Rome to Sorrento
, 8 daysMetropolitan city filled with culture and history
Daily schedule in brief
We now have a few days to discover the city where all roads lead. Rome has many impressive sights from different eras, and there are many interesting museums to discover. Cafés, restaurants, wine bars and ice cream parlors abound. Strolling through the picturesque alleys in the center is one of the coziest things you can do, but the city also has a wide range of shopping options with everything from small specialty shops to large department stores.
During the day, together with our local guide, we will take a tour with several photo stops at attractions such as the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon and the Trevi Fountain. We finish at the beautiful Baroque square Piazza Navona.
The evening is then free for your own activities.
After breakfast we leave our hotel and travel towards Sorrento. On the way we visit Pompeii, where we take a tour with a local guide. The city was buried under ash and pumice from the eruptionof Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and was only re-discovered in 1748 when excavations began. During these excavations archaeologists have uncovered streets, houses and temples.
After the visit we continue towards Sorrento, which is located on the Bay of Naples with beautiful views of the sea. Here we check into our hotel Art Hotel Gran Paradiso.
We then visit the picturesque town of Amalfi, once a powerful maritime republic. Here we have time for lunch and for a visit to the famous cathedral on our own. In the afternoon we enjoy a boat trip from Amalfi to Maiori where your bus will be waiting to pick you up and continue the excursion back to the hotel.
Dinner in the evening at the hotel.
For those who wish, there is also the opportunity to join an optional excursion. Sorrento is world famous for its lemons and today we head to a nearby lemon farm. The farm is family-owned and we get a guided tour where we learn more about this fantastic fruit. We also learn how the famous limoncello liqueur is made, which of course you can taste afterwards. Price from 135 USD.
Dinner is included at our hotel in the evening.
Tickets for the Vatican Museums can be booked individually at: http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en.html
The visit to the museum is on your own, without a guided tour.
Tickets for the Colosseum, the Roman Forum square, and the imperial residences on Palatine Hill can be booked individually at: https://colosseo.it/orari-e-biglietti/
The visit to the Colosseum, the Roman Forum square, and the imperial residences on the Palatine Hill is on your own, without a guided tour.
Travel information
Included
7 nights in a double room · 7 breakfasts · 4 dinners · excursions & local guides according to program · tourist tax · airport transfers are included when flights are booked through Rolfs Tours
Additional Expenses
Flights to the destination · single room supplement · optional excursions · Tips for local guides and drivers · transfers if flights are not booked through Rolfs
Currency
EUR
Special information
Breakfast on the final day of the tour may be excluded depending on the hotel departure time and your flight schedule.
I think the trip was great value for the money, with lovely excursions, an excellent tour leader, and a good driver.
A great trip where the experiences just kept coming. A nice mix of physical activity, nature, food, and culture.