ROME - CAPRI - PRIVATE tour ( 7 days and 6 nights ) DAILY FROM 01 MAR 2012 TO 15 OCT 2012
Rome / Naples
Day 01 - Rome, Naples / Pompeli / Sorrento
Breakfast in hotel. After leaving Rome (pick up at 06.45), the coach will take the "Sun Route" motorway driving south through the regions of Lazio and Campania. Upon arrival in Naples, short panoramic tour of the city. Arrival in Pompeii, lunch and visit of the excavations of this Roman city, destroyed by the eruption of the Vesuvius in 79 A.D.. After visit, continue for Sorrento, famous summer resort .Dinner and overnight.
Day 02 - Sorrento
Breakfast. Car, driver and local guide at disposal for 8 hrs to visit Sorrento. Small city in Campania . It is a popular tourist destination. The town can be reached easily from Naples and Pompeii, as it lies at the south-eastern end of the Circumvesuviana rail line. The town overlooks the bay of Naples, as the key place of the Sorrentine Peninsula, and many viewpoinights in the city allow sight of Naples itself (visible across the bay) and Vesuvius. Sorrento's sea cliffs are impressive and its luxury hotels have attracted famous personalities including Enrico Caruso and Luciano Pavarotti. Famous for the production of Limoncello, an alcoholic digest if made from lemon rinds, alcohol, water and sugar. Other agricultural production includes citrus fruit, wine, nuts and olives. Wood craftsmanship is also developed. Sorrento was the birthplace of the poet Torquato Tasso (1544-1595), author of the Gerusalemme LiberataFree day to explore the old quarter of this town, the Cathedral and the Corso Italia ,the main street of the Peninsula and the Piazza Tasso with its outdoor cafe's. Overnight in hotel.
Day 03 - Sorrento / Positano
Breakfast. Transfer to Positano. Positano is a small town on the Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana), in Campania, Italy. The main part of the city sits in an enclave in the hills leading down to the coast. Positano was a prosperous port of the Amalfi Republic in the 16th and 17th centuries. But by the mid-19th century, the town had fallen on hard times. More than half the population emigrated, mostly to the United States of America. Today tourism is the major industry in Positano. Today, Positano is considered one of the most chic destinations in Europe. Two of its hotels, Il San Pietro and Le Sirenuse, are frequently cited as among the best in the world. Overnight stay.
Day 04 - Positano
Breakfast. Car, driver and local guide at disposal for 8 hrs to visit: The church of Santa Maria Assunta features a dome made of majolica tiles as well as a 13th Byzantine century icon of a black Madonna. According to local legend, the icon had been stolen from Byzantium and was being transported by pirates across the Mediterranean. A terrible storm had blown up in the waters opposite Positano and the frightened sailors heard a voice on board saying "Posa, posa!" ("Put down! Put down!"). The precious icon was unloaded and carried to the fishing village and the storm abated. Overnight.
Day 05 - Positano / 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 06 - 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 07 - Capri / Naples
Breakfast in hotel. At the requested hour transfer to Naples, the 3 rd largest city of Italy after Rome and Milan, situated along a lovely Bay, a horizon bounded by Posillipo, the islands, the Sorrento Penisinsula and Mount Vesuvius which all have contributed to the fame of this city. End of our services.
INCLUDED IN THE FEE DAY 1. CAR AT DISPOSAL DEPARTURE TO AMALFI , VISIT OF NAPLES AND POMPEII 2 NIGHTS HTL IN SORRENTO BB 2ND DAY IN SORRENTO 8 HRS CAR AT DISPOSAL TRANSFER FROM SORRENTO TO POSITANO 2 NIGHTS IN POSITANO BB DAY 4 PRIVATE CAR AT DISPOSAL 8 HRS TRANSFER FROM POSITANO TO CAPRI 2 NIGHTS IN CAPRI BB HD VISIT IN CAPRI TRANSFER FROM CAPRI TO NAPLES
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
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