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Tunis and Apulia

Cruise (optional EUROPE & MEDITERRANEAN COASTS / NICE TO Golf) 9 DAYS /8 NIGHTS

CRUISE ON THE CLUB MED 2

Welcome aboard Club Med 2, for a unique experience that provides a gateway to the world. Elegance and comfort are the essence of this magnificent 5-masted sailing ship EUROPE & MEDITERRANEAN COASTS / NICE TO BRINDISI

Cruise (optional Tunis and Apulia Golf)

◆ From 26/06/2020 to 04/07/2020 - 9 days / 8 nights

Your cruise

Days Stages Arrival Departure Nautical Hall

1. Friday NICE .. 19:30 CLOSED

2. Saturday PORTO CERVO 09:30 18:00 OPEN

3. Sunday CAGLIARI 08:30 17:00 CLOSED

4. Monday LA GOULETTE 07:00 18:30 CLOSED

5. Tuesday PORTO EMPEDOCLE 09:00 19:00 CLOSED

6. Wednesday GOZO 08:00 18:00 OPEN

7. Thursday TAORMINA 07:30 19:00 OPEN

8. Friday GALLIPOLI 09:00 18:00 CLOSED

9. Saturday BRINDISI 08:00 CLOSED

Day 1 : Boarding from 16h to 18h30 Day 9 : Landing from 9h to 11h

Date of publication: 10/03/2020 The information contained in this document is valid on this date, and is subject to change. For full, up-to-date information, contact your travel agent or the Club Med website. The images are non contractual, and serve only as an indication.

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Cruise (optional Tunis and Apulia Golf)

◆ From 26/06/2020 to 04/07/2020 - 9 days / 8 nights

Itinerary of your cruise

Day 1 - Friday From market visits to VIP strolls, this island celebrates flowers and the arts. Neoclassical elegance and jazzy tempo. Ship docked. Pebble Nice beach.

Built in the sixties, thanks to the interest that Prince Karim Aga Khan IV showed in the Costa Smeralda, this holiday resort has become a Day 2 - Saturday Porto Cervo meeting place for the rich and famous. The town is dominated by the Stella Maris Church, the work of architect Michele Busiri Vici, which is built above a natural inlet in the shape of a stag. Ship at anchor, water sports available.

Day 3 - Sunday Cagliari

Day 4 - Monday La Goulette

The best-selling novels of the Sicilian author, Andrea Camilleri, and his detective inspector Montalbano, are intricately linked to Porto Day 5 - Tuesday Porto Empedocle Empedocle, a village in the province of Agrigente, to the extent that th municipality wanted to change its name to "Porto Empedocle Vigata", the fictional name of the town in the books. The places imagined by Camilleri come to life as you explore the real life town.

Day 6 - Wednesday Gozo

Day 7 - Thursday With the splendour of the coast on one side and the stately beauty of on the other, Taormina's lofty position on Mount Tauro Taormina gives it stunning views. The ancient Greco-Roman is just one of the town's interesting historical sights.

Day 8 - Friday Gallipoli, meaning "beautiful city" in Greek, honours past and future with its mix of contemporary architecture in the borgo and the Gallipoli splendour of its ancient palaces in the historic centre,

This ancient port city of Imperial Rome was the gateway to the Orient and a point of departure for the crusaders. The old town faces out to Day 9 - Saturday Brindisi the horizon and is full of churches basilicas, fountains and oratories. Ship docked, no water sports. Boarding and disembarkation port of call.

Date of publication: 10/03/2020 The information contained in this document is valid on this date, and is subject to change. For full, up-to-date information, contact your travel agent or the Club Med website. The images are non contractual, and serve only as an indication.

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Cruise (optional Tunis and Apulia Golf)

◆ From 26/06/2020 to 04/07/2020 - 9 days / 8 nights

Excursions of your cruise

Located on the Strait of Bonifacio, between Corsica and , the Maddalena Islands form part of the Maddalena Archipelago National Day 2 - Saturday Park. The entire archipelago, both the sea and the land, is totally protected. After a transfer by bus to the port of Palau, you will take the Porto Cervo / Maddalena Islands (1/2 day, morning) * ferry to Maddalena Island, the largest of the seven islands in the archipelago. You will take a scenic tour of the island and visit the lovely little town of Maddalena. You will have enough free time to do a bit of shopping or take a stroll by the sea.

Day 3 - Sunday An artist once had the idea to turn the village of San Sperate into a giant canvas. Now it's a veritable open air museum, where you can Cagliari / Street art and admire striking optical illusions at almost every turn. After walking around the village, it's time to visit a wine estate. Enjoy a wine tasting Sardinian tastes (1/2 day) * accompanied by local delicacies at the home of some of Sardinia's best wines.

Day 3 - Sunday Set off to explore Cagliari. Stroll along the rows of stalls at San Benedetto market, the largest covered fish market in , rubbing Cagliari / In the heart of shoulders with the locals and soaking up the region's culture. See the most iconic sights the city has to offer, from Poetto beach to Monte Cagliari (1/2 day) * Urpinu, before walking through the old town.

Leave the modern city behind and travel to ancient . Your guide will show you around this historical site that is over 3000 years Day 4 - Monday old, where you can marvel at the beautiful examples of Punic and Roman buildings, including the ruined amphitheatre. After your visit, you Tunis /Carthage and Sidi bou said (1/2 day) * will continue to the Moorish village of Sidi Bou Said, with its bright blue and white painted houses. Your guide will walk you around this village, perched on the cliffs overlooking the bay of Tunis. You will have some free time to admire the views before returning to the ship.

Day 4 - Monday This guided tour through the winding streets of the old city of Tunis is an opportunity to discover the rich cultural heritage of the old walled Tunis / Medina de Tunis city and to discover the exquisite craftsmanship of Tunisian artisans. After your guided tour in the medina, you will enjoy some free time to (1/2 day) * go shopping.

The Valley of the Temples in has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997 and is the most important evidence we now Day 5 - Tuesday have about life in . The stunning archaeological remains of the period have drawn numerous famous visitors across the Porto Empedocle / The centuries, from Ariosto to Goethe, Maupassant to Pirandello. You too will have your breath taken away by the Temple of Juno Lacinia. The valley of temples (1/2 day, sheer size of the imposing and remarkably well-preserved Temple of Concordia will make a big impression, as will its harmonious morning) * proportions. Then you will head to the Temple of Hercules, the city's hero, and the Temple of Zeus, built to thank the deity for the victory over the Carthaginians at .

Day 6 - Wednesday Gozo / Gozo Blue lagoon by boat (1/2 day) *

Day 6 - Wednesday Bus and walk The visit begins with the prehistoric site of Ggantija and the oldest monument in the world - its two temples, both 6 metres Gozo / Historical Gozo (1/2 tall, that date back to 3,600 BC. You'll then go on to the capital, Victoria. Tasting of local produce in a tavern before taking the panoramic day, morning) * route to the hilltop village of Qala to admire the view across to Comino Island and the whole Maltese archipelago in the distance

Day 7 - Thursday 1/2 day. Bus, truck and visit on foot Europe's highest volcano (3,323 m) has an impressive record: over 140 full-scale eruptions, and every Giardini / The year new volcanic activity disrupts the physionomy of the terrain. The picturesque route via Naxos will take you to the first crater, where wonders of Etna (1/2 day, you can admire some amazing scenery. You'll continue with the funicular railway and 4x4 trucks to discover the lunar decor of the craters afternoon) * at 2,900 m. The excursion ends with a walk to see the most recent lava flows.

Day 7 - Thursday / Taormina Visit the city with its theatre and maritime balcony. Free time. (1/2 day, morning) *

Day 7 - Thursday You'll drive through Giardini Naxos, founded by the Greeks in the 8th centuury BC, before going on to Etna. From the slopes of the famous Giardini Naxos / Etna and Taormina (1 day - lunch not volcano you'll have a wonderful view over the Gulf of . You can admire the profusion of plants that thrive on the slopes of the included) * volcano (vines, orchids, etc) before going on to Taormina, where you'll be free to enjoy lunch and stroll at your own pace.

Day 7 - Thursday 1/2 day. Bus and visit on foot. After a panoramic drive at the foot of the Taormina cliffs, the bus will take you up to the Silvestri crater at Giardini Naxos / Etna by 1,986 m altitude. You will then drive round the various lava flows. You'll end the morning with free time to walk around and in the crater, bus (1/2 day, morning) * and have a drink in the bar.

Discover and its many historic and architectural gems. It's known as the Florence of Southern Italy, and with good reason. Lecce Day 8 - Friday feels like an open air museum, with a plethora of churches and palazzos. Their distinctive Leccese stone, known for its pale honey colour, is Gallipoli / Lecce (1/2 day, carved into extravagant unique forms. Our guided tour will introduce you to the remarkable architectural style known as Leccese . morning) * After visiting the sumptuously decorated Basilica, you'll see the imposing facade of the Governor's Palace, and then enjoy some free time before your return to Gallipoli.

Day 8 - Friday Explore , a little gem on the Adriatic Coast. Your walking tour will include the cathedral, with its beautiful mosaics. See the Castello Gallipoli / Otranto (1/2 Aragonese (exterior only), the church of St Peter and the chapel of Madone dell'Altomare, famous for its unusual maritime decorations. day) * Then, you can enjoy some free time before returning to the port at Gallipoli. * Excursion available during and after the booking of your cruise

Date of publication: 10/03/2020 The information contained in this document is valid on this date, and is subject to change. For full, up-to-date information, contact your travel agent or the Club Med website. The images are non contractual, and serve only as an indication.

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Cruise (optional Tunis and Apulia Golf)

◆ From 26/06/2020 to 04/07/2020 - 9 days / 8 nights

HEALTH FORMALITIES Recommended vaccinations: diphtheria, polio, tetanus, hepatitis A and B and typhoid. Pregnant women who do not need constant medical supervision may come aboard, upon presentation of a medical certificate showing their due date and certifying that their pregnancy is compatible with the cruise. The final day of the cruise must be before the end of the 26th week of pregnancy. Meeting place for boarding

Port of Nice - commercial wharf (or sometimes Admiral Infernet Quay) - the 2 wharves are close, the port is small. We can not miss to see the CM2. Airport / port distance: 9 km (about 30 minutes). Paid open parking (located Quai Amiral Infernet). Website: www.riviera-ports.com

Date of publication: 10/03/2020 The information contained in this document is valid on this date, and is subject to change. For full, up-to-date information, contact your travel agent or the Club Med website. The images are non contractual, and serve only as an indication.

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