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VA L L E T TA , M A LTA S E V I L L E , S PA I N SHOR E E X C U R SIONS ON Y O U R JO U R N E Y C ÁDIZ WALKING TOUR SEVILLE, SPAIN Admire some of this historic cit y's most ornate sites on a pleasant and enlightening stroll with a local guide. Navigate passageways that connec t elaborate plazas, stopping to explore Plaza de San Antonio de Padua, Plaza de España and Plaza de Mina. Visit the Catedral Nueva with its elaborate baroque ex terior. INCLUDED ANCIENT C ARTHAGE & THE MOORISH VILL AGE OF SIDI BOU SAID TUNIS, TUNISIA Experience t wo sides of Tunisia—one ancient and one charmingly evocative—on this fascinating excursion. In Car thage, discover the magnificent ruins of a once - great cit y. High on the clif fs overlooking the Bay of Tunis, explore the enchanting streets of the Moorish village of Sidi Bou Said. Admire houses painted in the region's t ypical white and blue. OP TIONAL MALTA'S C APITALS, OLD & NEW VALLET TA Drive with your guide to the former capital, Mdina. With its hilltop location and peaceful, shaded streets, locals fondly refer to it as "the Silent Cit y." Continue to the present- day capital, Vallet ta, founded in the 16th centur y. Walk the bustling cobblestone streets past St. John's Co - Cathedral and the Magisterial Palace of the Grandmaster. OP TIONAL PANOR AMIC A JACCIO CORSIC A, FR ANCE Drive with your guide to the Place de Gaulle. Pass the A ssemblée Régionale and elegant Belle Époque houses. Follow the magnificent villa- dot ted coast to the Sanguinaires. In Ajaccio, visit the baroque cathedral where Napoleon was christened in 1771. A walking tour through Old Town passes Casa Bonapar te. INCLUDED MOTORC YCLE THROUGH PROVENCE MARSEILLE, FR ANCE Don your helmet and slip into a sidecar or onto the back of your motorc ycle for a scenic ride through Provence. Travel along the Col de la Gineste, which connec ts Marseille to Cassis, and through the Massif des Calanques. Feel the rush of air on your face as you admire sweeping views of the cit y, the blue waters of the Mediterranean and France's highest sea clif f, Cap Canaille. OP TIONAL TREASURES OF ALGIERS ALGERIA Explore t wo of Algiers's impor tant at trac tions in depth: a splendidly landscaped garden and a majestic basilica. The Jardin d'Essai du Hamma botanical garden was established in 1832. Today its arboretum and gardens are considered to be among the finest in the world. The Basilica of Notre Dame d'Afrique rises above the cit y on a clif f top. Surmounted by a silver dome with a blue -and-white mosaic frieze, its interior is richly decorated with paintings, arches, columns, mosaics and 26 stained glass windows. OP TIONAL 132 | For pricing, availability and more details visit viking.com

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