All meals are included as indicated B, L, D (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
Day 1
DEPART USA - ROME
Boarding your overnight flight, you’re off on your Italy adventure. Buon viaggio!
THURSDAY: Boarding your overnight flight, you’re off on your Italy adventure. Buon viaggio!
Arrive in Rome - Afternoon at Leisure - Dinner OutFRIDAY: Benvenuti a Roma! We are pleased to offer complimentary transfers from the Rome airport to your hotel at scheduled times. Your Perillo representative will be at the airport to greet you.
Enjoy some free time this afternoon—take a walk on Via Veneto, have a gelato or maybe do some shopping. Tonight, we’ll meet our tour leader for a brief orientation and welcome drink, followed by dinner in our hotel.
Rome - Vatican Museum - Sistine Chapel - St. Peter's Basilica - Dinner OutSATURDAY: This morning, it’s a five-minute drive to another country – Vatican City! With our expert local guide we’ll tour the Vatican Museums, a massive collection of ancient Greek sculptures, medieval tapestries and Renaissance paintings. Our visit culminates in the Sistine Chapel, the room where the Pope is elected.
Next, we visit St. Peter’s Basilica, the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture and the largest church in the world. We’ll see Michelangelo’s Pietà, sculpted when he was just 24 years old, as well as Bernini’s seven-story bronze canopy located above the main altar.
Tonight, you’ll be our guest at a fine Roman restaurant with flowing wines and great friends!
(Please note that the visit of St. Peter’s Basilica is subject to availability based on the events planned by the Pope.)
Rome Sightseeing - Afternoon at LeisureSUNDAY: This morning, after breakfast,we will board our chariot for a relaxing, panoramic driving tour of Imperial Rome including the Roman Forum, Circus Maximus, an arena for horse races during the Roman Empire, and the Synagogue.
Then we will enter the Colosseum, reliving the brutal entertainment of the gladiators and the lions, refereed by the Emperor himself.
Tonight, you have the chance to explore the wonderful restaurants in Rome on your own. Be sure to try some “Fiori di Zucca,” a specialty in Rome: Zucchini flowers, deep fried and filled with mozzarella and sometimes, anchovies.
*Colosseum entrance subject to ticket availability*
Rome - Pompeii - Amalfi - Dinner in HotelMONDAY: This morning we drive to Amalfi, one of the most famous coastlines on earth.
Along the way, we’ll stop in Pompeii! Imagine, a city perfectly preserved as it was on that fateful day 2,000-years-ago, when ash and lava literally stopped it in its tracks. You’ll see the tragic fossils of people attempting to escape along with children and dogs.
Next, we’ll settle into our home in Amalfi at the historic Hotel Luna Convento, a twelfth-century convent converted into a charming first-class hotel overlooking the sea. Tonight, dinner at our hotel with great local wines.
Amalfi - Isle of Capri - Lunch - Amalfi - Dinner in Hotel
TUESDAY: Amalfi at our stern, Capri at our bow, this morning we sail to one of your world’s most enchanting islands. Weather permitting, we’ll visit the Blue Grotto, famed for its translucent aqua blue water. We’ll also tour the island followed by a well-deserved lunch with wine.
Later this afternoon, we’ll sail back to Amalfi. Tonight, we’ll enjoy our final night at a relaxing dinner in the hotel. Don’t forget to exchange contact information so you can plan another trip together in the future!
Amalfi - Sail to Positano - Lunch in Sorrento - Amalfi - Wine Tasting
WEDNESDAY: What better way to visit the splendid towns of the Amalfi coast than by sea!
Today, we’ll sail from Amalfi to Positano (in case of bad weather, we’ll travel by bus). There will be time to explore this picture-postcard village set on a cliff dropping into the blue Mediterranean Sea.
Then we will take a quick drive to Sorrento to enjoy a lunch featuring the fresh specialties of the Campania region.
This evening is yours to enjoy as you please!
Flight Home - Naples - USA
THURSDAY: This morning your trip home starts at the Naples Airport. Unless, of course, you have chosen to extend your stay and let this unforgettable journey continue a little longer! We hope you enjoyed Rome, Amalfi, your guide, your driver and your traveling companions. Buon viaggio and please join us again in the near future for another Perillo Tour!
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