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Italian Panorama Small Group Journey

Starts in

Rome

Duration

8 Days

Price from

Route

Rome, Sorrento

Travel to Italy and tour the highlights of Rome including a visit to the Vatican. Stroll through the streets of tragic Pompeii, visit a farm in Sorrento where you will taste typical dishes of Sorrento, and enjoy a drive along the breathtaking Amalfi Coast. You will have free time in Rome and Sorrento to explore at your leisure or join an optional excursion to Capri.

SMALL GROUP JOURNEY - Guaranteed departures English only tour with max. 16 participants. Scheduled departures - 8-day/7-night tour visiting Rome, Pompeii, Sorrento, Amalfi & Ravello. Includes accommodation at first class or deluxe hotels with breakfast daily, a welcome dinner, a farm experience with dinner in Sorrento, arrival & departure transfers, touring by minivan or small motor coach, 1st class tickets for a train from Rome to Naples, and guided sightseeing as indicated in the itinerary.

Includes

Accommodations as per itinerary
Meals as per itinerary; breakfast (B), lunch (L), dinner (D)
Sightseeing: per itinerary
Travel funds escrow protection program
Tour escort while on tour
Train tickets as per the itinerary
Entrance fees as per itinerary
Touring by mini van or small motor coach

Excludes

Items of a personal nature
All other items not mentioned as included
Select local taxes where applicable

Itinerary

Day

Rome – Arrival

Deluxe: Grand Hotel de la Minerve or similar accommodations

First Class: Dei Mellini or similar accommodations

First Class 2019: Dei Mellini or similar accommodations

Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure until you meet your tour director and fellow travelers at 6:30 pm at the bar of your hotel. After a short briefing, walk to a nearby restaurant and enjoy a tasty welcome dinner. (D)

Day

The Vatican and Baroque Rome

Deluxe: Grand Hotel de la Minerve or similar accommodations

First Class: Dei Mellini or similar accommodations

First Class 2019: Dei Mellini or similar accommodations

After breakfast, meet your guide for a tour of the Vatican. Your visit will be memorable. Your route includes all major sights as well as some unexpected surprises. See the Belvedere Courtyard with Apollo Belvedere & Laocoön and His Sons, the Raphael Rooms, the Galleries of the Candelabra, the Maps, and the Tapestries, the Sistine Chapel, the Pinecone Courtyard, and St. Peter’s Basilica. Exit the Vatican at St. Peter’s Square and enjoy the magnificent view of the imposing Cathedral. Return to your hotel. Later in the afternoon, meet your tour leader for a walking tour of the Baroque Town with Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps, Piazza di Spagna, the Italian Parliament, and the fascinating narrow streets of ancient Rome. (B)

Day

Rome at Leisure

Deluxe: Grand Hotel de la Minerve or similar accommodations

First Class: Dei Mellini or similar accommodations

First Class 2019: Dei Mellini or similar accommodations

You have a leisurely day to explore Rome on your own or consider joining an optional tour of the Colosseum, the Borghese Gallery. (B)

Day

Rome – Pompeii – Sorrrento

Deluxe: Grand Hotel Cocumella or similar accommodations

First Class: Imperial Hotel Tramontano or similar accommodations

First Class 2019: Lloyds Baia Hotel or similar accommodations

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Rome train station to board your high-speed train to Naples. Upon arrival, you will meet your driver and continue to Pompeii for a guided visit of the archaeological park. At the end of the tour, proceed to Sorrento. (B)

Day

Explore Sorrento

Deluxe: Grand Hotel Cocumella or similar accommodations

First Class: Imperial Hotel Tramontano or similar accommodations

First Class 2019: Lloyds Baia Hotel or similar accommodations

After breakfast, enjoy a relaxing walking tour of Sorrento. You will visit the heart of the town. From Piazza Tasso walk along Via San Cesareo, one of the oldest streets in town, until you reach Sedil Dominova, once the gathering place for Sorrento's high society. You will see a lovely cloister here, dating from 1300. At the end of the walk, enjoy a taste of Limoncello liquor in an ancient factory. Later in the afternoon, meet your guide at the hotel and start your exploration of Sorrento's magnificent countryside. You will reach a farm on the hills of Sorrento, managed by a Sorrentine family for the fifth generation. Enjoy a tour of the farm, including a trip to the ancient citrus grove and the wine cellar where your host, a young farmer, will explain the various stages of wine production. During the presentation, you will have a chance to taste cold cuts produced on the farm. After the tour, take a walk through the vineyard, olive grove, and vegetable garden. At the end of your visit, taste some typical Sorrentine dishes prepared with ingredients from the farm. End your dinner a glass of Limoncello. (B,D)

Day

Amalfi Drive

Deluxe: Grand Hotel Cocumella or similar accommodations

First Class: Imperial Hotel Tramontano or similar accommodations

First Class 2019: Lloyds Baia Hotel or similar accommodations

Today, enjoy a full-day tour of Amalfi & Ravello. Start with a visit to the town of Amalfi where you will have free time to explore the medieval part of the town with the imposing Dome of St. Andrew and ancient buildings dating from the time when Amalfi was one of the maritime powers in the Mediterranean Sea. Later, you will ascend to Ravello, considered the most romantic and beautiful small town in southern Italy. Perched on arduous, terraced slopes, Ravello is said to be closer to the sky than the sea. Among lush gardens and quiet, sleepy roads, you will find corners providing unforgettable views over the azure coast below. (B)

Day

Sorrento at Leisure

Deluxe: Grand Hotel Cocumella or similar accommodations

First Class: Imperial Hotel Tramontano or similar accommodations

First Class 2019: Lloyds Baia Hotel or similar accommodations

You have a free day to relax in Sorrento or consider joining an optional excursion to Capri. (B)

Day

Amalfi Coast – Return

You will be transferred to Naples airport for your return flight home. (B)