Rome and Sunshine Italy 10 Days - 9 Nights

Highlights / General details

Discover the history and beauty of Rome, Naples, Capri and Alberobello in this unique tour!

Inclusion

Deluxe coach - 9 nights in 4 star hotels or similar: Rome – Nova Domus, Sorrento – Conca Park, Alberobello Region – La Chiusa di Chietri/Masseria Chiancone, Rome Airport – Mercure Rome West 9 breakfasts - 1 wine tasting with light lunch - 6 dinners Admission fees: Ostuni, Castel del Monte Baggage handling - 1 piece of luggage per passenger Dedicated Local licensed guides Hydrofoil to Capri

Exclusion

Gratuity Drinks at meals Fuel Surcharge Sojourn hotel taxes must be paid on spot

Hours of operation

Departures in English: Friday – May 31; June 14, 28, July 12, 26; August 9; September 6, 20; October 4 Departure in French: Wednesday – May 22; June 5; July 3, 17, 31; August 28; September 18; October 2

Day 1: Friday. Rome Upon arrival at Rome Fiumicino airport transfer to your hotel. Free time at leisure. Overnight at hotel on Bed & Breakfast basis.

Day 2: Saturday . Rome After breakfast proceed by private bus and with experienced guide for a panoramic tour of Capitol Hill, the Forum and the Closseum (from outside) Time at leisure. Return to your hotel and overnight.

Day 3: Sunday. Rome/Naples/Sorrento After breakfast departure to Sorrento with a photo stop in Naples for a panoramic tour of Maschio Angioino and Piazza Plebiscito. Passing through the Sorrentine Peninsula following the renowned panoramic cliff-top road, offering an incredible view of enchanting towns. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Monday. Sorrento/Capri/Sorrento After breakfast transfer to the harbour and departure to Capri by hydrofoil. Ticket to the funicular included. The tour escort can suggest how visit on your own this marvellous island. Return to Sorrento and free time at leisure. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Tuesday. Sorrento/Amalfi Coast/Amalfi/Matera/Alberobello After breakfast transfer to Apulia, on the east coast of Italy, via the magnificent and breathtaking Amalfi Coast drive. En route stop in Amalfi to visit this ancient Maritime Republic. After lunch on your own, continue to Matera. Upon arrival on late afternoon, visit of the famous Sassi, one of the most impressive sites in the World Heritage list and the location of the filming of Mel Gibson’s “Passion of the Christ”. After the visit continue to Alberobello. Apulia is famous for its great food and it is considered the granary of the Country. Dinner will be served at hotel. Overnight.

Day 6: Wednesday. Alberobello/Manduria wine and olive oil tasting/Alberobello After breakfast departure for an excursion to Alberobello that is a village of one thousand fairytale-like Trulli, round white houses with tall conical roofs. Your local guide will explain their mysterious origins and why people continue to build them. Proceed to Manduria, where you'll visit a local winery for a tasting of their excellent "Primitivo" wines and a visit to the Wine Culture Museum. Light lunch included. Dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Thursday. Alberobello/Lecce/Ostuni/Alberobello After breakfast departure to the beautiful town of Lecce presents an architectural feast. An ancient settlement of the Messapii tribes, it is the principal Baroque city of Puglia. Baroque, in architecture, is a theatrical style begun in late 16th century Italy as a statement of the power of the Catholic Church in response to the Protestant Reformation. This morning your local guide will bring this and more to light. After lunch you'll move on to Ostuni, the "White City" perched on a hill overlooking the Adriatic Sea. Inhabited at least since 1000 BC by native peoples, Ostuni was destroyed by Hannibal during the Punic wars, rebuilt by the Greeks, taken over by Romans, sacked by Gauls and revived during medieval times. Dinner and overnight.

Day 8: Friday. Alberobello/Trani/Castel del Monte/Alberobello After breakfast transfer to Trani, in Puglia, a beautiful port town that was once the possession of Venice. Afternoon guided visit to Castel del Monte, the enigmatic octagonal castle erected by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II in the 13th century. Dinner and overnight.

Day 9: Saturday. Alberobello/Rome After breakfast, leave to Rome. Overnight.

Day 10: Sunday. Rome Airport/Airport After breakfast, transfer to Rome’s Fiumicino airport for your return flight home.

Day 1:

Friday. Rome Upon arrival at Rome Fiumicino airport transfer to your hotel. Free time at leisure. Overnight at hotel on Bed & Breakfast basis.

Day 2:

Saturday . Rome After breakfast proceed by private bus and with experienced guide for a panoramic tour of Capitol Hill, the Forum and the Closseum (from outside) Time at leisure. Return to your hotel and overnight.

Day 3:

Sunday. Rome/Naples/Sorrento After breakfast departure to Sorrento with a photo stop in Naples for a panoramic tour of Maschio Angioino and Piazza Plebiscito. Passing through the Sorrentine Peninsula following the renowned panoramic cliff-top road, offering an incredible view of enchanting towns. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4:

Monday. Sorrento/Capri/Sorrento After breakfast transfer to the harbour and departure to Capri by hydrofoil. Ticket to the funicular included. The tour escort can suggest how visit on your own this marvellous island. Return to Sorrento and free time at leisure. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5:

Tuesday. Sorrento/Amalfi Coast/Amalfi/Matera/Alberobello After breakfast transfer to Apulia, on the east coast of Italy, via the magnificent and breathtaking Amalfi Coast drive. En route stop in Amalfi to visit this ancient Maritime Republic. After lunch on your own, continue to Matera. Upon arrival on late afternoon, visit of the famous Sassi, one of the most impressive sites in the World Heritage list and the location of the filming of Mel Gibson’s “Passion of the Christ”. After the visit continue to Alberobello. Apulia is famous for its great food and it is considered the granary of the Country. Dinner will be served at hotel. Overnight.

Day 6:

Wednesday. Alberobello/Manduria wine and olive oil tasting/Alberobello After breakfast departure for an excursion to Alberobello that is a village of one thousand fairytale-like Trulli, round white houses with tall conical roofs. Your local guide will explain their mysterious origins and why people continue to build them. Proceed to Manduria, where you'll visit a local winery for a tasting of their excellent "Primitivo" wines and a visit to the Wine Culture Museum. Light lunch included. Dinner and overnight.

Day 7:

Thursday. Alberobello/Lecce/Ostuni/Alberobello After breakfast departure to the beautiful town of Lecce presents an architectural feast. An ancient settlement of the Messapii tribes, it is the principal Baroque city of Puglia. Baroque, in architecture, is a theatrical style begun in late 16th century Italy as a statement of the power of the Catholic Church in response to the Protestant Reformation. This morning your local guide will bring this and more to light. After lunch you'll move on to Ostuni, the "White City" perched on a hill overlooking the Adriatic Sea. Inhabited at least since 1000 BC by native peoples, Ostuni was destroyed by Hannibal during the Punic wars, rebuilt by the Greeks, taken over by Romans, sacked by Gauls and revived during medieval times. Dinner and overnight.

Day 8:

Friday. Alberobello/Trani/Castel del Monte/Alberobello After breakfast transfer to Trani, in Puglia, a beautiful port town that was once the possession of Venice. Afternoon guided visit to Castel del Monte, the enigmatic octagonal castle erected by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II in the 13th century. Dinner and overnight.

Day 9:

Saturday. Alberobello/Rome After breakfast, leave to Rome. Overnight.

Day 10:

Sunday. Rome Airport/Airport After breakfast, transfer to Rome’s Fiumicino airport for your return flight home.

Policies Auratours Vacances Italia s.r.l. reserves the right to provide hotels of similar category For operational reasons, the order of excursions may be changes. Optional excursions not specified in our itinerary will be suggested by our tour leader.

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