A Week in ... Rome, Capri, and the Amalfi Coast

•   15 meals (7 breakfasts, 3 lunches & 5 dinners), service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage

Day 1: Buon Giorno Italia – Welcome to Rome!
A transfer is included from Rome's Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino to the landmark Hotel Majestic Roma. Enjoy the company of your fellow travelers at our welcome cocktail reception and dinner tonight.
Overnight: Hotel Majestic Roma, Rome, Italy
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: Ruins of Pompeii & the pleasures of Positano
Depart Rome to visit the excavated ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii, which was buried under ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. Tour highlights include Teatro Grande, capable of seating 5,000 people, and Villa dei Misteri, featuring one of the ancient world's largest paintings. Continue your journey through the Campania countryside to the gorgeous Amalfi Coast for a two-night stay at Le Agavi Hotel a Positano, nestled on steep cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean -- suspended in luxury between the sky and the sea. Dinner tonight is à la carte.
Overnight: Le Agavi Hotel a Positano, Italy
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 3: Amalfi Coast drive and an excursion to Ravello
Drive along the Amalfi Coast, one of Europe's most dramatic shorelines. See the brightly colored houses set on towering cliffs above the sea, and the houses in the town of Amalfi built between the 10th and 13th centuries; visit the Cathedral of St. Andrew. Then it's on to Ravello to visit Villa Rufolo, the former residence of several popes, offering perhaps the best view on the coast. Lunch today is at a family-owned restaurant – a favorite of locals and celebrities alike – where you'll get a real taste of Italy with delightful homemade dishes. Return to Positano, and enjoy free time in the afternoon to find your own special views.
Overnight: Le Agavi Hotel a Positano, Italy
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch

Day 4: Ride a jet boat from Sorrento to the Isle of Capri
Leave the Amalfi Coast and discover the pleasures of lovely Sorrento on a walking tour. There, board a jet boat that will whisk you to the Isle of Capri, affording wonderful views of its jagged coastline, studded with grottoes. Upon arrival, you'll be picked up by convertible taxi -- your transportation for the next two days -- and taken to the Grand Hotel Quisisana; it is one of the most celebrated hotels in Europe, set on the exclusive "Via Camerelle" in the heart of Capri, a few steps from the Piazzetta.
Overnight: Grand Hotel Quisisana, Capri, Italy
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 5: Isle of Capri in a convertible car
You'll really feel like a jetsetter today when you explore the history and natural attractions of the Isle of Capri in a convertible car. Visit the town of Anacapri, then beautiful Villa San Michele, built in the late 19th century atop Roman palace ruins. Get a noted professor's perspectives on contemporary Italian society during a lecture at a private villa overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. Then spend the rest of the day as you please on Capri -- enjoying the pleasures of a less-crowded island after the day-trippers have departed.
Overnight: Grand Hotel Quisisana, Capri, Italy
Meals Included: Breakfast, dinner

Day 6: Back to the mainland for a return to Rome by high-speed rail
Say goodbye to lovely Capri and ride a jet boat to Naples, from which you'll travel first class on the high-speed TAV train to return to Rome and two more nights at the Hotel Majestic Roma. Please join us this evening for a farewell dinner – saving your last night in the "eternal city" for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the Vatican.*
Overnight: Hotel Majestic Roma, Rome, Italy
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 7: Rome and Tauck's after-hours visit to the Vatican Museums
Begin your day with a guided excursion through Imperial Rome, including a visit to the legendary Colosseum, opened in AD 80 for gladiator battles. Spend the afternoon exploring on your own before enjoying this evening's Tauck Exclusive – discovering the rich treasures of Vatican City on a guided after-hours visit to the Vatican Museums!* You'll be amazed at how much you see without the crowds! Take a guided tour of the Candelabra Gallery, the Map Gallery, and the Tapestries. In the Sistine Chapel, gaze in amazement at Michelangelo's frescoes of The Last Judgment on the altar and Genesis on the ceiling – and then look down at the floor, usually obstructed by a volume of people during regular opening hours.
Overnight: Hotel Majestic Roma, Rome, Italy
Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 8: Ciao, Rome, the Amalfi Coast and the Isle of Capri
Tauck's Rome, Capri and Amalfi Coast tour ends in Rome. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from the Hotel Majestic Roma to Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino. Please allow 2 1/2 hours for flight check-in.
Overnight:
Meals Included: Breakfast

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Positano ~ Ravello ~ Pompeii ~ Sorrento ~  Anacapri ~ Naples ~ Vatican City

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