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ROME & GULF OF NAPLES
6-Night Hosted Independent, Budget Tour (#H4)

Day 01, Friday: Arrival Rome
Welcome to Italy! After collecting your baggage, we transfer you to your hotel. Time
to relax. Your package includes a welcome briefing to acclimate you to Italy. Your
evening is free to explore and dine on your own in Rome. Overnight in Rome.
Day 02, Saturday: Heart of Rome & Vatican
In the afternoon, meet your guide at the Vatican and visit the Vatican Museum and
Sistine Chapel. Our expert guide will be your docent as you pass through the vast
Vatican collection. After visiting the Sistine Chapel you’ll enter what many consider a
wonder of the world and the most magnificent church on earth - St Peter’s Basilica,
before ending outside in the superb square. Your evening is free to dine on your own.
Overnight in Rome. (B)
Day 03, Sunday: Rome
Today will be free day at leisure. This tour has been designed to offer the best of
each city visited combined with some free time to customize your travel experience,
as well as take your time to relax. We can offer optional touring today if you wish.
Please let your agent know at time of booking. Overnight in Rome. (B)
Day 04, Monday: Rome - Naples - Sorrento
Make your own way to the rail station in Rome and board your high speed train from INCLUSIONS
Rome to Naples. On arrival you will have a private transfer to your hotel. The
remainder of your day is free to explore Sorrento. (B)
Day 05, Tuesday: Pompeii • Breakfast daily
• Hotel accommodation at 4* hotels
Today your adventure takes you to Pompeii, where you will enjoy a half-day
• Arrival and departure transfer
guided visit. The most famous archaeological site in Italy is Pompeii, destroyed by
• Touring per itinerary
the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 B.C. Pompeii is an unforgettable experience: it was an
• Free time for a more enjoyable vacation
important commercial center and today, nearly 2,000 years later, offers visitors the
• High speed rail between cities
opportunity to see how a city was at the time. Your visit will include Villa dei Misteri,
with its frescoes depicting the initiation to the Dionysian Mysteries. Return to (Hosted tours do not have a tour escort or tour host, but
Sorrento for overnight. (B) offer “hosted touring” within the itinerary. These tours are
not for customers wanting luxury or fully guided services)
Day 06, Wednesday: Amalfi
Today you will explore the scenic beauty of the Amalfi Coast. Spend an unforgettable
day discovering the unmatchable Amalfi Coast. During the day, we will visit Amalfi
and Ravello. The first stop is the city of Amalfi. Thanks to its privileged position on HOTELS OR SIMILAR
the sea, it was an ancient Maritime Republic powerful and prosperous; nowadays
the city is dominated by the imposing Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Andrew, which
stands superbly on the top of a great flight of steps leading up from the main square.
Rome: Morgana/Atlantic (3 nights)
During the journey to Ravello we will stop in a typical family restaurant in Scala for an
Sorrento: Residenza, Astoria, Villa Maria (3 nights)
optional lunch. In Ravello, perhaps enjoy a visit to the famous Villa Rufolo, dating back
to the second half of the 13th century. The villa inspired Richard Wagner to compose
some verses of the Parsifal and hosted Boccaccio while writing the Decameron. The
entrance fees of the Villa is not included and should be paid on the spot. Return to
Sorrento for overnight. (B) 2019 TOUR DATES
Day 07, Thursday: Florence - U.S.
After breakfast, transfer to Florence Airport or Rail Station, where your tour ends.
Return home with a promise to return. February 1 $1229 July 12 $1399
February 8 $1229 July 19 $1399
February 15 $1229 July 26 $1399
March 8 $1249 Aug 2 $1399
March 15 $1279 Aug 9 $1399
March 22 $1359 Aug 16 $1399
March 29 $1489 Aug 23 $1399
April 5 $1489 Aug 30 $1529
April 12 $1489 Sep 6 $1529
April 19 $1529 Sep 13 $1529
April 26 $1529 Sep 20 $1529
May 3 $1529 Sep 27 $1529
May 10 $1529 Oct 4 $1529
May 17 $1529 Oct 11 $1529
May 24 $1529 Oct 18 $1529
May 31 $1529 Oct 25 $1509
June 7 $1529 Nov 1 $1509
June 14 $1529 Nov 8 $1509
June 21 $1529 Nov 15 $1509
June 28 $1529 Nov 22 $1509
July 5 $1399 Nov 29 $1509
Dec 6 $1509
*Pricing is per person, based on two passengers sharing a
double room. Single supplement will apply*

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