Authentic Europe · Self-guided tour

Discover Rome & Naples

Self-guided round-trip rail break linking Rome and Naples

Discover Rome & Naples, a rail journey with Authentic Europe

Authentic Europe's Discover Rome & Naples is a 6-day, 5-night self-guided rail trip that starts and ends in Rome, with a return high-speed train to Naples included in standard class. Travelers spend the first three nights in Rome, beginning with a welcome dinner that includes a glass of wine, then a day at leisure and a cooking class with lunch on day 3. The trip then moves to Naples for two nights, where day 4 brings a private three-hour guided walking tour of the city and day 5 is a hands-on class in making traditional Neapolitan pizza, with lunch included. Day 6 is the return to Rome. Outside the welcome dinner, cooking classes, and Naples walking tour, days are unstructured leisure time. The trip suits independent explorers comfortable planning their own days, food-focused travelers drawn to two separate cooking classes, and history-minded travelers exploring what the operator calls two historical and ancient cities.

What to know before you look closer

  • Tourist taxes are not included and must be paid locally.
  • The included Rome to Naples train is standard class; upgrading to first class costs a supplement of 47 euros per person each way.
  • This is a self-guided trip: most days are listed as 'at leisure', with guided time limited to the Naples walking tour and the two cooking classes.
  • The evidence names only one hotel, The Guardian Hotel, without stating whether it is used in Rome, Naples, or both; confirm the hotel assignment with Authentic Europe before booking.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Rome

    Arrival in Rome & welcome dinner

    Meals: Dinner

  2. Day 2overnight: Rome

    Day at leisure in Rome

  3. Day 3overnight: Rome

    Day at leisure & cooking class

    Meals: Lunch

  4. Day 4overnight: Naples

    Guided city walk in Naples

  5. Day 5overnight: Naples

    Learn how to make traditional Neapolitan pizza

    Meals: Lunch

  6. Day 6

    Final day and return to Rome

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 1A welcome dinner in Rome includes a glass of wine.
  • Day 3A cooking class in Rome includes lunch.
  • Day 4A private 3-hour guided walking tour introduces Naples.
  • Day 5A hands-on class teaches how to make traditional Neapolitan pizza, with lunch included.

Included

  • 5 nights accommodation in a category GOLD hotel in a standard room with private shower or bath/WC, including breakfast
  • Private airport transfer on arrival and departure (Rome/Fiumicino)
  • 24h Hop on Hop off ticket in Rome
  • High-speed train tickets in standard class Rome to Naples return (upgrade to 1st class available at a supplement)
  • Welcome dinner in Rome, incl. glass of wine
  • Cooking class incl. lunch in Rome
  • Pizza cooking class incl. lunch in Naples
  • Private guided walking tour of Naples (3h)
  • Electronic travel documentation, including a detailed travel itinerary and travel vouchers
  • 24/7 Emergency phone service while travelling

Not included

  • Tourist taxes (not included, must be paid locally)

Questions travellers ask

Is the train travel included?
Yes. Authentic Europe includes a standard-class, high-speed round-trip train ticket between Rome and Naples; a first-class upgrade is available for a supplement of 47 euros per person each way.
Is this trip guided or independent?
It is self-guided. A private 3-hour guided walking tour of Naples, a welcome dinner in Rome, and two cooking classes are included, but the rest of the days are at leisure.
What is included besides the hotel and train?
Private airport transfers on arrival and departure at Rome Fiumicino, a 24-hour hop-on hop-off ticket in Rome, a welcome dinner with a glass of wine, a cooking class with lunch in Rome, and a pizza-making class with lunch in Naples.
What is not included?
Tourist taxes are not included and must be paid locally.
Can I extend my stay?
Yes. Authentic Europe offers optional extra nights from 126 euros per person per night in Rome and from 96 euros per person per night in Naples.
What hotel will I stay in?
The evidence names The Guardian Hotel, a category GOLD hotel with a standard room and private shower or bath, including breakfast.

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