TRAVEL PLAN

MONDAY 12TH MAY
Barcelona, Spain
Guests board Hebridean Spirit in Barcelona.

TUESDAY 13TH MAY
Roses, Spain
We depart for the beautiful port town of Cadaques in north-eastern Spain for a guided tour of this historic Catalonian haven for artists and intellectuals.This includes a visit to the house-turned-museum of the surrealist painter Salvador Dalí, a labyrinthine dwelling topped with giant concrete eggs and filled with the artists’ quirky personal artefacts.There is free time to explore this pretty port town independently. After lunch on board, we sail to Port La Nouvelle where guests can stroll after dinner.

WEDNESDAY 14TH MAY
Port la Nouvelle, France – See Privately Escorted Tour Highlights
We head for a privately escorted tour of Carcassonne.This fortified town is two cities in one, comprising a medieval lower town and the UNESCO World Heritage walled city, la Cité, above it.The Cité’s fortifications were progressively enhanced by the Gauls, Romans,Visigoths, Moors and Franks, and the walled city was a major Cathar stronghold. Our tour will take in the double ramparts, 52 stone towers and 12th century Château Comtal.After lunch, guests can explore the fairytale spires of the citadel at leisure.

THURSDAY 15TH MAY
Sète, France – See Privately Escorted Tour Highlights
We take a walking tour of Sète, a portside fishing town and the birthplace of the poet Paul Valéry. Guests can freely explore this delightful town and take lunch ashore before we depart for a guided tour of the Cistercian Abbey of Valmagne. Dating back to 1139, this Gothic abbey was once home to 300 monks. After the French Revolution it was transformed into a wine cellar. It has three gardens, including an elaborate cloister garden within the abbey walls.

FRIDAY 16TH MAY
Toulon, France – See Privately Escorted Tour Highlights
A walking tour of Hyères, the oldest resort on the French Riviera, includes its 14th century city walls, 13th century Towers of the Templars, St Paul’s English Church and Le Parc Sainte Claire, a vast, beautiful garden that snakes around the last home of American author Edith Wharton.There is free time in Hyères in the afternoon.

SATURDAY 17TH MAY
Toulon, France
After a morning at sea, we dock at Cannes. Guests have the opportunity to lunch ashore at one of Cannes’ famed seafood restaurants. In the afternoon we drive to the magnificent hilltop Château de Gourdon, a Saracen fortress that became a primary lookout for the French during the 12th century. Guests will have ample time to see all that this grand, gardened castle has to offer.

SUNDAY 18TH MAY
Cannes, France
After a morning at sea we arrive at the glamorous French harbour town of St Tropez. Guests have the opportunity to lunch ashore, after which we depart for Château St Roseline near the picturesque village of Les Arcs.The 12th century Château is both a winery and an historic abbey that holds a collection of religious art. Guests can explore at leisure before returning to the ship.

MONDAY 19TH MAY
Marseilles, France
We head inland to Arles for a tour of its Roman remains, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.The amazingly preserved site includes an amphitheatre, necropolis and baths. After lunch ashore, we return to the ship in Marseilles.

TUESDAY 20TH MAY
Marseilles, France
Guests disembark in Marseilles.

2 Gala Dinners

ROUTE MAP

PRIVATELY ESCORTED TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

WEDNESDAY 14TH MAY
CARCASSONNE
This treasured city fell into such disrepair that it was almost destroyed in 1849 after an official decree to demolish it. A campaign by the city mayor and the writer Prosper Mérimée helped save the town and the architect Eugene Viollet-de-Duc was commissioned to restore it.

THURSDAY 15TH MAY
ABBEY OF VALMAGNE
The Cistercian monks planted vineyards around the abbey during the 12th century, which today produce Coteaux de Languedoc wines.

FRIDAY 16TH MAY
HYÈRES
In 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island, moved to Hyères and lived for two years in a chalet called Solitude. He later wrote, “I was only happy once; that was at Hyères.”

PRICES

Pricing Plan Per Person for 12th May 2008 - 20th May 2008
Single Cabin	Tariff Price	Best Price from *	Cabin Details	Virtual Tour
Price Category E1	£5,620	£5,395
Price Category D1	£5,800	£5,568
Price Category C1	£6,452	£6,194
Double Cabin
Price Category E2	£4,552	£4,006
Price Category D2	£4,736	£4,168
Price Category C2	£5,268	£4,636
Price Category B2	£6,980	£6,142
Suite
Price Category A	£8,288	£7,293

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• Please note that these prices are per person. Prices include house wines and spirits, meals, gratuities and shore visits as detailed.
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