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Southern Italy Tours

Southern Italy tours include the regions located below Rome. Visit the beautiful southern Italian regions Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Puglia, Sardinia and Sicily.

The most famous Southern Italy vacation destinations are located in the Campania region. Travelers are drawn to the breathtaking beauty of the Amalfi Coast. Jetsetters like the Isle of Capri. History buffs visit Pompeii to learn about the ancient Romans and Paestum to learn about the ancient Greeks.

Other popular Southern Italy vacation destinations include Alberobello, Lecce and Otranto located in Puglia.

There are many popular southern Italy beach destinations. Beach goers enjoy Maratea and Tropea located in Calabria.

Matera located in Basilicata is another fascianting Southern Italy destination.

Among the many destinations attracting tourists to Sicily are its cities Catania, Palermo and Syracuse and its cultural treasures such as Agrigento, Cefalu, Modica, Monreale, Piazza Armerina, Ragusa, Segesta, and Taormina.

Southern Italy’s regions are known for their natural beauty, delicious local food, colorful culture, and lively people. All these contribute to making the area a great destination for an Italy vacation.

For more about planning a trip to Southern Italy watch the video and check out the all inclusive southern Italy vacations below.

Southern Italy all include first class accommodations, escorted tours of southern Italy’s sightseeing highlights, most meals, transportation between destinations by luxury motor coach, and much more.

If you think Rome is full of action wait until you travel south of Rome. Southern Italy’s two biggest cities Naples and Bari are on par with Rome’s excitement. Meanwhile sleepy laid-back towns like Lecce, Otranto, Capri, Ravello, Positano, Alberobello entice all visitors.

For more information check out the all-inclusive escorted southern Italy tours below.


Escorted Southern Italy Tour Packages

Southern Italy tours provide unique insight into the area’s long history and rich culture travelers look for on a trip to southern Italy. ItalianTourism.us brings you the largest selection of all-inclusive southern Italy tours. You’ll find the best southern Italy vacation ideas on this page. Below browse the largest selection of the best guided vacations to southern Italy.

These all-inclusive southern Italy vacation packages are great values. Furthermore, ItalianTourism.us guarantees the lowest price on all of the escorted vacations to southern Italy on this page.

You may book your escorted tour of southern Italy land-only. Alternatively, take advantage of the all-inclusive southern Italy tour packages with airfare included. When your trip to southern Italy is booked with airfare then airport transfers are included.

Browse the itinerary below for the best southern Italy vacation ideas. And when your ready to book your journey through southern Italy contact ItalianTourism.us.

8-Day Rome and Sorrento Southern Italy Tour

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  • Rome – 3 Nights
  • Sorrento – 3 Nights

This escorted southern Italy tour travels from to the Sorrentine Peninsula in the Campania region. This Rome and Sorrento tour includes three nights in Rome and three nights in Sorrento.

Begin in Rome where you’ll tour the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel. Afterward visit to the Roman Colosseum and Ancient Roman Forum. Then you’ll travel south. In Southern Italy first visit Pompeii for a guided tour the ancient Roman city. You’ll also enjoy excursions to the Isle of Capri and down the Amalfi Coast to Ravello, Positano, and Amalfi.

For more information about this trip click Rome and Sorrento tour.


9-Day Naples and Amalfi Coast Tour

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  • Naples 3 Nights
  • Salerno 3 Nights
  • Naples 1 Night

The tour begins in Naples. From there enjoy a walking tour of Naples and a day trip to Capri. The travel south of Naples to Salerno. There enjoy day trips to the Amalfi Coast including Amalfi and Positano. And visit the Green Temples in Paestum.


9-Day Rome and Amalfi Coast Tour by Train

  • Rome – 3 Nights
  • Sorrento – 4 Nights

This tour begins in Rome and ends in Sorrento. Travel by high speed train from Rome to Naples Then board a bus to travel to Sorrento.

This southern Italy by train tour includes skip the line entrance to the Vatican Museum, Pompeii, excursion to Capri, and aboat cruise excursion down the Amalfi Coast to Positano and Amalfi.

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9-Day Tuscany and Amalfi Coast Tour

  • Montecatini, Tuscany – 4 Nights
  • Naples – 3 Nights

This escorted trip itinerary includes two of Italy’s most beautiful destinations: Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast.

The tour begins in Tuscany’s rolling hills. There enjoy four nights in the Tuscan Spa town Montecatini.

Afterward, travel to the hills of Southern Italy where you’ll spend three nights in southern Italy’s lively city Naples.

Excursions to Florence and down the Amalfi Coast are included. Furthermore you may join optional tours to Cinque Terre, Siena, and Capri.

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9-Day Rome, Sorrento, Capri Southern Italy Trip

  • Rome – 3 Nights
  • Isle of Capri – 2 Nights
  • Sorrentine Coast – 2 Nights

This leisurely tour of Rome and southern Italy includes overnights in Rome, Capri, and along the Sorrentine Coast.

The trip begins with 2 nights in Rome.  Afterward travel from Rome to the southern Italian region of Campania. There you will have a total of 4 nights in southern Italy.  First enjoy 2 nights on the Isle of Capri. Then spend 2 nights on the Sorrentine Coast.

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9-Day Affordable Southern Italy Vacation: Naples and Puglia

  • Naples – 2 Nights
  • Bari – 1 Night
  • Lecce – 2 Nights
  • Fasano 2 Nights

The 9-Day Naples and Puglia tour visits Naples, Lecce, Alberobello, Ostuni, and Bari. This affordable Southern Italy Tour begins and ends in Naples in the region of of Campania.

After visiting the highlights in Naples the tour heads to the Puglia region. Puglia’s sightseeing highlights are all included, with nights in Bari, Lecce, and Fasano.

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9-Day Southern Italy Tour Winter: Puglia, Basilicata, Campania

  • Bari – 2 Nights
  • Lecce – 2 Nights
  • Matera – 1 Night
  • Naples – 2 Nights

Enjoy an off season Southern Italy tour. Traveling during winter is less expensive and less crowds. For more information visit the 9-Day Southern Italy tour winter page.


10-Day Southern Italy Tour: Campania and Puglia

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  • Naples – 2 Nights
  • Matera – 1 Night
  • Lecce – 2 Nights
  • Castellana Grotte – 3 Nights

The 10-Day Campania, Basilicata, Puglia tour visits Naples, Matera, Lecce, Ostuni, and Bari. There are optional tours to Alberobello and Otranto.  

For more information about this tour of southern Italy click Campania and Puglia tour.


10-Day Rome and Amalfi Coast Tour

  • Rome – 3 Nights
  • Amalfi Coast – 5 Nights

This Rome and Amalfi Coast Southern Italy tour package travels from Rome to the breathtakingly beautiful Amalfi Coast in the region of Campania. This escorted vacation includes 3 nights in Rome and 5 nights around the Amalfi Coast. 

This Italy vacation to southern Italy explores the roots of western civilization. Enjoy modern day la dolce vita while walking where the ancient Romans invented la dolce vita.

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10-Day Puglia, Basilicata, Campania, Amalfi Coast Tour

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  • Bari – 3 Nights
  • Lecce – 2 Nights
  • Matera – 1 Night
  • Naples – 2 Nights

The 10-Day Southern Italy tour begins in Bari in the region of Puglia and ends in Sorrento in the region of Campania.

The all-inclusive southern Italy vacation itinerary includes destinations in the southern Italian regions Puglia, Basilicata and Campania. You’ll visit Bari, Lecce, Alberobello, Matera, Trani, Sorrento, Capri, Pompeii, and the Amalfi Coast.

For more information click Puglia, Basilicata, Campania southern Italy tour.


11-Day Rome, Sorrento, Sicily Tour

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12-Day Rome, Campania, Puglia Tour

  • Rome – 3 Nights
  • Sorrento – 2 Nights
  • Bari – 2 Nights
  • Lecce – 3 Nights

This a relaxed and slow paced tour of southern Italy’s highlights. This trip begins and ends in Rome. With 3-nights in Alberobello and 3-nights in Sorrento you’ll have time to enjoy your trip to southern Italy like a local.

The vacation includes southern Italy’s unique destinations including Alberobello, Capri, Positano, Pompeii, Sassi di Matera, and more.

For more information click Rome, Puglia, Amalfi Coast tour.


12-Day Sicily Tour and Southern Italy Tour

  • Palermo – 2 nights
  • Giardini-Naxos – 3 nights
  • Basilicata – 2 nights
  • Sorrentine Peninsula – 2 nights
  • Rome – 1 night

This Southern Italy tour package travels from Sicily to Rome. You’ll travel far off the beaten path through the unspoiled Southern Italian regions of Sicily, Calabria, Basilicata, and Puglia. Then enjoy the breathtaking views and stunning scenery along the Amalfi Coast, Capri and Sorrento in the region of Campania. Finally the tour ends in Rome.

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14-Day Small Group Southern Italy Tour

  • Naples – 2 Nights
  • Minori – 4 Nights
  • Matera – 2 Nights
  • Lecce – 2 Nights
  • Monopoli – 2 Nights

This two-week trip includes Southern Italy’s sightseeing highlights. The small group allows for more intimate experiences. The two-weeks allows for a more leisurely pace with no single night stays.

Begin this escorted southern Italy tour in the Campania region. Overnights include the lively city of Naples. Afterward, the tour travels short distance around Bay of Naples to Minori on the Amalfi Coast. There you’ll stay for four nights.

Then, journey through southern Italy crossing the Italic peninsula to Basilicata, where there is an overnight in Matera.

Afterward, the trip continues to Lecce in the Puglia region. Finally the small group southern Italy trip ends in Monopoli. 

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15-Day Southern Italy and Sicily Tour with Sorrento, Alberobello, Reggio Calabria, and Sicily

  • Rome – 1 Night
  • Sorrento – 3 Nights
  • Bari – 1 Night
  • Alberbello – 2 Nights
  • Reggio Calabria – 1 Night
  • Taormina – 3 Nights
  • Palermo – 2 Nights

Enjoy spectacular natural scenery combined with fascinating architectural remnants from ancient history on the Rome, Southern Italy, and Sicily tour.  The all-inclusive southern Italy vacation itinerary includes free days in Southern Italy’s Alberobello and in Sicily’s famous resort town Taormina.

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16-Day Southern Italy and Sicily Tour with Sorrento, Alberobello, Matera, and Sicily

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  • Rome – 2 nights
  • Alberobello – 3 nights
  • Matera – 1 Night
  • Sorrento – 2 nights
  • Taormina – 2 nights
  • Palermo – 2 nights
  • Ragusa – 1 Night
  • Catania – 1 Night

The Southern Italy Rome to Sicily tour is a two-week trip traveling one direction. The tour begins in Rome. The tour ends in Palermo.

The daily itinerary includes escorted tours of the important destinations from Rome to Sicily and points between. This Southern Italy all-encompassing vacation package brings you an authentic southern Italian experience, mixed with history and culture.

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18-Day Sicily and Italy Tour

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  • Rome – 2 Nights
  • Santa Margherita Liguria – 2 Nights
  • Baveno, Lake Maggiore – 1 Night
  • Venice – 2 Nights
  • Florence – 2 Nights
  • Sorrento – 2 Nights
  • Alberobello – 2 Nights
  • Taormina – 2 Nights
  • Palermo – 1 Night

The 18-Day Sicily and Italy Tour is the King of Italy tours. This two week all-inclusive Italy tour travels from northern Italy through southern Italy and finally ends in Sicily.

For more information click Sicily and Italy tour.

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About Southern Italy Culture and History

From the Sassi Matera cave houses to the Trulli huts in Alberobello, to The White City Ostuni, to the Baroque architecture in Lecce, the wild city of Naples and the beautiful Amalfi Coast, Southern Italy has been inhabited since the Stone age.

On your southern Italy vacation, you’ll explore the area’s central position in the story of human evolution through 8000 years of history to modern civilization. History was literally written on southern Italy’s land. Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria and Campania are central in the stories of the Trojan War, the Punic Wars, and Hannibal’s journey and conquests, the Normans, Ottomans, and the Romans.

Southern Italy’s destinations mesmerize all tourists. The area’s architecture from the Middle Ages, to Baroque, and Italian Renaissance is beautiful and unique. The area provides a fascinating and unforgettable vacation experience.


Southern Italy Travel Facts

Why travel to southern Italy with an escorted tour?

The escorted southern Italy tours include expert guides who will lead you around southern Italy’s vibrant and sometimes chaotic regions. Furthermore expert southern Italy guides will introduce you to the various cultures that inhabited these regions over the centuries. In summary, on an escorted southern Italy trip you won’t miss any sightseeing highlights. You’ll enjoy a worry- and stress-free trip through southern Italy while your tour guide takes care of all the details.

What are the top Southern Italy vacation destinations?

The Amalfi Coast and the Isle of Capri are the most popular southern Italy vacation destinations. Other places to visit in southern Italy include: Alberobello, Bari, Castellaneta, Gargano Peninsula, Lecce, Maratea, Matera, Metaponto, Monopoli, Naples, Ostuni, Otranto, Paestum, Pompeii. Many are attracted to Southern Italy’s beautiful beaches. Check out the guided tours for more southern Italy vacation ideas.

What makes southern Italy the perfect destination for a guided vacation?

Southern Italy is the perfect destination for the all-encompassing escorted tour vacation style because it is loaded with historical and cultural sites that are difficult to visit independently. Southern Italy is an ancient land where some of the oldest cities on the Italian Peninsula are located. Further, the region is fertile providing much of Europe with its fruits and vegetables. Check out the southern Italy travel guide for more about visiting this area.

What regions are located in southern Italy?

The regions of Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, and Puglia, are off-the-beaten path Italy tour destinations located in southern Italy.

What airports are in southern Italy?

Naples airport and Bari airport are the most commonly used southern Italy airports. There are some non-stop flights from Naples to the United States. Flying in or out of Bari requires a connection in Europe when flying to or from the United States.

What is the weather like in Southern Italy?

Southern Italy’s weather is generally mild. It is characterized by the Mediterranean climate. The summers are dry and hot. The winters are rainy but mild.

When is the best time to visit Southern Italy?

The best seasons to visit southern Italy are Spring and Autumn. From April to June the weather is typically mild to warm. Evening low temperature is around 50 degrees to 60 degrees. Daytime highs average 65 degrees to 80 degrees. September and October are also very nice months to visit southern Italy. Evenings are about 55 degrees and daytime highs are around 75 degrees.


* When all-inclusive Italy vacation prices are quoted to include airfare the price includes fuel surcharges, airport taxes, Italy airport transfers and fees. All prices are per person based on twin occupancy. Italy tours with air & land tour prices apply from the gateway airport. Prices will vary from alternative gateway airports or cities and may be higher. The total price will be emailed to you prior to any deposit being required. Airline baggage fees may apply. Please review all terms and conditions before booking.