Highlights of Italy’s Amalfi Coast
From: $2499
per person dbl*
• The Amalfi Coast
• Sorrento
• Amalfi
• Maiori
• Limoncello Demonstration
• Cheese Factory Visit
• Pompeii
• Optional Excursions to the Isle of Capri & Naples
• Rome City Tour
• Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel
• St. Peters Basilica
• 5 Nights In The Amalfi Coast
• 2 Night in Rome
6 Nights First Class Hotels, 10 Meals: 6 Breakfast & 4 Dinners, Professional Tour Director, Hotel Transfers, Motorcoach Transportation, Admissions per Itinerary, Sightseeing per Itinerary, Baggage Handling at Hotels
March 18 – $2499 dbl**
April 8 – $2849 dbl**
September 30 • October 7, 14, 21, 28 – $2899 dbl**
November 5 – $2599 dbl**
1 2 3 4
5 Night(s) – Hotel Mary, Vico Equense, Art Hotel Grand Paradiso or BW La Solara – Sorrento area
2 Night(s) – Mama Shelter Hotel Roma or Similar, Rome
On some dates alternative hotels may be used
BOOKING DISCOUNT SAVINGS* – UP TO $200 PER COUPLE/$100 PER PERSON
Highlights of Italy’s Amalfi Coast
8-DAYS
DAY 1: DEPART THE USA
Board your overnight flight to Italy.
DAY 2: ARRIVE IN ROME – SORRENTO COAST
Welcome to Italy! After clearing customs, meet your Tour Director and transfer to the Amalfi Coast. A Welcome Dinner is included this evening.
(D) Overnight: Sorrento Coast
DAY 3: SORRENTO COAST
Start the day with a Sorrento Walking Tour, a coastal town facing the Bay of Naples on the Sorrentine Peninsula perched atop cliffs that separate the town from its marinas. Sorrento is known for sweeping water views and Piazza Tasso, a cafe-lined square filled with artisan shops selling local wares. The historic center is home to the Chiesa di San Francesco, a 14th-century church and is the birthplace of the Limoncello liqueur. Enjoy a Limoncello Demonstration on how it’s made followed by a tasting, it goes down easily, Salute! Next visit a Cheese Factory for an opportunity to taste the freshly made mozzarella cheese. Free time to explore, shop and enjoy lunch on your own. Return to the hotel with the evening at leisure.
(B,D) Overnight: Sorrento Coast
DAY 4: SORRENTO COAST – MIAORI – AMALFI (UNESCO)
After breakfast meet your Tour Director for a full day excursion of the Amalfi Coast. The Amalfi Coast claims to be Europe’s most magnificent stretch of coastline and extends from Positano in the West to Vietresul Mare in the East. Today we see why with its breathtaking scenery,glamorous resorts hidden away on the spectacular corniche that winds its way past citrus plantations, vineyards and tiny villages clinging on to jagged cliffs that plunge straight into the sea. Continue to Amalfi named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The first view of Amalfi is unforgettable, with its tightly packed villas and palaces seeming to tumble down the cliff side into the fishing port and beach below. Amalfi was once a maritime power to rival Venice, and its golden age is symbolized by its stunning cathedral and the Piazza Duomo. We’ll also visit picturesque Miaori, a popular resort town with the largest stretch of beach on the Amalfi coastline.
(B,D) Overnight: Sorrento Coast
DAY 5: SORRENTO COAST
Enjoy a day at leisure or join the full day optional excursion to the Isle of Capri. Capri is an enchanting and picturesque island, a favorite with Roman emperors, the rich and famous, artists, and writers; it’s still one of the Mediterranean’s must-see places. Transfer to the harbor to board a jetfoil boat for your journey across the Bay of Naples to the Isle of Capri. Upon arrival to the port of Capri you’ll transfer to Ana Capri with free time to explore on your own or visit Villa San Michele, the home of Swedish doctor and writer Axel Munthe. Later we return to Capri with free time to explore and have lunch on your own. Return to the hotel later today.
(B) Overnight: Sorrento Coast
DAY 6: SORRENTO COAST
Enjoy a full day to explore on your own today or join the optional guided tour to Naples. Enjoy a panoramic Naples City Tour seeing the Cathedral with its treasure chapel and basilica, dating back to the 4th century. You’ll also drive to Plebiscite Square to see the Royal Palace, the beautiful church of St. Francesco di Paula, the Town Hall Square and the New Castle built by the French Family of Anjou. Enjoy an included lunch in local Naples. The afternoon is free to shop and explore Naples on your own before returning back to the hotel.
(B) Overnight: Sorrento Coast
DAY 7: SORRENTO COAST – POMPEII – ROME
This morning after breakfast depart the Sorrento area for Pompeii, one of Italy’s most unique and famous archaeological sights. Enjoy a fascinating guided visit to this site. Imagine, a city perfectly preserved as it was on that fateful day 2,000 years ago, when Mt. Vesuvius erupted covering the city in deadly volcanic ash and lava, literally stopping time it in its tracks. You’ll see the tragic fossils of people attempting to escape and the haunting ruins. Continue onto the “Eternal City” of Rome, the capital and largest city in Italy. The center of power, culture and religion, Rome has exerted influence over the world in its 2800 years of existence. Check into your hotel for 2-night stay. Enjoy the evening at leisure in Rome.
(B) Overnight: Rome
DAY 8: ROME – VATICAN MUSEUM
Enjoy a Rome City Tour to see some of the highlights of the city such as, the Colosseum, The Arch of Constantine, Circus Maximus, Piazza Venezia, the Pantheon and more. Next it’s off to visit another country – Vatican City. With our expert local guide we’ll tour the Vatican Museums – a massive collection of ancient Greek sculptures, medieval tapestries and Renaissance paintings. Our visit ends in the Sistine Chapel, it’s ceiling painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512. This room, receives more than five million visitors each year and is also where the Pope is elected. Next visit St. Peter’s Basilica, by far one of the worlds largest churches. We’ll see Michelangelo’s Pieta, sculpted when he was just 24 years old, as well as Bernini’s seven story bronze canopy located above the main altar and more. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner tonight with your fellow travelers.
(B,D) Overnight: Rome
DAY 9: ROME – CIAO – FLIGHT HOME
Journey home with wonderful memories of your tour of Italy’s Amalfi Coast & Rome or continue to Florence on the 3-Night optional extension.
(B)
OPTIONAL FLORENCE EXTENSION
Inclusions: Three Nights Hotel Accommodations in Florence (Hotel Villa Neroli or Similar), 3 Breakfasts, Tour Director, Deluxe Motorcoach, Assisi Tour, Guided Florence Walking Tour, Entrance into Accademia Gallery / Statue of David, Sightseeing per Itinerary, Baggage Handling at the Hotel and Airport Transfers.
**Extension must be booked with your initial $500 tour deposit. Due to group air policies outbound air could be a different schedule than the rest of your group for Rome extension passengers. • 20 passenger minimum
Single Room Supplement + ($800) Triple Room Reduction – ($50) per person **Rates are Land only, per person double
Call for Roundtrip Air Package Rates and details
Land only rates do not include hotel transfers.
Roundtrip air package includes hotel transfers
On some dates alternate hotels may be used
* Booking Discount Details – Make your Final Payment by check & receive $200 per couple/$100 per person savings on Air Inclusive Bookings. Land Only/Own Air Bookings receive $100 per couple/$50 per person savings.
OPTIONAL FLORENCE EXTENSION
OPTIONAL ROME EXTENSION: **RATES: $1299 PP DBL / +$500 SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
OPTIONAL 3-DAY FLORENCE EXTENSION
DAY 9: ROME – ASSISI – FLORENCE
Depart Rome and travel north and into the Umbrian countryside to the beautiful hilltop town of Assisi. During your guided Assisi walking tour visit both the upper and lower parts of the great Basilica of St. Francis. Everything is in some way associated with St. Francis, who was born here in 1182. Later, arrive in Florence, the capital of Italy’s Tuscany region and home to many masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture. One of its most iconic sights is the Duomo, a cathedral with a terracotta-tiled dome engineered by Brunelleschi and a bell tower by Giotto. Check into your hotel for a 3-night stay.
(B) Overnight: Florence
DAY 10: FLORENCE – ACCADEMIA GALLERY / STATUE OF DAVID
Today enjoy a Florence City Tour featuring a visit to the Academy Gallery to see Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the Statue of David standing over 17 feet high. Next, see the Cathedral to see Giotto’s Belltower and Baptistry with its impressive ‘Gates of Paradise’. These buildings demonstrate the traditions of Florentine art and architecture from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Also see the open-air museum of Piazza Della Signoria & Santa Croce, which houses the tombs of Michelangelo and Galileo. This insightful walking tour also features a stroll across the famous Ponte Vecchio Bridge lined with shops. Later explore this beautiful city on your own, shop and enjoy an outdoor
cafe. The evening is at leisure.
(B) Overnight: Florence
DAY 11: FLORENCE – FREE DAY AS YOU WISH
The entire day is free to explore Florence on your own. Perhaps a visit to the Uffizi Gallery, one of
the oldest and most renowned art museums in the world. Founded by the Medici family in 1581,
it houses an impressive collection of Renaissance masterpieces from some of Italy’s greatest artists such as Michelangelo, da Vinci, and Botticelli. Maybe indulge in an espresso or cappuccino in the Piazza Navona at a local café or shop for souvenirs. The evening is free to experience the many incredible restaurants and cuisine in Florence.
(B) Overnight: Florence
DAY 12: FLORENCE – CIAO – FLIGHT HOME
CIAO ! Transfer to the airport for your flight home filled with wonderful memories of the Amalfi Coast, Rome and Florence.
(B)
