DMC receptive B2B tour operator, specialized in the organization of tourist packages for GROUPS in Italy and Europe.
Italy’s Coast And Culture
Rome - Naples - Pompeii - Salerno - Amalfi Coast - Caserta - Altamura - Matera - Ostuni - Alberobello - Polignano a Mare - Bari
Days
9 days
Code
AITCU355
Description
GROUP TOUR - ALL SERVICES INCLUDED
Price from 35 paying passengers: €1,847
Included
- 8 nights with breakfast included in 4* hotels in Rome (2 nights), near Naples (3 nights), near Matera (2 nights), and near Bari (1 night)
- 8 hotel dinners included
- 9 lunches in local restaurants (typical Italian menus)
- Guided tours with official guides: Rome (HD), Naples (HD), Pompeii (HD), Salerno (HD), Amalfi Coast (FD), Altamura (HD), Matera (HD), Ostuni (HD), Bari (HD)
- Reserved entrance to the Vatican Museums with the Sistine Chapel, including audio guide
- Reserved entrance to the Royal Palace of Caserta with audio guide
- Reserved entrance to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii
- Mandatory audio headsets
- GT coach service from airport arrival to airport return on the last day (ZTL permits, VAT, tolls, and parking – ALL INCLUDED)
- Drinks included with all lunches and dinners: ½ bottle of water + ¼ liter of wine
- 1 free place for every 25 paying guests, in a double room
Excluded
- Entrance fees to museums and monuments not mentioned in the program
- Tour Manager
- Single room accommodation supplement
- Airport assistance
- Porterage service (in/out)
- City taxes
- Basic medical and luggage insurance (mandatory)
- Any other services not mentioned in the itinerary and not listed under “The price includes”
Itinerary
ITALY'S COAST AND CULTURE
🏛️ DAY 1 (Saturday): ROME • Arrival and Monumental City Tour
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- Morning/Afternoon: Arrival at Rome Airport. Meet and greet by our team and board our private GT Coach, which will accompany the group throughout the entire journey (ZTL city permits, parking fees, highway tolls, and VAT all included). Transfer to the city center.
- Lunch: First lunch at a local restaurant in Rome featuring a typical Italian menu (drinks included: 1/2 water and 1/4 wine per person).
- Tour: Guided tour of Monumental Rome (HD - Half Day) with mandatory headsets. Enjoy a walking tour admiring the iconic landmarks of the Eternal City, including the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, and Piazza Navona.
- Evening: Check-in at your 4* Hotel in Rome (1st night). Dinner included at the hotel with drinks and overnight stay.
🇻🇦 DAY 2 (Sunday): ROME • Treasures of the Vatican
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- Morning: Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer by GT Coach to the Vatican State.
- Tour: Guided tour of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. Access with pre-booked skip-the-line tickets and utilize audio guides along with mandatory headsets to fully immerse yourselves in the papal art galleries and Michelangelo's crowning masterpiece.
- Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant in Rome with a typical regional menu and drinks included.
- Afternoon: Free time to stroll along Via del Corso or contemplate St. Peter's Square at your own pace.
- Evening: Return to your 4* Hotel in Rome (2nd night). Dinner included at the hotel with drinks and overnight stay.
🍕 DAY 3 (Monday): ROME - NAPLES • The Soul of the Tyrrhenian Sea
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- Morning: Breakfast at the hotel, check-out, and departure by GT Coach heading south, driving along the Tyrrhenian coast toward the Campania region.
- Tour: Arrive in Naples for a guided city tour (HD - Half Day) with headsets. Discover its vibrant historic center, Piazza del Plebiscito, the Royal Palace, and breathtaking panoramic views of the iconic gulf guarded by Mount Vesuvius.
- Lunch: Lunch at a local Neapolitan restaurant, perfect for tasting the traditional cuisine of the region (drinks included).
- Afternoon: Free time to explore the winding streets of the Quartieri Spagnoli or enjoy a traditional coffee with a sfogliatella.
- Evening: Check-in at your 4* Hotel in the Naples outskirts (1st night). Dinner included at the hotel with drinks and overnight stay.
🌋 DAY 4 (Tuesday): POMPEII & SALERNO • History Frozen in Time
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- Morning: Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer by GT Coach to the Pompeii Archaeological Park.
- Pompeii Tour: Guided tour (HD - Half Day) with pre-booked admission included and mandatory headsets. Walk along the ancient streets of the Roman city buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, viewing its remarkably preserved frescoes, thermal baths, and the main forum.
- Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant with a typical menu and drinks included.
- Afternoon: Transfer to Salerno for a guided tour (HD - Half Day) with headsets through its charming medieval historic center and its spectacular seaside promenade.
- Evening: Return to your 4* Hotel in the Naples outskirts (2nd night). Dinner included at the hotel with drinks and overnight stay.
🍋 DAY 5 (Wednesday): AMALFI COAST • The Mediterranean Terrace
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- All Day: Breakfast at the hotel. Today is fully dedicated to the majestic Amalfi Coast with an official full-day guided tour (FD - Full Day) using mandatory headsets.
- Excursion: Our GT Coach will drive along the winding cliffside coastal roads to discover the vertical gems of the Mediterranean. Enjoy scheduled stops in Positano, with its pastel-colored houses clinging to the cliffs, and Amalfi, the historic maritime republic featuring the stunning St. Andrew's Cathedral.
- Lunch: Lunch at a local coastal restaurant with a traditional Campania seafood menu (drinks included).
- Evening: Return to your 4* Hotel in the Naples outskirts (3rd night). Dinner included at the hotel with drinks and overnight stay.
👑 DAY 6 (Thursday): CASERTA - MATERA OUTSKIRTS • The Italian Versailles
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- Morning: Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. Transfer toward Caserta.
- Tour: Guided tour of the monumental Reggia di Caserta (Royal Palace). Access with pre-booked tickets and enjoy the grand Bourbon palace utilizing audio guides and mandatory headsets. Stroll through its spectacular royal apartments and its miles-long gardens adorned with grand fountains.
- Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant in Caserta with a traditional menu and drinks included.
- Afternoon: Depart by GT Coach crossing the Apennine mountains heading toward the Basilicata region.
- Evening: Arrival and check-in at your 4* Hotel in the Matera outskirts (1st night). Dinner included at the hotel with drinks and overnight stay.
🧱 DAY 7 (Friday): ALTAMURA & MATERA • Traditional Bread & Stone Cities
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- Morning: Breakfast at the hotel. Short transfer to Altamura (located just across the border in the Puglia region) for a guided tour (HD - Half Day) with headsets. The town is highly celebrated for its majestic Romanesque cathedral and its traditional PDO-protected ancient bread.
- Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant, savoring the authentic regional flavors of the Murgian hills (drinks included).
- Afternoon: Return to Basilicata for a guided tour of Matera (HD - Half Day) with headsets. Explore the fascinating Sassi di Matera, the ancient neighborhood consisting of cave-dwellings and churches carved directly into the limestone rock, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Evening: Return to your 4* Hotel in the Matera outskirts (2nd night). Dinner included at the hotel with drinks and overnight stay.
🐚 DAY 8 (Saturday): OSTUNI, ALBEROBELLO & POLIGNANO A MARE • The Magic of Puglia
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- Morning: Breakfast at the hotel, check-out, and depart toward the scenic Itria Valley. Arrive in the beautiful "White City" of Ostuni for a guided tour (HD - Half Day) with mandatory headsets through its charming, whitewashed coastal alleys.
- Lunch: Lunch at a local Puglian restaurant featuring a traditional Mediterranean regional menu (drinks included).
- Afternoon: Continue our coastal and countryside route by coach for a panoramic, independent visit to the iconic Trulli of Alberobello (houses with conical stone roofs) and the dramatic sea cliffs over the Adriatic in Polignano a Mare.
- Evening: Check-in at your 4* Hotel in the Bari outskirts (1st night). Dinner included at the hotel with drinks and overnight stay.
⚓ DAY 9 (Sunday): BARI • Gateway to the East & Departure
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- Morning: Breakfast at the hotel, check-out, and transfer to the heart of the regional capital.
- Tour: Guided tour of Bari (HD - Half Day) with mandatory headsets. Explore the medieval neighborhood of Bari Vecchia, the celebrated Basilica of St. Nicholas, and its scenic Adriatic seaside promenades.
- Lunch: Final lunch at a local restaurant in Bari to bid farewell with traditional orecchiette pasta or a typical Puglian coastal menu (drinks included).
- Afternoon: Direct transfer by GT Coach to Bari Airport for your return flight. End of our coastal and southern Italy services.