Ancient Sights & Tapas Bites

Fly from the UK to Barcelona.

On arrival, take your private transfer to your four-star hotel for a two-night stay.

Wine tasting with tapas dinner and Gothic Quarter tour

Walk the ancient streets of Barcelona and indulge your senses on this guided, walking tour with wine tasting and tapas dinner. Explore the Roman and medieval neighbourhoods, take pictures in St. James Square, and see the City Hall of Barcelona and Jewish Quarter. Stop for an exclusive wine tasting of organic Catalan wines and hear how different varietals are made before a traditional tapas dinner at a chef-owned restaurant.

Take your private transfer to the port and embark Enchanted Princess for your seven-night Mediterranean cruise. Depart Barcelona.

The Rock crouches over the sea like an ancient stone beast, looking Sphinx-like to Africa. Beneath the white cliffs of this natural fortress grows a profusion of palm, pine, and cypress. No fewer than 600 varieties of flowers thrive here, some not found anywhere else on Earth. Gibraltar’s stunning setting is matched by its history – five countries have battled for 13 centuries to control the passage between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. The result made for a cultural melting pot. Veiled Moroccan women in caftans and vacationing Englishmen and Spaniards stroll along the narrow, steep lanes. The locals revert to a liquid Spanish when talking among themselves. And visitors to a 15th-century cathedral pass through a blue-tiled courtyard, once part of a 13th-century mosque.

The largest port on the Mediterranean, Marseille is France’s second largest city and a virtual melting pot of peoples and cultures. It is also a place of striking contrasts, from the fishing boats and pleasure craft of the picturesque Vieux Port to the modern Canebiere. Dominating the harbor is the infamous Chateau d’If, the rocky prison from which Alexandre Dumas’ Count of Monte Cristo escaped. Marseille is also your gateway to Provence. Explore the countryside around Arles and Avignon, immortalized in the canvases of Van Gogh, Cezanne, Matisse and Picasso.

Genoa is the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. Many regard Genoa as having the largest historic city center in Europe as a result of having been, for centuries, a powerful commercial center seaport and city-state. It was the birthplace of Christopher Columbus and its maritime roots have fostered a dialect that has, absorbed elements of Neapolitan, Calabrese and Portuguese over the centuries.

Genoa’s harbor is a bustling swarm of activity, which makes it a great launching point for the sprawling metropolis of Milan.

Livorno is the gateway to glorious Tuscany. Visit Florence – the cradle of the Renaissance – home to the Duomo, the Uffizi and the Ponte Vecchio. Here the Medici fostered a city-state whose cultural legacy is as great as classical Athens. Giants like Dante, Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Galileo infused the West with a new creative spirit. Then there is Pisa, Florence’s rival for political power. Pisa, a brash, commercial seafaring town rivaled the great maritime powers of Venice and Genoa. The city was a leader in art and architecture second only to Florence.

Disembark Enchanted Princess and take your private transfer to your four-star hotel for a two-night stay.

Skip the line Rome highlights tour.

On this half-day, private tour, you’ll cover thousands of years of Roman history, from ancient times until today. First, beat the rush with skip-the-line access to the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and the Roman Forum for a glimpse at everyday life under ancient imperial rule. Then, head to Baroque-era landmarks in the historic centre, with stops at the Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, and more.

Take your private transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK.