Christmas In Sorrento & New Year On Lake Como
- Duration: 15 days
- Board Basis: Half Board
- Tour Ref: D2TLEGXISC
Holiday Summary
- Travel Type: Coach
PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.
Itinerary
Dec 21
Local departure by coach, then to northern France for an overnight stay.
Dec 22
Continue to the Parma area for an overnight stay.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Dec 23
We continue to Vico Equense on the Sorrento Peninsula area, where we stay for five nights.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Christmas Eve - Pompeii and Vesuvius
Discover the history and life of the great Roman city of Pompeii, on our optional excursion. We also drive to the top of Mount Vesuvius, which commands spectacular views. Walk the final thousand metres to the summit to view inside the crater (local charge of approx €10.00).
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Christmas Day - Sorrento
Happy Christmas! Join our included excursion, as we drive through valleys, mountains and terraces lined with orange and lemon trees, olive groves and vineyards, all descending to the sea. Free time in the town of Sorrento to enjoy the Christmas atmosphere. We return to the hotel and enjoy an included gala lunch.
Meals - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Boxing Day - Isle of Capri
Today, join an optional excursion, as we sail across the Bay of Naples to magnificent Capri, a popular home of the rich and famous. Explore the island’s cliff-top panoramas, with views of Vesuvius.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Dec 27 - Amalfi Coast
Join our optional ‘Amalfi Drive’, said to be the most spectacular road in Europe. From Sorrento, the winding cliff-top road offers panoramic views at every bend. We visit Amalfi, which gives its name to this whole beautiful coast. From Amalfi we visit Ravello, which nestles in the hillside above the sea. Tonight we enjoy the festivities and the hotel provides a superb gala dinner.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Dec 28 - Rome
We leave Vico Equense and head to Rome on our included excursion. Also, known as the ‘Eternal City’ and the famed city of the Roman Empire, it has been a millennium long centre of power, culture and religion. The Historic Centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with wonderful palaces, churches, basilicas, Roman ruins, monuments and fountains. It has an immensely rich historical heritage and cosmopolitan atmosphere. Upon arrival in this beautiful city you will have time at leisure to savor the special ambience of this former capital of the Roman Empire.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Dec 29
We travel north to Lake Como for a five-night stay.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Dec 30 - Milan
Included excursion to Milan, seeing the Duomo, one of the world’s largest, most striking cathedrals, the elegant shopping arcades and much more. Our optional sightseeing tour will show you the main highlights.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
New Year’s Eve - Lake Maggiore
Enjoy our included excursion to Lake Maggiore and the resort town of Stresa ahead of the evening’s festivities and gala dinner.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
New Year’s Day
Happy New Year!Enjoy a leisurely day relaxing along the lakeside.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Jan 2 - St. Moritz & Bernina Region Railway
Optional excursion into Switzerland, firstly to the world-famous resort of St. Moritz. From here we join the Bernina Region Railway, the highest rail crossing of the Alps. Don’t forget your camera! The journey takes us past the peaks of the Bernina Alps to Tirano, where we rejoin our coach, for the journey back to Tremezzo.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Jan 3
We leave Lake Como and travel to northern France for an overnight stay.
Meals - Breakfast
Jan 4
Return home.
Meals - Breakfast