DAY 2: VENICE SIGHTSEEING TOUR
Today's Adventure: Sightseeing in Venice
Enjoy our Private adventure through this dramatic and historic port city after-hours when there are no crowds. We begin as we make our way along the romantic canals of Venice and arrive at the Doges' Palace.
Learn of Venice's fascinating and colorful past, including everything from Napoleon to Casanova. Venice's character springs to life as we make our way through her nooks and crannies and mysterious alley ways.
Now Journey's professional local guide provides expert commentary as we enter the fascinating and colorful Basilica San Marco (St. Mark's Basilica). Then we go 'back in time' with our visit to the Doge's Palace, the Old Prison (and yes, you will learn about the gentleman Casanova), and the famous Bridge of Sighs.
Special sightseeing today includes:
- Basilica San Marco: Enjoy the beautiful mosaics and how they reflect and dance in the light. Our Guide "paints the picture" of the history and opulence that is the Basilica San Marco prior to entering. Then enjoy the terrace and the amazing views.
- Enjoy included admission/entrance to Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana at your leisure.
Special Adventure: Gondola Experience with Serenade!
Later today, just before sunset enjoy our included Gondola ride through the canals of Venice with our professional musicians to make the ambiance perfect. On occasion inclement weather will prevent the gondola ride. In this scenario an alternate activity will be substituted later in the tour.
Enjoy the balance of the afternoon and evening at your leisure.
Chapter 2: Rome
A 1000 Roads Lead Always to Rome — 2 Days, 2 Nights
DAY 3: A WEEK IN ITALY: ROME
After breakfast and when it’s time to depart Venice, our local assistant will personally meet you at your hotel. They’ll accompany you on the private boat transfer to the Venice train station, assist with your luggage, and guide you all the way onto the train for a seamless journey onward to Rome.
On arrival, the included transfer will be waiting to whisk you to our hotels which are located a short distance from the magnificent Pantheon.
Today's Adventure: IMPERIAL ROME SIGHTSEEING TOUR
You will see ancient elements intertwined perfectly with present-day apartment buildings. Discover how modern Romans have combined their history into present-day experience. You will see ancient elements intertwined perfectly with present-day apartment buildings, and discover how the modern Romans have intertwined their vast history into present-day experience.
Our special sightseeing Walking Tour of the Heart of Ancient Rome Includes:
We have recommendations for dinner tonight. Inquire!
Where We Stay in Rome, 2 Nights with breakfast
Deluxe Hotels Collection:
The Pantheon Iconic Rome Hotel, Autograph Collection, Hotel d'Inghilterra, Palazzo Navona, Antico Albergo del Sole al Pantheon, or Similar
Classic Hotels Collection:
Hotel Navona, Albergo Abruzzi, Albergo Santa Chiara or Similar
Our Classic Package includes 3 and 4 Star properties with private bathrooms, and continental breakfast.
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DAY 4: ROME: VATICAN SIGHTSEEING TOUR
Today's Adventure: Vatican City Privileged Access
This morning we will enter Vatican City with our Priority Early Morning Privileged Entry (1 hour ahead of regular Vatican visitors). Enjoy a visit to the Vatican museums to see the amazing tapestries, the Sistine Chapel and its iconic ceiling, and St. Peter's Basilica and Square as the majestic Vatican City comes to life.
Our special sightseeing Walking Tour of Vatican City Includes:
• St. Peter's Basilica and Square: Admission and Guided Tour to St. Peter's Basilica: By design, we enjoy early admission around 8:15 am to avoid the large cruise and tour groups that arrive later in the morning. Enjoy Skip-the-Line special access with Admission Included.
• Sistine Chapel: Admission and Guided Tour of the Sistine Chapel: You will find inside the chapel The Last Judgment painting by Michelangelo, which he painted during the years 1535 to 1541. The work, designed on a grand scale, spans the entire wall behind the Sistine Chapel altar.
• Vatican Museums: Admission and Guided Tour of the Vatican City Museums: The Museums boast some of the most impressive tapestries and other works of art and sculpture found in the world. *Please remember St. Peter's Basilica is an active church with celebrations and papal events that occur with short notice; Now Journey and our Guides cannot be held responsible for any cancellation or denial of entry due to last minute changes by the church leadership.
Enjoy the balance of the afternoon and evening at your leisure.
Chapter 3: Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast
Costa Amalfitana — 2 Days, 2 Nights
DAY 5: A WEEK IN ITALY: POMPEII AND SORRENTO
After breakfast, when it’s time to depart Rome, our local assistant will meet you at your hotel and accompany you on the transfer to the Rome train station. They’ll assist with your luggage and ensure you are comfortably settled onto your train bound for Naples, making your departure seamless and worry-free.
Say goodbye to Rome as you make our way to the amazing Amalfi Coast and Sorrento Peninsula. Upon arrival to Naples and the modern city of Pompei is where we enjoy an expertly guided tour of Pompeii (note the two i's), which is the ancient Roman city we will visit with our tour this morning.
Today's Adventure: Pompeii Ancient Site
On our tour of the World Heritage Site of Pompeii we find out the city was lost for nearly 1700 years before its rediscovery in 1748. Enjoy the commentary of our Local Guide as you learn of its colorful history and tragic end.
After our experience we make our way to Sorrento, our home for the next two days and nights.
Where We Stay in Sorrento, 2 Nights with breakfast
Our Deluxe Hotels Collection:
Deluxe: Hotel Continental, Grand Hotel Capodimonte or Bellevue Syrene
Our Deluxe Package includes these 4 Star and 5 Star properties with most hotels featuring a Standard or similar category room — inquire if you'd like to upgrade for a larger room and/or category with a specific view (where available). Hotel room assignments are made closer to tour departure.
Classic Hotels Collection:
Hotel Bristol or Similar
Our Classic Package includes 3 and 4 Star properties with private bathrooms, and continental breakfast.
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DAY 6: EXPLORING THE AMALFI COAST AT LEISURE
You will have today completely at your leisure to explore Sorrento or consider one of our optional adventures.
Highly Recommended: Option for the Day: Private Boat Tour to the Isle of Capri - $679 per person.
Enjoy our optional experience departing this morning and enjoy a boat trip to the Isle of Capri to enjoy free time on the Island. Then continue with our circumnavigation of the island, enjoy some time for swimming (towel service and refreshments onboard) and then we make our way back to Sorrento.
Today's Optional Adventure: Isle of Capri
Your Journey Tour Captain will introduce Capri to you (and the other villa of Ana Capri). Occasionally, and when weather and seas permit, we are
able to provide an experience that includes (in addition to round-trip service to and from Capri) time on the boat around the island with stops at various Grottos for viewing and swimming if you desire. We only "pass by" the Blue Grotto, we do not go inside the Blue Grotto as this usually takes the majority of the day.
Enjoy the balance of the afternoon and evening at your leisure. We will provide you with reservations at a restaurant tonight — just inquire.
DAY 7: DEPARTURE DAY – Arrivederci Italy!
Breakfast is included this morning should you have time before your departure.
Departure Transfer optional and not included. Transfer from the Sorrento hotel to the Naples NAP airport $125 per person. (2 guest minimum. Price is per person, $250 for solo traveler.)
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SEE ITINERARY
Getting to Know You, Venezia: Enjoy your private Discovery Walk on Arrival Day
Reservations Service throughout your Journey: Let us take the headache out of finding a restaurant for dinner and make a reservation for you.
