Vacations By Rail
Cuisine & Culture: Rome, Florence & Venice
9 daysfrom $3,495
Vacations By Rail · Escorted tour
Glorious Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast & Eternal Rome
Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast make up one of the most visually stunning regions in the whole of Europe on this escorted rail tour.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Rome
Arriving in Italy's capital, Rome
Make your own way to our four-star hotel, located a short distance from the railway station, and check in for the first two nights. Return to the hotel this evening to meet the Tour Manager and your travel group for dinner.
Meals: Dinner
- Day 2overnight: Rome
Iconic landmarks and la dolce vita in Rome
A guided tour of Rome's most iconic sights, visiting the outside of the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Piazza Venezia and the Pantheon, concluding at Piazza Navona. The afternoon is free to explore Rome at leisure, including optional visits to the Vatican, the Spanish Steps and Villa Borghese.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 3railovernight: Sorrento
From Rome to Sorrento on the Amalfi Coast
We walk to the train station to start our First Class rail journey to Naples, then transfer by coach to Sorrento. After checking in to the Hilton Sorrento Palace, our base for six nights, we take an hour-long guided walking tour with a local expert.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 4overnight: Sorrento
A day at leisure in enchanting Sorrento
A free day to explore Sorrento at your own pace, wandering the cobbled streets, Piazza Tasso and the Centro Storico, or unwinding at the hotel's citrus garden and rooftop infinity pool.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 5railovernight: Sorrento
An excursion to Pompeii, a city captured in time
After a coach transfer to the railway station, a short train journey takes us to Pompeii for a guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site, including its ancient amphitheater and frescoes.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 6overnight: Sorrento
Sailing to Amalfi and Positano, gems of the Amalfi Coast
A scenic boat cruise from Sorrento harbor to Amalfi and Positano, with free time at each stop. In the evening, a hands-on pizza-making class with a local master pizzaiolo followed by dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
- Day 7overnight: Sorrento
A free day to relax in Sorrento or explore further
A free day in Sorrento, with the option to visit the island of Capri by boat or relax over a long lunch of local specialties such as Sorrento gnocchi or Scialatielli ai frutti di mare.
Meals: Breakfast
- Day 8overnight: Sorrento
Ancient Herculaneum and lunch at a traditional agriturismo
A guided tour of the ruins of Herculaneum, a Roman city preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, followed by lunch at a family-run agriturismo featuring homemade limoncello and mozzarella.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Day 9
Tour conclusion
After a final breakfast, join a coach transfer from our Sorrento hotel to Naples station (arriving around 11am), where you are free to begin your onward travels.
Meals: Breakfast
Included
- Expertise of a Tour Manager from start to finish
- 8 nights' 4-Star hotel accommodation
- First Class rail travel on local rail networks
- All rail, cruise and coach travel throughout your tour
- Breakfast each day, 1 lunch, 3 dinners
- Group luggage transfers between hotels from Rome to Sorrento
- All guided tours and excursions
Not included
- Cancellation & Travel Insurance
- Flights and Airport transfers
