TAUCK BRIDGES FAMILY TRAVEL
The Sweet Life: Rome & Sorrento
Explore the Colosseum, where you can say ciao to a Roman Centurion, and Rome’s ancient underground catacombs, where you’ll learn all about a “secret language”… pick up some “combat skills” at gladiator school… and find out what could happen when you make a wish and throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain! Pompeii reveals its mysteries as you walk among its ancient stone streets and excavated buildings. Sweet Sorrento is the gateway to both the fabled Amalfi Coast and the enchanted Isle of Capri. Drive along a road that twists and turns like a roller coaster on the Amalfi Coast and ride a jet boat to Capri. Learn to make authentic pizza in Sorrento, savor gelato and try your hand at making paper!
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After-hours tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel – unhurried viewing, fewer crowds.
Tour prices are per person in U.S. dollars. All hotel accommodations, motor coach transportation, First Class accommodations on the high-speed Italo train from Rome to Naples, admissions, entertainment, special dinners, sightseeing, porterage, and the services of hotel and restaurant staff, local guides and drivers, and the Tauck Director are included. Transportation from Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino or Ciampino Airport, or from the Rome Central Terminal (Roma Termini) train station or Tiburtina Train Station, to the Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & Spa is included, regardless of the time you check in to the hotel, provided you have furnished us with accurate flight or train arrival information at least three weeks prior to the start of your tour. Transportation from the Hilton Sorrento Palace to Naples International Airport and Naples Central Station is also included when you check out of the hotel. Transportation to and from airports and train stations may be shared with other Tauck guests.
Age Recommendations – Children 8 years of age or older at the time of travel are welcome on this Tauck journey. Based upon our experience with family travelers, we have a minimum recommended age for each journey to encourage comfort and enjoyment for all of our guests. All children must be accompanied on activities by a parent or guardian. At least one guest in the traveling party must be 21 years of age or older in order to make a reservation.
Rates and schedules are not guaranteed until booked and will vary based on departure date.
Tour begins: 3:00 PM at Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & Spa. Your Italy family vacation begins with an included transfer from Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino, Ciampino Airport or Roma Termini train station to Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & Spa. You’ll feel like royalty at Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & Spa, a deluxe hotel overlooking the Villa Borghese park. A brief city tour shows you some of Rome’s most famous sights – view the Circus Maximus, Piazza Venezia, and the Caracalla Baths and visit inside the Colosseum with a guide. We invite you to join us this evening for a welcome reception and dinner.
Meals – Dinner
Lodging – Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & Spa
Experience a close-up look at ancient Rome as you head out along the Appian Way. Your first stop is Gladiator School, where your family gets a fun introduction to ancient Roman history. Next up is a guided visit to the Catacombs of St. Callixtus where you’ll learn all about the “secret language” of the early Christian symbols found throughout the underground tunnels of the Catacombs. Have lunch at a restaurant on the Appian Way, then enjoy some free time. Tonight – a special family experience – a Tauck Bridges Exclusive after-hours, guided visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel (subject to availability, day of visit may vary). You won’t be rushed, you won’t have to maneuver through masses of people blocking your views, and you’ll be able to take your time to contemplate the inspirational and artistic treasures.
Meals – Breakfast, Lunch
Lodging – Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & Spa
Today you’ll visit one of the world’s most recognizable places of worship, St. Peter’s Basilica, and famous St. Peter’s Square. Take a walking tour to the Pantheon, Piazza Navona with its beautiful Fountain of the Four Rivers by Bernini, and the famous Trevi Fountain; it’s said that you’re sure to return to Rome if you turn your back to the fountain and throw three coins into it over your left shoulder… while wishing very hard! After lunch at a local restaurant near Piazza Navona, spend the rest of the day as you please with your family in remarkable Roma.
Meals – Breakfast, Lunch
Lodging – Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & Spa
Travel first-class from Rome to Naples through the Italian countryside via high-speed train, then on to Pompeii – totally buried by tons of pumice and hot ash when volcanic Mount Vesuvius blew its top on August 24th in 79 AD. Today, its streets are much like they were before the volcano erupted, offering a glimpse of what daily life was like in 1st century AD. Continue on to Sorrento, nestled between the mountains and the sea, with great views of Vesuvius and the Gulf of Naples. Visit a family farm – or agriturismo – to find out how cheese, olive oil and other tasty treats are made. Then, try your hand at using that cheese as a professional chef shows you how to make your own pizza for dinner; your evening includes traditional Neapolitan music. Enjoy Executive Level Sea View rooms during your stay at Hilton Sorrento Palace.
Meals – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Lodging – Hilton Sorrento Palace
Tauck Bridges’ Italy family vacation takes you across the Gulf of Naples by high-speed jet boat to the enchanting Isle of Capri. Just like a jet-setter, take a fabulous ride in a private convertible along the cliffs of the road to Anacapri, ending in the town. A funicular (chairlift) takes you to the highest point of the island to get a good look at the beautiful Gulf and the town below. After lunch in the town of Capri, and some free time, take the funicular down to the pier to catch your jet boat back to Sorrento. From your Executive Room at the Hilton Sorrento Palace you’ll be able to look out at the Gulf of Naples and, in the distance, the infamous Mount Vesuvius. Later, you can join your Tauck Director for a walk through Sorrento’s medieval maze of narrow, cobbled streets with overhanging balconies and terraces; spend the rest of the day and evening with your family as you please.
Meals – Breakfast, Lunch
If you like roller coasters, you’ll love the drive along the Amalfi Coast today! The road seems to sometimes go straight up, sometimes straight down and careens around sharp corners at the edge of the cliffs. Take a walking tour in Positano, a cool town that seems to be holding on to its cliff-side perch for dear life, before climbing aboard a private boat bound for Amalfi to view the amazing cliffs of the Amalfi Coast, now above you. In the town of Amalfi, you’ll have time to check out the sights along the maze of lovely winding streets. Your adventure concludes back in Sorrento tonight with a barbecue farewell dinner – and we’re certain that you’ll now be glad that you tossed that coin into the Trevi Fountain!
Meals – Breakfast, Dinner
Lodging – Hilton Sorrento Palace
Trip ends: Sorrento. Fly home anytime. Your family’s Italy adventure ends with an included transfer from the Hilton Sorrento Palace to Naples International Airport or Naples train station. Please allow 3 hours for airport check-in formalities. We wish you a safe and pleasant journey home. Arrivederci!
Meals – Breakfast
