Rome & Sorrento

Meet at our Departure Office at London St Pancras and travel by Eurostar to Paris. Here, change trains and continue by high-speed TGV to Chambéry for the night. Continue by rail on Day 2, catching the service firstly to Milan, then Rome. On arrival, check in to your hotel for three nights.

• Day 1 - Dinner
• Day 2 - Breakfast, Dinner

Enjoy a day's sightseeing in the Eternal City, starting with a guided tour that takes you to some of the many fantastic sights and monuments of the Italian capital. See the iconic Roman Forum, take in the majesty of the Colosseum, visit the remarkable Pantheon, and make a wish at the Trevi Fountain. Your afternoon and Day 4 are free to continue exploring.

Perhaps walk up the Spanish Steps and visit the John Keats Museum, marvel at art by the likes of Da Vinci, Caravaggio, Titian, Raphael and Michelangelo, or visit Vatican City - home to St Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel.

• Day 3 - Breakfast
• Day 4 - Breakfast

Head to the station this morning and board the high-speed service to Naples. From here, a private coach drives you to the seaside town of Sorrento, which sits within its own 'mini bay' in the vast Bay of Naples. Check into your hotel for the next five nights, the 4* Majestic Palace Hotel.

• Breakfast, Dinner

Today's excursion takes you by boat along the stunning Amalfi Coast - one of the world's most picturesque coastlines, lined with exquisite hillside villages, twisting umbrella pines and scented lemon trees. Your port of call is the small town of Amalfi, where you have free time to look around, one of the many desirable destinations along this stretch of rugged shoreline. Visit the Sant'Andrea Cathedral, with its Byzantine façade, or make your way to the medieval shipyard.

Day 7 is free for you to discover the joys of Sorrento. You may want to amble down to one of the rocky beaches, where sun loungers are available to hire for a small fee. Alternatively, explore the historic centre, with its appealing streets lined with gelato and traditional Limoncello shops. One good way to see the highlights of this relaxed, Italian town is to board the tourist train in Piazza Tasso for a short tour of the sights and some fantastic sea views.

• Day 6 - Breakfast, Dinner
• Day 7 - Breakfast, Dinner

This morning, take the local Circumvesuviana train to the ancient ruins of Pompeii. Regarded as the best-preserved Roman city in the world, Pompeii was one of many prosperous cities situated in the red zone surrounding Mount Vesuvius before being buried by volcanic ash. In AD 79, an enormous eruption took place, killing inhabitants in pyroclastic hot surges. This ash did, however, preserve the site, freezing it in time so that visitors can see what restaurants, shops, homes, and public spaces would have been like nearly 2000 years ago.

Explore at your own pace on Day 9. You could explore a little further afield. Perhaps catch a ferry or hydrofoil from the marina to the Island of Capri, famed for its stunning views, rocky seashores, and scenic charm.

• Day 8 - Breakfast, Dinner
• Day 9 - Breakfast, Dinner

Travel by train to Turin for an overnight stay. Go back to the station after breakfast on Day 11 and continue your journey to Paris, changing trains for the Eurostar to London St Pancras.

• Day 10 - Breakfast, Dinner
• Day 11 - Breakfast