Flavian Amphitheatre, Naples
SMALL SHIP ADVENTURES
M / V Clio
Ruins of Pompeii
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U. S. Depart today on your flight to Naples, Italy.
DAY 2 • Naples, Italy • Embark ship Arrive in Naples and transfer to your ship— your home for the next nine nights. Meet travelers who took our optional Rome: Highlights of the Eternal City pre-trip extension.
Meals: D | M / V Clio or M / V Corinthian
DAY 3 • Naples • Archaeological Museum This morning, explore Naples on foot with a local guide. Later, visit the UNESCO-listed Museo Archeologico Nazionale( National Archaeological Museum) and discover the world’ s finest collection of Pompeiian frescoes and mosaics. Tonight, enjoy our Captain’ s Welcome Dinner onboard the ship.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio or M / V Corinthian
DAY 4 • Naples • Optional Herculaneum tour Today is free to explore Naples independently. Or, join us on an optional tour of Herculaneum. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Herculaneum is an ancient Roman town buried by Vesuvian ash in the same eruption that destroyed Pompeii in AD 79. It wasn’ t found again until 1709 when it was accidentally discovered by local workers. After lunch onboard our ship, we will begin cruising towards Pozzuoli.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio or M / V Corinthian
DAY 5 • Pozzuoli • Controversial Topic: Italy & the Camorra
Take a walking tour of Pozzuoli with a local guide, exploring Flavian Amphitheater, the third largest amphitheater in Italy. We’ ll explore its subterranean corridors and underground chambers that once housed gladiators. Later, a local expert will join us onboard to discuss the Controversial Topic of Italy & the Camorra, a crime syndicate.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio or M / V Corinthian
DAY 6 • Pozzuoli • A Day in the Life of a Pozzuoli farm
Today, we’ ll drive inland to experience what A Day in the Life of a family-owned farm is like in the countryside of Pozzuoli. A member of the family will show us around the grounds and describe their daily activities. Then we’ ll roll up our sleeves and help with a few morning chores. Later, enjoy lunch with the family.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio or M / V Corinthian
DAY 7 • Sorrento • Home-Hosted Lunch Disembark our ship and tender to the cliff-side town of Sorrento. We’ ll see the city’ s cathedral, Piazza Sant’ Antonino, Public Gardens, and the Piazza Tasso main square during a discovery walk. Later, learn what it’ s like to live and work here when we join a local family for a Home-Hosted Lunch.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V Clio or M / V Corinthian
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 6, experience A Day in the Life of a family-owned farm in the countryside of Pozzuoli.
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