• Discover Central and Southern Italy from Rome to the Amalfi Coast, between unmissable stops and hidden places. Explore Baroque Rome, Vatican City, the ruins of Pompeii, and then move towards the pearls of the Coast, for a relaxing finale in Sorrento, Positano, and Amalfi.
  • Guided tour - max 24 people – Hotel, train, and excursion package – 7 nights
Tour with guaranteed departure
Tour in English
Tour in French

Informations

Description
  • Discover Central and Southern Italy from Rome to the Amalfi Coast, between unmissable stops and hidden places. Explore Baroque Rome, Vatican City, the ruins of Pompeii, and then move towards the pearls of the Coast, for a relaxing finale in Sorrento, Positano, and Amalfi.
  • Guided tour - max 24 people – Hotel, train, and excursion package – 7 nights
Itinerary

DAY 1: ROME

  • Upon arrival, head to your hotel in the center of Rome. Take your time to settle in and relax, then in the afternoon meet your Tour Leader and the group for a guided walk through the alleys of Baroque Rome. You will admire the most representative places such as the magical Piazza Navona and the famous Pantheon. You will also have the chance to make a wish by tossing a coin into the legendary Trevi Fountain.

DAY 2: ROME

  • Full day at your leisure or you can choose from optional tours such as the Colosseum and Ancient Rome tour, the Borghese Gallery tour if you prefer to deepen your knowledge of local art and history, or perhaps a fun cooking class to learn the secrets of Italy’s most famous dish, pizza.

DAY 3: ROME

  • This morning take advantage of the Hop-on/Hop-off bus for a panoramic tour of the "eternal city" and reach the Vatican Museums. With the "skip the line" access, you will have direct entry to the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica to visit the breathtaking masterpieces inside, as well as a wide variety of galleries featuring ancient sculptures, tapestries, medieval maps, paintings, and incredible relics. You will admire Michelangelo’s Pietà and the incredible bronze altar.

DAY 4: FROM ROME TO SORRENTO, STOP IN POMPEII

  • In the morning, after breakfast at the hotel, board the high-speed train to Naples. After an hour of travel, you will start your wonderful day with a tour of the Sorrentine Peninsula, making a stop to see the extraordinary Pompeii and its magic. Immerse yourself in the dramatic history of this Roman city, destroyed and buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. You will walk among the ruins of this mysterious city. Afterwards, you will take a break for lunch. Around 4:00 PM you will continue your journey to Sorrento. Later, you will arrive in Sorrento, where your hotel, facing the sea, awaits you. Dinner will be at the hotel and afterwards you can enjoy the rest of the evening at your leisure. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 5: SORRENTO

  • Full day at your disposal or you can choose from optional tours such as discovering the island of Capri, a charming oasis for artists, writers, and celebrities, famous for Italian fashion brands and local artisan shops. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 6: AMALFI COAST

  • Today we will depart for a full-day trip along the Amalfi Coast. We will admire the breathtaking towns of Amalfi, Positano, and Ravello accompanied by professional guides. Along the way, we will admire some of the most beautiful coastal landscapes in the world, with rocky mountains on one side and cobalt blue sea on the other. You can enjoy the rest of the evening as you prefer. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 7: SORRENTO

  • At the end of the tour, all you need is a day of relaxation dedicated to shopping and discovering the Sorrentine Peninsula. Therefore, we offer you a full day of leisure where you can dive into the hotel pool, sunbathe on the beautiful beaches, or stroll through the charming town center of Sorrento. In the evening, enjoy a typical Sorrentine dinner to say goodbye to your new friends.

DAY 8: DEPARTURE

  • After breakfast, our journey discovering the beauties of Italy comes to an end, hoping you will always keep this unique experience in your heart. Feel free to book some extra nights in Sorrento or a private transfer to the train station or Naples airport. Thank you and goodbye!
Services included
  • 3 nights in Rome in a standard room
  • 3 nights in Sorrento in a garden room
  • Train transfer
  • WORRY-FREE LUGGAGE: Thanks to our porter service included at train stations and/or our "luggage bus" (which delivers luggage from hotel to hotel), we make train travel stress-free.
  • Professional guide speaking English and French for the entire duration of the tour
  • 7 continental buffet breakfasts
  • GROUP ACTIVITIES:
    - ROME: Guided walking tour of Baroque Rome // Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica // Hop-on hop-off ticket.
    - POMPEII: Guided tour of the ruins of Pompeii
    - SORRENTO: Full-day discovery of the Amalfi Coast
The rate does not include
  • Tourist taxes (to be paid locally)
  • Lunches and all drinks during meals (where not specified)
  • Individual transfers to/from the airport
  • Luggage handling and personal expenses
  • Tip for the guide (optional)
  • Optional excursions
  • Entrance fees to monuments and archaeological sites (where not specified)
  • Anything not expressly indicated in "the rate includes"
Entrance fees to museums and archaeological parks
  • To avoid queues at museums or archaeological parks, it is necessary to book in advance: Booking entrance tickets is mandatory on the first day of the tour.
  • Tickets are non-refundable
Selected hotels
  • Rome: Hotel Golden Tulip Rome Piram (*)
  • Sorrento: Grand Hotel Vesuvio (*)

(*) The listed hotels are our main partners in each city. Any changes to the itinerary will be communicated well in advance.

Important information
  • Tours are guaranteed with a minimum number of 2 passengers
  • The hotels indicated in the programs may be replaced by others of the same category
  • It is advisable to book optional excursions at the time of booking
  • Some trips may be a combination of multiple Norma Vacanze tours. It should be expected that some group members join or leave the tour between segments
  • We try to carry out the tour as scheduled, but emergency changes or bad weather conditions may be possible with alternative programs
  • Tour programs may undergo changes from what is published, for technical or logistical reasons, without substantial modifications to the program itself
  • Norma Vacanze has the right to modify the excursion itinerary if deemed appropriate or due to force majeure
  • Norma Vacanze is not responsible for accidents, delays, damage or loss of luggage or personal effects, nor for damages caused by third parties or others such as floods, storms, landslides, earthquakes, political unrest, epidemics, terrorist attacks, strikes.
Cancellation policy
  • Cancellation received 45 working days or more before departure: a penalty of 10% will be charged
  • Cancellations made from 44 to 30 working days before departure: 40% of payments will be retained.
  • Cancellations made from 29 to 15 working days before departure: 70% of payments will be retained.
  • Cancellations made from 14 days until departure: 100% of payments will be retained.

Changes

  • free up to 45 days before departure
  • from 44 working days until departure, if you wish to modify your travel booking in any way, we will do our best to make these changes, but it may not always be possible. You will be asked to pay an administrative fee of €100.00, in addition to any additional costs incurred to make this change (including those charged by third-party suppliers providing the components of your booking). Some bookings may not be modifiable after confirmation and a change request may result in a cancellation penalty of up to 100% of that part of the booking.