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A Week In... Rome, Capri and The Amalfi Coast
Positano ~ Pompeii ~ Ravello ~ Naples ~ Vatican City
8 Days / 7 Nights

On a day 2, drive along the incomparable Coast: explore a colorful world of turquoise sea, purple bougainvillea, vine-colored hills, lemon and olive trees and villas ranging from white to terra cotta to pink.

 

• Tauck's Yellow Roads
  Drive along the incomparable Amalfii Coast where you'll explore 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.

• Lecture at a Private Villa
  At a private villa on Capri, attend a lecture by a noted professor on contemporary Italian society.

• Convertible Car Sightseeing, Capri
  Feel like a jetsetter when convertible cars provide most of the sightseeing on the island of Capri, from arrival by ferry to your visit to Anacapri.

1. Arrive Rome
Tour departs: 10:00 AM from Rome's Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino. Travel through the beautiful Campania countryside to the Amalfi Coast. Your home for the next two nights is close to the picturesque town of Positano, nestled on steep cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Join us this evening for a welcome reception and dinner. Meals LD

2. Amalfi Drive / Positano / Ravello
A drive along the spectacular Amalfi Coast today, 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 today is at a local restaurant where you'll get a real state of Italy - and your cheeks pinched by the owner! The rest of the day is free at your hotel. Meals BL

3. Pompeii / Isle of Capri
Take a guided visit through the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, frozen in time from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, then travel by jet boat to the Isle of Capri. Upon arrival, you'll feel like a celebrity as you're whisked away by convertible taxi to one of the most celebrated hotels in Europe. Spend two nights on Capri, enjoying the pleasures of a less-crowded island after the last ferry carrying the day-trippers departs. Your hotel is set in the exclusive "Via Camerelle" in the heart of Capri, a few steps from the Piazzetta. Meals BLD

4. Isle of Capri
Touring today is by convertible car, first to Anacapri and beatiful Villa San Michele, built atop the ruins of Capri's Roman palaces and villas. Next up is a visit to a private villa overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea where you'll attend a lecture on contemporary Italian society. The rest of the day is free to experience Capri as you like. Meals BD

5. Naples / Archaeological Museum
A sightseeing tour of Naples today shows you Posillipo, Santa Lucia, magnificent Piazza del Plebiscito, Teatro San Carlo, and Castel Nuovo. A guided visit to the Museo Archeologico Nazionale features an impressive collection of Pompeii artifacts. This afternoon, travel first class on the high-speed TAV train to Rome. Meals BL

6. Explore Rome
Guided sightseeing is balanced with time at leisure today - see Piazza Venezia, Trajan's Forum, the Imperial Palaces, the Circus Maximus, and the Roman Forum. Visit San Pietro in Vincoli and the Colosseum. Meals B

7. Vatican / Rome at Leisure
Go inside the Vatican Museums on a gudied tour. Visit the Sistine Chapel, and explore St. Peter's Basilica and St. Peter's Square. Join us for a farewell dinner. Meals BD

8. Journey Home
Tour ends: 7:30 AM at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino. Persons departing at other times should secure their own transportation to the airport. Meals B

Begins Rome
Apr 13, 20, 27
May 11, 18, 25
Jun 1, 15, 22
Sep 7, 21, 28
Oct 5, 12, 19

Price Per Person

April
Double $3890 / Single $5059 / Triple $3722

May through June
Double $4090 / Single $5364 / Triple $3873

September and October
Double $4190 Single $5422 Triple $3987

International Air is Additional.

Please ask at time of booking about additional hotel nights before your tour begins and about our comprehensive Guest Protection Plan.

• Night 1,2 Le Agavi Hotel
  Positano Positano, Italy
• Night 3,4 Grand Hotel Quisisana
  Capri, Italy
• Night 5,6,7 Hotel Spendide Royal
  Rome, Italy
   

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