Grand Odyssey: The Best of France, Spain, Portugal, Italy & More
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Getting on/off a motorcoach with 4-5 steps up/down. Transfer to the Port of Piraeus will take approximately 45 minutes. Walking about 1 mile including ship and port corridors and gangways.
Transfer from the airport to the Port of Piraeus. Meals aboard ship will ...
Getting on/off a motorcoach with 4-5 steps up/down. Walking up to 4 miles up/down a winding trail with many well-worn steps to Acropolis; no handrails; uneven, rocky sometimes slippery surfaces; standing up to 2 hours. At Acropolis Museum, walking and standing for mor...
Getting on/off a motorcoach with 4-5 steps up/down. Walking about 3 miles from motorcoach parking area including an unpaved winding trail with steps, no handrails; uneven, rough footpath; standing up to 2 hours exposed to sun, no shade. Extent and duration of elective...
Getting on/off a motorcoach with 4-5 steps up/down. Walking about 3 miles from motorcoach parking area including an unpaved winding trail with steps, no handrails; uneven, rough footpath; standing up to 2 hours exposed to sun, no shade. Extent and duration of elective...
Getting on/off a motorcoach with 4-5 steps up/down. Walking about 2 miles; flat, sometimes slippery stones with steps, no handrails; standing up to 2 hours. Extent and duration of elective walking and other free time activities depends on personal choice.NOTE: The “Re...
Getting on/off a motorcoach with 4-5 steps up/down. Walking about 3 miles from motorcoach parking area including an unpaved winding trail with steps, no handrails; uneven, rough footpath; standing up to 2 hours exposed to sun, no shade. NOTE: The “Relaxed” activity le...
Getting on/off tenders. Walking about 3 miles; flat, sometimes slippery stones with steps, no handrails; standing up to 2 hours. Extent and duration of elective walking and other free time activities depends on personal choice.
With our local expert, we will exp...
Extent and duration of elective walking and other free time activities depends on personal choice.
Free time. Enjoy the activities of your choice aboard ship or take advantage of the tender boats available for independent exploration. The ship will leave Dubrovn...
Getting on/off a motorcoach with 4-5 steps up/down. Getting on/off water busses or vaporettos. Walking about 5 miles; flat, slippery stones, steps, no handrails; standing up to 2 hours. Extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
<...Getting on/off with 4-5 steps up/down. Getting on/off waterbuses or vaporettos. Walking about 1/2 mile; flat, sometimes slippery stones with steps, no handrails; standing up to 2 hours. Extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
<...Getting on/off a motorcoach with 4-5 steps up/down. Getting on/off water busses or vaporettos. Walking about 5 miles; flat, slippery stones, steps, no handrails; standing up to 2 hours. Extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
<...Getting on/off a vaporetto. Walking up to 4 miles throughout the day; extended periods of standing during field trips; cobblestones, marble flooring, uneven stone sidewalks; crossing bridges that span canals, some without handrails, unavoidable stairs. NOTE: The “Rela...
Extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Free time to enjoy the ship’s amenities, spend time with fellow Road Scholars, pick up a good book in the library, or just relax to the rhythm of the waves.
Free time. Enjoy the ...
Getting on/off tenders. Walking approximately 2 miles throughout the day; elective climb to ascend the City Walls 1,000+ steps.
After stepping off the ship and boarding tender vessels, our Group Leader or a local expert will lead our exploration of Kotor’s old t...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 50 miles, approximately 1 hour each way. Walking up to 3 miles; variable terrain. NOTE: The “Relaxed” activity level group will not visit Meterasum Ipogeo.
After arriving and docking at Taranto, we'll board a motorcoach...
Walking up to 3 miles; varied terrain. NOTE: The “Relaxed” activity level group will not visit the Greek Theater.
We will depart the ship on foot with our Group Leader or a local expert for a walk along the Corso Umberto, Taormina's pedestrian-only main street o...
Getting on/off a motorcoach. Walking up to 3 miles; varied terrain, stairs in archaeology park.
We will set out on a field trip, via motorcoach, to the doomed ancient resort town of Herculaneum. Mount Vesuvius erupted on the 24th of August in the year 79 CE. The...
Extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Free time. Enjoy the activities of your choice aboard ship as we sail from Naples to Livorno. Our course will take us past the islands of Sardinia, Corsica, and Elba.
Free time. ...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving approximately 100 miles from Livorno to Florence; approximately 2 hours. Walking up to 2 miles; uneven terrain, cobblestones, stairs, uphill segments. NOTE: The “Relaxed” activity level group will not visit the Accademia, or the Du...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; on/off a smaller vessel. Walking up to 4 miles; varied terrain.
Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore are the names of the Cinque Terre (Five Lands) that comprise this region on the Italian Riviera. Enjoy...
Getting on/off a smaller vessel. Walking up to 2 miles; varied terrain.
Transfer by boat to “Piazza Caricamento” for a discovery walk through Genoa’s historic town center. Wander the charming narrow streets known as “carruggi” and listen to your group leader spe...
Walking up to 2 miles; cobblestones, uneven terrain, stairs without railings; standing up to 2 hours at a time.
After arriving in Ajaccio, Corsica, we will set out on a walking field trip to explore this imperial city and cultural capital of the French island. L...
Getting on/off a motorcoach with 4-5 steps up/down. Walking about 3 miles including ship and port corridors and gangways; uneven terrain, steps without railings, cobblestones; standing up to 2 hours.
Upon our arrival in Monte Carlo (Monaco), we will walk to the ...
Getting on/off motorcoach. Walking about 3 miles; uneven pavement, cobblestones; standing up to 1.5 hours at a time.
We will set out by motorcoach and later on foot with a local expert to see and explore some of the sites of Nice. We will drive past the Russian ...
Getting on/off a motorcoach. Walking up to 3 miles; uneven terrain, gravel paths.
We will head out to Antibes, where we will visit the Picasso Museum (formerly known as Château Grimaldi) to learn about Picasso, his work, and his time in France.
Free time. ...
Getting on/off motorcoach; driving about 1 hour each way. Walking up to 2 miles; cobblestones, uneven pavement; standing up to an hour at a time.
We will board a motorcoach for a field trip to the heart of Provence. On foot with our local expert we will explore ...
Getting on/off motorcoach, in/out of small boats. Walking up to 4 miles; cobblestone and uneven terrain, steep steps to ascend Montée des Accoules; standing up to 1.5 hours at a time.NOTE: The “Relaxed” activity level group will not visit the Basilica of Notre Dame de...
Getting on/off motorcoach; driving about 85 miles (136.5 km), approximately 1.5 hours each way, Walking 3 miles during the day; cobblestone and uneven terrain; standing up to 1 hour at a time.
Travel to Narbonne via motor coach. On foot, we'll explore the histor...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; some pedestrian-only areas with restricted motorcoach drop off points. Walking up 2 miles and standing in Gothic quarter; cobblestones, uneven terrain. La Sagrada Familia tickets cannot be secured in advance and entrance times are strictly...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; some pedestrian-only areas with restricted motorcoach drop off points. Walking up to 2 miles in Gothic quarter; cobblestones, uneven terrain; standing up to 1 hour at a time. Picasso Museum entrance times are strictly regulated and subject...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; some pedestrian-only areas with restricted motorcoach drop off points. Walking up to 2 miles and standing on cobblestones, uneven terrain.
Free time. Enjoy the activities of your choice aboard ship or take advantage of the shuttle bu...
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