Rome, Pompeii, Sorrento & Picturesque Capri
What's Included
4, 6 or 8 nights' accommodation with continental breakfast
Convenient local joining points
Travel by executive coach
Included Excursions
Pompeii & Montecassino - Volcano-hit historical site and famous monastery
Rome - The 'eternal city' (two visits included on the 9-day tour)
Upgrade to Silver Service and enjoy these extras
Extra legroom for your added comfort
Comfortable rear lounge to relax and chat
FREE personal headphones with a choice of music & DVDs
Porterage in all hotels
Smaller, more personal group
7 Day Itinerary
Day 1
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then travel overnight to Italy.
On coach holidays of 9 days’ duration or more and Single Traveller coach holidays, you don’t even have to think about getting to your local joining point.
If you live within 20 miles of one of our free joining point, we’ll pick you up from your home and take you to meet your feeder coach, then return you back home at the end of your holiday. On European coach holidays of 9 days or more, the cost of this is just £30 per booking each way (Up to 4 people per booking). For Single Traveller holidays, it’s free of charge.
If you live a little further afield, you can also take advantage of this convenient option for an additional charge
Please note: If you would like to take up the Door-to-Door service, you will need to call our reservations team as it is not possible to book this service online.
Day 2
Afternoon arrival in Fiuggi, near Rome, for a four-night stay.
Day 5 - Sorrento or Capri with Guided Tour
Optional excursion to Sorrento, one of the most popular resorts on the Neapolitan Riviera, where you can spend the day. Alternatively, join our optional visit to the magical Isle of Capri with a guided tour visiting the Piazza Umberto and the gardens of Augustus, which overlook the Faraglioni Rocks. Your place on the optional excursion to Capri can be reserved at the time of booking at a cost of £79pp.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 6
Free time before leaving for the overnight journey north.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 7
Arrive in Calais, then home.
9 Day Itinerary
Day 1
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then travel overnight to Italy.
On coach holidays of 9 days’ duration or more and Single Traveller coach holidays, you don’t even have to think about getting to your local joining point.
If you live within 20 miles of one of our free joining point, we’ll pick you up from your home and take you to meet your feeder coach, then return you back home at the end of your holiday. On European coach holidays of 9 days or more, the cost of this is just £30 per booking each way (Up to 4 people per booking). For Single Traveller holidays, it’s free of charge.
If you live a little further afield, you can also take advantage of this convenient option for an additional charge
Please note: If you would like to take up the Door-to-Door service, you will need to call our reservations team as it is not possible to book this service online.
Day 2
Afternoon arrival in Fiuggi near Rome for a six-night stay.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 3 - Pompeii and Montecassino
Today’s included excursion takes us first to the monastery of Montecassino, destroyed during WWII then rebuilt. We then continue to Pompeii where, in 79AD, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the town in a suffocating layer of stones and ash (admission is extra). To get the most from your visit, why not join an optional, guided sightseeing tour?
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 4 - Rome
Discover the ‘eternal city’ on our included excursion. To help you see the city’s spectacular sights, including the Colosseum and the Trevi Fountain, join our optional, guided sightseeing tour by coach and on foot.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 5 - Sorrento or Capri with Guided Tour
Optional excursion to Sorrento, one of the most popular resorts on the Neapolitan Riviera, where you can spend the day. Alternatively join our optional visit to the magical Isle of Capri with a guided tour visiting the Piazza Umberto and the gardens of Augustus, which overlook the Faraglioni Rocks. Your place on the optional excursion to Capri can be reserved at the time of booking at a cost of £79pp.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 6 - Rome with the Vatican City
Another included visit to Rome, giving you the chance to visit the Vatican City. Perhaps visit the Sistine Chapel to see the awe-inspiring frescoes, including Michelangelo's famous chapel ceiling, (entrance not included).
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 7 - Castel Gandolfo and Frascati
Join our optional excursion to the small town of Castel Gandolfo, home of the Pope's summer residence, overlooking Lake Albano. Here you can enjoy a stroll around the charming streets before we travel to the attractive, historic hill-town of Frascati, famous for its wine. Head for one of the town's many 'pergolato' where we include a short winetasting with snacks.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 8
Free time before leaving for the overnight journey north.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 9
Arrive in Calais, then home.
- Included meals: .
Accommodation
You will stay for four or six nights in Fiuggi, a delightful spa-town south of Rome, at a 3-star hotel such as the Hotel Holiday or Hotel Iris. The hotel will have a bar and restaurant.
Overnight stays in northern France and Italy on the overnight stay option (9IRPAV) will be in city-style hotels.
Extras
Optional Excursions
- Sorrento - Charming resort
- Pompeii Sightseeing Tour - See the ruins
- Capri with Guided Tour - Enjoy spectacular views
- Rome Guided Sightseeing - See the famous ancient sights
- Vatican and the Sistine Chapel Tour - Truly amazing (9-day tour only)
- Castel Gandolfo and Frascati - The Pope's summer residence and historic hill town (9-day tour only)