Highlights of Naples

Experience fascinating Naples, setting for the troubled yet touching life-long friendship portrayed in Elena Ferrante’s internationally best-selling Neapolitan novels, on this primarily panoramic tour. You’ll travel across Posillipo, an affluent neighborhood draped over a verdant hill, to the heart of Naples, where you’ll find the Piazza Gesù Nuovo, a lively gathering place dominated by a beautiful Baroque obelisk adorned with carvings of saints. During your guided tour, you’ll view many of Naples’ landmark attractions, including the opulent 16th-century Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo church and the Basilica di Santa Chiara, where the Neapolitan nobility worshipped. Ascend Posillipo Hill for terrific views of the city and continue to the energetic Piazza del Plebiscito, a vast square dominated by the lavish Palazzo Reale and the glorious Basilica di San Francesco di Paola directly opposite. Nearby, you’ll find the Teatro di San Carlo, one of Italy’s most renowned opera houses. At the conclusion of your tour, enjoy time at your leisure to people-watch, browse enticing shops and lunch at an inviting café, perhaps indulging in an authentic pizza, possibly the most enduring of Naples’ many gifts.

• Wear casual, weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes.
• If you wish to visit a place of worship during free time, dress appropriately for a religious venue; shoulders and knees must be covered.
• Bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.