Cruise by jetfoil to Capri across the blue waters of the Bay of Naples, approaching an island known for its steep coastline and Mediterranean light. On arrival, join a Local Expert for an orientation walk through Capri’s narrow lanes.

The crossing and walk give you two perspectives on the island: its dramatic setting from the water and its close-knit streets on foot. Hear local insights as you get your bearings in this long-established coastal destination.

• 4 Dinner (D)
• 8 Breakfast (B)

• Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.

• Rome: Follow in the footsteps of gladiators for a deeper insight into life in ancient Rome when you enter the Colosseum.
• Grottole: Meet Andrea for an aperitif and a tour of the village.

Insight Vacations

• Business class coach with extended leg room
• Top-rated dining, from farm-to-table to local restaurants
• 4 & 5-star stays

Explore Rome with a Local Expert, taking in views of Vatican City before crossing the Tiber to the ancient heart of the capital. See the Circus Maximus and Arch of Constantine and learn how public spectacle shaped Roman life.

On a guided visit inside the Colosseum, discover the arena where gladiatorial contests drew vast crowds. The nearby Palatine Hill recalls the legendary founding of Rome and the imperial palaces that later rose above the city.

Walk through Alberobello with a Local Expert to examine its clusters of whitewashed trulli. These compact houses have conical roofs made from local limestone, stacked without mortar using a building tradition distinctive to Puglia.

Hear how the dwellings were built and preserved while exploring the lanes of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Their pale stone walls and patterned roof tiles offer a close-up view of the ingenuity behind traditional Apulian village life.

Enjoy a freshly prepared farm-to-table meal in the Alberobello area, featuring recipes and flavours typical of Puglia. It is an opportunity to experience the region through its cooking as well as its distinctive towns and countryside.

Puglian food has long drawn on local agricultural produce and straightforward preparations that let ingredients speak for themselves. Sharing regional dishes offers a welcoming introduction to the food traditions still woven into everyday life in southern Italy.

Explore Lecce with a Local Expert, walking its interlacing streets to see ornate Baroque facades and monuments that recall the city’s Roman past. Shifting views through the old centre reveal why Lecce is often called the Florence of the South.

Much of the city’s elaborate architecture was carved from local limestone, whose warm colour gives its churches and palaces a distinctive glow. The visit brings together the Roman and later artistic layers of this Salento city.

Discover the seaside town of Gallipoli and view its Greek Fountain and medieval castle, landmarks that speak to centuries of life on the Salento coast. The visit also includes a viewpoint overlooking the Ionian Sea.

Gallipoli’s historic centre occupies an island beside the modern town, giving its streets a close connection to the water. From the viewpoint, take in the coastal setting that has shaped this fishing and trading town through generations.

Explore Matera’s Sassi with a Local Expert, moving through a labyrinth of dwellings, churches, stairways and arches carved into the rock. This in-depth visit reveals how generations lived within the city’s extraordinary cave districts.

The UNESCO-listed Sassi remained home to thousands of residents into the 1950s. Their layered streets and stone interiors make Matera a record of changing ways of life, as well as a striking setting used in films including The Passion of the Christ.

Meet a local advocate in Grottole and tour the historic village to learn about the Wonder Grottole Project. The initiative works to revive its partly abandoned old centre and sustain traditional village life.

Enjoy an aperitif with local snacks while hearing about the community’s history and the challenges of population decline. This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® visit directly supports efforts to preserve Grottole’s culture and build a future for its historic streets.

Walk Pompeii’s cobbled streets with a Local Expert and explore the remains of a Roman town buried by Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. Its preserved streets offer a rare opportunity to picture the layout and daily rhythms of an ancient community.

See how the eruption halted life here nearly two thousand years ago. Against the backdrop of Vesuvius, the archaeological site makes the relationship between the people of Campania and their volcanic landscape especially tangible.

Visit Capri’s Gardens of Augustus with a Local Expert as one of two included Insight Choice activities. Follow the garden paths to viewpoints above the sea and admire the Faraglioni Rocks, the island’s distinctive offshore limestone formations.

The cultivated terraces frame Capri’s rugged coastal scenery, bringing flowers and greenery into contrast with cliffs and open water. This choice is especially suited to travellers who want time to take in and photograph the island’s best-known views.

Taste limoncello on Capri as one of two included Insight Choice activities. Sample the island’s lemon liqueur and discover a flavour closely associated with this part of southern Italy.

Made by infusing lemon peel, limoncello captures the bright citrus character of the region in a small glass. This tasting offers a food-focused way to experience Capri, in contrast to the alternative visit to the Gardens of Augustus and its coastal viewpoints.

Explore Rome’s second-century catacombs on an optional visit focused on the beginnings of Christianity in the city. Enter the underground burial passages to learn about the communities that used them and the beliefs expressed in these spaces.

The catacombs offer a quieter perspective on ancient Rome beyond its arenas and monuments. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; the particular catacomb site is not specified in the itinerary.

Visit Ostuni, Puglia’s White Town, and explore the rural traditions surrounding it on an optional excursion to a traditional olive mill. Learn about the region’s long-established olive cultivation practices and their place in local life.

Ostuni’s pale buildings rise above the surrounding countryside, while the mill offers a closer look at an agricultural tradition central to Puglia. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit Polignano a Mare on an optional excursion to Puglia’s Adriatic coast. See the town’s dramatic limestone cliffs and pause at its sea-view terraces to look out over the water.

Buildings cluster above the rocky shoreline, giving Polignano a Mare a striking position between old-town streets and open sea. The visit is offered in the late afternoon, when the light softens along the coast. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Join a dinner at a Puglian masseria for an optional dining experience rooted in the region’s rural setting. A masseria is a traditional farmhouse estate, making the venue itself part of the appeal of the evening.

Settle in for a meal that offers a different perspective on Puglia from its historic towns and coastal viewpoints. Specific dishes and the masseria location are not detailed in the itinerary. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.