Southern Pearls

Day 1 ‐ ROME‐NAPLES‐POMPEII‐SORRENTO
Pick up at the hotel from 6.45am to 7.15am for your departure from ROME  to NAPLES by coach with a multilingual tour leader.  Upon arrival in Naples our local guide will take you for a walking tour of the  historical centre to admire the Piazza del Plebiscito, the Royal Palace, the  Gallery of Umberto I, and the San Carlo Opera House.   From Naples, continue to POMPEII, and enjoy a short visit to a coral and  cameo factory.   Lunch in a typical restaurant, followed by a visit of the excavations of this  ancient Roman city which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvio  in 79 b.C. and buried under 4 to 6 meters of ash and stones.   Proceed to SORRENTO, a charming town of the Sorrentine Peninsula famous  for the cultivation of Oranges, Lemons and Olives trees.   Dinner and overnight at the hotel.  Meals: L D  

Day 2 ‐ SORRENTO – CAPRI – SORRENTO
 American buffet breakfast at the hotel, and departure at 08.00am to the  island of Capri. You will board the ferry and arrive in MARINA GRANDE. Once  on the island you will visit, the BLUE GROTTO (weather permitting), the  AUGUSTUS GARDENS and stop at the famous Piazzetta.   A Minibus will take you up to ANACAPRI. After lunch in Anacapri, you will  return to Marina Grande where you will board the ferry for your transfer  back to Sorrento.   Dinner and overnight at the hotel.  Meals: B L D 

Day 3 ‐ SORRENTO – POSITANO
American buffet breakfast at the hotel, and departure at 9.30 am to  POSITANO via the breathtaking Amalfi Coast drive  Check in at the hotel and time at leisure in Positano.  Overnight.   Dinner is not included  Meals: B  

Day 4 – POSITANO  
American buffet breakfast at the hotel.  Free time to discover the beauty of this wonderful coastal village, or to  explore the area.   You can take a local bus and visit RAVELLO or AMALFI, or take time to relax  and plunge into the water of the Mediterranean Sea.    Overnight  at the hotel, Dinner is not included.  Meals: B    

Day 5 ‐ POSITANO ‐ POMPEII – ROME  
American buffet breakfast at the hotel.   Morning at leisure.  Meeting point at the hotel at 3.00pm and transfer to Pompeii where you will  join another group for your trip back to ROME.   Traffic permitting, the estimated time of arrival is 9.00pm.  End of the tour.  Meals: B