Back by popular demand, this all-encompassing voyage led by A&K’s unparalleled Expedition Team explores nearly the entire navigable coast of Italy. Enjoy two days in Florence before cruising on all-balcony ‘Le Bougainville’ to treasures from Rome, Venice and Sicily to Puglia’s Gargano National Park, Urbino and Bastia on French Corsica.
Journey Highlights
- Cruise the coast of Italy for 10 nights on luxury ‘Le Bougainville,’ enjoying all-balcony accommodations and a capacity limited to just 148 guests, including butler service in all suite categories
- Spend two nights at a luxury hotel in Florence’s city centre
- Sail with a remarkable team curated by A&K, featuring our award-winning Expedition Team, a skilled service staff and crew, and one of the best personnel-to-guest ratios at 1 to 1.3
- Enjoy all-inclusive cruising with included gratuities, unlimited house drinks, every onboard meal and most meals ashore, port charges, complimentary Wi-Fi, and Traveller’s Valet laundry service
- Design Your Day with a choice of included, curated excursions led by A&K local guides throughout your voyage, such as in Florence, Rome, Sicily and Venice
- Visit Bastia in the French island of Corsica, and enjoy a private polyphonic choir concert and local delicacies
- Spend two days exploring exotic Sicily, with special excursions just for A&K guests that include a cooking lesson in a private palazzo
- Take an optional trek in Puglia’s Parco Nazionale del Gargano, one of the largest national parks in Italy
- Spend a full day exploring timelessly romantic Venice
- Discover the Marches region and visit Urbino’s historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Featured Experts

Andrew Coleman, Photo Enrichment Coach
A contributor to National Geographic, Andrew has travelled extensively on all seven continents in search of extraordinary beauty. He also leads comprehensive workshops that teach the fundamentals of photography.

Dr Luca Zavagno, History & Cultural Lecturer
A graduate of the University of Venice and recipient of Princeton University’s Stanley J. Seeger Fellowship, Luca is a history scholar and assistant professor at Bilkent University in Turkey, where he’s working on his third monograph.