Neapolitan Treasures: Caserta, Sorrento & Pompeii

Neapolitan Treasures: Caserta, Sorrento & Pompeii

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Neapolitan Treasures: Caserta, Sorrento & Pompeii

8 Days Starting in Naples, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy and ending in 80067 Sorrento, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy

Visiting: Naples, London, Pompei, Parking Tourist Oplonti, Sorrento, Caserta, Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum Hotel & Maison

Tour operator:

Cox & Kings

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

2 - 18

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

1-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians

Tour operated in:

English

Trip Styles:

Small Group

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Tour Overview

This tour is your chance to revel in the history, scenery and gastronomy surrounding Italy’s Bay of Naples, famed for its alluring coastal views and ancient ruins. As well as Sorrento, you visit Pompeii for a glimpse of ancient Roman life, tour the Caserta Palace – Italy’s Versailles – and go wine tasting in the foothills of Mount Vesuvius.

Highlights

  • Tour the sprawling Bourbon Palace & Gardens of Caserta, known as the Neapolitan Versailles

  • Visit the Royal Silk Factory at San Leucio

  • Enjoy lunch at Naples’ Pignasecca Market

  • Taste regional wines at an estate near Mount Vesuvius

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Fly To Naples

Location: Naples, London

Accommodation Name: Fly to Naples

Meals Included: Dinner

Arrive in Naples and transfer to your hotel and enjoy a welcome dinner. Stay at Hotel Stabia (or similar) for 7 nights. (D)

Day 2 : Naples

Location: Naples

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Visit the monastery-turned-museum of Certosa di San Martino, then journey by funicular to Naples' Pignasecca Market for lunch. This afternoon, tour the Royal Palace of Naples and the Piazza del Plebiscito. Admire the façade of medieval fortress Castel Nuovo, before returning to Sorrento. (B, L)

Day 3 : Pompeii And Oplontis

Location: Pompei, Parking Tourist Oplonti

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Tour Pompeii, highlights of which include the Basilica, the Temple of Apollo, and the oldest known Roman amphitheatre. Proceed to nearby Oplontis, also preserved by volcanic ash and home to the Imperial Villa. (B)

Day 4 : Sorrento

Location: Sorrento

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Morning transfer to Sorrento for a day at leisure to enjoy the plunging coastline, tumbling towns and fine cuisine. (B)

Day 5 : Caserta

Location: Caserta

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Morning visit to the Caserta Palace and Gardens, the largest palace in Europe, intended to rival Versailles. In the afternoon, visit the Royal Silk Factory of San Leucio, which supplies the courts of Europe with luxurious fabrics to this day. (B)

Day 6 : Herculaneum & Mt. Vesuvius

Location: Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum Hotel & Maison

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast

Morning tour of lesser-visited Herculaneum, including the well-preserved home of a Roman noble family; the extraordinary mosaic at Casa di Nettuno e Anfitrite; and the public baths at Terme del Foro. Enjoy wine tasting and a light lunch at an estate close to Mount Vesuvius. (B, L)

Day 7 : Castellamare Di Stabia

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day at leisure. This evening, attend a farewell dinner in Sorrento. (B, D)

Day 8 : Fly To London

Meals Included: Breakfast

Transfer to Naples Airport for your departure flight or begin your tour extension. (B)

What's Included

  • 4-star accommodation

  • Direct international flights

  • Transfers in air-conditioned vehicles

  • Guided sightseeing & entrance fees

  • Hotel Porterage

  • Welcome dinner to meet your group & tour manager

  • 7 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 2 dinners

  • Flexible - extensions, room & flight upgrades available

What's Not Included

  • Insurance

  • Optional

Check out our Q&As

  • Is there private tour option available ?

    This itinerary can be taken privately on a date that suits you. Alternatively, it can be tailored to your exact requirements. So, should you want to spend longer in a particular location, or add another experience or destination, we can make all the arrangements for you. Please contact our travel specialists for guideline prices.

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes

  • Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?

    As Detailed in itinerary.

  • What is the maximum group size?

    All Cox & Kings group tours have a maximum group size of 18 and average just 14 guests. Travelling in such a small group allows you to make stronger and deeper connections with fellow travellers.

  • Is there a supplement for solo travellers?

    Single Supplement is available upon request

  • What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?

    4-star accommodation

  • Are flights included in this tour?

    Direct international flights

  • What is the difference between a 'single' supplement and 'sole' supplement?

    A 'single' traveller is someone occupying a single room while travelling with one or more other people, for example a single person travelling on a group tour. A 'sole' traveller is someone travelling on their own. As a single traveller on a group tour (except those in the SoloTravellers collection), please check the single supplement price. If you wish to add an extension to that tour, please th

  • When will I get my tickets?

    Travel documents will be sent approximately two weeks prior to departure (third party suppliers' policies may vary), unless your booking is made within six weeks of departure, in which case final documents will be sent as soon as possible.

  • When do I need to pay my final balance?

    Final payment must be made no less than 75 days before departure.

  • What are the four tour categories?

    ***LUXURY These are our most comfortable tours and will usually feature 5-star deluxe accommodation throughout*** ***SUPERIOR Most Cox & Kings tours fall under this category and are based in 4- or 5-star accommodation where available, or the best alternative elsewhere*** ***STANDARD Simpler in emphasis, these itineraries typically feature 4-star or good 3-star accommodation throughout, or the best alternative elsewhere*** ***DISCOVERY Best suited to the hardier traveller, these tours typically include some quite basic accommodation, possibly longer and rougher road journeys and, in some cases, more strenuous activities, such as trekking***

  • Why do I have to pay more for my holiday if I am a single traveller?

    Most hotels around the world charge more per person for a single occupancy room than for a shared twin room, because the cost of maintaining a room for one person can be almost as high as it is for two. In addition, many single occupancy rooms are the same as twin / double rooms. The Solo Travellers collection of small group tours is specially created to include accommodation based on single occu

  • Can Cox & Kings arrange my visa?

    We cannot arrange your visa but we can recommend a reputable visa assistance company who can help with your application. Please contact your tour consultant for details.

  • Do your prices include flights?

    All prices for Cox & Kings holidays include international flights, except where indicated. Australasia and Canada holidays do not include international flights so that you may benefit from the best prices at the time you choose to book, taking advantage of major seasonal variations and short term special offers. For all destinations, you may be able to arrange your own flights. If you wish to do

  • What is a non-exclusive escorted group tour?

    The vast majority of our group tours are exclusive to Cox & Kings clients. However, there are a few exceptions where holidaymakers who booked their tour with another travel company travel in the group.

  • When will I get a detailed itinerary?

    If you are travelling on a group tour, you will receive a detailed itinerary with your travel pack. If travelling on a private basis, you will receive your detailed itinerary with your confirmation invoice.

  • Do I need inoculations?

    Many of our destinations have recommended health precautions, which you can read about in our regional documents and health pages. However, we recommend that you contact your doctor who will be able to give you professional advice, arrange any vaccinations and give advice on malaria protection. Alternatively, visit the NHS website for more information.

  • What happens if a group tour does not reach its minimum numbers? Will it be cancelled?

    If a group tour does not reach its minimum numbers, we will either offer for you to take your holiday on a private basis (which may involve a supplement), or you will be fully refunded.

Reviews of this operator

Richard Martin (Google Reviewer)  

We have travelled regularly with...

28-Nov-2019

We have travelled regularly with Cox & Kings as a couple and in family groups to wide range of destinations around the world. Their helpful and knowledgeable staff have organised first rate itineraries for us to destinations they’ve visited, giving firsthand knowledge of these places. It’s hard to fault their local operations too, they provide that essential (and seamless) support to their customers throughout each trip from start to finish.

BARRY DYKE (Google Reviewer)  

Just returned from a two...

22-Oct-2023

Just returned from a two week Athens and Peloponnese tour which, with the exception of one hotel, was wonderful. It was made by our superb guide, Maria, who brought everything to life throughout the tour. She was outstanding. The tour was very well arranged except, in our opinion, the last day which entailed a northerly trip to Opympus to see what seemed to be a new site, before heading back to Athens. It was really too long a day on the coach, even though that was comfortable being a full size with only 18 tourists. Our view was we could have missed Olympus and driven strait back, just 5-6 hours. Anyway we loved the experience and recommend it highly. Very good value indeed. (Just change the hotel near Delphi which was grim) Our extra two nights in Athens was brilliant with ti è to see the War museum, the gardens, the Benaki(fabulous) and enjoy great self selected food. Happy to provide more inf to anyone Forgot to say the return flight, with Aegean was one of the worst we’ve ever encountered. Cramped worse than any cheap airline, even Ryanair!! Why bother all the fuss of providing a meal for an afternoon flight?? Save the cost and take out one or two rows of seats. The cost must be about the same.

Anne Watkis (Google Reviewer)  

My partner and I have...

25-Mar-2023

My partner and I have just returned from a tour of the Golden Triangle booked through a travel agent in cirencester. We flew to Delhi on 10th March and home on the 22nd. It was a small group tour (15). Honestly it was a wonderful sightseeing trip. The hotels, starting at the TAj Palace Delhi was exceptional. Great rooms, service and food. The daily trips were very well organised by our holiday guide Mayank Dixit. He was a wonderful guide, took care of the practical element of our trips, was very knowledgeable about india and the various places we visited. His professionalism and knowledge made the holiday. He is guiding for a waterway tours in November, which we might therefore go on. Shimla was amazing. I worried about appropriate clothing re their modesty rules, but it was all fine. Just take something to cover your head and shoulders. Men are fine in shirts too. I loved india and, although the tour was busy, Mayank smoothed the way for us all. Highly recommended.

Sandy K (Google Reviewer)  

We had an amazing time...

04-Aug-2024

We had an amazing time on a Cox and Kings tour (Grand Tour of South America). It was a very planned through itinerary, where every destination gave us something new to be excited about. Each of the tour guides were knowledgeable and extremely good at their job. We had no worries as Cox and Kings had taken care of everything. The people we met on the tour made the experience even better, and I'll cherish these memories forever. Can't wait to book another trip with Cox and Kings!

Ellen Patton (Google Reviewer)  

They had an itinerary to...

09-Mar-2023

They had an itinerary to India online with no single supplement, I inquired about it and received an auto reply that someone would contact me. When I checked the very next day the supplement of £945 had been added. I called immediately to see why the pricing had changed and was told they update their prices regularly. Seems like a bait and switch. Will not book with the agency.

Gerry Wood (Google Reviewer)  

BE VERY WARY OF BOOKING...

03-Feb-2020

BE VERY WARY OF BOOKING WITH COX AND KINGS/ABERCROMBIE & KENT UNTIL THE ACQUISITION IS STABLE. We traveled with Cox & Kings to India in October/November 2019 on a 21 day tour. Because of their impending acquisition by Abercrombie and Kent, a lot of the hotels and transfers had not been paid for. No-one met us on arrival at Delhi airport, none of the transfers for the Shimla extension had been booked, and we had to pay again to stay in the hotel listed in the itinerary on the last night. My phone bill trying to get the UK office to step in was o £206.33. I was out of pocket by £440 and my family had a very stressful time for 6 of the 21 days, not knowing what was going to happen the next day. After spending £15,000 on the tour, Cox & Kings/Abercrombie & Kent offered me a £300 credit against another booking in the next 12 months. Needless to say I won't be taking them up on this. My booking reference was 171352 and the feedback (complaint) reference was E25BQF.

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    Cox & Kings requires a minimum deposit of 15% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 75 days before departure.

  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of cox & kings charges.

    Up to 75 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 74 days before tour starts: Forfeit 30% of booking price.

    At 59 days before tour starts: Forfeit 60% of booking price.

    At 29 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.

    At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.

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