Only In Amalfi

9 DAYS - Rome, Sorrento, Capri, the Amalfi Coast,Poseidonia, Naples

• Accommodations in first and superior first hotels, all with private bath
• Continental breakfast daily
• Two nights Rome in first class accommodations
• Three nights Sorrento in first class accommodations
• Two nights Positano in first class accommodations
• One night Naples
• Half day tour of Rome
• Six relaxing days I the picturesque tranquility of the Italian Amalfi coast

Sightseeing Possibilities:

• See the ancient and bizarre Phalgrean fields
• Visit chic Positano
• Explore the Isle of Capri
• See the Poseidonia ruins and the incredible Emerald Grotto
• Legend Tours travel kit
• 24 hour help line

DAILY ITINERARY

Day 1 Rome
Arrival in Rome, the "Eternal City", transfer on your own to yourhotel. You are in one of the greatest centers of Western civilization and thefirst truly cosmopolitan city on earth. Balance of the day to relax or beginexploration on your own. You may want to walk along the Spanish Steps at sunsetor have a nightcap on the Via Veneto.
Hotel Quirinale

Day 2 Rome
Sightseeing today introduces you to Ancient Rome; see the Trajan Market and thebustling Piazza Venezia. Stop at Capitoline Hill, the smallest of the SevenHills of Rome. Continue to the Roman Forum, the ceremonial center of te cityunder the Caesars. Today the ruins of the Forum have become a testament to theRoman Civilization, as we know it. Then visit the ruins of the Circo Massimo,used for races and cotests of the gladiators and o the Palatine Hill, one of theoriginal Seven Hills. A visit to the Colosseum is included (ex. Wed and Sun).Colosseum, to many the symbol of Rome, is an amphitheater commissioned in AD 72o the site of Nero's palace, and it was the legendary stage for gladiator andwild animal fights. The remainder of the day is at leisure. (B)

Day 3 Rome/Sorrento
After breakfast, pick up your rental car and leave the city for Cassino to visitthe Abbey of Montecassino. This abbey founded by St. Benedict in 529 AD, isextremely interesting because this is where the Germans held out against theAllied forces for almost a year in World War II. From Cassino, continue southtowards Naples, and enjoy a side trip to view the Phlaegrean Fields, one of thebizarre attractions worth exploring west of Naples and along its bay. Continueto Sorrento, your home for the next three nights. Perched on high cliffsoverlooking the Bays of Naples and Salerno, Sorrento has been sending out itssiren call for centuries, luring everybody from Homer to Lord and Lady Astor.(B)
Hotel Cesare Augusto

Day 4 Pompeii/Herculaneum
Full day for individual exploration. Drive to Pompeii, where time was frozen inthe year 79 AD for the 25,000 people smothered y ashes from the eruption ofMount Vesuvius. Wander the streets and visit the temples, lovely homes, bakeryand public baths. Many of the private homes have been reconstructed so you canmarvel at the inner courtyards, fountains, servants' quarters ad beautifuldining rooms. Herculaneum was a seaside resort for patrician families whenVesuvius erupted. (B)

Day 5 Capri
Full day for individual exploration. Travel to the enchanted island of Capri.You will dock at Marina Grande and will want to take the fuicular to the tow ofCapri above. The heart of the resort is Piazza Umerto I, surrounded byrestaurants, elegant shops and crowds of people. To see the upper town of Capriyou will need to take a public bus to Anacapri, more remote and idyllic than themain resort. To continue your ascent to the top, you may take the chair lift toMonte Solaro, the highest point on the island with the panorama of the Bay ofNaples spread out before you! Return to Sorrento. (B)

Day 6 Sorrento/Positano/and the Amalfi Coast
A narrow twisting highway stretches for 11 miles around the Amalfi peninsula forthe little resort of Positano, you base for the next two nights. John Steinbeckonce wrote: "Positano bites deep. It is a dream place that isn't quite realwhen you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you are gone." Afterchecking into the hotel, you may choose to relax on the beach or explore thevillage on foot. Or you may wish to continue 4 miles to Ravello, a villageperched high above the Tyrrhenian Sea with dazzling views. (B)
Hotel Romantik Poseidon

Day 7 Poseidonia and Emerald Grotto
Full day for individual exploration. Drive along the coast in the direction ofSalerno, continuing an hour south to the ancient Sybarite city of Paestm (Poseidonia).The city dating back to 699 BC, was excavated in the mid 18th century. Theremnants are the finest heritage from the Greek colonies that settled in Italy.Returning to Positano, you will find the Emerald Grotto, located en route toAmalfi. We feel this is not to be missed! You will find an elevator going downthe steep cliff to a rock terrace. Your guide will take you via a small boatthrough the caves filled with colorful stalactites and stalagmites. There isalso a nativity scene below the water that magically appears ad then drifts fromview. (B)

Day 8 Positano/Naples
Drive north to Naples, the birthplace of Caruso and Sophia Loren. Naples isItaly's most controversial city and you'll either love it or hate it! (B)
Hotel Royal Continental

Day 9 Naples/Departure
Tour services end after breakfast. (B)

PRICES & DEPARTURES

Departuresevery day of the week.