Archaeological Tour: Paestum – Pompeii- Hercolaneum – Rome

Departure to Rome

Benvenutti in Italia! Meet your Italian Dolcevita Tour Director upon arrival at the airport
Board your motor coach and travel to Sperlonga, by driving along the west coast of  Italy
Enjoy lunch on your own
Visit the site of the Villa of the Emperor Tiberius; explore the ruins, see the
sculptures, and the museum!
Board your motor coach and continue on to Paestum, an ancient city founded in the
9th century BCE and known for its extraordinary Greek temples;
Dinner with your group in a local restaurant
Overnight accommodation in Paestum

 Enjoy breakfast at the hotel with your group
Board your motor coach and travel to Paestum
Visit the Paestum Archaeological Site and Museum; see the amazing collection of
artifacts and walk through the main road of the ancient city, exploring each of the
three temples which survive; Temple of Hera, Temple of Neptune and Temple of Ceres
Enjoy lunch on your own
Enjoy some relaxing time on the beach! Weather permitting – With your Dolcevita Tour Director have a tasty treat of Italian Gelato
Dinner with your group in a local restaurant
Overnight accommodation in Paestum.

 Enjoy breakfast at the hotel with your group
Along the way, stop in Naples renowned for its distinctive style of thin-crust pizza
Visit the National Archaeological Museum, where most of the best preserved mosaics and items from Pompeii are kept
Enjoy lunch on your own
Visit the Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio , spend time hiking the Mount Vesuvius withyour Park Guide, a truly unique experience. Then, reach the top and see the crater
close up
Board your motor coach and continue on to Sorrento, perched atop cliffs that
separate the town from its busy marinas
Enjoy dinner at the local restaurant with your group

Overnight accommodation in Sorrento.

 Breakfast at the hotel with your group
Board your motor coach and travel to Pompeii, which was buried in meters of ash
and pumice after the catastrophic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. With a local guide, visit the ruins of Pompeii, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; the Forum Baths, Villa of the Mysteries, House of the Small Fountain & Garden of the Fugitives, to name just some of the highlights
Enjoy lunch on your own
Board your motor coach and return to Sorrento
Dinner in local restaurant with your group.

Overnight accommodation in Sorrento

 Breakfast at the hotel with your group
Stop in Oplontis to visit Poppeia’s Villa; owned by the Emperor Nero, and used by his
second wife Poppaea Sabina as her main residence when not in Rome
Board your bus and head out to Herculaneum
Visit the Herculaneum Archeological Excavations; according to legend,
Herculaneum was founded by Hercules, as the originally-Greek city was dedicated to
that god and called Herakles
Board your motor coach and return to Sorrento

Dinner in local restaurant with your group.

Overnight accommodation in Sorrento

 Breakfast at the hotel with your group
Board your motor coach and continue on to Rome, famous for its ancient ruins such
as the Roman Forum and the Colosseum
Enjoy a discovery tour of Baroque Rome with your Dolcevita Tour Director; stroll
through the streets and alleys of the city center to visit the most famous squares,
fountains and palaces. From the Spanish Steps to the spectacular Trevi Fountain,
on to the amazing architecture of the Pantheon, and the lively atmosphere of
Piazza Navona, with its Fountain of the Four Rivers by Bernini
With your  Tour Director, see the Pantheon, one of Rome’s best preserved ancient buildings
Enter the Church Santa Maria Sopra Minerva in Rome – one of the major churches
of the Roman Catholic Order. Feel like a local and spend time people watching on the Spanish Steps
Dinner in local restaurant
Overnight accommodation in Rome.

 Breakfast at the hotel with your group
With a local guide, visit St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museum including the Raphael Rooms, Tapestry Gallery & Sistine Chapel, then have time to discover St-
Peter’s Square at your own pace
Enjoy lunch on your own
Explore Trastevere; located in the 13th rione of Rome, thanks to its unique
character of narrow cobbled streets lined by medieval houses, this neighborhood has
attracted artists, foreign expats, and many famous people
Have some time to discover Rome at your own pace.

Dinner in local restaurant
Overnight accommodation in Rome.

 Breakfast at the hotel with your group

Walk along the road of The Imperial Fora, constructed in Rome over a period of one and a half centuries. Notice the Forum of Caesar and the temple of Venus Genetrix,
Forum of Augustus with the temple of Mars Ultor, remains of the peristyle of the
Temple of Minerva, the Forum of Trajan
Explore the most monumental elements of this majestic city with your local guide who
will bring to life the spirit of Ancient Roman; the Colosseum, where gladiators once
battled, the Roman Imperial Forum with focus on Roman mythology and a walk
through the Roman Forum ending at the Palatine Hill
Make a wish as you toss a coin in the Trevi Fountain, legend says it will one day
bring you back to Rome – With your  Tour Director have a tasty treat of Italian Gelato
Dinner with your group in a local restaurant
Overnight accommodation in Rome.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel with your group
Transfer by motor coach from your hotel to the airport
Say a fond Arrivederci to your Italian Dolcevita Tour Director.

Board your flight from Rome and fly back to your destination country