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Rome – Sorrento – Capri – Positano
Ciao Bella! Lets go to Italy! We’ll start in Rome then head to the Southern Coast of Italy for some sun and relaxation at the beaches in Positano! If you’re really in for an adventure you could come to Florence and Venice afterwards as well!
– The first 8 spots that are booked save $150 –
Optional: Add 4 extra nights and go to Florence & Venice making the trip 12 days!
- 8 Days/7 Nights
- 8-20 Spots
- Double occupancy in 3 and 4-star hotels
- 7 breakfasts,1 lunch & 2 dinners included
- Fly into Rome International Airport (FCO). there will be 2 transfers between 8am and 4pm.
- Fly out of Rome International Airport (FCO). we will go from Positano to Rome on the 17th, book a flight after 2pm to ensure plenty of time to check in!
- Optional: Stay an extra 4 nights, after Rome we’ll travel to Florence for 2 nights and Venice for 2 nights. See the itinerary for full details! If you add the 4 days your flight home is best from Florence International Airport (FLR).
- Optional: Take an underground tour of the Colosseum beneath the floor to explore the area that most never see with their own eyes!
- Optional: Go on a Tour of the Vatican City with Rachel!
Only a 25% deposit is required to book your spot on this trip. You can make payments as you like until 60 days prior to the trip. All payments are due 60 days prior to July 10th.
Questions about Covid restrictions, vaccines or requirements? Read the FAQ! Have any other questions? Contact Rachel via Email or Instagram (@RachelLIkesTraveling or [email protected]). Instagram is the quickest place to get a response.
Overview
It’s time to go explore Southern Italy this summer with Rachel! We’re starting in Rome explore the ancient culture then heading south to enjoy the sun, blue waters and explore the amazing Almalfi Coast. Turn your dreams into reality and travel to paradise! If you haven’t had enough in one week, you can travel north to Florence & Venice to explore more and see the sites!
Itinerary
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Today everyone arrives! Once you land the group will meet at the airport and take shuttles to the hotel. The earlier you land the more time you have to explore Rome today, be sure to land by 5pm to have enough time to get settled before our group dinner! Tonight we’ll have dinner & toast to a fun week exploring together!
Call it an early night after dinner or go explore the lively city that stays awake late into the night!
Includes: Transportation to Hotel from Airport, Dinner
Overnight in Rome
Wake up early and explore Rome!
After breakfast at the hotel we’ll head to the Colosseum and explore. Everyone has access to the colosseum to go off and explore on their own but if you want to get the full experience be sure to add the optional underground tour!
Optional: Underground Guided Tour of the Colosseum to areas most people never see in their life time! This area is only accessible with a guide. You get the exclusive access to the areas below the arena floor where gladiators and animals would prepare for the battles.
After a group lunch near the Colosseum we’ll go explore the rest of Rome from the Spanish Steps to the Trevi Fountain and of course the Pantheon too. Everyone has a Big Bus Tour ticket to explore on their own if there’s something specific you want to see! Feel free to branch off to see areas not on the list or stay with the group and explore the streets while taking lots of photos for the gram!
Dinner is at your own leisure tonight
Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Standard Colosseum Tickets, Big Bus Tour Tickets
Extra: Underground Colosseum Ticket
Overnight in Rome
Today is a free day to explore on your own.
Consider waking up early and going off on your own or join Rachel on an optional visit to Vatican City. Whether you’re religious or not, the Vatican is a spectacular place to explore with museums and artwork.
Places you could consider exploring today include Vatican City, Underneath the Trevi Fountain, the Catacombs, The pantheon and more. You could even get up at Sunrise and take a photo by the Trevi Fountain when there aren’t hundreds of people.
Be sure to pack your bags before leaving for the day as we’re off to another city tonight.
Optional: Head to Vatican City with Rachel first thing in the morning to explore the museums and grounds, St Peters Square, the Basilica and more. If enough are interested we could even opt to spend a bit more and get a VIP guided tour and breakfast before the official opening time to enjoy more of the Vatican without the crowds – we can discuss the difference in VIP and standard admission in the group chat!
After a full day of exploring we’ll take a train from Roma Termini station to Naples Central then a quick shuttle to Sorrento and check into our next hotel so we can wake up in a new city!
Included: Breakfast, Train Ticket to Naples, Transportation to Sorrento Hotel
Extra: Vatican City Tour
Overnight in Sorrento
Welcome to the Almalfi Coast! After breakfast we’re hoping on a private boat and headed to Capri! Get ready for a day of exploring the grottos, sunning, swimming, taking in amazing views and you even have the option to hop off the boat and visit the Island of Capri itself for a few hours if you’d like!
We’ll dock back in Sorrento in the evening and its the perfect opportunity to make use of your evening to explore the streets of Sorrento or find a nice place to relax and eat dinner after a day in the sun. Dinner at your own leisure tonight.
Included: Breakfast, Full Day Boat Trip to Capri
Overnight in Sorrento
We’re leaving Sorrento and heading further down the Almalfi Coast!
Today on our way to our hotel in Positano we’ll have the opportunity to stop in Pompeii for a few hours to explore before we land at our hotel! Take the afternoon to explore Positano on your own. Lunch & Dinner at your own leisure today!
Note: If there is a group of people that want to stay an extra few hours in Sorrento this morning or stop in Pompeii for a few hours on the way to Positano that can be arranged as we have multiple vehicles for this transfer. This can be discussed later on. For those ready to leave Sorrento and eager to explore the stunning town of Positano, you can head straight to the hotel to drop luggage. Either way we’ll all end up in the same spot.
Included: Breakfast, Shuttle from Sorrento to Positano with optional stop in Pompeii
Overnight in Positano
Overnight in Positano
Today is a free day! After a leisurely breakfast at the hotel take the day to explore on your own.
Want to sit at the beach all day, head to the beach club! Didn’t get enough of Positano yesterday? Stay and stroll through the town. Want to see Ravello or the town of Almalfi? Take a bus over to those cities. Its only a 40 minute bus ride to the town of Almalfi! Want to get on the water and go kayaking? Wander the streets of Positano further? You can do that too!
Lunch & Dinner at your own leisure – highly recommend making a reservation for dinner as we’re in high season in a popular town
Included: Breakfast
Overnight in Positano
Last Day in Paradise!
Today is a great day to relax. You’re probably a bit tired or your feet are done exploring. After breakfast we’ll head down to a beach club in Positano and enjoy lounging all day by the sea. We can discuss which beach club the group prefers and make a reservation. Your first drink is on me! Stay here all day swimming and soaking up the sun or feel free to head out for lunch and do your own thing.
In the evening we’ll go to dinner as a group to cheers to a fantastic week of sun and gelato!
Included: Breakfast, Entry/Beach Chair at Beach Club
Overnight in Positano
All good things must come to an end. Today is the day, we’ll take a shuttle back to Naples then the train from Naples to Roma where we’ll part ways – until next time!
Be sure to schedule a late afternoon flight today to give yourself enough time to travel from Positano to Rome.
Tip #1: You could book a multi-city flight and fly out of the Naples airport(NAP) which is closer then Rome. It takes approximately 3 hours to travel back to the Rome airport (FCO).
Tip #2: There is a hotel directly in the Rome airport if you decide you need to stay an extra day due to where you’re flying back to.
Included: Shuttle to Sorrento, Train to Rome
Optional: Stay an extra 4 days, we’ll head straight to Florence from Rome via Train and drop our luggage before we go explore the city on foot! Florence is very walkable and beautiful so we’ll have plenty to see and do today.
Optional overnight in Florence
After breakfast we’ll walk over to the Duomo and head inside to explore. We’ll take a walking tour of all the places we didnt get to see yesterday and of course stop for lots of Gelato along the way.
Take the afternoon to explore anything on your must-see list that wasn’t covered already. We also have a train pass so if people are interested in going to Pisa after lunch we can take an afternoon train to Pisa which is a very easy city to navigate.
Lunch & Dinner at your own leisure
Included: Duomo Entry, Breakfast, Train Ticket to Pisa
Overnight in Florence
We’ll eat a quick breakfast then head to the train station and catch a train to Venice! After a quick 2 hour ride we’ll be in the magical city of Venice. Today we have a vaporetto ticket which essentially is a water taxi that gives us the ability to explore every single inch of Venice we want! From the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute to San Marcos Square, doge palace and everything in between, we’ll absolutely stop and take lots of photos as we go!
Included: Breakfast, Train from Florence to Venice, Vaporetto Ticket, Entry to St Marks Basilica
Overnight in Venice
Today is our last official full day in Italy so lets make the most of it! We’re in Venice so we absolutely can’t leave without taking a classic Gondola Ride. Afterwards the day is yours to explore, whether you want to stroll the streets of Venice, find a rooftop to sit on and enjoy the afternoon or go shopping, be sure to soak in as much as possible!
Included: Gondola Ride, Breakfast, Vaporetto Ticket
Overnight in Venice
Its finally time to say Ciao to Italy. After 12 wonderful days we’ll wake up early and head back to the train station, take the train to Florence and then head to the airport to go home.
Included: Breakfast, Train from Venice to Florence Airport (or Rome)
Note: You should be able to book a multi-city ticket that lands in Rome and leaves from Florence. That is going to be the easiest set of flights to book with the least travel time. If you aren’t able to you can stay on the train and go to Rome to depart from there instead. Its super easy to take the train to the Rome Terminal to the Rome airport, you’ll be a pro after 12 days in Rome and it’ll feel like second nature!
Inclusions
Everything Included on the trip!
- Transfer from Airport to hotel
- Double Occupancy Hotel Accommodations for 7 Nights
- Boat Trip to Capri
- Self-Guided Colosseum Tour
- Big Bus Tour Ticket in Rome
- Beach Club in Positano
- Train Tickets for entire trip
- Shuttle from Naples to Sorrento
- Shuttle from Sorrento to Positano Hotel
- Transportation from Positano Hotel back to Naples
- 7 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners, 1 Lunch
Exclusions
- International Flights
- Travel Visas
- Travel Insurance
- Covid Tests required for travel
- Transportation outside listed times & days
- Food & Alcohol outside listed inclusions
- Optional Extras
FAQs
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-Until the first 8 spots are booked the trip is 100% refundable.
-Once the first 8 spots are booked only the 25% deposit is non-refundable, anything over 25% is refundable until 60 days prior to the trip.
-60 days prior to the trip the entire trip cost is non-refundable.
-If you can’t go on this trip and need to cancel and we find a replacement for you then yes your paid portion is refundable once a replacement is secured.
No, International Flights are not included. You are required to buy your own flights to arrive and leave on the dates listed.
Yes. In the case you have to cancel due to a sickness or work related issue Travel Insurance covers you. It is highly encouraged to purchase Travel Insurance in the current climate of world travel. Hopefully you won’t have to use it but its better to have then not.
Yes, you are only required to pay 25% upfront. You can pay whatever amount you’d like up until 60 days prior to the trip. If you pay via Venmo or Zelle pay as you’d like when you like. If you pay via Paypal or Credit card you can email Rachel at [email protected] to have her issue you an invoice. Final Payment is due 60 days prior to the trip start date.
The majority of my community is in their 20s and 30s, there isn’t a “too old” age but 25-35 is typical. That doesn’t mean that being 39 or 43 should stop you from joining us. As long as you’re open minded to enjoying a trip with all ages, down to have A LOT of fun, and understand these are very active trips then you’re good!
On a scale of 1-5 I would rate this trip a 3. We aren’t hiking per say but there is A LOT of walking involved. You should expect to end up walking 10k-20k steps per day exploring the different cities so comfortable walking shoes are a must! You are responsible for carrying your own luggage between hotels, onto trains, etc. (less is more when it comes to luggage)
You need to be fully vaccinated per the requirements of the EU. In order to access most areas a “green pass” is required which is only obtainable for US citizens with full vaccination. Please do not sign up for this trip if you are unvaccinated.
Currently Italy requires a covid test prior to entering their country from countries on List D which includes the USA. That may change by the time we take our trip but we can discuss as we get closer. Currently the USA and many other countries (like Canada and the UK) require covid testing prior to going back home. We will organize these tests as we get closer to the trip dates. All airports (Rome, Naples, Florence) offer covid testing so that is always an option. There is also the possibility of bringing an at-home test for US citizens (current policy) so that can also be an option considered. Finding a testing location in Italy is the least of our worries, there are plenty of options.
Everyone should fly into Rome International Airport (FCO) and land on the 10th. On the 17th you have the choice of flying home from Naples(NAP). or Rome(FCO). Naples(NAP) is less travel. You can book a “multi city” ticket instead of round trip or two one ways for almost the same price as a round trip ticket if you want to fly home from Naples. If you’re staying until the 21st you should depart from Florence(FLM) unless you want to travel an extra 2 hours via train back to Rome (FCO).