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EUROPE • ITALY
Neapolitan Treasures:
Caserta, Sorrento & Pompeii
NEW TOUR
Duration • 8 days & 7 nights
Category • Superior
Small-group tour • From £1,795 (incl. flights)
Private tour • From £2,995 (incl. flights)
This group tour features…
4-star accommodation
Flexible – extensions, room &
flight upgrades available
Small group size – maximum 18
people
International flights
Transfers in air-conditioned vehicles
Experienced local tour manager
7 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 2 dinners
Welcome dinner to meet your
group & tour manager
Hotel porterage
Guided sightseeing, entrance fees
& city taxes included
Ruins of Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius
Weather
Sorrento
J F M A M J J A S O N D
A 12 12 14 17 21 25 28 28 25 21 16 12
B 5 5 6 9 13 16 18 19 16 13 9 7
C 85 69 64 53 38 23 23 39 57 89 120 102
A: Maximum average temperature (°C)
B: Minimum average temperature (°C)
C: Average rainfall (mm)
Revel in the history, scenery and gastronomy
around the Bay of Naples, visiting ancient
Pompeii, touring the Caserta Palace – Italy’s
Versailles – and wine tasting in the foothills
of Mount Vesuvius.
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES
Tour the Bourbon Palace & Gardens of
Caserta, the ‘Neapolitan Versailles’
Lunch at Naples’ Pignasecca Market
Visit the former royal silk factory at
San Leucio
Taste regional wines at an estate near
Mount Vesuvius
Day 1: Fly to Naples
Arrive in Naples and transfer to Castellammare
di Stabia. Stay at Hotel Stabia (or similar) for
7 nights. This restored 19th-century property
affords sweeping views of the Bay of Naples
and Mount Vesuvius. In the evening, enjoy a
welcome dinner. (D)
Day 2: Naples
Visit the monastery-turned-museum of Certosa
di San Martino, then journey by funicular to
Naples’ Pignasecca Market for lunch. This
afternoon, tour the Royal Palace of Naples
and the Piazza del Plebiscito. Then admire the
façade of medieval fortress Castel Nuovo. (B, L)
Day 3: Pompeii & Oplontis
Tour Pompeii, highlights of which include the
basilica, the Temple of Apollo, and the oldest
known Roman amphitheatre. Proceed to
nearby Oplontis, home of the Imperial Villa and
also preserved by volcanic ash. (B)
Day 4: Sorrento
Morning transfer to Sorrento for a day at
leisure to enjoy the plunging coastline,
tumbling towns and fine cuisine. (B)
Day 5: Caserta
Morning visit to the Royal Palace and Gardens
of Caserta, the largest palace in Europe, built
to rival Versailles. After lunch, visit the former
royal silk factory of San Leucio, which once
supplied the courts of Europe with luxurious
fabrics. (B)
Day 6: Herculaneum & Mount Vesuvius
Morning tour of lesser-visited Herculaneum,
including the well-preserved home of a Roman
noble family; the extraordinary mosaic at Casa
di Nettuno e Anfitrite; and the public baths at
Terme del Foro. Enjoy wine tasting and a light
lunch at an estate close to Mount Vesuvius. (B, L)
Day 7: Castellammare di Stabia
Day at leisure. This evening, attend a farewell
dinner in Sorrento. (B, D)
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