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Rome & The Amalfi Coasts
Sept. 26 - Oct. 2, 2008

ALL ADULTS PACKAGED TOUR

Tour Is Limited To 14 People

Touring: Rome, The Vatican, Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento Amalfi, Island of Capri

Experience the Art, Culture, Architecture, Ancient Ruins of Italy. Join one of out Italy tour package to Rome and Amalfii Coast. See the ancients ruins of Rome and Pompeii and the beauty of  the Southern Coast of Italy and Amalfi as we tour Capri, Positano and Sorrento.

Arrival Airport is Rome.  

Departure Airport is Naples. --Coordinate your flight with us to take advantage of our scheduled airport shuttle to Naples.

TOUR COST:

$ 3,195.00 Per Person Double Occupancy

$ 595.00 Single Occupancy Supplement

ITINERARY

NOTE:  Activities or order of activities are subject to change. 

(B = Breakfast,  L = Lunch,  D = Dinner)

Day 1  Sept. 26 - Arrival in Rome, Evening Stroll, Welcome Cocktail Party, Welcome Dinner, Overnight in Rome

Check into our hotel. Rest, freshen up and meet your tour managers in the hotel lobby at 5:00pm.   We will have an orientation walk around the hotel and some of the sites nearby to get familiarize yourself with your surrounding.  Tonight we'll have cocktails and get to know each other a little before we head out to dinner.

NOTE:  If you are ready to explore earlier, please give us a call and we'll come and pick you up at the hotel.  (D)


Day 2  - Sept. 27 - The Vatican Tour: St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel, Ancient Rome Tour: Roman Forum, Colosseum, Pantheon, Other Sites, Overnight in Rome

We will meet our local professional tour guide at 8:30am for our tour today.  Immerse yourself in the discovery of art, history and religion of the smallest State in the world, The Vatican City. You will visit St. Peters Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museum. 

The Vatican museum's art collections assembled over the course of the centuries are still the most important in the world. You will see the recently restored Sistine Chapel, home to Michelangelo's Last Judgment frescos. You will tour St. Peters Basilica and view Michelangelo's famous Pieta, Bernini's amazing Baldacchino, the tombs of the Popes including John Paul II and the tomb of St. Peter's.

A very special lunch, a feast, is planned for the group.  You will eat like a true Roman.  This is always one of our clients' most memorable meal.

After lunch, a walking tour of Ancient Rome is scheduled.  You will see and hear about fascinating stories about the Colosseum.  It is perhaps the finest surviving example of ancient Roman architectural engineering.  You will see the forum, once the administration, business and commercial center of Ancient Rome.  There are numerous sites within the forum:  temples, Basilicas, arches.  Other sites of Ancient Rome also includes Arch of Constantine and Piazza del Campidoglio, which was designed by Michelangelo.

You are free the rest of the day and for dinner.  Consult our Restaurant List.  As always, your tour managers are available if you want company to sit in the cafes for dinner or coffee or drinks.    (B, L)



Day 3  Sept. 28  - Leisure Day, Overnight in Rome
Today is your free day to explore Rome on your own.  You tour manager has plans to get you to the famous sites and plazas like the Trevi fountain, Piazza Navona and Piazza di Spagna.  You may separate from the group at any time.  

You are free for lunch and the rest of the day.  Consult your Restaurant List for suggestions on where to eat  or sit at any  cafes and restaurants with outdoor seating.  Let your tour manager know, if you want company for lunch or dinner.   (B)


Day 4  Sept. 29  - Rome, Drive through Naples, Tour of Pompeii, Lemon and Orange Grove Visit, Overnight in Sorrento

After breakfast, we'll check out of our hotel and travel to Sorrento. Departure time 8:30am.  Sorrento is a charming town perched on a bluff overlooking Mediterranean sea.  This is a perfect time of year to visit the beautiful Amalfi Coast.

On the way, we'll stop in Pompeii, a city buried by Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. It was established in the 12th century B.C. and enjoyed great prosperity.  It was an important Roman city and home to 20,000 people when 30 feet of hot mud and volcanic ash buried it completely. A local guide leads the tour of this incredible city. 

Late this afternoon, we spend some time in Sorrento. We will stroll to acquaint ourselves with our new surroundings and enjoy some free time in Sorrento before our dinner.  We'll stop at a lemon and orange grove garden where you will be able to sample and purchase limoncello, a local lemon liqueur, and other products.

The group will dine together in town.   (B, D)


Day 5 -  Sept. 30  - Sorrento, Positano and Amalfi Excursions, Overnight in Sorrento

This morning, we'll walk to the dock and take the ferry to breathtakingly beautiful Positano.  It hugs the hills overlooking the Mediterranean.  There are many cafes and shops lining the narrow alleyways.  From Positano, our next stop in Amalfi, another charming coastal town of the Amalfi Coast.

Free time after the tour.  Enjoy the coastal city of Sorrento.  You will visit Positano in the morning. This is one of the most photographed and recognizable place in Amalfi.  Fabulous views, great shopping - boutiques are plentiful. We'll return to Sorrento.   (B)
 

Day 6  -  Oct. 1   - Wine Tasting, Capri Excursion, Special Farewell Dinner

NOTE:  Confirm that our scheduled airport transfer for tomorrow still works for you.  We can assist you if you need a separate transfer.  Please get together with us.
 

After breakfast, we will walk to the dock and take the ferry from Sorrento to Capri. This is a beautiful island that is a complete joy to explore on foot.  Breathtaking views, world class shopping, fun outdoor cafes, great walks...

Explore this gorgeous island as you please after the planned guided tour.  Your tour guide and tour manager is available to explore with you if you like.  Refer to our Activities Lists for suggestions on what you can do.  Visit various sites like Villa Jovis (Tiberius Villa), Villa San Michele (a grand mansion), Church of Santa Maria del Soccorso and Charterhouse of San Giacomo, which was a Carthusian monastery.  

Free time after the tour.

Wine Tasting and Farewell Dinner is planned tonight.   (B, D)
 
 

Day 7  - Oct. 2  - Fly Home
Have breakfast and prepare for your flight home.
Those of you returning to Rome after the tour will depart at 9:30am.  Details to follow.

ACCOMMODATIONS

OUR HOTEL IN ROME

This is a well run 4 star hotel in the heart of Rome.

OUR HOTEL IN SORRENTO
Our hotel in Sorrento is a 5 Star hotel by the water, in the center of town close to shops, museums and restaurants.

HIGHLIGHTS

Guided Tour of Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica

Guided Tour of Ancient Architecture and Ruins of Rome - Roman Forum, Colosseum, Pantheon, Arch of Constantine

Beautiful Plazas in Rome - including

Piazza del Popolo, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain in ROME.

Guided Tour of Pompeii

Guided Tour of  the Island of Capri and Sorrento

Excursion to coastal town of Positano

World class shopping opportunities in: open air markets, designer boutiques, artisan's workshops, specialty food shops

Lemon and orange grove visit - Limoncello Tasting

Beautiful Coastline of Amalfi

Wine and Cuisine of Campania

Tour Includes:

7 Days of Tours

Beautiful, centrally located accommodations in Rome at a 4 Star Hotel and Sorrento at a 5 Star Hotel-  Always with elevators

Breakfast daily

1 lunch with wine, 4 dinners with wine

Cocktails

Professionally guided tours to the Vatican, Ancient Rome, Pompeii

Services of your tour

managers

Transportation to all planned

activities

Entrance fees to all scheduled museums and sites

Airport transfer from Sorrento to Naples, 1 will be scheduled

Gratuities to guides, drivers, concierges, chambermaids and hotel restaurant staff

Maps, Restaurant and Activity Suggestion Lists

Not Included: 

Airlines Tickets.

Airport transfer in Rome.

We will coordinate sharing the shuttles with other travelers.

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