" SOUTHERN ITALY "
8 days / 7 nights
" SOUTHERN ITALY "
8 days / 7 nights
DAY 1: PISA AND ROME
Arrival in Pisa in the morning, guided visit of the Piazza of Miracles, where you will see the Baptistry, The Cathedral, the Famous Leaning Tower , the cemetry and the cathedral ,Lunch in a restaurant in Pisa.
After lunch, departure to Rome the capital of Italy also known as the eternal city.
Check in 3* hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
DAY2: ROME AND THE VATICAN CITY
After breakfast departure towards the center of Rome, meeting with an official guide, who will be with you for the whole day. The morning is dedicated for a panoramic guided tour of the well known monuments in the center of Rome, with a splendid view from the hilltop looking over the capital, especially the heart of the political area and the ancient Rome .for example the famous arch of Constantin, the Coloseum, remarkable work of art dating back to 80 a.c .also a panoramic visit to St Peters to visit the basilica ,lunch in a restaurant.
After lunch, a visit to the Vatican museums, and the Sistine chapel
Return to Hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 3: NAPLES AND CASSINO
After breakfast departure to Cassino, free time to visit Cassino and the abbey of Montecassino, continuing towards Naples , one of the major and important cities of Southern Italy, lunch in a restaurant ( with the possibility of having a pizza) after lunch meeting with your local official guide, for a guided tour of Naples, including a visit to the Corso Umberto primo, the exterior of the Cathedral of San Gennaro, the Via Partenope, the Via Caracciolo, the hills of the Posillipo, the Town hall square, the Machio Angioino, the Umberto Primo gallery, the exterior of the San Carlo theater, and the famous Piazza del Plebiscito.
Check – in hotel ( Naples or Sorrento) dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 4: THE ISLAND OF CAPRI
After breakfast departure from the port of either Naples or Sorrento (depending on where your hotel is situatated) and by boat with your guide you go to Capri, the day is dedicated in discovering this island, with it’s 2 principal centers, Capri and Anacapri, discovering the small streets, which are characteristic of the island, the scenery of white washed houses, the terraces and the Piazza Salotto, and the splendid blue of the sea, the tour of the Island is by minibus . Lunch in a restaurant in Anacapri, continuing the tour after lunch of this beautiful island, late afternoon returning to the port of Capri and return journey back to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 5: THE AMALFI COAST-AMALFI AND POMPEI
After breakfast ,departure by coach and guide to discover the Amalfi coast with it’s magnificent villages built on the side of the coastline, with spectacular views, arriving in Amalfi to visit the beautiful cathedral with it’s arab-Sicilian style architecture dedicated to the patron Saint Andrea, making our way towards Pompei, lunch in a local restaurant, a guided visit will allow you to discover this town destroyed by the volcano Vesuvius in 79 a.c , the Apollo sanctuary, the Antiquarium, the house of Menardo, departure late afternoon, return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 6: ORVIETO AND CHIANCIANO
After breakfast departure towards the north of Italy, arriving in Orvieto , extrodinary town situated on volcanic rocks , with a beautiful view over the valley of de la Paglia ( the straw valley), lunch in a restaurant, at 14:30hrs meeting with an official city guide for a visit to the center of Orvieto, visiting the interior of the magnificent Cathedral of Orvieto, reknown for it’s façade , and gothic style,with it’s splendid colours, Orvieto is full of artistic treasures, with it’s world known Cathedral, Orvieto is also famous for it’s delicate white wine and savory cusine. Departure towards the Tuscany region, arrival in Chianciano Terme, check-in hotel, dinner and overnight stay
DAY :7 FLORENCE, THE BIRTHPLACE OF RENAISSANCE AND ITALIAN RIVIERA
After breakfast departure towards the city of Florence, with all it’s beauty!!! At 10:00hrs meeting at Lungarno alla Zecca to start the guided tour of the city, discovering this city situated in the Arno valley. visiting together, the Piazza della Signoria, the cathedral and it’s famous dome, the baptistery, the Ponte Vecchio, lunch in a restaurant in Florence after finishing our visit in Florence, we start with the return journey home, arriving for the last night on the Italian Riviera, check-in hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
DAY: 8 RETURN JOURNEY HOME
After breakfast departure to make your return journey home, end of our services.