Amalfi Coast Tour ( 8 days and 7 nights ) DAILY FROM 01 MAR 2012 TO 15 OCT 2012
Rome / Rome
Day 01 - Rome
Arrival, transfer with English speaking assistance to the hotel. Car, driver and local guide at disposal for 4 hours. Overnight stay.
Day 02 - Rome
Breakfast at hotel. Car, driver and local guide at disposal for 8 hrs. We suggest you to visit: the Trevi Fountain a baroque jewel, the Pantheon originally a pagan temple, Piazza Navona the "living room" of baroque Rome built on the ruins of the Domitian's Circus. Piazza di Spagna and the Spanish Steps ,The Scalinata is "without a doubt the longest and widest staircase in all Europe".[1 is a set of steps climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti. St Peter's Basilica, officially known in Italian as the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly called Saint Peter's Basilica, is one of four major basilicas of Rome. It is the most prominent building inside the Vatican City and built on the ruins of Old Saint Peter's Basilica built by Constantine the Great of Constantinople. Its dome is also a dominant feature of the Roman skyline. Overnight stay.
Day 03 - Rome
Breakfast at hotel. Car, driver and local guide at disposal for 8 hrs. We suggest you to visit a lot of curiosities of the Archeological Rome .The Coliseum also know as the Flavian Amphitheatre and the largest of the ancient world. The Palatine Hill, ancient Palatium, historical residence of the Caesars, from whose name is derives the use of the term "Palace" to indicate a seat of official power. The Roman Forum where public life was carried out, between the closed spaces of the Basilicas and the open ones of the square itself, between the Senate and all the temples, the origin of Rome. Overnight stay.
Day 04 - Rome / Naples / Pompeli / Amalfi
Breakfast at hotel. Departure with private driver and car to Naples. Naples ( Neapolitan: NÃ pule) is the capital city of the Campania region. Its the third largest in Italy and one of the largest in Europe. Naples was founded between the 7th and 6th centuries B.C. by the Greeks (actually, by inhabitanights of the Greek colony Cuma) and was given the name Neapolis, meaning new city. It is located halfway between the volcano, Vesuvius and a separate volcanic area, the Campi Flegrei, both of which form part of the Campanian volcanic arc. The inhabitanights are known as Neapolitans, napoletani or poetically partenopei. It is rich in historical, artistic and cultural traditions and gastronomy. The Neapolitan language is the geographically most diffuse Italian language, similar variations of the Neapolitan dialect ('o napulitano) are spoken throughout most of Southern Italy. Between 1266 and 1861 Naples has been the capital town of the Kingdom of Naples (later of the Two Sicilies), usually simply indicated as "the Kingdom". In 1995 the Historic Centre of Naples was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. There are, many attractions within the city: Castell dell'Ovo, Maschio Angioino, San Carlo Theatre brief panoramic visit. Continue to Pompeii, visit of the excavations of this Roman town destroyed by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Continue to Amalfi. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 05 - Amalfi
Breakfast at hotel. Free time to discover the beauty of this wonderful coastal town. Amalfi is a town in the province of Salerno, in the region of Campania southeast of Naples. It lies at the mouth of a deep ravine, at the foot of Monte Cerreto surrounded by dramatic cliffs and coastal scenery. The town of Amalfi was the capital of The Maritime Republic of Amalfi, between 839 and around 1200. Amalfi is the main town of the coast on which it is located, named Costiera Amalfitana, and is today an important tourist destination together with other towns on the same coast, such as Positano, Ravello and others. Amalfi is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Amalfi coast is famed for its production of Limoncello liqueur and home-made paper used throughout Italy for wedding invitations, visiting cards and elegant writing paper. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 06 - Amalfi / Capri
Breakfast at hotel. At desired time transfer to Capri by boat. Arrival. Capri is an island off the Sorrentine Peninsula. On the south side of the Gulf of Naples, it has been a celebrated beauty spot and resort since the time of the Roman Republic. The City of Capri is the main centre of population on Capri. It has two adjoining harbours, Marina Piccola and Marina Grande (the main port of the island). The separate commune of Anacapri is located high on the hills to the west. The name of the island comes from the Italian word for goat. In the 1950s, Capri became a popular destination for the international jet set. Transfer to hotel. Overnight stay.
Day 07 - Capri
Breakfast at hotel. Visit to explore this beautiful island that has been also been renamed the "Garden of Eden", where the sun is always shining. The central piazzetta of Capri, though preserving its modest village architecture, is lined with luxury boutiques, restauranights, and paparazzi chasing celebrities. The main features of the island are regularly portrayed on postcards: the Marina Piccola (Small Harbor), the Belvedere of Tragara, which is a high panoramic promenade lined with villas, the limestone masses that stand out of the sea the Faraglioni, Anacapri, the Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra), and the ruins of the Imperial Roman villas. Overnight stay.
Day 08 - Capri / Rome
Breakfast at hotel. Morning at leisure. Early afternoon departure to Rome ( boat and car. And of services
INCLUDED IN THE FEE ARRIVAL , TRANSFER IN WITH ASSISTANCE 3 NIGHTS HTL IN ROMA BB 1ST DAY IN ROME: 4 HRS CAR AND GUIDE AT DISPOSAL 2ND DAY IN ROME 8 HRS CAR AND GUIDE AT DISPOSAL DAY 3 CAR AT DISPOSAL DEPARTURE TO AMALFI , VISIT OF NAPLES AND POMPEII LOCAL GUIDE IN NAPLES AND POMPEY DAY4 AMALFI CAR AT DISPOSAL 8 HRS 2 NIGHTS IN AMALFI BB TRANSFER TO CAPRI 2 NIGHTS IN CAPRI BB DAY 6 HALF DAY VISIT WITH A LOCAL GUIDE TRANSFER FROM CAPRI TO ROME WITH PRIVATE CAR.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE INTERNATIONAL AIRFARES AIRPORT TRANSPORTATIONS AIRPORT DEPARTURE TAXES ENTRANCE TICKETS DRINKS AT MEALS TIPS ITEMS OF PERSONAL NATURE ALL WHAT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED IN THE PARAGRAPH "INCLUDED IN THE FEE"
Dear Cosmic Travel,
Dear Jorge: What can I say? Everything went well. We were picked up and dropped off on time. Our guide was excellent and the tour guide in the Vatican
Dear Cosmic Travel,
Hi Angela; We took the Florence and Pisa tour, and it was very enjoyable. She was extremely personable and went out of her way to make sure we had the