A Week in ... Rome, Capri, and the Amalfi Coast

•   TAUCKS YELLOW ROADS! An unforgettable drive along the Amalfi Coast explores a colorful world of turquoise sea, purple bougainvillea, vine-covered hills, lemon and olive trees and elegant villas ranging from white to terra cotta to pink

Day 1: Arrive Rome
Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Hotel Majestic Roma. A transfer is included from Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino to the Hotel Majestic Roma, on the Via Veneto in the heart of the Eternal City. We invite you to join us for a welcome cocktail reception and dinner tonight.
Overnight: Hotel Majestic Roma, Rome, Italy
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: Pompeii / Positano
Journey from Rome to Pompeii for a guided visit through the remains of the ancient city, frozen in time from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Continue on your journey through the Campania countryside to the Amalfi Coast. Your accommodations tonight are close to the picturesque town of Positano, nestled on steep cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Enjoy an à la carte dinner this evening.
Overnight: Le Agavi Hotel a Positano, Italy
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 3: Amalfi Coast / Ravello
A drive along the spectacular Amalfi Coast, one of Europe’s most beautiful shorelines, includes views of lush gardens and olive-green slopes, hovering over the clear sea below. Explore Amalfi and visit the Cathedral of St. Andrew, then travel to Ravello for a visit to exquisite Villa Rufolo. Lunch is at a family-run restaurant where the locals – and visiting celebrities – dine; get a real taste of Italy with homemade pastas and seasonal dishes. The rest of the day is free to do as you please and have dinner on your own.
Overnight: Le Agavi Hotel a Positano, Italy
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch

Day 4: Sorrento / Isle of Capri
Arrive in Sorrento for a walking tour and time to explore on your own, then travel by jet boat to the Isle of Capri. Upon arrival, you’re whisked away by convertible taxi to one of the most celebrated hotels in Europe, the Grand Hotel Quisisana, right in the very heart of Capri. Spend two nights enjoying the pleasures of a less-crowded island after the last ferry carrying the day-trippers departs.
Overnight: Grand Hotel Quisisana, Capri, Italy
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 5: Convertibles on Capri
Touring today is by convertible car, first to Anacapri and beautiful Villa San Michele, built in the 19th century atop the ruins of Capri’s splendid Roman palaces and villas. Next up is a visit to a different villa for a lecture by a noted professor on contemporary Italian society. The remainder of the day is spent as you wish on Capri.
Overnight: Grand Hotel Quisisana, Capri, Italy
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 6: To Rome via High-Speed Train
Depart idyllic Capri, once again by jet boat, arriving in Naples. Travel first class on the high-speed TAV train back to Rome, this time for two nights on the Via Veneto. Our farewell cocktail reception and dinner will be held this evening; we’re saving your last night in Rome for a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience.*
Overnight: Hotel Majestic Roma, Rome, Italy
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 7: After-Hours Vatican Museums Visit
Explore Imperial Rome, once capital of the ancient world, on a guided excursion including a visit to the Colosseum, before spending the afternoon on your own. Tonight, a Tauck Exclusive – go “inside” the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel on an after-hours tour!*
Overnight: Hotel Majestic Roma, Rome, Italy
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 8: Ciao, Rome, the Amalfi Coast and the Isle of Capri
Tauck's Rome, Capri and Amalfi Coast tour ends in Rome. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from the Hotel Majestic Roma to Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino. Please allow 2 1/2 hours for flight check-in.
Overnight:
Meals Included: Breakfast

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