Day 1
(Sun.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

Day 2 – Arrival in Rome, Italy.
(Mon.) Time to rest or start exploring the Eternal City. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine in one of Rome’s lively restaurants. (D)

Day 3 – Rome.
(Tue.) Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings and The Last Judgement. Continue to monumental ST. PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman legions marched in triumph. Time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities. (B)

Day 4 – Rome–Pompeii–Sorrento.
(Wed.) Leave the Eternal City and arrive in POMPEII, the Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Follow your Local Guide for a walking tour of the excavations and see a patrician home, public baths, and shops that give a striking picture of what day–to–day life was like in Rome at its apex of power. Afterwards, arrive in the charming, bayside resort of Sorrento, where you will stay for the next three nights. (B)

Day 5 – Sorrento. Excursion to Capri.
(Thu.) Speed by JETFOIL across the bay to the beautiful Isle of Capri, an ancient retreat for Roman emperors and renowned for its beauty ever since. Ride the FUNICULAR to Capri village for a guided visit of this pretty town. Enjoy free time to explore the little shops on the Piazzetta. Afterwards, return via Sorrento to your hotel. (B)

Day 6 – Sorrento. Excursion to the Amalfi Coast & Positano.
(Fri.) Enjoy a scenic drive along the Amalfi Coast and visit one of the most famous resorts, Positano. Time to walk around and explore this pretty town on your own before returning to Sorrento. (B,D)

Day 7 – Sorrento–Montecassino–Rome.
(Sat.) On your way to Rome, stop to visit the ABBEY OF MONTECASSINO. Tonight, an optional festive dinner at one of Rome’s fine restaurants may be just the way to celebrate the success of your Italian vacation. (B)

Day 8
(Sun.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)