Itinerary Expand all Rome, Italy to Lisbon, Portugal Day 1 Rome, Italy Arrive in Rome and transfer to our hotel with the rest of the afternoon at leisure. Gather at the hotel this evening for a welcome dinner. Accommodation: Meals included: Dinner Day 2 Rome / Embark Le Champlain After breakfast, join a walking tour highlighting the many ancient monuments scattered around Rome’s city center. After lunch at a local restaurant, embark Le Champlain. Accommodation: Le Champlain Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Day 3 Porto Vecchio, Corsica Join a walking tour of Porto Vecchio, also known as “salt city” due to its salt marshes that have been in use since antiquity. Take in fantastic views of the natural, lagoon-like harbor from the 16th-century citadel, then wind your way through a maze of narrow alleyways dotted with pretty piazzas, stone stairways, and arched passages to discover cute restaurants, lively bars, and stylish boutiques. Or choose to visit the Natural Reserve of Bouches de Bonifacio where you will find a variety of seabirds including European shags, Audouin gulls, storm petrels, and Cory’s shearwaters. Accommodation: Le Champlain Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Day 4 At Sea Spend today at sea and enjoy a series of lectures on the history, culture, art, and current affairs of Tunisia and Algeria. Accommodation: Le Champlain Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Day 5 Sousse, Tunisia From the port city of Sousse, choose from two options today: a visit to Kairouan, “the city of fifty mosques” and the spiritual center of Tunisia, or a drive inland to the World Heritage Site of El-Jem. In Kairouan, explore the walled and turreted medina enclosing a delightful old Arab quarter with a fascinating casbah, the Great Mosque, and a fortified Islamic monastery. Those visiting El-Jem venture through the countryside to this amazing ancient Roman city boasting an enormous, well-preserved 35,000-seat coliseum, almost as large as Rome’s. Accommodation: Le Champlain Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Day 6 Tunis This morning, explore ancient Carthage, a World Heritage Site. From the heights of Mount Byrsa, scan the horizon as Hannibal did millennia ago, before visiting the ruins of Hadrian’s theater, the vast thermal baths, and the amphitheater. The Romans built many elegant villas here with mosaic-covered floors. After lunch, visit the delightful Bardo Museum located in a centuries-old Ottoman-style palace. Housing the largest collection from Roman Africa, this museum showcases the extravagant mosaics that once covered the floors and walls of villas. Accommodation: Le Champlain Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Day 7 Annaba (Hippo Regius), Algeria This ancient port close to the Tunisian border was the home of Augustine of Hippo and a center of early Christianity known as Hippo Regius. This morning, visit the Basilica of St. Augustine, an imposing structure built in Roman, Byzantine, and Arabian styles (and resembling Sacré Coeur in Paris), which overlooks the city and sea from a superb hilltop position. Nearby is the site of Hippo Regius whose network of large, flat stone roads, constructed with the help of elephants, connects the large forum, Christian quarter, and basilica. After a late lunch on the ship, explore the heart of Annaba. Highlights include Revolution Court Park, the casbah with the Great Mosque, and a Koranic school. Accommodation: Le Champlain Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Day 8 Bejaia / Djemila The seaside town of Bejaia is a jumble of narrow, winding streets nestled between beach and mountains. Its strong Berber roots are evident throughout the city in landmarks such as Fort Abdelgader, the Sarazzin Gate, and the casbah, along with nearby Park De Gourya and the remarkable view of Cap Carbon and its lighthouse. Choose to explore the highlights of Bejaia today, or choose a full-day tour of Djémila, a World Heritage Site encompassing some of the finest Roman ruins in North Africa. Founded in the first century to capitalize on the region’s rich agricultural potential, Djémila’s citizens once enjoyed two forums, public baths, a 3,000-seat theater, temples, and a basilica and baptistry. A museum on the site is bursting with an incredible collection of mosaics. Accommodation: Le Champlain Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Day 9 Algiers / Tipasa njoy a full day in Algiers and its environs with a morning excursion west to the scenic Roman ruins of Tipasa, a World Heritage Site. Explore the villas, theater, fountains, baths, and museum of this Roman seaside town which once boasted 20,000 inhabitants. Nearby, situated on a hillside overlooking the valley and sea, is the enormous Mausoleum of Mauritania, an imposing circular structure over 550 feet in circumference. After lunch on board, explore the city itself and another World Heritage Site—the alleys, passageways, and markets of the labyrinthine Casbah of Algiers. You’ll also visit the museum of National Antiquities and Islamic Art, and the Notre Dame d’Afrique Basilica. Accommodation: Le Champlain Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Day 10 At Sea Lecturers offer insights about your time in Algeria and present interesting facts on our last North African country: Morocco. Accommodation: Le Champlain Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Day 11 Tangier, Morocco / Chefchaouen Disembark in Tangier this morning and enjoy an in-depth exploration of Tangier, or depart overland into the Rif Mountains to visit the town of Chefchaouen, famous for its beautiful blue buildings that tumble photogenically down the hillside. Browse the medina for a variety of handicrafts, including hand-woven textiles, gleaming brass work, clay pots, intricate silver jewelry, and traditional spices. Accommodation: Le Champlain Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Day 12 At Sea Lecturers recap your journey during a relaxing day at sea. Accommodation: Le Champlain Meals included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner Day 13 Lisbon, Portugal / Disembark Disembark and transfer to the airport for your independent homeward flight. Meals included: Breakfast
Italy No visa required for British passport holders. Please note in Italy it is compulsory to carry ID with you at all times. For further Brexit travel advice please visit https://www.abta.com/tips-and-advice/brexit-advice-for-travellers
Portugal No visa required for British passport holders. For further Brexit travel advice please visit https://www.abta.com/tips-and-advice/brexit-advice-for-travellers
Algeria Most nationalities need a visa for Algeria, which needs to be obtained in advance. The current cost of a visa is GBP80 for British nationals (check with your travel agent or with the consulate for other nationalities). Visas can be applied for directly with the embassy or via a visa agency company (For assistance with obtaining visas you can contact Travcour on 020 7223 5295 or visit their website: http://www.travcour.com/exodus). It is your responsibility to arrange a visa prior to travel, but we will provide you with more information after booking to help and advice with this. For further information see http://www.exodus.co.uk/assets/travelink/Algeria.pdf
Morocco There are no mandatory vaccination requirements. Recommended vaccinations are: Tetanus, Typhoid and Hepatitis A.
Tunisia There are no mandatory vaccination requirements. Recommended vaccinations are: Typhoid, Hepatitis A.
Le Champlain Le Champlain was built in 2018, and features innovative and environment-friendly equipment, elegantly designed suites, and lounge areas that open onto the outside. All suites feature ocean views and private balconies, while public spaces include an underwater lounge, as well as a pool, outside bar and dining area, theater, single-seating dining room, panoramic lounge, sun deck, salon, and a spa and fitness room. Le Champlain carries a fleet of Zodiacs. GENERAL• Six decks of guest facilities.- Deck 0 (not pictured in deck plan) – Blue Eye Underwater Lounge.- Deck 3 – guest suites, reception, main lounge, pool, outdoor bar and dining area, boutique, theater, and doctor’s office.- Deck 4 – guest suites and restaurant.- Deck 5 – guest suites and bridge.- Deck 6 – guest suites, panoramic lounge, and outdoor seating.- Deck 7 – guest suites, sun deck, salon, spa and fitness room.• Stairs and an elevator service all decks.• The bridge is available to visit most times throughout the day, contingent upon weather, security, and navigation conditions.• Smoking is permitted only on outside decks.SUITES• All suites feature ocean views and private balconies, with two twin beds that can be reconfigured into one king, a well-appointed en suite bathroom, closets, desk, Ipod players, small refrigerator, flat-screen TV, personal safe, hair dryer, bath robes, French toiletries, individually controlled air-conditioning and heating, and American style outlets (two flat prongs) at 110 volts.• Category 1, 2, 3, and 4 suites are 204 square feet and have a sliding glass door leading to a 43 square foot private balcony.• Category 5 suites are 290 square feet and have a sliding glass door leading to a 64 square foot private balcony.• Category 6 suites are 344 square feet and have a sliding glass door leading to a 86 square foot private balcony.• Suites are 484 square feet and have a sliding glass door leading to a 322 square foot private balcony. The owner’s suite is the same size as the suites and features a hot tub on the private balcony.DINING• The main restaurant can accommodate all guests at one seating.• Most diets can be catered for on board, but special dietary requests must be made in advance.• Breakfast and lunch are served buffet-style.• Dinner is served in the main restaurant with four, a la carte courses. When weather permits, meals can also be served on deck.• Afternoon tea is served in the lounge and coffee and tea are available 24 hours a day.SERVICES• Le Champlain carries a fleet of Zodiacs.• Laundry services (no dry cleaning) and a small doctor’s office are available on board. Rates are posted.• The Euro is the currency used on board. Traveler’s checks, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express are accepted for payment of shipboard accounts.• Free Wi-Fi access is available throughout the ship
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