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Exploration of the ancient Pompeii and drive on the Amalfi Coast.
We will leave Rome in the early morning hours and Positano will be our first stop. Positano, also known as the Pearl of the Amalfi Coast, is in fact the most beautiful town in the area, incredibly perched on the cliffs which from an altitude of 6 or 700 ft go straight down to the water. We will stop to let you stroll through its quaint streets and enjoy this unique place an also have a delicious lunch at a characteristic local Trattoria at the beach.
After lunch we will get back on the road in the direction of Rome.

At this point you'll have choice, in case you shouldn't be interested in visiting Pompeii, instead retracing our steps and going back the same way to visit the excavations, we can continue driving along the coast ad visit Amalfi and Ravello.

Naturally if you should prefer to visit Herculaneum instead of Pompeii it'll not be a problem.

At this point we need to point out that we cannot escort you through the ruins, you need to hire a local guide if you want a guided tour and you can count on our help to get you one.

Most of the other tour operators handle this tour the other way around, in the sense that they take their people to Pompeii first and then to Positano in the afternoon but we prefer to do it this way to avoid the crowds.

Comfortable shoes are a must!

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Exploration of the ancient Pompeii and lunch by the sea.
We leave Rome at 8 am and head to Pompeii to arrive at about 10:30/11 am.
If you chose to tour the place with a local guide, he'll be there waiting for you by the entrance to the excavations. The tour of Pompeii takes about 2 hours.
Maybe it would be a good idea to have a nice cappuccino before starting the tour!!
After touring Pompeii we will head to Seiano for a lovely meal in an out of the way trattoria by the sea. Time permitting, lunch could be in Positano, but it's a lot further away that Seiano where we normally go after Pompeii. 
We will get back on the road to Rome in the early afternoon....

Again we need to say that we don't have to stick to the program and you can make all the changes you want, we're flexible!
You will be driving in a nice, deluxe and air conditioned Mercedes Viano with an excellent English speaking fully licensed professional driver guide.

All transportation costs included in the price.
Admission fees to the sites, meals and drinks are not included.

This tour can start from Rome or from Florence and it is centered on the following destinations:

Assisi, Deruta or Todi
Out of the three, Assisi is of course best known as the home and final resting place of the most well know Saint in Italy and in the world: St. Francis.

This is the place where St. Francis lived, preached and built his own home and his church. Finally he was buried in Assisi in one of Italy's most beautiful Basilica's built on two levels, plus the crypt where the Saint and his disciples rest.
From the Lower Church, decorated with beautiful frescos done by Simone Martini , Pietro Lorenzetti and other, one descends to the crypt that holds the Tomb of St. Francis and his disciples. Returning to the Lower Church you can than climb the steps to the Upper Church, the one that hosts Giotto's magnificent medieval frescoes representing the life of St. Francis.
We will also visit the the Basilica of St. Clare in Assisi and stroll to the main square.

Outside of Assisi there's also the  Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, one of the largest in Italy containing the home of St. Francis and the church he built with his own hands.

We will then drive to Deruta, another charming little town famous throughout the world for the ceramics produced there, characterized by intricate traditional decorations. You'll have the chance to look at some of the shops and eventually look around the city. Most of the shops are at the bottom of the hill while the city sits on top of it.
Todi is another small but charming hilltop town which is said to be one of the best places where to live in the whole world!

The town has exceptionally fascinating medieval public buildings which gather around the fine Cathedral.
Todi offers good dining , as well as a number of Antique shops, galleries, and fantastic views over the surrounding valleys.

You don't have to stick to this program, the changes you'll want to make will be welcomed, compatibly with time and mileage limitations, we're flexible!

You will be driving in a nice, deluxe and air conditioned Mercedes Viano with an excellent English speaking fully licensed professional driver guide.

All transportation costs included in the price.
Admission fees to the sites, meals and drinks are not included. 

Starting from Rome at 8:30 am ( Not on Sunday )

The main destinations are the fascinating Etruscan and medieval towns of Pitigliano, Orvieto and Lake Bolsena.

These hill towns are located in southern Tuscany, forming a striking triangle of stark beauty and their a history spans is at least 3,500 years.

Pitigliano, located in the Maremma area of Tuscany, has been dubbed

"Little Jerusalem" because the architecture is reminiscent of that of the Holy Land and also because Pitigliano enjoyed a flourishing Jewish community for hundreds of years as the result of a policy which welcomed Jews fleeing from the Papal States in Rome in the 16th century. For centuries Pitigliano was a frontier town between the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Papal States. This is how the town became home to a flourishing Jewish community, mostly consisting in people who fled  from Rome during the persecutions.

The history and archeological remnants of this presence in Pitigliano is a fascinating look at the dynamic of different cultures and the result of their successful efforts to live in harmony with each other.

Leaving Pitigliano, we'll head for Bolsena where we'll stop for a visit and picture taking.

Probably the city was the original Roman town of Volsinii and the name was later corrupted to Bolsena, but some scholars discuss about it being the Etruscan city of Velzna or Velsuna.

Bolsena is known for the miracle of the "Bleeding Host" that occurred there in 1263. A Bohemian priest, doubting about the doctrine of Transubstantiation, saw the Host bleed when he consecrated it at Mass. The Orvieto Cathedral was eventually built to commemorate the miracle and house the Corporal of Bolsena.

We will approach Orvieto from the West and it will appear to us in the distance sitting on its plateau formed by the volcanic "tufah" stone.

A great view, but time for lunch!

The people here have their main meal in the middle of the day after which they like to nap.

Shops don’t open any earlier than 3/4:00 pm. It's the famous Italian tradition of the "siesta". You can choose between a light lunch at the wine shop on the main square (weather permitting you can eat outside) or some local cuisine in a typical restaurant housed in the caves that the people of Orvieto dug in the tufah stone underneath the city to get building material. After lunch you'll have the time to visit the magnificent Cathedral, one on the most beautiful in Italy . After visiting the Duomo you can stroll down Orvieto's quaint narrow streets crammed with colorful shops selling beautiful ceramics. Orvieto produces one of the most famous Italian white wines and the wine shop on the square offers the opportunity to taste some of the local wines and to eat some of the prosciutto, salami and cheeses locally produced. As an alternative, you might want to have a more substantial meal and taste some of the region's renowned outstanding foods at a proper restaurant.

No one forces us to stick to this program, you can make all the changes you want, compatibly with our time and mileage limitations, we're flexible!

You will be driving in a nice, deluxe and air conditioned Mercedes Viano with an excellent English speaking fully licensed professional driver guide.

All transportation costs included in the price.
Admission fees to the sites, meals and drinks are not included.

Full day excursion to Tivoli and Subiaco.

Starting from Rome at 8:30 am ( Not on Mondays )

The main destinations are the fascinating Villa D'Este in Tivoli and the Monastery of St. Benedict in Subiaco.

Subiaco is about one hour drive north-east of Rome and in its territory are two of the most ancient and important monasteries in Italy: the "Sacro Speco" perched on a mountain cliff and built over the cave where St. Benedict lived his hermitage and the monastery of St. Scolastica, St. Benedict's twin sister.

We will arrive in Subiaco around 9:30/10:00 am and we will visit the "Sacro Speco" first. if we will have time, and if you'll be interested, we will also visit the monastery of St. Scolastica before moving to the city of Subiaco for a nice lunch. St. Scolastica's is more complicated to visit because, while you can enter St. Benedict's freely and tour the place at your own pace, at St. Scolastica's they run guided tours on a regular schedule that last about one hour.

We will then have lunch in Subiaco at a lovely little restaurant housed in the old cellars of Borgia Family. By the way, this is the place where the famous Lucrezia Borgia was born! Please watch the video here on the right!

We will then move to Tivoli and visit the famous Villa built for the Cardinal Ippolito II D'Este, who was the son of the lady we mentioned above Lucrezia Borgia.

The Villa is built on the side of the mountain that Tivoli lies on and the steep hill provides enough gravity force to the water to make it flow through almost 400 spectacular fountains that make of the park of the Villa D'Este on of the most spectacular in the world.

The visit of the Villa D'Este requires a lot of walking on the steep hillside. In fact you have to walk downhill first and then back up. Though you can use an elevator for part of the climb the place would be inaccessible for seniors or handicapped people if it wasn't for the golf cart service that's available in the Villa.

We can make the necessary arrangements for you to visit the villa in a golf cart if you think you cannot walk the place, but they only have one golf cart so we need to know well in advance.

No one will force you to stick to this program, you can make all the changes you want, compatibly with our time and mileage limitations, we're flexible!

You will be driving in a nice, deluxe and air conditioned Mercedes Viano with an excellent English speaking fully licensed professional driver guide.

All transportation costs included in the price.
Admission fees to the sites, meals and drinks are not included.

Full day excursion in Ciociaria.

Starting from Rome at 8:30 am

Main destinations: The Abbey of Trisulti. the city and the Castle of Fumone and the towns of Fiuggi and Anagni.

A unforgettable excursion off the beaten path in Ciociaria to discover places that most tourists can't even imagine. We'll take you to this region called Ciociaria, only about 50 miles south-east of Rome, rich in history and sceneries but not yet "contaminated" by mass tourism.

You will visit a perfectly preserved medieval walled-in town, experience the silence of an abbey isolated in the mountains, the silent panoramas with grazing sheep and goats and hilltop medieval villages where time stands still.

You will enjoy a typical meal prepared only with local products and eventually visit a winery or an oil press.

Just few miles in distance but a few centuries back in time!

We meet at your hotel in Rome any time between 8:00 and 9:00 am and head fro Ciociaria. The town of Fiuggi will be our first stop. A short break will allow us to enjoy the city and the famous "biscotti Amaretti" with cappuccino, than we get back in the car and continue to Trisulti where we'll visit the "Carthusia" monastery.

You'll be guided through the peaceful 800 year old monastery and its secrets and you'll have the opportunity to taste the liquors, honey and chocolate produced by the monks.

After this memorable visit we will continue to the medieval town of Fumone where can have an outstanding meal at the local "Baron's Tavern". You'll be able to visit the millenary castle where the only pope that ever resigned was imprisoned and see the mummy of a 5-year-old child.

On the way back to Rome we'll stop to visit Anagni which was papal seat in the 14th century. A lovely little town with an outstanding cathedral built in the 12th century and, time permitting, you'll visit the workshops of two local artists.

No one will force you to stick to this program, you can make all the changes you want, compatibly with our time and mileage limitations, we're flexible!

You will be driving in a nice, deluxe and air conditioned Mercedes Viano with an excellent English speaking fully licensed professional driver guide.

All transportation costs included in the price.
Admission fees to the sites, meals and drinks are not included.