We are doing the 9-8 Med and booked the
DCL Sorrento and Pompeii "value tour". How did you like it? I think you go to Sorrento in the morning and Pompeii in the afternnon. Would you do it again? Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Yes, GW45 was right. It is less expensive to do all the excursions through private tour or DIY. The lady who is a travel agent has the best report. Nice with pictures. The Rome in Limo by Claudio was one of the best private tour companies which we used. Unfortunately, we did not use them in our Napoli (aka Naples stop). We used Tour of Italy with Giancarlo. We took a tour of Herculeum (aka Ercolano) just like Pompeii. We arrived before any of the tour buses stopped there. There an icecream/gelato/cafe shop in the parking area. We also got a private tour guide at the site for $50 euros for 11 of us. Then, we went to Sorrento, a local restaurant with a panoramic view, and Positano. The food was coffee was excellent. Unfortunately, our private tour guide, Giancarlo either became very car sick or had ate something bad at the restaurant, because he was white as a ghost.
We paid $1000 for 11 of us for an AC Mercedes Van. It was a comfortable ride. We even received a Limoncello gift from the owner of the tour company.
Sorrento is so nice and wonderful shopping.
Pompeii, I have heard from many was big and lots of time to go over it in one DCL excursion.
Unfortunately, DCL excursions were over our budget.
If I would do it again, I would use the Rome In Limo Tour Company which another fellow discruiser/medcruiser used in Naples. We used the Rome in Limo Tour Company in Rome and was absolutely blown away by the knowledge, friendliness, and cost. We paid $200 for 5 for a private tour guide for the Vatican and Colosseum. We took the train first thing in the morning from Civitavecchia to S. Peitro for $54 Euros (+/-). Then, we took a taxi from the Vatican to the Colosseum for $17 Euros. The Tickets to the Vatican can be purchased online ahead of time. The Colosseum tickets can be purchased there.
It was the best deal.