Beautiful Italy South 8 Days - 7 Nights

Highlights / General details

Discover the history and beauty of Rome, Naples, Capri and Sorrento in this unique tour!

Inclusion

Deluxe coach 7 nights in selected 4 star hotels or similar: Rome – Beverly Hills, Sorrento – Conca Park, Frascati – Villa Vecchia 7 Breakfasts - 5 dinners - 1 lunch with 1/4 wine and 1/2 mineral water included 1 wine tasting with light lunch Baggage handling - 1 piece of luggage per passenger Dedicated Licensed Local guides Admission fees to Pompei excavations Sojourn hotel taxes Headset Hydrofoil to Capri

Exclusion

Gratuity Fuel surcharge

Hours of operation

Departs Sunday: April 21; May 5, 19; June 2, 16, 30; July 7, 14, 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18, 25; September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; October 6, 13

Itinerary Day 1: Sunday. Rome Upon arrival, check into hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Tonight a welcome dinner and an introduction by your tour escort. Overnight at your hotel.

Day 2: Monday. Rome After breakfast, you’ll have a guided tour of Rome. Classic sites include: Trevi Fountain, the Lungotevere, Castle of St. Angelo and St. Peter’s Basilica. Afternoon free time at leisure. Overnight at your hotel.

Day 3: Tuesday. Rome/Naples/Pompeii/Sorrento After breakfast departure for Naples. A short drive across this famous city, known as the capital of the “Kingdom of Two Sicilies”, introduces us to Mergellina, Lungomare Caracciolo, Castel Dell’Ovo and Maschio Angioino. Next, to Pompeii for a guided afternoon tour of the archaeological excavations of this Roman city, destroyed and buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD and rediscovered at the end of the 16th century. Then to Sorrento. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 4: Wednesday. Sorrento/Capri/Sorrento After breakfast, transfer to the ferry and cross to the Isle of Capri, famous since Roman times and favourite vacation spot of the Emperor Tiberius. Arrive at the port of Marina Grande and take mini-bus to La Piazzetta. Lunch is included and there’s leisure time to explore. Return to Sorrento. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 5: Thursday. Sorrento Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure in Sorrento or take an optional tour to Amalfi. Overnight at hotel.

Day 6: Friday. Sorrento/Montecassino/Roman Countryside This morning you depart Sorrento and drive toward Roman Countryside. En route stop at the Abbey of Mt. Cassino renowned for the battle during World War ll. Proceed to Cassino War Cemetery, the largest WWII Cemetery in Italy. The cemetery contains 4265 grave markers of soldiers died in battles against the Germany arm, mostly young Canadian, British, Indian, Australian and New Zealander soldiers. In the afternoon arrival in the Roman Countryside. Dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Saturday. Roman Countryside These lovely small villages in the south of Rome, called Castelli, have always been a wonderful holiday resort due to the beauty of the landscape, the typical local cuisine and the good wine. The first village to visit is Castelgandolfo and its palace (Pope's summer residence) and the lake of Albano, a former volcano. Then you’ll reach Grottaferrata very famous for its important 15th century monastery. After you’ll reach Nemi, a village built on the slope of a hill, overlooking Nemi lake, another former volcano. During this tour you’ll visit wineries to sample some of the best wines that Italy has to offer as well as various cheeses and meats. Dinner and overnight.

Day 8: Sunday. Roman Countryside/Airport After breakfast, transfer to Rome’s Fiumicino airport for your return flight home.

Itinerary

Day 1: Sunday. Rome Upon arrival, check into hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Tonight a welcome dinner and an introduction by your tour escort. Overnight at your hotel.

Day 2:

Monday. Rome After breakfast, you’ll have a guided tour of Rome. Classic sites include: Trevi Fountain, the Lungotevere, Castle of St. Angelo and St. Peter’s Basilica. Afternoon free time at leisure. Overnight at your hotel.

Day 3:

Tuesday. Rome/Naples/Pompeii/Sorrento After breakfast departure for Naples. A short drive across this famous city, known as the capital of the “Kingdom of Two Sicilies”, introduces us to Mergellina, Lungomare Caracciolo, Castel Dell’Ovo and Maschio Angioino. Next, to Pompeii for a guided afternoon tour of the archaeological excavations of this Roman city, destroyed and buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD and rediscovered at the end of the 16th century. Then to Sorrento. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 4:

Wednesday. Sorrento/Capri/Sorrento After breakfast, transfer to the ferry and cross to the Isle of Capri, famous since Roman times and favourite vacation spot of the Emperor Tiberius. Arrive at the port of Marina Grande and take mini-bus to La Piazzetta. Lunch is included and there’s leisure time to explore. Return to Sorrento. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 5:

Thursday. Sorrento Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure in Sorrento or take an optional tour to Amalfi. Overnight at hotel.

Day 6:

Friday. Sorrento/Montecassino/Roman Countryside This morning you depart Sorrento and drive toward Roman Countryside. En route stop at the Abbey of Mt. Cassino renowned for the battle during World War ll. Proceed to Cassino War Cemetery, the largest WWII Cemetery in Italy. The cemetery contains 4265 grave markers of soldiers died in battles against the Germany arm, mostly young Canadian, British, Indian, Australian and New Zealander soldiers. In the afternoon arrival in the Roman Countryside. Dinner and overnight.

Day 7:

Saturday. Roman Countryside These lovely small villages in the south of Rome, called Castelli, have always been a wonderful holiday resort due to the beauty of the landscape, the typical local cuisine and the good wine. The first village to visit is Castelgandolfo and its palace (Pope's summer residence) and the lake of Albano, a former volcano. Then you’ll reach Grottaferrata very famous for its important 15th century monastery. After you’ll reach Nemi, a village built on the slope of a hill, overlooking Nemi lake, another former volcano. During this tour you’ll visit wineries to sample some of the best wines that Italy has to offer as well as various cheeses and meats. Dinner and overnight.

Day 8:

Sunday. Roman Countryside/Airport After breakfast, transfer to Rome’s Fiumicino airport for your return flight home.

Policies Auratours Vacances Italia s.r.l. reserves the right to provide hotels of similar category For operational reasons, the order of excursions may be changes. Optional excursions not specified in our itinerary will be suggested by our tour leader.

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