|
Page 2 of 4  Same Gate 1 tour - Better Price!
DAY 1, Saturday - Depart the USA Depart the USA for Italy. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey DAY 2, Sunday - Arrive in Rome Arrive in Rome and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy an orientation meeting with your tour escort, followed by a welcome dinner Overnight: Rome Meals: Dinner DAY 3, Monday - Tour Ancient Rome This morning, a historic tour of "ancient Rome" takes you to the Roman Forum, the political center during the Roman Republic, the triumphal Arch of Constantine, the Arch of Titus and the Colosseum, the largest amphitheater built in the Roman Empire. Enjoy the balance of the day at leisure Optional: Piazzas of Rome (PM) Overnight: Rome Meals: Breakfast DAY 4, Tuesday - Tour Vatican Museum Today begins with the visit to the Vatican Museums and Michelangelo's breathtaking Sistine Chapel. Stroll through St. Peter's Square, passing Bernini's famous colonnade, to visit St. Peter's Basilica, where you will view Michelangelo's Pieta. This highly-finished marble sculpture depicts the body of Jesus in the arms of Mary after the Crucifixion, and was created for the funeral monument of French cardinal Jean de Billheres. Afternoon at leisure Optional: Dinner with Opera Singers & Illuminated Drive Overnight: Rome Meals: Breakfast DAY 5, Wednesday - Rome, Pompeii, Sorrento Drive south, passing by the famous Monte Cassino Abbey, founded by St. Benedict of Norcia in 529. Destroyed on four separate occasions, it was last rebuilt after being the site of fierce fighting during the Second World War. View Mt. Vesuvius in passing the Bay of Naples, before reaching Pompeii. Visit the ruins of this best preserved Roman city, including the Temples of Apollo and Jupiter, and the Forum. Continue to Sorrento Overnight: Sorrento Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 6, Thursday - Full Day in Sorrento Enjoy a full day at leisure in Sorrento. Tonight enjoy dinner at a local restaurant Optionals: Full Day Capri Overnight: Sorrento Meals: Breakfast, Dinner DAY 7, Friday - Scenic Amalfi Drive Today, enjoy panoramic views of the enchanting towns along the scenic Amalfi Coast. Pass the distinctive white Moorish homes of Positano on this legendary road overlooking the Mediterranean, to reach the coastal town of Amalfi: a UNESCO World Heritage Site Overnight: Sorrento Meals: Breakfast DAY 8, Saturday - Depart for the USA Transfer to the airport in Naples for your departure flight Meals: Breakfast
|