Start with three nights in Rome for the Colosseum, the Vatican and evenings in the piazzas, then take the fast train south to Naples and on to Sorrento. Perched on cliffs above the Bay of Naples, Sorrento is a relaxed base for Pompeii, Capri and the Amalfi Coast, with lemon groves, limoncello and views across to Vesuvius. It is an easy, well-balanced first trip to Italy.
The train from Rome to Naples takes just over an hour, and a private transfer covers the last stretch to your hotel. You fly into Rome and home from Naples, so there is no backtracking. Sorrento's beaches are small bathing platforms rather than long sands, so this is more a sea-and-sightseeing break than a beach holiday.
2 stops · 7 nights
Colosseum, Vatican, piazzas
Bay of Naples, Capri, Pompeii
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Three nights covers Rome's essentials: the Colosseum and Forum, the Vatican Museums and St Peter's, and the Pantheon and Piazza Navona. A hotel near Termini makes the onward train easy.
Sorrento sits on cliffs above the Bay of Naples, with lemon groves, a busy old town and ferries to Capri. It is the natural base for Pompeii and Herculaneum, and for drives or boat trips along the Amalfi Coast to Positano and Amalfi.
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Best time to go: May, June and September are ideal, warm enough for swimming in Sorrento and comfortable for sightseeing in Rome. April and October are quieter; many ferries and boat trips run a reduced service from November to March.
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Fly from London to Rome, about 2½ hours, and transfer to your hotel. Walk to the Trevi Fountain for your first evening.
See the Colosseum and Roman Forum, spend a morning at the Vatican Museums and St Peter's, and visit the Pantheon and Piazza Navona.
Take the first-class fast train to Naples, just over an hour, then a private transfer along the coast to Sorrento.
Visit Pompeii, take the ferry to Capri, or follow the Amalfi Coast road to Positano and Amalfi. Leave time for a long lunch overlooking the bay.
Transfer to Naples airport, about an hour away, for your flight back to the UK.
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Take the high-speed train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale, about 1 hour 10 minutes, then a private transfer of around 1¼ hours to Sorrento. It is much simpler than the local Circumvesuviana train with luggage.
Yes. Pompeii is about 30 minutes from Sorrento by train or road, and we can arrange a guided visit. Herculaneum and Vesuvius are close by too.
Sorrento has small beaches and bathing platforms (lidos) at the foot of the cliffs rather than long sandy beaches. Most visitors combine a swim with day trips to Capri and the Amalfi Coast.
Yes. Positano or Amalfi can replace Sorrento, though transfers are longer and hotels are usually more expensive. We will price the alternative.
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