top of the hills. After your return to Monterosso the remainder of the afternoon is at leisure. |
| day 8 Monterosso |
B
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Your Riviera and Cinque Terre experience will come to an end after breakfast.
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| Inclusions: twin share, professional tour guide as per programme, entries, boat trips, regional train tickets, private transfer Rapallo/Monterosso, breakfast daily, national park fees, wine tasting, local taxes and service charges. Hotels: Genova-Continental, Rapallo-Astoria, Monterosso-Punta Mesco (or similar). |
Sail Away Sardinia and Cinque Terre
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12days/11nights, Genova/Monterosso
2012 Depart Thu: Apr12. May10. Sep27. Oct25.
Cost: $3940 per person twin share (s/supp $680)
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| day 1 Genova-Tigullio-Porto Torres |
| Depart Genova at 09.00 from Hotel Moderno Verdi. Orientation tour of the Tigullio including Portofino Santa Margherita and Camogli. In the evening board the ferry for Porto Torres. Overnight in an inside first class cabin. |
| day 2 Stintino-Capocaccia-Alghero |
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Met portside, on the way to Stintino, view Asinara Island. On to Capo Caccia, West of Porto Conte Bay, optional visit to Neptune Cave, it can be reached by 654 steps. Our day will end at our hotel in Alghero. |
| day 3 Castelsardo-Capotesta-Palau |
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Travel to the popular Castelsardo, at Capo view the imposing white promontory which appears like a huge cathedral, and the strange rock formations known as the Bocche di Bonifacio. Evening arrival at your hotel in Palau. |
| day 4 The Emerald Coast |
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| Excursion to the Emerald Coast, stops include Arzachena a natural rich Mediterranean reserve, with rock formations, promontories, tiny islands and pristine beaches. Leisurely explore this area. We return to Palau in the evening. |
| day 5 Maddalena-Caprera Islands |
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Full day excursion to the Islands of Maddalena and Caprera both with their charm and peculiarities a mixture of fun, culture and history. Return to Porto Torres and board the overnight ferry service to Genova. |
| day 6 Genova |
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| Arrival in Genova is expected at 06.30am. You will be transferred to your hotel in the city centre. Remainder of the day is at leisure. Optional: visit the Genova Acquarium. |
| day 7 Genova-Private Tour |
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| Meet your tour guide at your hotel for a half day guided tour of the historical centre of Genova, visits include: St Laurence Cathedral, the Ducal Palace, Piazza San Matteo, the Chiesa di Gesu`, Via Garibaldi and Piazza de Ferrari. Remainder of the day is at leisure. |
| day 8 Genova-Santa Margherita Ligure |
B
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| Breakfast is followed by your private transfer your hotel in Rapallo. Remainder of the day at leisure in the Tigullio Region |
| day 9 Gulf of Tigullio |
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| Meet in the hotel lobby with your tour guide, for a full day guided tour of the Tigullio region. Boat trip to Santa Margherita Ligure, Portofino and in San Fruttuoso visit the Benedictine Abbey. Then to the impressive town of Camogli. Evening return to your hotel. |
| day 10 Rapallo-Monterosso |
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| Meet your driver and private transfer to your hotel in Monterosso al Mare. Remainder of the afternoon at leisure in Monterosso. |
| day 11 Cinque Terre-Portovenere |
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| Meet your tour guide in the lobby of the hotel and depart for full day excursion to explore the Cinque Terre. Commence by train to Vernazza, then on to Manarola. Trek along the Via dell’Amore to Riomaggiore (1.2km), followed by wine tasting and a boat trip to Portovenere. Return by boat to Monterosso. |
| day 12 Monterosso |
B
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| Your Sardinia, Riviera and Cinque Terre experience will come to an end after breakfast. |
| NB: twin share, tour escort, deluxe coach and return overnight ferry crossing in Sardinia, private guides and transfers in the Riviera, entries in the Riviera, boat trips, regional train tickets, national park fees, breakfast daily, wine tasting, local taxes and service charges. Hotels: Alghero-Catalunya, Palau-Palau, Genova-Continental, Rapallo-Ascot, Monterosso-Punta Mesco (or similar). Minimum 2 participants. Excluding entries in Sardinia. |
From the Riviera to the Best of Tuscany
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4days/3nights, Genova/Genova
2012 Depart: Mar30, Apr30. Jul09. Aug06. Sep17. Dec14.
Cost: $1135 pp twin (s/supp $155)
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| day 1 Genoa-Pisa-Volterra-Chianciano |
At 08.30 depart Genova from the Hotel Moderno Verdi. En route stop in Pisa and view Piazza dei Miracoli with the Leaning Tower and Cathedral. Visit medieval Volterra, perched on a hilltop, renowned for the fine alabaster craftworks. Evening arrival at your hotel in Chianciano. |
| day 2 Pienza-Montepulciano-Montalcino |
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Depart for Pienza, a stop for the lovers of art, architecture and fine food. Visit Piazza Pio II, surrounded by Renaissance Palaces and the valley with views of Mt Amiata. To Montepulciano, a core during the Roman-Etruscan eras. On to Montalcino with its fortress overlooking lush valleys.
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| day 3 San Gimignano-Siena |
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At San Gimignano, the city of towers, we visit Porta San Giovanni, Piazza della Cisterna, Palazzo del Popolo, Civic Museum and the Church of St Agostino. Time at leisure in Siena to enjoy this beautiful city surrounded by vineyards.
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| day 4 Castellina-Lucca-Genova |
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On the route of the Chianti view valleys, hills, quaint villages and vineyards. Visit the walled town of Castellina in Chianti. Then to Greve in Chianti and its beautiful asymmetric square. Visit Lucca its Squares, the Anfiteatro and the Cathedral. Our arrival in Genova will be in the evening. |
Inclusions: twin share, breakfast daily, deluxe coach, English speaking driver, tour escort with more than 9 participants or driver will be your escort, service charges, taxes. Small group tour. Hotels: Chianciano-Grand, Siena-Italia.
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The best of Sardinia & Corsica
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7days/6nights, Genova/Genova
2012 Depart: Apr12. May10. Sep27. Oct25.
Cost: $2380 per person twin (s/supp $476)
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| day 1 Genova-Portofino-Porto Torres |
At 09.00 meet at the Hotel Moderno Verdi and coach departure for Sant Margherita and Portofino where you will have time to explore the area. Panoramic of Camogli, then on to Genova Port and board the vessel for Sardinia, overnight in a first class inside cabin. |
| day 2 Stintino-Capocaccia-Alghero |
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Early arrival in Porto Torres, then continue for Stintino. Panoramic of Pelosa, Pleosetta, opposite the Asinara Island. We journey to Capo Caccia, west tip of the wonderful Porto Conte Bay. Optional visit of Neptune Cave (entrance fees not included) or time at leisure. We will head for our hotel in Alghero, beautifully positioned on the promontory.
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| day 3 Alghero-Castelsardo-Capotesta-Palau |
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Travel to Castelsardo renowned for their cheese. Continue to Capo Testa a fusion of wild flora, traditional and modern, architecture. Its promontory appears like a huge cathedral, imposing and strict, and rises in front of the famous white Sardinian rocks, the strange shapes are referred to as “Bocche di Bonifacio”. Arrival at your hotel in Palau.
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| day 4 Costa Esmeralda |
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Excursion to the renowned Emerald Coast. This region became very popular from 1960 when it was patronised by Prince Aga Khan V and other famous persons. At leisure to absorb the atmosphere and the exclusive ambience. Evening return to your hotel in Palau. |
| day 5 Palau-Maddalena-Caprera-Porto Torres-Bonifacio |
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Boat crossing to the Islands of Maddalena and Caprera. You will be surrounded by magnificent scenery, culture and history. In the afternoon we travel to Santa Teresa and ferry crossing to Corsica. On arrival transfer to your hotel in Bonifacio. |
| day 6 Bonifacio-Ajaccio-Corte-Saint Florent-Bastia |
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Morning visit of the Bonifacio. Travel to Ajaccio, the capital. We walk through the old narrow winding streets in the historical centre. Depart and visit Corte, the ancient capital where the ancient Corse language is still spoken. Depart to Saint Florent in the North Coast and free time in the old town. Depart for your hotel in Bastia. |
| day 7 Bastia-Savona-Genova |
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Morning at leisure until your transfer to the pier and ferry crossing. Expect time of arrival in Genova is 18.00. |
Inclusions: twin share, , deluxe coach, English speaking driver, tour escort, all ferry crossings, five breakfasts, service charges, taxes. Hotels: Palau-Palau, Alghero-Catalunya, Bonifacio-Roy d’Aragon, Bastia-Alivi.
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