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Itinerary DAY 4 • Calanques National Park DAY 7 • Nice • Optional Cannes & Saint-
Visit France’s newest national park, Calanques, Honorat Island tour
a series of rocky inlets stretching along the Cote Continue exploring Nice on your own, or join us
DAY 1 • Depart U.S. d’Azur, with meandering hiking trails offering on an optional tour to nearby Cannes and Saint-
Fly to Marseille, France on an overnight flight dramatic views of the Mediterranean. Enjoy a Honorat. Visit the palm-lined city known for hosting
from the U.S. panoramic boat ride to view the cliffs from the sea. the Cannes Film Festival, and then take a short ferry

DAY 2 • Marseille, France B,L ride across the Bay of Cannes to Ile Saint-Honorat,
an island home to a community of monks.
Arrive in Marseille some time this morning or DAY 5 • Aix-en-Provence • Embark Ship •
afternoon. An O.A.T. representative will greet you Captain’s Welcome Dinner B,L,D — M/V Artemis or M/V Athena
at the airport and assist with your transfer to your Spend the day exploring Aix-en-Provence, the DAY 8 • Imperia, Italy • Controversial
hotel, where you’ll meet travelers who took our UNESCO World Heritage capital of the Alpine Topic: Catholic Church’s sexual
optional Southwest France: Toulouse & Carcassonne’s Provence region. On a walking tour, traverse abuse scandal
Medieval Marvels pre-trip extension.
the cours Mirabeau to admire the 18th- and Step ashore in San Remo, Italy, a seaside town that
19th-century mansions, and pay a visit to Atelier was once a haven for exiled aristocrats. A local guide
DAY 3 • Marseille • Controversial Topic: Cézanne, the studio where Cézanne painted many will take us on a walking tour, where we’ll meander
The French mafia of his works. After, embark our home for the next 10 through La Pigna, a medieval, cobblestoned
Explore Marseille on a walking tour featuring nights: your small ship. Enjoy a Captain’s Welcome neighborhood. Then, we’ll meet with an abuse
highlights such as the Le Panier neighborhood, Dinner onboard. survivor who will speak on the Controversial
the Musée des civilisations de l’Europe et de la Topic of how the Vatican and the Italian authorities
Méditerranée, and a visit to a local café. Then, discuss B,D — M/V Artemis or M/V Athena have handled abuse allegations against the
the Controversial Topic of the French Connection DAY 6 • Nice • A Day in the Life of a village in Catholic Church.
with the family member of a former mafia boss. the Southern Alps
After, enjoy a Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant. B,L,D — M/V Artemis or M/V Athena
After our small ship docks in Nice this morning,
B,D we’ll drive out to Tourette-Levens to begin A Day DAY 9 • Cinque Terre
in the Life of a village in the Southern Alps. Spend Explore two of the five Cinque Terre villages that
time with a local woman on her farmstead and enjoy cling to cliffs along the Italian Riviera. From the
a farm-fresh lunch. Then, we’ll stroll through the port of Venere, we’ll set out by boat to Manarola for
medieval town to meet with some of the residents. a walking tour. After, we’ll visit nearby Monterosso.
B,L,D — M/V Artemis or M/V Athena

Discover the charming French city of Aix-en-Provence on Day 5. On Day 13, we’ll explore Portoferraio on the Italian island of Elba.

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