The spring of Naples: Kaufmann and Netrebko

Day 1 - Sunday April 14th 2024 – arrival in Naples

Independent arrival at the hotel in the afternoon and accommodation in the reserved rooms at 

Hotel Royal Continental 4* - Classic Category Rooms (Indoor/Side) - www.royalgroup.it/royalcontinental/ 

Historic hotel on the seafront of Naples, the meeting point of the city, in front of Castel dell'Ovo, the hotel offers warmth and elegance, from the rooms to the common areas, and many attentions to make each guest feel at ease for pleasant moments of relax. 

Free time at leisure.
Dinner in a selected restaurant.

Day 2 - Monday April 15th 2024 - Pompeii 

Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning: Meet your guide and depart by bus for Pompeii.
The city buried by the disastrous eruption of Vesuvio in the year 79 A.D., it's today one of the most visited archaeological areas in the world, an impressive example of a city crystallized in its past.

Visiting Pompeii is like traveling into the past; entering houses, public buildings, walking on Roman streets is a bit like listening to the voices of the inhabitants of Pompeii, smelling the penetrating smell of "garum", the ancient fish sauce. The excavations, which began in 1748, have given us a collection of art and everyday objects of inestimable value and a precise and truthful image of a Roman city from 2000 years ago. The eruption of 79 had created a compact tufaceous bank which preserved the city, restoring the life of the ancients to the present.

We will enter the excavations from the amphitheater side and walk along Via Abbondanza, visiting shops, domus, spas, brothels: we will stroll through antiquity. We will then arrive in the forum, in the main square and we will see the casts of the victims, dramatically crystallized during the eruption.

Stop for a snack inside the excavations and then continue the visit to the exciting Via delle Tombe and then Villa dei Misteri, one of the most beautiful villas ever found.

Lunch in a selected restaurant.

Afternoon: Return to Naples by bus.
Free dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3 - Tuesday April 16th 2024 – Naples 

Breakfast in the hotel.

Morning: Departure by bus to reach the first stop of our visit: the Duomo, a fundamental place for understanding Caravaggio's influence on Naples. The current Basilica was built in the 13th century in Gothic forms at the behest of Carlo II d’Angiò, on the remains of two ancient factories: the Stefania cathedral and the basilica of Santa Restituta. Inside there is the famous Cappella di San Gennaro: decorative richness, unlimited faith and popular beliefs make this place a foundation of Neapolitanism.

We continue on foot towards another of the key places of our visit: another interesting aspect of not only seventeenth-century Naples is the cult of the dead.

The journey through Neapolitan faith and superstition will lead us to a visit to the Cappella dei Principi di Sangro di Sansevero, a temple of Freemasonry and esotericism, where we will admire the famous statue of the Cristo Velato. Antonio Canova, seeing it, said that he would have donated 10 years of his life to be its creator.

Free lunch and free time available to relax before the concert. Transfer on foot to the San Carlo Theater.

h 8.00 p.m. TEATRO SAN CARLO - La Gioconda di Amilcare Ponchielli - Melodrama in four acts
Libretto by Arrigo Boito based on the drama 'Angélo, tyran de Padoue' by Victor Hugo 

La Gioconda | Anna Netrebko
Laura Adorno | Anita Rachvelishvili
Alvise Badoèro | Alexander Köpeczi
La Cieca | Kseniia Nikolaieva
Enzo Grimaldo | Jonas Kaufmann
Direttore | Pinchas Steinberg
Orchestra, Coro e Balletto del Teatro San Carlo.

At the end, return on foot to the hotel.

Day 4 - Wednesday April 17th 2024 – Naples and departure. 

Breakfast in the hotel and check-out of the rooms.
Morning: Meeting with the guide for the visit to the Galleria Italia.

The Palace, already home to the Banco di Napoli, expands the exhibition and cultural offer already proposed in the nearby Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano until 2022, with works of great historical significance and artistic value, belonging to the cultural context of Southern Italy, in particular Neapolitan, from the 17th century to the 20th century from the collections already established by credit institutions - mostly the Banco di Napoli and the Banca Commerciale Italiana - which later merged into Intesa Sanpaolo.
Among the works, the Martirio di sant’Orsola di Caravaggio, an absolute masterpiece from the Intesa Sanpaolo collections.

At the end, return to the hotel, farewells and individual departures.

INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION FEES 

In a double room starting from 1.090,00 euro
Supplement for double room for single use 290,00 euro
Superior seafront double room supplement /per person/ 3 nights 125,00 euro
Supplement for superior double single use facing the sea / per person / 3 nights 386.00 euro (on the price of the superior double FM)
Supplement for central and/or lateral box tickets, 1st/2nd tier, 1st row of stage and/or central box, 3rd/4th tier, 1st row of stage, 4/6th category: 50,00 euro

THE PRICE INCLUDES:

• 3 nights' accommodation with breakfast at the 4* Hotel Royal Continental; 
• Companion assistance for the entire period;
• Bus transport on 15.04 to Pompeii, and bus transfer on 16.04 (one way) to the Duomo; 
• Authorized guide during all visits; 
• Welcome dinner on the evening of arrival; 
• Entrances and visits mentioned in the program; 
• Tickets for the Opera Gioconda (third/fourth order side boxes, 1st row of stage, 7/8th category);
• Baggage medical insurance

THE FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Tourist tax of €4.50 per person per night to be paid locally;
• Tips;
• Travel to/from Naples; 
• Anything not expressly indicated under "The price includes"

• The organizer reserves the right to cancel the trip, NO LATER than 30 days before departure, if the minimum number of participants has not been reached. In this case, the amount paid would be refunded in full.
• The order of the visits can be changed for operational needs without however changing the contents

HOW TO BOOK:

The reservation becomes effective upon receipt of:
1. Travel contract that we will send you at the time of booking
2. Deposit required via bank transfer

ADVANCE PAYMENT:

Upon booking, a deposit of Euro 400.00 and any insurance premium for the "trip cancellation" policy are required.
Cancellation insurance can only be taken out when registering for the trip.

BALANCE:

30 days before departure (by March 15th, 2024)

CANCELLAZIONE

In the event of CANCELLATION by the customer, the following penalties will be applied, in addition to the insurance fee:

• 20% of the participation fee for cancellations by January 14th 2024
• 30% of the participation fee for cancellations by February 13th 2024
• 40% of the participation fee for cancellations by February 28th 2024
• 50% of the participation fee for cancellations by March 15th 2024
• 75% of the participation fee for cancellations by April 4th 2024
• from 5 April 2024 no refund in case of cancellation

Medical Baggage Policy included in the package

ADDITIONAL INSURANCE POLICIES

It is possible to sign up for the "Trip Cancellation" policy at the same time as booking the trip (regulations will be sent upon request)

Silver MBA insurance and the amount per share in a double room and/or double room for single use is:
- €21.00 per person up to 74 years of age
- €40.00 per person up to 74 years of age
It is possible to take out an additional policy which also covers cancellation in the event of previous illnesses (quotation on request).