In the heart of Italy and Campania (2024)

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Welcome to Europamundo! Upon arriving at the airport, we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. Check the information boards in the hotel reception area for details of the welcome meeting with your guide and fellow travelers.

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We include a panoramic tour of the capital of Italy and one of the oldest and most influential cities in Western civilization. The Colosseum, the Roman forums, the squares and fountains in the center, the great life of the city. We finish in St. Peter´s of the Vatican, an independent state within the city of Rome and center of the Catholic Church. You can visit the basilica and the museums.In the evening we include a transfer to Trastevere, a lively neighborhood of the city known for its small traditional restaurants.

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Free time the whole day to keep exploring the city. Today we suggest you take an optional excursion to Naples, Capri and Pompeii.

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We travel to the capital of Tuscany - FLORENCE, upon arrival we will make a stop to take a photo at the Michelangelo viewpoint, where we can have one of the most beautiful views over the city. After that we include a sightseeing tour with a local guide of the capital of Tuscany, one of the most visited cities in the country, considered the cradle of the Renaissance and few of the most influential artists and thinkers in history, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli or Raphael. Highlights include the Gothic cathedral (duomo), the ancient Stone Bridge (Ponte Vecchio) with its goldsmiths´ shops and the Signoria square - the political heart of the city with the town hall in a medieval building.

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We will leave Florence early, we travel towards northern Italy crossing the Apennines. VENICE. We include a boat transfer to the city center, where we take a walking tour of the St. Mark’s area, where the Basilica or the Campanile are located. We will also visit a Murano glass factory, where we can admire traditional glass-working techniques. Accommodation in the Mestre area.

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Free day. You can enjoy the charm of this city. Free time to explore and discover memorable places.

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Today we leave for PADUA, the destination of many pilgrims, where we will see the Saint’s Basilica. Then we will go on to the Adriatic coast to see SAN MARINO, a small independent country on top of a strongly fortified mountain. Time for lunch. We travel on through pretty mountain countryside, crossing the Apennines to GUBBIO, a marvelously preserved town in which the Palace of Consuls and the 12th century cathedral stand out. Continuing to PERUGIA.

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PERUGIA is a historic city, also named as the city of chocolate, and we will see it with a local guide, climbing its ramps that cross the rocky outcrop, and we will be surprised by its squares and cobbled streets. Afterwards we travel to ASSISI, where we will have time for lunch and to see the Basilica of St Francis. In the afternoon, we travel to NAPLES. Arrival in the evening.

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Free time to have a walk in NAPLES before boarding. Boat trip to the ISLAND OF CAPRI included. You may take a boat to the Blue Grotto or the cable car to Capri city. We will get on board again and continue to SORRENTO, a charming, touristic town at the base of a cliff. Free time to stroll around. We will continue to the Gulf of Salerno. Sojourn in SALERNO.

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We will go to POMPEII, where you will have an opportunity to admire the remains of this Roman city which was covered by the ashes from Vesuvius volcano (guided tour and entrance included). After that we will visit NAPLES, one of the most fascinating cities in Italy and one of the oldest and most continuously inhabited in Europe. The old town of Naples is one of the largest in Europe and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Time to walk and have lunch. Continuation to CASSINO, you can visit the immense abbey. One of the toughest battles of World War II took place in this place. We will continue towards ROME. Arrival in the evening.

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After breakfast, end of our services.