From bustling Rome and Naples to the breathtaking sea cliffs near Sorrento, you’ll explore both big cities and small towns on the Amalfi Coast. Come discover the traditions that have kept travelers coming back to Italy for centuries on this unforgettable tour. 

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 - Overnight Flight

Your trip begins with a regularly scheduled overnight flight to Naples aboard an internationally recognized airline.

Day 2 - Naples

Welcome to Naples! A Go Ahead representative greets you at the airport after you clear customs and escorts you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for beginning your explorations of Naples. Tonight, enjoy an included traditional pizza dinner made by the experts, as pizza was invented here in Naples. Buon appetito!
Included meals: breakfast (in flight), dinner

Day 3 - Sorrento

This morning’s guided sightseeing tour introduces you to the highlights of Naples, a beautiful bayside city in the heart of the Campania region of Italy. Pass by the imposing façade of the Palazza Reale, the fortress overlooking the Santa Lucia waterfront and travel through the Old Naples district. Included in your tour is a visit to the National Archaeological Museum, a showplace of classical relics. This afternoon, en route to Sorrento, stop in the provincial capital of Caserta. A local guide leads you on a sightseeing tour of the city, including views of the magnificent palace, which is often compared to Versailles. Arrive in Sorrento this evening.
Included meals: breakfast
Included entrances: National Archaeological Museum

Day 4 - Sorrento

Travel to Pompeii, one of the world’s best archaeological sites, for a guided tour of the ruins. Discover how Roman citizens lived 2,000 years ago, before Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, preserving the town of Pompeii in a flood of volcanic ash. View the excavated ruins of theaters, villas, temples and baths. Spend the afternoon exploring Sorrento at your leisure.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner
Included entrances: Pompeii ruins

Day 5 - Sorrento

A day trip takes you from Sorrento across the Bay of Naples to the famed Isle of Capri, whose magnificent vistas have been celebrated ever since the days of the early Roman emperors. You’ll travel around the island by boat (weather permitting) or take a minibus to the hidden village of Anacapri, located at the summit of the island. Explore the winding streets and white houses of its historical center before travelling by boat back to the mainland. Return to Sorrento, where you might wish to attend our optional Tarantella Dinner and Show, featuring local cuisine and a lively performance highlighting the tarantella, a mesmerizing Italian folk dance.
Included meals: breakfast

$79 CAD

Tarantella Dinner & Show Tarantella dancing is a centuries-old folk tradition in this part of Italy. Tarantella is the Italian word for tarantula, and the frenzied steps of the dance are said to be designed for sweating out the poison if one is bitten by a tarantula. Savor a locally prepared dinner at the Teatro Tasso, then watch a live performance featuring the intricate footwork of the tarantella, demonstrated by a troupe of authentic folk dancers. Please note: This optional is seasonal from March 1-November 1.

Day 6 - Sorrento

Journey along the scenic Amalfi Coast, lined with lemon groves and offering magnificent views of the sea. You’ll pass small towns hugging the coastline, where Europeans and world travelers have vacationed for as long as anyone can remember. The Amalfi Coast enjoys an eclectic literary history. Its coastal islands were the famous Siren Isles of Homer, and 20th-century authors such as Tennessee Williams found an artistic muse in the coast’s temperate climate. Later, travel into the countryside on our optional mozzarella farm tour and learn about the process of making this world-famous cheese. The excursion also includes dinner with a limoncello tasting.
Included meals: breakfast

$59 CAD

Mozzarella Farm Tour Venture into the Italian countryside on today’s visit to a traditional southern Italian farm. Your host will teach you the secrets of making mozzarella, a staple of Italian cuisine. Then indulge in a homemade selection of specialties typical of the Campania region at an authentic farm dinner, capped off with a tasting of limoncello, a tart after-dinner liqueur made from the best lemons in southern Italy.

Day 7 - Rome

On your way to the Italian capital, stop for a visit to Monte Cassino, whose monastery was one of Europe’s most important centers of religion, education and culture during the Middle Ages. Arrive later in Rome.
Included meals: breakfast

Day 8 - Rome

An expert local guide leads this morning’s tour of Imperial Rome from the Forum (the center of Rome’s political life) to the Colosseum. The afternoon is then free to continue exploring. You might venture to Vatican City or remain in Rome proper for views of the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain and Capitoline Hill. Opt to end the day at a Dinner with Tenors, an evening of food and live opera music.
Included meals: breakfast

$79 CAD

Dinner with Tenors End your day with an elegant four-course dinner at one of our favorite Roman restaurants. While you dine, you’ll be treated to some of opera's best-loved arias…and you might even join the singers on stage. Don’t miss this lighthearted evening of food and fun!

Day 9 - Rome

If you are not staying for our tour extension in Rome, a Go Ahead representative escorts you to the airport for your return flight home.
Included meals: breakfast
(In the case of early morning departures, breakfast may not be provided.)