Port of call: Napoli
POMPEI & SORRENTO - Full description
| CODE: NA06 | POMPEI & SORRENTO FD |
| DURATION | 8 Hrs Approx |
| TRANSPORT | A/C DELUXE COACH |
| GUIDE | INCLUDED |
| ENTRANCE FEE | INCLUDED POMPEI EXCAVATION |
| MEAL | INCLUDED SORRENTO VILLAGE |
| NOTES |
Napoli
Guests will meet their guide at the landing pier and depart by a/c deluxe coaches, headed towards the world-wide famous Pompeii.
Pompeii
Once at the site, the tour will be conducted on foot. The viewing of the main part of the archaeological site will allow guests to relive
the former atmosphere thanks to the lecturing of its historical events by their valuable guide.Guests will enjoy the huge forum,
great temples, homes, shops and most of the structures that were buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 ad by ash and pumice stone.
Sorrento
Hence proceed to the village of Sorrento by coach. Upon arrival at the unchanting village, guests will leave their coaches and enjoy some free time
to stroll and shop around this enchanting village offering shops of all kinds, from the most fashionable to the most local &
typical smaller family run ones.
Thereof relax over a typical Italian lunch at a local first class restaurant.
After lunch guests will have a little time for a stroll around the village, enjoy an afternoon Italian coffee, hence return to the coaches for the drive back to Naples, accompanied by their guide.
Port of call: Napoli
CAPRI & ANACAPRI - Full description
| CODE: NA08 | CAPRI & ANACAPRI FD |
| DURATION | 8 Hrs Approx |
| TRANSPORT | JETFOIL/MINICOACH/FUNICOLAR |
| GUIDE | INCLUDED |
| ENTRANCE FEE | INCLUDED - VILLA S. MICHELE or MT. SOLARO |
| MEAL | INCLUDED |
| NOTES | The tour on the isle of Capri always involves strenous walking therefore this excursion is recommended for elderly guests or slow walkers |
Take a 5-minute walk from the ship to the nearby harbour of Naples to board the hydrofoil that will transfer guests in 45 minutes to the island of Capri.
Anacapri
On arrival at the main port of Capri, Marina Grande, guests will be taken by mini-coach to the higher village of Anacapri,
where they can choose between taking the chair lift up to Monte Solaro, boasting breathtaking views of the bay of Naples;
or joining the guide for a visit inside the famous Villa San Michele: an ancient property built on the ruins of one of the Tiberius palaces,
belonging to the Swedish doctor and author Axel Munthe, writer of the popular Life of San Michele book.
The villa is now a museum of his paintings and furnishings.
After a little free time to have a look around local shops, the tour will proceed to Capri village, where guests will enjoy a typical Italian lunch at a local first class restaurant.
Capri village
Capri is still today one of the most famous summer resorts in the Mediterranean and has been so since the time of ancient Roman Empire.
Roman villas such as Villa Joves and other rich proprieties belonging to roman emperors, such as Caesar Augustus and Tiberius,
who spent a lot of time on the island, can still be visited and admired.
In more modern times Capri has been a popular place for writers, poets, famous actors and actresses,
which have given it a legendary reputation as "the island of love".
Naples
At the end of this great visit of the island, guests will take the famous "funicular" which will take them to Marina Grande to board
the jetfoil which will ride them back to Naples harbour.