Price Includes

The price of this holiday is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room. Single and sea view rooms are subject to availability at the relevant supplement. The price includes return flights, seven nights dinner, bed and breakfast, all coach tours as mentioned, executive coach travel in Italy, guided tours of Pompeii and Sorrento, visit to Naples, cruise to Capri and services of our Italian speaking tour manager. Not included is entrance to Pompeii (11 euros) and Archaeological Museum (9 euros) and Vesuvius (6,50 euros) payable locally (prices approximate). However, if you are 65 or over, or under 18, under current Italian law entrance to museums is free for citizens of Britain and other European Union countries on production of a photocopy of your passport. Occasionally the opening times of the places of interest varies, and if this happens we may change the order of visits, however the overall content will not be reduced.



Your Accommodation

The Villa Maria is a fine example of a three-star hotel that provides all the comforts of a modern, purpose built property. The bedrooms are tastefully decorated and of course have a private bathroom, TV and air conditioning. It is in an excellent central location next to the maze-like - old town - and only 500m from Piazza Tasso, the lovely main square in the centre of Sorrento. The hotel has a good quality restaurant and an extensive bar and lounge furnished with pastel coloured fabrics, which create a relaxing atmosphere and the perfect place to unwind after a hard day sightseeing. The swimming pool and adjacent sun terrace is the ideal spot to soak up the sun.  

The three-star rated La Badia is based on the sympathetic conversion of a 16th century abbey, retaining much of the original stonework and giving a superb ambience to this small family-run hotel. It’s location is wonderful, just behind Sorrento with amazing views of the sea, Sorrento itself, Vesuvius and Naples on a clear day. It is set amongst four acres of its own lovely gardens and fragrant lemon and orange groves. By road it is approximately two miles from Sorrento. There is also a more direct 400 metre pathway, which is steep and narrow but illuminated at night. Should you not wish to use this you can either use the free pre-bookable shuttle bus, or the local bus which stops just outside. The hotel has a swimming pool with gorgeous views so typical of the area and is ideal for a refreshing dip. The hotel restaurant serves good quality local cuisine and, weather permitting, you may dine on the terrace overlooking the bay.

Also three-star rated is the Metropole, situated on the coastal road approximately one kilometre from the Old Town. This charming hotel, purpose built to a high standard inits own attractivegardens, offers some wonderful views of the Bay of Naples and spectacular Vesuvius. It has recently benefitted from a complete renovation by its very professional family owners, with the result an outstanding hotel within its category, whilst still retaining its individual charater. The public rooms feature typical traditional terracotta floors covered with rugs, Italian high-quality furniture, high archedceilings and beautiful Venetian glassware and very tastefully decorated in classic Neopolitan style. The rooms themselves are very well appointed with bathrooms, air-conditioning and have a private balcony. The grounds are lovely too: a series of terracotta interlocking patios bedecked with colourful flowers and plants, where you can escape to a private, shady corner to catch up on some reading perhaps - what a refreshing change from some of the larger 'chain' hotels! There is a good size outdoor swimming pool and sun terrace, with the extensive views typical of the area - just the spot to relax in after a hard day's sightseeing! Enjoy good quality local and international cuisine in the hotel restaurant before winding down with a drink in the comfortable lounge and bar.

Also four-star rated is the hotel Atlantic Palace,  situated on the coastal road approximately one kilometre from the Old Town. Purpose-built to a high standard with all rooms air-conditioned, some offering views of Naples and Vesuvius, the hotel is tastefully furnished with wood and marble. To its rear is an oval swimming pool with whirlpool section, attractive sun terrace and poolside restaurant facing onto a hillside orchard of olive and lemon trees. The spacious lobby and lounge, constructed from marble, lined with comfortable sofas and leafy plants affords a lovely classic ambience and is the ideal place in which to relax. The restaurant is very good too, having one of the best chefs in Sorrento and all in all, the Atlantic Palace represents excellent value for money.

The four-star rated Conca Parc  is a fine example of an international standard property, set in its own landscaped grounds in the heart of Sorrento only 300 metres from Piazza Tasso, the hub of Sorrentine life. The bedrooms are very well appointed including air conditioning and very tastefully decorated with pastel colours which the Italians seem to use so well. Built on a slight rise above the immediate area you therefore have sea views and as you would expect, the hotel boasts an excellent range of facilities. There is an extensive swimming pool with poolside bar, a further piano bar, a very comfortable lounge, ideal to relax in after sightseeing, a good quality restaurant, a coffee shop and surrounded by extensive terraces of old olive trees giving welcome shade. In short a very well managed hotel in central Sorrento.