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Cruising offers a unique way to see new places, but the adventure doesn’t have to begin and end on your ship. From Rome, Italy to Cape Town, South Africa, an array of port cities around the world are also gateways to a guided tour from Collette — presenting a unique opportunity to extend your getaway and turn it into a once-in-a-lifetime journey.
Read on to learn why you might extend your cruise with an expertly planned, expertly led journey from Collette, if your port city aligns.
Why You Should Consider Extending Your Cruise With a Collette Guided Tour
1. Dive Deeper Into a Destination
Cruises typically offer brief glimpses of various locations. Time exploring on shore is balanced with time spent sailing and enjoying the ship’s amenities. A guided Collette tour, on the other hand, allows for deeper exploration and immerses you in a destination.
Nights spent on the ship are replaced with nights spent in cities and towns. A single shore excursion evolves into a day of carefully planned experiences. Hours spent sailing could be replaced by scenic journeys that reveal more of a destination.
2. Maximize the Value of Your Travel
When you embark on a cruise, you’ve already tackled some of the hurdles that come with Travelling, like paying for flights and overcoming jet lag. By adding a guided tour to your cruise, you can make the most of already being in a location. And when your cruise ends in the same city that a tour begins (or vice versa), beginning your next journey is as simple as taking a taxi ride to your next adventure.
3. No Additional Planning Required
Extending your cruise getaway on your own means taking on the details yourself. But when that extension is done with a tour from Collette, the details are handled for you. An expertly planned itinerary guides the journey, whilst knowledgeable Tour Managers and local guides lead the way and provide the inside scoop. All you need to do is enjoy the experience.
4. Take Advantage of Collette’s Chauffeur Service
When you book flights with Collette as part of an air-inclusive tour, you benefit from our Private Chauffeur Service. With this service, a chauffeur brings you from your front door to the airport and is ready to bring you home when you return. It’s both a luxurious and convenient way to start and end your journey. (Learn more about Collette’s Private Chauffeur Service on our website.)
Extend Your Cruise With a Guided Tour From Collette
A number of major port cities around the world are also starting or ending destinations for Collette’s guided tours. Here are just three cruising hubs that make it easy to extend your holiday with a tour.
1. Cape Town, South Africa
Nestled on the coast of South Africa, Cape Town is a gateway to safari drives, natural wonders, and other adventures across southern Africa.
For travellers cruising out of this city, consider embarking on Exploring South Africa, Victoria Falls & Botswana before your ship sets sail. Concluding in Cape Town, this tour brings ample opportunity to spot the “Big 5” with eight different wildlife safaris. Other highlights include the chance to witness the mighty Victoria Falls, share a meal in a local family’s home, visit an African elephant sanctuary, and more.
2. Lisbon, Portugal
For those cruising out of Lisbon, spend more time in this vibrant destination in one of two ways.
Before setting off on your cruise, journey through northern and central Portugal on Portugal’s Old-World Charms, which concludes in Lisbon. Cruise through the breathtaking terraced landscape of the Douro Valley, glimpse the equestrian traditions of Alentejo, explore an olive oil press, and savour local flavours during a home-hosted lunch.
Or, after disembarking, set off on a delicious Iberian adventure through Portugal and Spain. On Flavours of Portugal & Spain: featuring the Douro and Rioja Wine Regions, journey along rolling hills, curving coasts, and twisting vines, from Lisbon to Spain’s Basque Country.
3. Rome, Italy
There are four opportunities to extend your holiday from the port city of Rome — each one offering a different way to delve into Italy.
After your cruise, traverse the less-traveled country roads of two picturesque regions on Tuscan & Umbrian Countryside, bask in the Amalfi Coast’s dramatic beauty with Rome & the Amalfi Coast, or explore from the ancient ruins of Pompeii to the charms of the Sorrento Coast with Italian Vistas.
Or add an experience before your cruise begins, journeying from Sicily up to Rome with Southern Italy & Sicily.
Book Your Guided Tour With Collette
Wondering if your port city aligns with the beginning or end of a Collette tour? Explore expertly led, expertly planned tour destinations on our website, and contact your travel advisor to book or learn more.
