b"YOUR ITINERARY12 DAYSFROM ITALYDays 1-2London to Lyon and Rome 3,095From London St Pancras we join the Eurostar to Paris. We change2023 DEPARTURES IN:trains for Lyon, where we spend the night. On Day 2 we continueAPR, MAY, JUN,AUG, by rail to Rome. The ancient city is a feast for the senses, from its6(P, 2&7celebrated fountains to its intimate cafs. Named 'the eternal city', Rome's architecture includes wonderfully preserved monuments from early Roman to Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque.UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES Days 3-4Rome and SorrentoWe discover Rome today on a guided city tour which takes in severalExplore Sorrento, where we landmarks including the Roman Forum and Trevi Fountain. Later,experience a hands-on pizza night you're free to explore and savour the sights and sounds of Rome.with a master pizzaiolo.Maybe visit St Peter's Basilica and the Vatican, ascend the SpanishSoak up the enchanting beauty Steps, or relax with a gelato. On Day 4 we travel to Sorrento, a prettyof the $malfi&oast on a cruise to town overlooking the Bay of Naples with narrow, cobbled streets,Positano and $malfi .Renaissance palaces and Romanesque churches, surrounded by hillsides of lemon orchards. Sorrento is famed for its citrus products,Visit two of the worlds and we sample some on a stroll through the town. Our base for sevenarchaeological wonders - Pompeii nights is the 4-Star Hilton Sorrento Palace in the centre of Sorrento. and Herculaneum, cities frozen in time.Days 5-6The AmalCoast and PompeiiDiscover Rome's fascinating :e cruise to Positano on the $malficoast, where pastel houses arehistory on a guided tour.studded into the hillside and fi shermen haul their wooden boats on the beach, as they have done for many decades. We continue toWHAT'S INCLUDED $malfi , where you could visit 6t $ndrews cathedral.%acN in 6orrento, we take part in a pizza-making experience then feast on our deliciousUK Tour Manager from start to creations. 2n 'ay \x19 we catch the &ania ([press to Pompeii, theficity buried and preserved in time by volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius nishin 79 AD. We take a guided tour of the streets, villas and restaurants ofFirst Class Rail and all transfers,this 81(6&2 listed site, and visit the $mphitheatre and *rand 7heatre. Eurostar Standard PremierDays 7-8Sorrento and Herculaneum Complimentary luggage serviceToday is free to enjoy the relaxed town of Sorrento. Maybe explore11 nights' 4-Star accommodationthe narrow streets fi lled with pretty 5enaissance buildings, or rela[17 meals including 11 breakfasts, in the central pia]]a. 7he beautiful &hiesa di 6an )rancisco features5 dinners and 1 lunchArabic porticos, and bougainvillea blooms across its interlaced arches. &raft shops sell ceramics, laceworN and wooden items, and thereAll tour excursionsare many tempting options for lunch. On Day 8 we travel by coach to Herculaneum, a lesser-known Roman city, also buried under the volcanic ashes of Mount Vesuvius. We continue to a local agriturismo, for a traditional lunch including homemade limoncello and mozzarella. Days 9-10Sorrento and Capri CruiseFROMEnjoy another free day in lovely Sorrento. On a clear day, you can see1 LYON FROM/TO PARISNaples, Mount Vesuvius and the island of Ischia. Maybe head to one1 TO TURIN 2 Rome ITALYof the inviting cafs and indulge in a long, lazy lunch, ideally while looking out over the glittering ocean. Maybe try the local gnocchi, orNaplesScialatielli ai frutti di mare - a traditional seafood pasta dish. On Day 10 we cruise to &apri, one of the Mediterraneans most idyllic islands withHerculaneum PompeiibreathtaNing scenery, a]ure shores and rocNy cli s. 2ur visit includes a trip on the funicular railway, which takes visitors to the centre ofSorrento $PDOtown. ou have free time here, and will fi nd plenty of chic boutiTues7and co ee shops to while away your time. 7his evening, bacN on thePositanomainland, we enMoy a fi nal 6orrentine dinner together.CapriDays 11-12Turin and LondonNights in hotel First Class Rail Standard Class Rail Coach BoatWe say goodbye to Sorrento today, transferring to the city of Naples.7our &ode\x1d ICS|per person based on 2 +ere, you either travel to the airport for your return fl ight to the 8. orsharing. Deposit from 500 per person. board a train to Turin, where we check into our hotel for an overnightSupplement for solo travellers from 1095.stay. On Day 12 we leave Turin and travel by rail to Paris where we joinFor the latest guidance on entry the Eurostar to London St Pancras. requirements, please visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice&all us on 01904 527231 or visit greatrail.com for more details 49"