This is the ideal vacation if you want to concentrate on Southern Italy. Guided sightseeing is included in Rome, Naples, Capri, Pompeii, Palermo, and Syracuse, with visits to St. Peter’s, the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum, and Roman Forum in Rome; the palace and gardens of Reggia of Caserta and the National Archaeological Museum in Naples; the Isle of Capri; Sorrento; and Pompeii. Enjoy boat rides across the Bay of Naples and the Strait of Messina, and an overnight ferry crossing from Naples to Palermo, where guided sightseeing visits the Palatine Chapel and the Norman Cathedral in Monreale. Excursions are also included to the Valley of the Temples and the Syracuse archeaological site, birthplace of Archimedes. Back on the continent, drive through Calabria and Apulia via pretty Matera to Alberobello with its unique trulli houses. Return to Rome for the conclusion of your journey.