Fly to Italy
Home Pick-up and overnight flight to to Italy.

Arrive Rome
After clearing customs, meet your Tour Manager. Check in for a 3-night stay in the “Eternal City,” Rome. A Welcome Dinner is included tonight.

Rome / St. Peter's Basilica
Enjoy a panoramic Rome City Tour with a local guide. Board your motorcoach to see some of the highlights such as the Roman Forum, the Arch of Constantine, Circus Maximus, Piazza Venezia, the Pantheon. Walk over cobblestone streets to see the Trevi Fountain, Piazza Novona and more. Next, an in-depth visit inside the Colosseum. Later, visit St. Peter’s Basilica, see Michelangelo’s Pieta, sculpted when he was just 24 years old, as well as Bernini’s seven story bronze canopy located above the main altar. The evening is at leisure in Rome.

Rome Free Day
The entire day is at leisure to explore Rome as you wish. Indulge in an espresso in the Piazza Navona, shop along Via del Corso, or walk up the Spanish Steps. Perhaps spend the day at the Vatican Museums with its massive collection of art and an opportunity to see the Sistine Chapel.

Montecassino / Amalfi Coast
Journey to the Amalfi Coast, an iconic coastline of rocky beaches and towering cliffs. Stop at the Benedictine monastery of Montecassino, perched on a mountaintop that played a pivotal role in World War II. Discover its history while exploring the monastery’s ornate chapel and courtyards. Later check into your hotel for a 4-night stay. Dinner is included this evening.

Sorrento
Start the day with a Sorrento Walking Tour. Then, enjoy a Limoncello Demonstration to see how it’s made followed by a tasting. The afternoon is yours to enjoy lunch on your own and explore. Perhaps some shopping along Corso Italia, Via Antonino Sersale, or Via S. Nicola streets. Or visit Piazza Tasso, a cafe-lined square filled with artisan shops.

Optional Capri
Enjoy a day at leisure or join the full day optional excursion to the Isle of Capri. If you choose the optional, board a jetfoil boat for your journey across the bay to the Isle of Capri. Upon arrival transfer to Ana Capri with free time to explore on your own or visit Villa San Michele, the home of Swedish doctor and writer Axel Munthe. Later, return to Capri with free time to explore and have lunch on your own.

Amalfi
Embark for a full day excursion to the Amalfi Coast. See breathtaking scenery, glamorous resorts, citrus trees, vineyards, and tiny villages clinging to jagged cliffs that plunge straight into the sea. Continue to Amalfi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amalfi is unforgettable, with its tightly packed villas and palaces seeming to tumble down the cliff side into the fishing port and beach below.

Pompeii / Naples
Travel to Pompeii, buried in volcanic ash when Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, stopping time it in its tracks. Walk through city streets on a guided visit and discover remarkably preserved architecture and artifacts. Next, travel to Naples and enjoy a panoramic city tour. See the Cathedral, from the 4th c., Royal Palace, the beautiful church of St. Francesco di Paula, Town Hall Square and more. Enjoy a pizza making class and lunch. Arrive in Rome later today for an overnight stay.

Fly Home or Optional Extension to Florence
Fly home today, or if you chose the extension, depart Rome and travel north and into the Umbrian countryside to the beautiful hilltop town of Assisi. During your guided Assisi Walking Tour visit both the upper and lower parts of the great Basilica of St. Francis. Everything here is in some way associated with St. Francis, who was born here in 1182. Later, arrive in Florence, home to many masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture. One of its most iconic sights is the Duomo, a cathedral with a dome engineered by Brunelleschi and a bell tower by Giotto. Check into your hotel for a 3-night stay.

Optional Extension in Florence
Today enjoy a Florence City Tour featuring a visit to the Academy Gallery to see Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the Statue of David standing over 17 feet high. Next, see the Cathedral to see Giotto’s Belltower and Baptistry with its impressive ‘Gates of Paradise’.  These buildings demonstrate the traditions of Florentine art and architecture from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.  Also see the open-air museum of Piazza Della Signoria & Santa Croce, which houses the tombs of Michelangelo and Galileo. This insightful walking tour also features a stroll across the famous Ponte Vecchio Bridge lined with shops.  Later explore this beautiful city on your own to shop and enjoy an outdoor cafe. The evening is at leisure.

Optional Extension in Florence
The entire day is free to explore Florence on your own. Perhaps visit the Uffizi Gallery, one of the oldest and most renowned art museums in the world. Founded by the Medici family in 1581, it houses an impressive collection of Renaissance masterpieces from some of Italy’s greatest artists such as Michelangelo, da Vinci, and Botticelli. Maybe indulge in an espresso or cappuccino in the Piazza Navona at a local café, or shop for souvenirs. The evening is free to experience the many incredible restaurants and cuisine of Florence.

Optional Extension - Fly Home
Ciao! Fly home today with wonderful memories.