Magnificent South

Trip Itinerary

Day 1

ROME - NAPLES - POMPEII - SORRENTO

7.30am, meeting point at our sightseeing offce or pick up at the hotel from 6.30am to 7.00am for your departure from ROME to NAPLES by coach with a multilingual tour leader. Upon arrival in Naples our local guide will take you for a walking tour of the historical centre to admire the Piazza del Plebiscito, the Royal Palace, the Gallery of Umberto I, and the San Carlo Opera House, stop for lunch where you will enjoy typical Neapolitan specialties such as “mozzarella, salami, pizza or pasta” (soft drinks included). From Naples, continue to POMPEII, and enjoy a short visit to a coral and cameo factory, followed by a visit of the excavations of this ancient Roman city which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvio in 79 A.D. and buried under 4 to 6 meters of ash and stones. Proceed to SORRENTO, a charming town of the Sorrentine Peninsula famous for the cultivation of oranges, lemons and olives trees. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2

SORRENTO - CAPRI - SORRENTO

American buffet breakfast at the hotel and departure from 7:30 to 08.00am to the island of CAPRI. You will board the ferry and arrive in MARINA GRANDE. Once on the island, you will visit the BLUE GROTTO (weather permitting), the AUGUSTUS GARDENS and stop at the famous “Piazzetta”. A Minibus will take you up to ANACAPRI. After lunch in Anacapri, you will return to Marina Grande where you will board the ferry for your transfer back to Sorrento.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 3

SORRENTO - CASTELLANA CAVES - ALBEROBELLO (TRULLI)

7.30am, pick up at your hotel and departure for APULIA. Along the way you will visit THE CASTELLANA CAVES discovered in 1938. The Grottos of Castellana are one of the most important attractions of Puglia and a natural heritage of inestimable value to Italy. The tour winds along a distance of 3 km, a unique guided tour of the caves to more than 60 meters deep in an amazing scenario made of stalactites, stalagmites, concretions, incredible shapes, fossils, canyons and caves with fantastic names; calcifications from conformations and amazing colors solicit the imagination of children and adults. Time at leisure for lunch. After the visit to the Caves, will continue our journey to ALBEROBELLO the town of the “TRULLI” which is part of the Unesco Heritage list. The trulli are typical houses with a cone roof, used as homes and to store farmer utensils. Here you’ll enjoy a wine tasting in the local wine cellar. Proceed to CASTELLANA CAVES. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 4

CASTELLANA CAVES - LECCE - GALLIPOLI - OSTUNI - CASTELLANA CAVES

Buffet breakfast at the hotel and departure to LECCE famous for his baroque arts & architecture developed between the end of the XVI century and the first half of the XVII century. During the tour you will admire the rich and beautiful decoration of the St. Oronzo church, the basilica of Santa Croce and the Celestini palace and the roman amphitheatre. The tour will continue to GALLIPOLI, from the Greek Kallipolis meaning beautiful city, is a fishing village on the coast in southern Italy's Puglia region. Gallipoli has a good old town built on a limestone island and linked to the mainland by a 16th century bridge. Its harbors are used by fishing boats and there's plenty of fresh seafood. Free time for lunch and proceed to the village of OSTUNI, also called “white town” because of its white walls and white painted houses. Return to the hotel in Castellana Caves. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 5

CASTELLANA CAVES - MATERA - SORRENTO or ROME

Buffet breakfast at the hotel and departure to MATERA. This town is internationally known for the “SASSI” (stones), originated from a prehistoric (troglodyte) settlement, and are suspected to be the first settlements in Italy. The Sassi are houses into the tuff rock itself, which is characteristic of the Basilicata & Apulia regions. One of the peculiarities of this ancient city is that there is a great similarity with the ancient sites in and around Jerusalem. This caught the eye of film directors and movie studios and the Sassi were the set of various films such as “The Gospel according to St. Matthew”(Pasolini 1964), “King David” (Bruce Beresford 1985), “The Passion of the Christ” (Gibson 2004) and the “ Nativity story” (Hardwicke 2006). Matera is also part of the Unesco Heritage List. Time for a snack in Matera and return via Pompei where you will board a bus to Sorrento or Rome. End of the services.

Prices, Dates, Hotels & Conditions

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The final price you will pay for this tour is that displayed in EUR. Prices converted in other
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DEPARTURES 2018 PRICE FROM
APR 30 1031
MAY 14 1031
JUNE 4, 18 1031
JULY 2, 16 1031
AUG 6, 20 1031
SEP 3, 17 1031
OCT 1, 15 1031


YOUR ESCORTED MOTORCOACH TOUR INCLUDES
- Services of a professional Tour Manager throughout
- Deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach
- Hotel accommodations as specified or similar
- Sightseeing as specified
- Taxes and service charges (city tax not included)

TOUR HIGHLIGHT INCLUSIONS
- Full day excursion to Pompeii
- Full day excursion to Capri
- Visit to Matera (Stones)
- Full day excursion to Lecce, Alberobello
- Visit of the BLUE GROTTO (weather permitting)

DINING HIGHLIGHTS
- Daily American buffet breakfast
- 4 dinners (drinks not included)
- 1 lunch in Naples (soft drinks included)
- 1 lunch in Capri (drinks nont included)

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
- SORRENTO Hotel GH Vesuvio / Hotel Majestic / Hotel Michelangelo 4* or similar
- CASTELLANA GROTTE Hotel Semiramide Palace 4* or similar

EXTRA NIGHTS
Possibility to add extra nights at the beginning and/or at the end of the tour; rates are on request.

OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS
There are additional excursions available while on tour. Tour director will have a list of available excursions and pricing.

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