Sip and savor delicious European cuisine paired with famous destinations and little-known fishing villages during this deliciously delightful exploration of Spain, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Browse more than 155 works spanning 83 years, including ceramics created by Picasso at the Fundación Museo Picasso de Málaga. Ride in a scenic gondola to Gibraltar’s summit and enjoy panoramic strait views in the company of resident Barbary apes.
Price Per Night: $404.00 (USD)(for comparison only)
Location(s):
Santiago de Compostela, Porto, Douro Valley - Coa Valley, Alentejo Farmstay, Lisbon
Uncover the flavours of Galicia and Portugal on this eight-day adventure full of culinary delights, local wines and European hotspots. Take a tour of the central markets of Santiago de Compostela and enjoy a francesinha dinner in Porto. Discover how centuries of invasion and trade have given Portuguese cuisine a mixture of Mediterranean, African and Middle Eastern influences. Sip port and local wines among the terraced vineyards of the Douro Valley and roll up your sleeves for dinner at an Alentejo farm stay. Explore coastal Lisbon, rubbing shoulders with locals at a canned fish hotspot and tuck into a glass (or two) of ginjinha (wild cherry liqueur) and the famed Portuguese tarts.
Price Per Night: $428.33 (USD)(for comparison only)
Location(s):
Barcelona, Logrono, San Sebastian, Bilbao / Picos de Europa National Park, Oviedo, La Coruna / Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela
Explore the sights, sounds and tastes of Northern Spain on this food-focused adventure. Immerse yourself in local history and culture as you sample produce at La Boqueria Market, whip up Catalan specialties in a cooking class, enjoy tapas bars in Logrono, discover the medieval streets and underground wine caves of Laguardia and venture north to San Sebastian, home to beaches and a thriving arts scene. Experience a traditional Asturian sidreria (cider house) near Oviedo, attend a centuries' old farmers market in the Potes and taste fresh seafood on the coast in Galicia. With Santiago de Compostela in your sights, your Spanish food pilgrimage is a path worth taking.
Capture the drama of a Mediterranean adventure, from the clifftop scenery of Sorrento to the setting of Much Ado About Nothing in Messina, and onwards to dreamy Sardinia and Menorca.
Price Per Night: $911.43 (USD)(for comparison only)
Itinerary:
Barcelona, Ibiza, Marseille, Villefranche-sur-Mer(Nice), Genoa, Portofino, Porto Santo Stefano (Argentario), Rome (Civitavecchia), Port of Naples, Trapani (Sicily)...
Balmy summer nightlife, picturesque piazzas, pristine island hideaways and ancient relics await us as we slip through the gentle waves through the Balearics, Cote d'Azur, Portofino and Tuscany's Monte Argentario.
Price Per Night: $678.33 (USD)(for comparison only)
Itinerary:
Rome (Civitavecchia), Port of Naples, Trapani (Sicily), Tunis/La Goulette, Carloforte, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona, Saint-Tropez, Montecarlo, Ajaccio (Corsica)...
History has soaked deep into the streets of Rome, where we begin our exploration. The Tyrrhenian Sea wafts us to energetic Naples and sunlit Sicily. Tunis beckons from across the waves before the Cote d'Azur offers a slice of jet-setting luxury. From Corsica, we sail to white sands and Mediterranean beauty, darting back to Sicily and Sardinia. Sip cocktails as you admire the stunning scenery in Menorca, then arrive in cosmopolitan Barcelona for tapas and a warm Spanish welcome.