P&O Southampton to San Fran Cruise & Stay 51nts

After Joining Oriana in Southampton for this voyage to Australia your first port of call will be the ancient city of Oporto, namesake of fortified sweet wine Port. Next will be one of the world’s most unusual and exotic ports of call, Tripoli in Libya – a magnet for lovers of history, as it’s gateway to one of the world’s best-preserved Roman sites, the fabulous desert city of Leptis Magna.

From here it’s eastwards to Port Said (for Cairo and the spectacular Pyramids at Giza) and a transit of the Suez Canal before a full day in the snorkeler’s paradise of Sharm el Sheikh. Next it’s the mosques, minarets and markets of Oman’s loveliest city, Muscat, and a full day to explore the souks and beaches of prosperous Dubai, before Oriana sets sail for the jewel on India’s coast – dazzling Mumbai. You’ll notice a distinct change of pace in Cochin, whose coastline is draped in the unique spider-web-like fishing nets of the locals.