Wonders of the World Cruise 2023: A 150-day Voyage from Australia to Sweden - 2023

Cultural Discoveries

153 Cultural Discoveries

• The Vantage Lecture Series: On your days at sea, enjoy expert lectures providing insight into the region
• Numerous onboard folklore shows and entertainment evenings
• See the Aboriginal rock art of Burrungkuy (Nourlangie)
• Observe everyday life at Takpala village
• Learn traditional whaling techniques at Lamalera whaling village
• Visit a local barter market in Lembata
• Watch a Sumbawa buffalo race
• Witness traditional activities at Pamulung Village
• Ride a becak to a local market
• View local life on a horse cart ride through Candirejo Village
• Witness local life along the Arut River
• Home-hosted lunch with traditional performance in the Belitung Islands
• Singapore trishaw ride
• Alleppey local village visit
• Tuk tuk taxi ride in Porbandar
• Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat
• Muttrah Souk
• Al Seeb Fish Market
• Fujairah Heritage Village
• Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque in Abu Dhabi
• Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital visit
• Emirates Heritage Village visit
• Tour of Souk Waqif and its falcon shop
• Dubai Museum
• Dubai Gold & Spice Souks
• Learn about tradition and history of Arabian dhow ships during visit to Sur Dhow Shipyard
• Explore the old Haffa souk and Taqah Castle visit in Salalah, OR visit a coconut plantation and the Frankincense Museum
• Visit to the Karnak Sound & Light Show
• Alf Leila Wa Leila Fantasia 1001 show
• Dinner prepared by a visiting onboard Turkish Master Chef
• Magna Grecia farm visit including a traditional Greek lunch and olive oil tasting, plus local entertainment
• Vantage-exclusive Croatian Philharmonic Orchestra private performance in St. Saviour Church
• Klapa traditional singing — established as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage event in 2012
• Dolac visit — a traditional Croatian market where locals gather to buy and sell food and crafts
• Lace museum visit in a Hvar Benedictine monastery
• Lunch at a local masseria (country estate) in Puglia
• Granita or wine tasting (depending on choice of tour) in Taormina
• Performance by a Sicilian band in Sicily
• Go inside the history of Malta with a Malta 5D showing
• Wine tasting at a private Sicilian winery
• Home-hosted lunch with pizza-making demonstration at a local farm outside Pompeii
• Cork museum visit OR wine tasting in Sardegna
• Patrimonio wine tasting in Corsica
• Tuscany wine tasting in Siena (if Siena tour is chosen)
• Traditional lunch in Cinque Terre
• Grasse Perfume Factory visit
• Wine Tasting in Chatteau de Flaugergues (if Montpellier tour is chosen)
• Picasso Museum visit
• A discussion of bullfighting during a visit to Ronda’s Plaza de Toros
• Home-hosted dinner at a bull farm
• Tasting of Lisbon’s pastéis de Belém Port wine tasting in Porto
• Local entertainment in Santiago de Compostela during lunch
• Oyster tasting in Arcachon OR wine tasting in St. Emilion (depending on choice)
• Visit to Bordeaux’s Le Cité du Vin Museum
• Benedictine tasting (Taste of Normandy tour) OR wreath-laying ceremony and le goûter experience (D-Day excursion)
• Oyster sampling in Honfleur
• Waffle (Bruges) or beer tasting (Ghent) in Belgium
• Chocolate making demonstration
• Private organ concert in Kristiansand
• Vigeland Sculpture Park visit in Oslo
• Gothenburg market visit
• Food market visit in Copenhagen
• Vasa Museum visit
• Latvian folk music and dancing at a local venue (with dinner)