Sailing the Adriatic: Treasures of Eastern Italy and Sicily – with Smithsonian Journeys
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Sailing the Adriatic: Treasures of Eastern Italy and Sicily, with Smithsonian Journeys

8 nights · Venice to Valletta · Le Dumont d'Urville

Departure
27 September 2028
From
$8,720 per person
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8 nights8 portsVenice to VallettaLe Dumont d'Urville

The Journey

Day by Day

8 nights · 8 ports

Day 1Venice
Day 2Venice
Day 3Ravenna
Day 4Ancona
Day 5Bari
Day 6Otranto
Day 7Taormina, Sicily
Day 8Syracuse, Sicily
Day 9Valletta
Venice
Day 1-2
Venice

No arrival on earth compares; the lagoon does the rest.

Embark / Ashore

Ravenna
Day 3
Ravenna

Byzantine mosaics of startling color in eight UNESCO monuments, and Dante's tomb.

Ashore

Ancona
Day 4
Ancona

The Adriatic port of the Marche, its Romanesque cathedral high on the Guasco hill.

Ashore

Bari
Day 5
Bari

Puglia's capital: a maze of an old town around the Basilica of San Nicola, fresh orecchiette on the doorsteps.

Ashore

Otranto
Day 6
Otranto

Italy's easternmost town: an Aragonese castle and a cathedral floored with a medieval mosaic.

Ashore

Taormina, Sicily
Day 7
Taormina, Sicily

Sicily's hilltop stage set, with Etna smoking politely behind the Greek theater.

Ashore

Syracuse, Sicily
Day 8
Syracuse, Sicily

Ortigia's baroque piazzas and the Greek theater of Archimedes' city.

Ashore

Valletta
Day 9
Valletta

A baroque fortress city built by knights, small enough to walk and grand enough to stun.

Disembark

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The Route

Where You Sail

Your Ship

Le Dumont d'Urville

French flair on small expedition-grade ships: refined French gastronomy and harbours only small ships reach.

Le Dumont d'Urville
Le Dumont d'Urville
Ponant · 8 Nights · Venice to Valletta

French flair on small expedition-grade ships: refined French gastronomy and harbours only small ships reach.

  • Explorer-class ships built for remote coasts
  • French gastronomy and cellar
  • Underwater Blue Eye lounge
  • Marina platform and Zodiac outings

Every Stateroom on This Sailing · 27 September 2028

Stateroom Solo Per person
Deluxe Stateroom Deck 3$8,860$17,720
Prestige Stateroom Deck 4$9,780$19,560
Prestige Stateroom Deck 5$10,240$20,480
Prestige Stateroom Deck 6$10,800$21,600
Deluxe Suite Deck 3$14,860$29,720
Deluxe Suite Deck 4$14,860$29,720
Deluxe Suite Deck 5$14,860$29,720
Deluxe Suite Deck 6$14,860$29,720
Prestige Suite Deck 5$19,940$39,880
Prestige Suite Deck 6$20,960$41,920
Privilege Suite Deck 5$21,970$43,940
Privilege Suite Deck 6$21,970$43,940
Grand Deluxe Suite Deck 6$24,100$48,200
Owner's Suite Deck 5$65,950$66,860

Fares are per person, cruise only, for the 27 September 2028 departure. Airfare arranged separately.

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Sail Sailing the Adriatic: Treasures of Eastern Italy and Sicily, with Smithsonian Journeys.

From $8,720 per person, and our planning from first question to the flight home.

Fares are per person, cruise only. Airfare additional. Fares are capacity-controlled and may change or be withdrawn without notice. Elevida Luxury Journeys is an independent affiliate of Travel Planners International.