Venice and the Dalmatian Coast

Cruise the Dalmatian Coast, dotted with ancient forts and castles, and looking much as it did during the Age of Sail. The sleek yacht, Le Levant, takes just 90 Tauck guests on this Croatia tour. Thrill to the sight of palaces, cathedrals, walled cities, citadels, and amphitheaters from the Greek, Roman, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque epochs in history. Explore  UNESCO World Heritage Sites on visits to Dubrovnik, Venice, Kotor, Sibenik's Cathedral, and Diocletian's Palace in Split. Enjoy a wine tasting and a Moreska cultural performance. Spend two nights in Venice to take in the rich treasures of the lagoon city.
 

Day-by-Day Itinerary

• Indicates day of cruising

Day 1: Arrive in Venice
Tour begins at 6:00 p.m. at your Venice hotel. Your transfer from the airport is included in the tour. Enjoy the welcome reception and dinner at your charming hotel, a former 17th-century Camaldolesi monastery sitting on a private island in the Venetian lagoon.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: San Clemente Palace, Venice, Italy

Day 2: The romance of Venice
Head to St. Mark’s Square, the heart of Venice, with a local guide. Visit St. Mark’s Basilica, one of the greatest buildings in Europe, featuring exquisite mosaics and detailed carvings. See Doges’ Palace, a pink marble Gothic masterpiece. In your free time in the afternoon, you may want to take a classic gondola ride on the canals.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: San Clemente Palace, Venice, Italy

• Day 3: Venetian Islands
Visit picturesque islands in the Venetian Lagoon, part of the UNESCO World Heritage site with the city. See Burano, renowned for lacemaking, and Murano, famous for glass production since the 10th century. Board your sleek yacht, Le Levant, and enjoy the welcome reception and dinner. Le Levant’s stabilizers ensure smooth sailing.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Cruising aboard Le Levant

• Day 4: Historic Croatia
Your first port-of-call on the Croatia tour is Sibenik. Visit the Cathedral of St. James illustrating the transition of Gothic to Renaissance church architecture. Down the coast in Split, tour the ruins of Diocletian’s Palace, built between the 3rd and 4th centuries. Both of these structures are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Late day, enjoy the ship’s library, sauna, or swimming pool.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Cruising aboard Le Levant

• Day 5: A day in Hvar
Dock on the island of Hvar, where a walking tour includes Stari Grad, the oldest part of town founded in 384 BC by the Greeks; and the Cathedral of St. Stephen with richly decorated façade. Admire the views from the hilltop Spanjol Fortress over the red-tile-roofed town below. Enjoy a wine tasting at a local winery. Poke around town on your own in the afternoon, or challenge yourself on a rigorous, guided hike through the lavender-scented countryside.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Cruising aboard Le Levant

• Day 6: World Heritage in Kotor
Head to the observation deck for the sail into Montenegro’s Bay of Kotor, one of the few fjords in the region. Visit the fortress city of Kotor, an important Roman and Byzantine stronghold. See the Romanesque Cathedral of St. Tryphon, built in 1166, and the Naval Museum, housed in an 18th-century Baroque palace. The bay and the city are an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Travel to Sveti Stefan, an island resort on the Budvanska Riviera.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Cruising aboard Le Levant

• Day 7: Discover Dubrovnik
Your next Croatia tour port-of-call is Dubrovnik. The Old Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque churches, monasteries, palaces, and fountains. Spend time here on a guided tour and exploring on your own. Don’t miss the priceless collection of artifacts in the Dominican Monastery.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Cruising aboard Le Levant

• Day 8: Korcula & Kornati National Park
On the Island of Korcula, Croatia, tour the medieval walled city with Cathedral Square at its center. There are a number of palaces, plus the Cathedral of St. Mark decorated with statues on the façade. Enjoy a private Moreska cultural performance. Spend the afternoon cruising through Kornati National Park, an archipelago of 89 rocky islands with soaring sea cliffs.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Cruising aboard Le Levant

• Day 9: The Croatian coast
Travel to the seaside resort of Rovinj, with pastel-colored houses on steep winding streets topped by a Venetian belltower. Then head to the town of Pula to see the Roman Amphitheatre, the best preserved in the world. Aboard ship, enjoy the farewell reception and dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Cruising aboard Le Levant

Day 10: Journey Home
Disembark the ship in Venice, Italy, and transfer to the airport. Tour ends at Venice Marco Polo Airport.
Meals: Breakfast
 

 

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Prices

10 Days from $5,290 plus airfare

 

	Double	Single	Triple
Champlain Deck	$5290	$9000	$4795
Le Pérouse Deck	$5590	$9300	$5095
Bougainville Deck	$6090	$9800	N/A

July 27 and August 17 are special departures where the single price is:  Champlain Deck $6200; La Perouse Deck $6500; Bougainville Deck $7000.

23 meals included.

Land / Cruise Price includes private Tauck shore excursions, cruise fare, port charges, wine with dinner aboard Le Levant, and gratuities to ship staff and Tauck Directors.

International Airfare is additional. Tauck can book your international air for travel originating in the United States, subject to availability; inquire upon booking for special airfares that may be available.
 

 

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Need to Know
 

Inclusive Prices

Cruise prices are per person in U.S. dollars. All accommodations, motor coach and cruise ship transportation, sightseeing, admissions, shore excursions and services of Tauck Directors, ship crew and drivers are included.

Hotel Accommodations – Tauck’s price includes all hotel accommodations with private baths. The Tauck standard is to provide the best available hotels without sacrificing value. Although the quality of accommodations may differ from place to place, this standard remains uncompromised. Two-bedded rooms are reserved in most hotels. Triples are two-bedded rooms plus a rollaway cot and are not recommended for comfort.

Meals – Most meals are included as specified in the itinerary. Meal codes are: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner.

Gratuities Included – All appropriate gratuities for bellmen, luggage handling, doormen, dining room servers, local guides and cruise ship staff are included

Tauck Director – Each cruise is conducted by a Tauck Director who
remains with the group throughout the duration of the cruise. Your Tauck Director is a professional, fully-trained employee of Tauck World Discovery.

No Options Sold – With the exception of select options detailed in the itinerary, Tauck’s price includes entertainment, special dinners, sightseeing and most activities. Tauck Directors may assist with information on other free-time activities, based on honest opinion, but will not sell you any “extras.” This means better value and a more relaxed, pleasant experience for you.

 

Not Included

Airfare to the cruise departure point and from the cruise ending point is not included. Airfare may be purchased from Tauck for travel originating in the United States.

Hotel Rooms Before & After Cruises – Due to time schedules and the possibility of flight delays, many guests prefer to make hotel arrangements for the night preceding their cruise. As a service, Tauck will make reservations before or after your cruise. Rooms are reserved on a space-available basis and must be booked through Tauck to qualify for Tauck’s special rates. These hotel room charges will be added to the cruise cost. Note: Airport transfers are not included for these bookings. If you wish to spend additional nights in Venice, please discuss this at the time of booking.

Tauck Director Gratuities – Unless otherwise noted on the itinerary, the customary gratuity to the Tauck Director is not included. Such gratuities should be extended on a voluntary, individual basis and not as a group.

Personal Expenses such as phone calls, room service, alcoholic and bar beverages, laundry, airline excess luggage charges, visa fees, vaccinations, airport and departure taxes and other optional incidental extras are not included and may be significant.

Luggage Responsibility – Although every effort is made to handle guests’ luggage carefully, we cannot be responsible, assume liability or accept claims for loss or damage to luggage and personal effects due to breakage, theft, or fair wear and tear through hotel, airline and group carrier handling. It is important for your own self-interest and protection that you make certain you have adequate insurance to cover these eventualities. U.S and Canadian residents: refer to Tauck’s Cruise Protection.

 

 

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