Rome & the Amalfi Coast

Your adventure begins with an overnight flight to Italy. Journey through southern Italy and experience its rich scenery, art, culture, food, and wine.

Your tour opens in the “Eternal City” of Rome! Tonight, join your fellow travelers for a welcome dinner celebrating the start of your Italian journey.

Start your day with a locally guided walking tour of Rome’s Renaissance and Baroque highlights. Climb to the top of the Spanish Steps for views of the city’s skyline and down its famous 135 stairs. Stroll over cobblestone streets and weathered passageways to discover famous sights such as the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon’s imposing facade. Finish a full morning of exploration in the oval-shaped Piazza Navona, built upon the site of the ancient Stadium of Domitian. The afternoon is yours. Perhaps you’ll meander through Rome’s lively Monti district to soak in the local life.

Today, join an expert guide to explore the Imperial Fora. Take in views of the Colosseum’s exterior, the remains of the Basilica of Maxentius, and of Trajan’s Markets. Your extensive walking tour winds its way through Rome’s medieval district, which developed organically from the ruins of the ancient city. This neighborhood is a charming combination of narrow cobblestone streets, dark tufa stone, and repurposed Roman ruins. Make the most of a free afternoon and evening in Italy’s capital city. Perhaps you will join an optional food tour dinner and taste your way around Rome’s Testaccio district.

Journey to the Amalfi Coast, an iconic coastline of rocky beaches and towering cliffs. En route, pause at a local winery to savor the area’s famous Lacryma Christi wine. Enjoy a typical lunch before experiencing the eerily preserved ruins of Pompeii your way, because it’s your choice! Join a local guide for an in-depth tour of Pompeii’s best-known monuments -OR- venture further afield to discover the hidden corners of this vast archeological site. In the late afternoon, settle into the Amalfi Coast,* your home for the next five nights. Before gathering for dinner, take some time to explore your hotel, perched in a scenic location above the coastline.

Drive** along the stunning Amalfi Coast, pausing at a panoramic viewing point for a peek at Positano, with its pastel-colored houses clinging to the cliff. Spend time in the town of Amalfi. A former trading hub, Amalfi is now a quiet coastal town of historic landmarks and a black-and-white marble cathedral. Explore on your own before boarding a ferryboat and sailing to Salerno. Return to your hotel for an evening at leisure.

Journey along the eastern cliffs of the Bay of Naples to the charming resort town of Sorrento. Wander through its narrow streets, perhaps peeking into the peaceful cloister of St. Francis or sampling some gelato made with local lemons. This afternoon, visit a traditional terraced farm and see how cheese is still made by hand. Get a taste of the product at a farm-to-table dinner capped with homemade limoncello before returning to your hotel in the late evening.

Enjoy a day at leisure to take in the relaxing beauty of the Amalfi Coast. Perhaps you will embark on an optional ferryboat trip*** to the Mediterranean isle of Capri, where you’ll enjoy lunch and a locally guided tour before setting out on your own adventure. A two-hour ferryboat ride takes you back to the hotel in the early evening.

This morning, explore Vietri sul Mare, the ceramics capital of the Amalfi Coast. Vietri’s quaint lanes exude quintessential Amalfitana vibes thanks to the many buildings decorated with colorful majolica tiles. Enjoy free time to do as you please: climb up the hill for a close-up look at the duomo church or stroll along the waterfront and perhaps dip your feet in the Mediterranean Sea. Tonight, join your fellow travelers for a farewell dinner and bid salute to the end of your Italian getaway.

Your tour comes to a close today.