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The Sweet Life: Rome & Sorrento
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Length
7 Days
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Quality
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Starts in
Rome (Italy)
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Ends in
Sorrento (Italy)
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Available Tour Start Dates
MAR 21, 2027 to DEC 21, 2027
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Activity Level
No Rating Provided
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Style
Fully-Guided
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Language
English
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Guaranteed Date(s)
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$5,390.00
Overview
Our family journey through Italy is a multi-course feast of ancient wonders, artistic treasures, breathtaking landscapes, and hands-on culinary fun – an unforgettable adventure from Rome to the Amalfi Coast, to savor together, one memory at a time.
When in Rome… go to gladiator school! This family journey through Italy brings history vividly to life, from hands-on lessons in gladiator skills to exploring ancient ruins and underground catacombs. A privately guided visit to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel invites your family to discover the stories behind some of the world's most celebrated masterpieces. Walk together through the remarkably preserved streets of Pompeii, where everyday life was frozen in time. In Sorrento, enjoy a pizza-making class on a family-run farm, then set off by high-speed ferry for the Isle of Capri – where your family will explore by convertible and funicular, with a well-deserved gelato break along the way.
Visited During Tour
Amalfi (Italy) | Capri (Italy) | Rome (Italy) | Sorrento (Italy)
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Tour Itinerary
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Dates, Offers & Prices
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Tour Itinerary
Tauck Tour Code YN2027
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1Ciao Bella Roma
Tour begins: 3:00 PM, Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & SPA. Your family adventure in Italy 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 – with your local guide, view the Circus Maximus, the Caracalla Baths and other features of Imperial Rome. We invite you to join us this evening for a welcome reception and dinner.
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- Dinner
Accommodations: Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel and Spa -
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2Gladiator school and the catacombs
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 the remainder of the day is free to spend as you please.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodations: Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel and Spa -
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3Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square, the Pantheon & more
Accompanied by a local guide, today you'll visit Vatican City and some of the world's most recognizable places – the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica in St. Peter's Square. Your day begins with a privately guided visit inside the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel; navigate the vast collections with ease, gaining deeper insight into iconic masterpieces and hidden gems – from celebrated galleries to Michelangelo's amazing ceiling frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. From the grandeur of St. Peter's Square, your guide will explain the symbolism behind its architecture, the role of the Swiss Guard, and the legacy of the papacy – and of course magnificent St. Peter's Basilica. Afterward, take a walking tour that includes the Pantheon and Piazza Navona with its beautiful Fountain of the Four Rivers by Bernini. After lunch at a local restaurant near Piazza Navona, spend the rest of the day as you please.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodations: Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel and Spa -
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4Pompeii & a Slice of Local Italian Life
Travel 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. After your visit, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. 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 Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodations: Hilton Sorrento Palace -
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5The Isle of Capri
Head across the Gulf of Naples by high-speed ferry 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 high-speed ferry 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. Spend the rest of the day and evening with your family as you please.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodations: Hilton Sorrento Palace -
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6Positano, a cruise & more on the Amalfi Coast
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. Walk through the town of Positano, seemingly 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, where you can share some favorite moments of your family's unforgettable trip to Italy.
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- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodations: Hilton Sorrento Palace -
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7Journey home
Trip ends: Sorrento. Fly home anytime. Your family's Italy adventure ends with an included transfer from 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 Included:
- Breakfast
More Details
Tauck is informing us of the following additional details regarding their The Sweet Life: Rome & Sorrento tour:
Tauck Values
The following is being included by Tauck on this tour:
- Privately guided sightseeing in Vatican City
- Gladiator School and an introduction to Roman history
- All gratuities to Tauck Director, local guides and drivers
- Guided visits to the treasures of Imperial Rome and the Catacombs
- Evening at an agriturismo near Sorrento – see how cheese is made and olive oil is pressed; get tips on making your own pizza & learn to dance the tarantella
- Take a high-speed ferry to the Isle of Capri; travel up to Anacapri in a private convertible & take in the views on a chairlift ride
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