Physical Requirements
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Group Size
- This adventure has a maximum group size of 25 travelers with a local Trip Experience Leader exclusive to O.A.T.
Pacing
- 16 days, with 10 nights aboard our 50-passenger small ship, M/V Artemis or M/V Athena, one 3-night hotel stay in Rome, and one 2-night hotel stay in Avignon
- Air travel time will be 9-18 hours and will likely have at least one connection
Physical Requirements
- Travelers must be able to walk 5-6 miles unassisted while visiting Avignon and Rome
- On average, walk 2-3 miles unassisted and participate in 3-5 hours of physical activities each day, including stairs
- Good agility, balance, and strength needed for boarding tender and possible rough seas
- Good agility required to embark and disembark tender crafts and public boats while visiting Cinque Terre
- Not accessible for travelers using wheelchairs or scooters
- Travelers using walkers, crutches, or other mobility aids will not be able to board our 50-passenger small ship
- Our 50-passenger small ship does not have an elevator onboard
- We reserve the right for Trip Experience Leaders to restrict participation, or in some circumstances send travelers home, if their limitations impact the group's experience
Terrain & Transportation
- Uneven walking surfaces, including ruins, unpaved paths, hills, stairs, and cobblestones in Elba and Bastia
- Travel by 50-passenger small ship, 45-seat coach, train, bus, 50- to 200-passenger public boat, and 12- to 18-passenger ship tender
- The use of 4x4 vehicles is required to reach the Carrera marble quarry
- The use of a hydrofoil is required to reach Porto Santo Stefano and Giglio Island
Climate
- Daytime temperatures range from 55-110°F during cruising season