Tour Country Roads Of Puglia & The Neapolitan Riviera (Classic, 9

Accommodation

Rome: The magnificent Kolbe Hotel traces its origins to a 15th century convent. After a skillful restoration, today it is a luxury hotel located in the heart of the city. Alberobello: The Grand Hotel La Chiusa di Chietri is a perfect place to relax and enjoy the scenic surroundings.

Guide

From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination. Rome: During your orientation with you Travel Director see the medieval buildings, including Renaissance palaces and Baroque churches, scattered throughout the city.

Meals

4 Dinner with Wine (DW) 8 Breakfast (B) 1 Lunch with Wine (LW) Rome: Welcome Dinner as you dine at your hotel’s restaurant, Unique al Palatino. Alberobello: After embracing the town as its natives do, you are welcomed into the home of a local for a freshly prepared meal, typical of the region. Dine with the family and learn more about their life. Capri: Enjoy a tasting of limoncello, Capri’s traditional lemon liqueur. Rome: Enjoy a Celebration Dinner of delicious Italian cuisine and wine, accompanied by the rich tremolo of some of Italy’s best loved songs. Grottole: Meet Andrea for a light lunch with wine and a tour of the village.

Hygieneprotocol

All guests travelling with Insight Vacations through December 31, 2022 are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which may include a booster shot to keep the vaccination status current and valid, depending on the travel destination. Children not eligible for vaccination and/or booster at the time of travel must provide a verifiable and negative Covid-19 test result, taken within 72 hours prior to the start of the tour (taking time zones into consideration) for all tours departing until December 31, 2022. While highly recommended, COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters are no longer required for guests traveling with us from January 1, 2023 onward. It is your client’s responsibly to comply with specific vaccine and/or booster requirements imposed by airlines and/or authorities in the destinations visited, as well as requirements for accessing restaurants and venues, which may be more restrictive than the above. No refunds will be given if they are unable to undertake some or all of their vacation due to failure to comply with these requirements.

Transport

Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available). If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport. Enjoy the comfort of Insight’s luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards. Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches.

Others

Choose between two carefully selected activities Capri: Discover the luxuriant Gardens of Augustus with a Local Expert and admire views of the Faraglioni rocks. Capri: Enjoy a tasting of limoncello, Capri’s traditional lemon liqueur. Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert’s fascinating commentary. Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you’ll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels. We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door. Grottole: Participate in the fascinating Wonder Grottole project. This regeneration initiative works to rehabilitate the abandoned historic center and preserves traditional village life. Alberobello: Led by a Local Expert, explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site showcasing the Trulli of Alberobello. Circular structures with conical roofs that are domed within, built from local limestone and stacked without using mortar. Matera: With your Local Expert, visit the famous Sassi or cave dwellings, which were home to approximately 20,000 people until 1950 and are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sorrento: Perched upon the cliffs, lookout to see the mighty Mount Vesuvious across the Bay of Naples. Capri: Cruise by jetfoil to this famous isle through beautiful blue Mediterranean waters to meet your Local Expert. Capri: Relax and enjoy the views as you are driven in an iconic open-top taxi. Positano: Drive along the Amalfi Coast to visit this seaside town. See the pastel rainbow of colorful houses precariously stacked upon one another as if cascading from the hilltop to the water. Pompeii: Walk with a Local Expert through the cobbled streets of this ill-fated town, frozen in time since the 1st century. Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.

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Day 1 Day 1: Welcome To Rome
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Welcome To Rome

Transfers to your hotel depart from Rome’s Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport at 09:30, 12:30 and 15:30. Join your Travel Director at 17:30 to explore the Eternal City, passing the renaissance palaces and baroque churches scattered throughout the city. Get to know your fellow travelers over a pleasant Welcome Dinner.
Day 2 Day 2: Across The Apennines To The Trulli Town Of Alberobello Relaxed Start
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Across The Apennines To The Trulli Town Of Alberobello Relaxed Start

Head southeast, through the sun-baked landscapes to the region of Puglia and its most spectacular town, Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.With your Local Expert, explore the small, white-washed stone houses - known as Trulli - which are clustered together throughout the city and built entirely without mortar.
Day 3 Day 3: Exploring Alberobello Relaxed Start
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Exploring Alberobello Relaxed Start

This morning is yours to enjoy at leisure. For your Dine-at-Home experience, you are welcomed into a local family’s home. See Nonna making orecchiette pasta and join her for a traditional freshly prepared southern Italian meal.
Day 4 Day 4: Free Time In Alberobello Relaxed Start
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Free Time In Alberobello Relaxed Start

The day is free for you to enjoy this extraordinary town as you wish. Why not join an Optional Experience to the stunning city of Ostuni? With its dazzling white-washed houses and fascinating history, it is a true delight.
Day 5 Day 5: The Sassi Di Matera And Sorrento
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: The Sassi Di Matera And Sorrento

Visit Matera with a Local Expert for an in-depth exploration of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Sassi — a labyrinth of cave dwellings, churches, staircases and arches, hewn out of solid rock. You may recognise Matera as the biblical backdrop from the film ‘The Passion of the Christ.’ Continue on to the small village of Grottole, a once-thriving community which has lost much of its activity and population. Meet Andrea, a local striving to bring back the traditional way of living here. On this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, explore the historic old town to learn about the fascinating history of the village, then enjoy a light lunch with wine, helping to preserve the local culture. Later, journey onward to clifftop Sorrento.
Day 6 Day 6: Capri, The Isle Of Dreams
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Capri, The Isle Of Dreams

Cruise by jetfoil across the impossibly blue sea to the sun-drenched island of Capri. On arrival, journey in style to Capri Town by open-top taxi and meet your Local Expert for an orientation walk of the narrow streets. Explore Capri with Insight Choice. Choose to visit the immaculate Gardens of Augustus with a Local Expert and admire the views over Faraglioni Rocks, or alternatively, enjoy a tasting of Capri’s famous lemon liqueur - limoncello. After exploring the winding cobbled streets, descend to the port by funicular before returning to Sorrento where you are at leisure for the rest of the day.
Day 7 Day 7: The Amalfi Coast And Positano Relaxed Start
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: The Amalfi Coast And Positano Relaxed Start

Travel along Italy’s finest coastline, the Amalfi Coast. Stop for a bird’s-eye view of the terraced houses of Positano before venturing in to the heart of the town. There’s time to be tempted by the boutiques before returning to Sorrento to enjoy stunning views down to the clear waters of the Bay of Naples. Maybe relax over coffee and contemplate your options. You could stroll down to the harbor, visit the Church of St. Francis, take a swim from the foot of the cliffs or just relax and enjoy the warm, southern sunshine.
Day 8 Day 8: On To Ill-Fated Pompeii And Rome
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: On To Ill-Fated Pompeii And Rome

Journey north to the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, eerily preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. Your Local Expert will walk you along the ancient streets to explore some of the shops, villas and temples of this once-bustling city, and you will have the chance to see colorful frescoes that have been hidden for centuries. Later you will continue on your journey north, passing beneath the striking hilltop monastery of Monte Cassino on your way back to Rome. This evening, in the heart of the Eternal City, you are treated to a quintessential Italian experience – fine food, wine, music and a private performance of enchanting operetta for your Celebration Dinner.
Day 9 Day 9: Arrivederci Roma
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Arrivederci Roma

Bid farewell to the glories of Italy. Departure transfers arrive at Rome’s Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport at 07:00 and 09:30.

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Country Roads Of Puglia & The Neapolitan Riviera (Classic, 9

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Itinerary of your trip Country Roads Of Puglia & The Neapolitan Riviera (Classic, 9

Day 1: Welcome To Rome

Day 2: Across The Apennines To The Trulli Town Of Alberobello Relaxed Start

Day 3: Exploring Alberobello Relaxed Start

Day 4: Free Time In Alberobello Relaxed Start

Day 5: The Sassi Di Matera And Sorrento

Day 6: Capri, The Isle Of Dreams

Day 7: The Amalfi Coast And Positano Relaxed Start

Day 8: On To Ill-Fated Pompeii And Rome

Day 9: Arrivederci Roma

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