Optional Excursions

All tours will depart from the lobby of the Regina Isabella Hotel, at the start times listed below.

The Ischia Complete Island Tour will depart from Lacco Ameno and stop in Ischia Ponte, which is the most ancient place in Ischia. Ischia Ponte is a charming seaside settlement dominated by the picturesque Aragonese Castle. Time will be given to tour the Aragonese Castle, the most impressive historical monument in Ischia, which stands on a volcanic rock connected to the island by a bridge built in 1438. Lunch will be provided at a typical restaurant before transferring to St. Angelo for a guided tour of a fisherman¿s village. Lastly, a stop will be made a local Ischia wine cellar for a wine tasting before returning to Lacco Ameno.

Cost of tour includes lunch, ticket to Aragonese Castle, English-speaking guide, transportation and wine tasting.

Famous for its natural beauty, deep-rooted history, mild climate and unparalleled landscape, the island of Capri is a favorite destination. It is located 17 nautical miles south of Naples and 3 miles from the Sorrentine peninsula. In Anacapri, participants will visit the famous Villa San Michele, created by Axel Munthe. From Anacapri, participants will descent to Capri, with its famous piazzettas, bars, cafes and shops. Lunch will be at a typical restaurant and free time will be given for shopping, walking the narrow streets or to visit the beach of Marina Piccola.

Cost of tour includes boat ride to and from Capri, English speaking guide and lunch.

Participants will depart from Lacco Ameno for transfer by boat to Naples, where a bus will take them to Pompeii. Pompeii has been a popular tourist attraction for nearly 250 years, since its accidental rediscover in 1748. Along with Herculaneum, its sister city, Pompeii was destroyed, and completely buried, during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning two days in AD 79.

The volcano collapsed higher roof-lines and buried Pompeii under 18 meters of ash and pumice, and it was lost for nearly 1,700 years. Since then, its excavation has provided an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city at the height of the Roman Empire. Today, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the most unique attractions of Italy.

Cost of tour includes transportation by boat and bus, English speaking guide, lunch and entrance fees.

Sir William Walton, one of the greatest English composers of the 20th Century, set up his home on Ischia almost 50 years ago with his Argentinean wife Susana and entertained many famous houseguests over the years. The Walton property, La Mortella, includes a wonderful exotic tropical garden that is renowned throughout Europe. The garden hosts a collection of plants from different parts of the world, such as tree ferns from Australia and New Zealand, proteas and aloes from South Africa, yuccas and agaves from Mexico, as well as magnolias, camellias, bahuinias, palm trees and cycads.

Cost of tour includes transportation and entrance fees.