
Weekly, Thursday departures
May 06 - Oct 21, 2011
from
$ 1549.00p.p dbl.
occup.
Tour
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- DRINKS INCLUDED with on board meals
wine*, water, beer*, fruit juice, 1 coffee
- Journey into the heart of the Spanish traditions
- Discovery of the Andalusia and the Algarve.
- Great traditional evening on board.
- Many optional excursions
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Package Includes: |
- Airport/port/airport transfer.
- Tthe cruise on full board from dinner on the first day
to breakfast on the final day.
- The drinks included in our price are the water, the
wine, the beer, the fruit juices and one coffee served
during the meals on board only.
- Insurance for medical repatriation (EEC members only).
- Accommodation in a double cabin with shower and WC.
- The welcome cocktail.
- The assistance of our hostess on board
- Entertainment, the gala evening, the folk and flamenco
evenings
- Port taxes.
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Not included: |
- The drinks served in the bar
- Those on the wine list and the drinks at meals served
during excursions or transfers
- Insurance cancellation/luggage.
- The optional excursions (book and pay on board or at
the travel agent)
- Personal expenses.
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Discover two extraordinary rivers,
the Guadalquivir and the Guadiana.
Where history, art and nature sum up the very essence of one of
the most attractive regions in Europe
The charms of
Andalusia
SEVILLE - CADIX - ROCK OF GIBRALTAR -
ALCOUTIM - VILA REAL - SANLUCAR DE BARRAMEDA - EL PUERTODESANT A
MARIA - SEVILLE
Day 1 SEVILLE
Departure on special flight from your airport
in Paris or province, heading for Seville. Check in from 5.00 pm.
Settling into your cabin and presentation of the crew. A welcome
cocktail will be served in the lounge, followed by dinner on board.
Free evening in Seville. Overnight stopover.
Day 2 SEVILLE
– CÁDIZ
Breakfast on board. Optional guided tour of
Seville. Art and enchantment have left their mark on the city of
Seville. Set off to explore the cathedral, the Alcazar Palace (closed
on Mondays) and its Andalusian gardens, the Maria Luisa Park and
the seductive district of Santa Cruz. Back on board around 1.00
pm. Departure of the cruise and lunch on board. Sailing on the great
river. As we drift along, you will discover unspoilt nature where
fields of cotton and rice rub shoulders with the extraordinary wildlife.
We will sail past the Donana Park, awarded by UNESCO as “natural
Biosphere reserve”, and Sanlucar de Barrameda. Arrival in
Cádiz in the evening. Dinner on board. After dinner, time
at leisure or an optional flamenco evening (depending on availabilities).
Overnight stopover.
Day 3
CÁDIZ and the ROCK OF GIBRALTAR
Breakfast on board. Day devoted to the optional
guided tour of Cádiz and Gibraltar (please note that non
EU citizen might need a visa to enter Gibraltar). This marvellous
white and blue city will surprise you with its cultural and historic
richness. The coach will then take you to the Rock of Gibraltar.
After lunch in a restaurant, guided tour of this peninsular which,
with its resident colony of Barbary apes, is the pearl of the bay
of Algeciras. Stops are scheduled during the tour: Europapoint from
where you can see the Moroccan coastline and Saint Michael's Cave
famous for its stalactites. Back on board, dinner and an evening
with the crew. Departure around 8.00 pm for Alcoutim. Sailing at
night.
Day 4
ALCOUTIM (the Algarve) – VILA REAL (Portugal)
Breakfast during the cruise. Sailing on the
Guadiana. Sailing up the river to Alcoutim or Sanlucar de Guadiana.
This river is pure delight, fabulous landscapes, villages which
time has forgotten. Arrival in Alcoutim around 10.30 am, a typical
Algarve village. Free time. Back on board for lunch and departure
of the cruise for Vila Réal de St Antonio (Ayamonte) which
we will reach around 3.00 pm. Free time in Vila Réal, town
centre and beach close to the mooring, or optional excursion to
Faro. Departure by coach for Faro which was originally an important
centre for Roman trade and then a Moorish city, before becoming
an important provincial city after the Christian conquest in 1249.
In 1580, the city was elected to the rank of regional capital. Walking
tour of the old city, the castle and the cathedral. You will also
see the exteriors of the convent, the seminary and the bishop's
residence. Free time, then back to Vila Réal de San Antonio
(or Ayamonte). Dinner on a Portuguese theme on board followed by
a Portuguese folk evening. Overnight stopover.
Day 5VILA
REAL (Portugal) – SANLUCAR DE BARRAMEDA
Departure early in the morning. Breakfast during
the cruise. A morning's sailing on the Gulf of Cádiz to Sanlucar
de Barrameda. Lunch during the cruise. Arrival in Sanlucar de Barrameda
around 3.00 pm. Departure for the optional visit to a cellar of
renown during which the secrets of these specific “Manzanilla”
wines will be revealed to you. There will then be an equestrian
show which will take you to the heart of another tradition. Back
on board. Dinner. Overnight stopover.
Day 6EL
PUERTO DE SANTA MARIA – JEREZ* – SEVILLE
Departure during the night for El Puerto de
Santa Maria. Breakfast on board. Free time in the morning in El
Puerto de Santa Maria. A great tourist centre, the town, which is
2800 years old, is bursting with historic sites. The wines are also
responsible for the fame of this town, as are its beaches where
you will be able to take a stroll and enjoy the sunshine. Back on
board around 1.00 pm, lunch. In the afternoon, optional excursion
to Jerez, capital of wine and horses and cradle of flamenco song.
A panoramic tour will enable you to see the Alcazar and the cathedral.
Your tour will continue with a visit to a “ganadería”
(a property where bulls are raised), the chance to learn about this
living symbol of Spanish culture. Back on board and departure of
the cruise at 7.00 pm. Dinner followed by a gala evening. Sailing
towards Seville.
Day 7SEVILLE
– CÓRDOBA* – SEVILLE
Breakfast on board. Day devoted to the optional
tour of Córdoba. Departure by coach in the morning heading
for Córdoba, the City of the Caliphs. Guided tour of the
city. You will discover the mosque-cathedral, a veritable forest
of columns, no less than 856, adorned with jasper, granite and precious
marble; the Juderia, the former Jewish quarter and its white lanes
adorned with flowers and its typical houses opening onto their superb
patios. Lunch in a restaurant. Free time then back to Seville where
our boat is moored. Dinner on board, free evening.
Day 8 SEVILLE
Breakfast on board. Disembarkation at 9.00 am.
Return flight from Seville toward your city. End of our services.
NB: For reasons of navigational safety, the captain and crew of
the boat alone may decide to modify the cruise itinerary.
*basic tariff scheduled flight, depending on the city of departure
shown in the table.
*Optional excursions.
*Alcohol abuse can damage your health. Drink in moderation.
*Flamenco evening in Cadiz day 2 or in Seville day 1, depending
on availabilities.
We take every measure to ensure the accuracy of our itineraries.
However, circumstances beyond our control may necessitate changes
to the tour content.
  
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