NAPLES AND PROCIDA,THE ITALIAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2022
Tour
Arrival in the city, meeting with the tour guide of the city, greeting and handing over of the welcome kit. Accommodation in hotel. In the early afternoon, start of the guided tour of the city. We start off with the Cloister of Santa Chiara and the Church of Gesù Nuovo. Typical shops and restaurants are concentrated in the center of Spaccanapoli street. In the afternoon, a tour of Naples Underground: fascinating and mysterious underground tunnels lead to the discovery of the ancient city streets and tunnels used by the military during the Second World War.
At the end, return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel. This is followed by a walk through the center to discover the most authentic historical beauties of Naples. Reached the Quartieri Spagnoli (Spanish Neighborhoods), we will admire the murals and the hanging clothes, let yourself be carried away by the shouting of the residents. Once we reach the famous Via dei Tribunali, we will have free time to taste a pizza: the Art of the Neapolitan Pizzaiuolo has proclaimed a World Heritage Site on 7 December 2017. This is a great recognition for Italy, for Naples and the Campania Region.
In the afternoon we will visit the Veiled Christ, inside the Sansevero Chapel Museum. After an immersion in the most authentic Neapolitan spirit, we move to Chiaia street: a bon ton air and several luxury boutiques await us for shopping. In this area, we can admire the staircase of Palazzo Mannajoli, a real pearl of the area.
Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning dedicated to the visit of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples: the National Archaeological Museum of Naples hosts one of the most extraordinary collections of antiquities in the world; in its rooms, there are historical collections that constitute, without emphasis, one of the main cores of the history of Italian and Western culture: the group of Farnese gems and sculptures, inheritance of the Bourbons; the treasures of Herculaneum and Pompeii, an unparalleled set of frescoes and mosaics, statues, precious and common objects; famous collections and new displays such as the medal table and the famous Secret Cabinet, the collection of “obscene” finds that documents the ancient costumes in terms of eroticism.
Alternatively, Adventure Path at the Bourbon Gallery lasting 1 hour and 25 minutes: follow the path wearing an orange helmet and holding a torch in your hands; the itinerary includes a visit to a cistern built at the end of the 1400s, reachable through a short tunnel, in which hydraulic works of exceptional workmanship and crosses engraved in the hydraulic mortar are visible, linked to the hard work of the “pozzaro”; subsequently, we will walk a 20m long part of the tunnel called “Pizzofalcone” to re-enter the Bourbon Gallery in the “car room”. We will walk up to the second large cistern intercepted by the tunnel excavation to go down to the bottom of the same where the aquifer emerges; after admiring the marvelous eighteenth-century arches, you will walk through the pilot tunnel of the former LTR which leads to the boarding of the raft. After navigating back and forth, you will go up to the Bourbon Gallery reaching the end of the nineteenth-century excavation where, on the walls, the names and thoughts of the Neapolitans who came down to the shelter from Piazza Carolina during the Second World War are engraved. NB: children aged 10 years and over must be accompanied by an adult.
Break for a gourmet snack.
We resume our tour from the Galleria Umberto I and then be amazed in front of the grandeur of the Royal Palace and continue to Castel dell’Ovo, where we can admire Vesuvius and the Gulf of Naples, and the Maschio Angioino.
Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the port of Naples for boarding by boat to Procida, just elected Capital of Culture 2022. Upon arrival, we will take a tour of the island to discover the historic center. Possibility to visit the Abbey of San Michele Arcangelo. Lunch in a restaurant with a fish-based menu. Free afternoon for relaxation, the sea, and for the discovery of the island’s wonderful natural spots. At 15:30 return to the port. Free time for a walk. Boarding and departure for Naples. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel. Free time for individual visits. End of services.
NET INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION FEE IN DOUBLE ROOM: € 525.00
Reductions for families with children up to 10 years: on request
Single room supplement available on request
THE PRICE INCLUDES: accommodation in a 4-star hotel in the city of Naples, buffet breakfast, tour guide for the entire period, meals as scheduled, entrance to the Naples Underground, entrance to the San Severo Chapel Museum, entrance to the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, excursion to the island of Procida, Campania Artecard (this pass allows you to visit the museums and cultural sites of Naples and to travel unlimitedly on the underground transport network of the Unicocampania Consortium), medical-luggage travel insurance.
THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: tourist taxes, Bourbon Gallery adventure trail € 5.00, drinks at meals, entrances not included in the tour, and anything not mentioned in “the price includes”.
Contract terms and conditions
Upon confirmation of the booking, a deposit equal to 30% of the participation fee will be requested. The final payment must be paid 30 days before departure. For bookings made within 30 days prior to the departure date, the full amount of the participation fee must be paid upon confirmation.
In case of renunciation of the booked services (regardless of the payment of the deposit), the costs already paid for insurance coverage requested at the time of confirmation (or for any services already rendered) will be charged to the customer plus the following penalties:
- • 25% of the total amount if the cancellation is received 30 days before departure;
- • 50% of the total amount if the cancellation is received 15 days before departure;
- • 75% of the total amount if the cancellation is received between the 14th and 7th day prior to departure;
- • No refunds will be given after these deadlines.
- • The cancellation procedures of the individual carriers apply to bookings for airplanes, trains, ships, and ferries.
1 free ticket is recognized for every 25-paying people in double or multiple (including drivers). There is no charge for insurance or tourist taxes.
The presence within a group of people with food intolerances, allergies, or who for cultural/religious reasons cannot take certain foods, must be reported in advance. Since suppliers are not always organized for the administration of special meals, interested customers are advised to bring suitable food with them and in any case to be recognized by the room manager, both in hotels and restaurants, to avoid unpleasant misunderstandings. Supplements may also be requested.
