Well-heeled clients now have the chance to experience the ateliers of Gucci and Bottega Veneta in Italy while sailing with Ponant, on a luxury voyage though Florence, Capri and Venice in 2027.
The cruise line has partnered with. Italian fashion houses including Gucci, Bottega, Brioni, Pomellato, and Ginori 1735 for an 11-day voyage Made in Italy, the luxury edition. Sailing ex Livorno on 08 Sep on Le Boreal, it cruises to Venice with highlights including private visits to the Gucci archives and the historic Ginori 1735 ceramic workshops, plus an exclusive tour of Palazzo Van Axel, Bottega Veneta’s Venetian residence.
There’s also a gemstone-cutting demonstration with a Pomellato master, and learning about the art of the perfect cut with a Brioni tailor. Visits to Napoleon’s summer residence in Portoferraio and the hanging villages of Tuscany are also included on the voyage, priced from AUD21,180pp. Clients can extend this voyage with pre-cruise experience Gucci in Florence: The Ultimate Experience that will take them to explore the house’s palazzo and its secret archives, before heading to the hills of Chianti for wine tastings. Prices are from AUD4120 pp.
Alternatively, there’s a two-night Ginori 1735 themed experience, Ginori: The Florentine Art of Living, in Florence as a pre-cruise option. Clients will take part in a private tour of its factory, and a private tour and tastings at a renowned wine estate in Chianti; from AUD4460pp. Post-cruise, there’s a two-night An Exclusive Escape in Verona, where guides will take clients through the city’s ‘hidden treasures’, including secret alleys to historic palaces, squares and gardens. This is from AUD3820pp. See details HERE.
