Suggested Itineraries

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Venice is a fabled city that everyone should visit at least once and since it’s surrounded by other cultural centers, you’ll have the opportunity to experience all of them. A river cruise is a wonderful way to explore Venice and its surroundings. Over the course of 6 days, we’ll visit Padua, Ferrara, Verona, the islands of Murano and Burano and Venice itself, using the MS Michelangelo as our home.

Although Venice, and the Veneto region, are known tourist destinations, they attract fewer wine lovers than other regions. It’s a pity since the region produces a wide variety of wines as well in huge quantities. For instance, Prosecco is produced just a few miles outside Venice in Valdobbiadene. And what wine lover hasn’t heard of Soave or Valpolicella? These are produced near Verona, in the Veneto province. Nearby is Lake Garda which produces some outstanding white wines. And a few miles south of Padua are the Euganean Hills with many notable wineries using Bordeaux varieties as their go-to grapes.

Highlights:

1 night Mestre near Venice (opening night)

5 nights aboard the MS Michelangelo

Airport transfers

Guided tours of Venice, Murano, Burano, Verona, Ferrara and Padua

Private onboard wine tastings & lectures 

VIP winery visits and tastings

Our welcome dinner 

All meals during the cruise - plus in addition to the above, our fare includes wine, beer, spirits and wifi while aboard ship

Cost of this itinerary is From $3800 depending on time of year 

Cruise through France’s legendary wine growing regions, home to such famous vintages as Beaujolais and Côte du Rhône. 

Enjoy wine tastings at local vintners, marvel at ancient Roman ruins, stroll through medieval villages and shop for Provencal crafts. 

Your itinerary includes the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Avignon as well as Arles, the city where Vincent Van Gogh spent much of his life.  

• 7 nights deluxe cruise accommodation in an outside stateroom, most with French balconies 
• Life enriching tours and excursions daily  Entertainment on demand in all staterooms featuring free high-speed Internet access, hit Hollywood movies, extensive music library and English language TV stations  Complimentary Wi-Fi access on board  Terry bathrobes and white-on-white plush bedding 
•  Fine dining with all meals included during your cruise  
• Free-flowing red & white wines from France's great wine regions, beer & soft drinks with every lunch and dinner on board  
• Bottled water in every stateroom replenished daily
   
• Cocktail Reception, Welcome Dinner & Captain's Gala Dinner
   
• Special highlights including lectures, cooking demonstration, onboard music performances and piano music 
• Bicycles to explore on your own
  
•  Services of professional Cruise Manager
   
• All English language on board in a non-smoking environment (smoking permitted only on the Sun Deck)
  All local taxes
  
•  "Limited Edition Tours"  
  
   
•  Cruising: cabin onboard ms AmaCello  
  
  Price from $3900 
• Add on Barcelona 3 nights $990
• Add On Paris TBA