" NAPLES AND AMALFI COAST BY PLANE "
8 days / 7 nights
" NAPLES AND AMALFI COAST BY PLANE "
8 days / 7 nights
DAY 1: DESTINATION NAPLES
Arriving at Naples airport, Welcomed by our guide and departure by coach to the Sorrento Peninsula .Check – in 3*/4* hotel,welcome drink , dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 2: NAPLES
Breakfast in the hotel and the morning is dedicated to the guided tour of the city of Naples: Plebiscito Square, Via Caracciolo, Spaccanapoli, the Ovo Castle, one of the most beautiful in Italy. Lunch consisting of “Pizza” in a local restaurant, after lunch , tour of the Archaeological Museum. Early evening return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 3: THE AMALFI COAST: POSITANO, AMALFI AND RAVELLO
After breakfast, depart for a tour of the Amalfi Coast, a wonderful drive of approx 50 kms along the coastline .Stopping in Positano to admire the stunning views over cliffside, the picturesque villages whose colourful and flowered houses cling to the steep rocks, going down to the sea. Visit the belvedere of Positano. Visit Amalfi, a town which is the most ancient maritime republic and gave its name to the surrounding coast. Visiting the Cathredral , passing to Ravello, one of the most enchanting places of the region. Visit the gardens of Villa Rufolo (XI c.) That dominates the gulf of the Amalfi coast. Lunch during the course of the excursion.
Return to hotel, Dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 4: CAPRI - ANACAPRI
Departure after Breakfast and the day is devoted to the guided boat tour of the Island of Capri, the island is still kept very natural, also known as the island of dreams, CAPRI and ANACAPRI where the population of the island, welcomes visitors daily from around the world. Panoramic tour. Lunch. Then afternoon visit to Anacapri with Villa San Michele. Free time . In the late afternoon return to the hotel, dinner and and overnight stay.
DAY 5: POMPEI - VESUVIUS
After Breakfast, departure towards POMPEI. Morning dedicated to a guided tour of the excavations of this sumptuous town buried in 79 AD eruption of the Vesuvius in two days the city was covered by a thick layer of ash of 7 meters. The extent and variety of ruins gives us a pretty good idea of what could be a rich city of Imperial Rome: forums, temples, theater, spa ... .. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon continuation towards the VESUVIUS, the famous volcano
overlooking the Bay of Naples and with a mountain guide we can discover the craters.to arrive as near to the top of this famous volcano with your guide,. The the parking of the coach is at 1000m altitude. From here a magnificent view awaits you ... .
Return journey back to your hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 6: PAESTUM - SALERNO
After Breakfast, departure towards Paestum for a guided tour and visit of the museum, lunch in a restaurant. After Lunch we make our way to Salerno for a guided tour of the city: large modern and bustling and the gulf where the Allies landed in 1943. Despite the damage caused by the bombings, the old town has retained its charm and we can admire in particular the Cathedral which conceals the mosaic fragments of the X nad XI century. In the evening return journey to hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 7: POZZUOLI - HERCOLANUM
After Breakfast, departure towards Pozzuoli with a guided tour of the famous Solfatara, this volcanic area that still smokes and bubbles to this day. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon we make our way to Hercolanum: In the year 79, following the eruption of Vesuvius, a torrent of mud engulfed Herculaneum completely. Once the mud solidified it became a wall of 12-18 m high preserving as long as possible, all that was perishable such as wood, food, fabrics.
Unlike Pompeii, which was covered with a shower of stones and devastating ash, Herculaneum and became a complementary and unique witness, of the past! Guided tour of the excavations.
Returning late afternoon to your hotel, dinner and overnight stay
DAY 8: NAPLES -RETURN JOURNEY HOME
After Breakfast depending on flight schedule transfer to Naples airport, check –in.End of our services.