Whilst travellers to the region are focused on Pompeii, Herculaneum, Capri and Mount Vesuvius, the San Carlo Theatre performs some thrilling operas and ballets, which are definitely worth a night at the opera.
With popular operas including Norma, Tosca, Die Zauberflote, Aida, Carmen and La Traviata, you also have the option of La Rondine, I Puritani and many others. Or if ballet is more of interest, choose from Don Quijote and Cenerentola.
All viewed from the best seats in the house, this is a very special night!
The main photo and other San Carlo images are copyrighted to Wikipedia.
Fly into Naples from many UK Regional airports. Waiting for you at the Arrivals Hall will be your private driver to transfer you to your hotel (around 30-50 mins depending on your hotel choice).
Stay at 4 star Grand Hotel Santa Lucia located overlooking The Bay of Naples and very close to the opera house and main sights. Your room comes with a sea view and balcony. For the ultimate experience, why not upgrade to a 5 star hotel also with a sea view! See Optional Extras below for more details on both.
If you have arrived early, why not head out with your 72hr Naples Pass Card which comes with a map of Naples and provides free access to the first 3 sights you visit, and then a 20% discount on the rest. It also doubles as a public transport card for both the Metro and the Hop On, Hop Off buses and discounts at some of the local shops and restaurants.
Evening at leisure.
Why not celebrate in style by upgrading to 5 star Hotel Romeo. With a stunning view of the harbour from your room, you could be forgiven for not noticing the hotel also has a swimming pool, rooftop fine dining and 2hrs use of the spa included.
Price Per Person: From £290
Why not upgrade to a 5 Star hotel and enjoy the extra opulence and fine dining. Grand Hotel Vesuvio has stunning views over Castel dell’Ovo from it’s rooftop terrace.
Price Per Person: From £395
Day at leisure to explore Naples with your Naples Pass Card.
We definitely recommend taking some time to explore the National Museum which has the best collection of artefacts from both Pompeii and Herculaneum, along with the Farnese Collection, Egyptian Collection and the Secret Cabinet.
Along with the museum, you can explore Castel Nuovo and Palazzo Reale, along with various other churches and museums, or take the funicular up for Castel Sant’Elmo, Certosa di S. Martino, both of which afford lovely views over Naples.
Alternatively, if you have already been to Naples or want to discover more, why not add in one of our Optional Tours.
For those wanting to see more of Naples, our Guided Tour of the City is a good option, or if you’ve always wanted to explore Pompeii, out guided tour will do just that! See Optional Extras below for more information.
For an idea of what to do in Naples.
This evening, walk the short distance from your hotel to San Carlo Theatre for your opera/ballet experience. Be seated in the Super Stall seats which are on the ground and from Row 3 – 9 centrally located. For more detail on Seating advice & Practical Information.
The San Carlo Schedule runs from January – October 2020 at present and features:
JANUARY
Tosca – 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29
FEBRUARY
Norma – 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20
Don Quijote (ballet) – 28, 29
MARCH
Don Quijote (ballet) – 01, 03
Die Zauberflote – 27, 28, 29, 31
APRIL
Die Zauberflote – 02, 03, 04, 05
MAY
L’amour des Trois Oranges – 03, 05, 07, 08
I Puritani – 24, 26, 27, 28, 29
JUNE
Aida – 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 27, 28
JULY
La Rondine – 12, 15, 19, 22, 24
Carmen – 18, 21, 23, 25, 26
SEPTEMBER
Due Lustige Witwe – 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
OCTOBER
Cenerentola (ballet) – 09, 10, 11
La Traviata – 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Enjoy a full orientation tour of the city. With your small group, guide and minibuses, you will get to see the Cathedral and its Treasure chapel and St Restituta Basilica. Then move onto the town hall square where the New Castle was built. Visit the Posillipo area and take a well-earned break at St Antonio Church’s terrace, which afford some of the best views of the city and bay. Finish the tour in Plebiscite Square in front of the Royal Palace, the beautiful St Francesco di Paolo church, Umberto I Gallery and San Carlo Theatre.
Price Per Person: From £40. Includes guide and minibus transfers.
Choose to add on an optional extra tour of Pompeii. With your small group and guide, get to visit the ancient ruins of this Roman town. Get to see The Forum, Thermal Baths, Vetti’s House and “Lupanare” burnt by volcanic ashes and lapilli during the 79 AD eruption, before transferring back to Naples.
Price Per Person: From £75. Includes guide and minibus transfers.
Day at leisure to explore Naples further with your Naples Pass Card.
Alternatively, you could add on one of our fantastic Optional Extras. If some time exploring nearby Capri is something you’ve always wanted to do, then our Guided Capri Island and Blue Grotto tour is the one to pick, or if you want to see it all then our Guided Naples, Pompeii and Vesuvius trip is great for seeing the area.
Maybe just having some time out of the city and the Amalfi Coast is of interest, in which case our Positano and Amalfi Coast Day Tour where we get you to these places, but then you are free to spend the time as you wish, rather than with a guide, is Number 1 on your list.
This evening at leisure or alternatively add on a second night at the opera/ballet. See Optional Extras below for more details.
Begin in Naples on a 2hr orientation tour of the city, which includes the Cathedral with its Treasure Chapel and St Restituta Basilica. Then be transferred to the Town Hall Square, Posillipo area and St Antonio’s Church terrace, which affords some of the best views of the city and bay. Continue the tour at Plebiscite Square at the front of the Royal Palace, St Francesco di Paola Church, Umberto I Gallery and San Carlo Theatre. Then transfer to Pompeii where the guide will show you the most interesting parts of this ancient city including the Forums, Thermal Baths, Vettis’ House and so much more. Transfer back to Naples after.
Price Per Person: From £95. Includes guide and minibus transfers.
Transfer with your small group and guide for your first stop of Pompeii. Explore one of the most fascinating places in this must do tour. Visit The Forum, Thermal Baths, Lupanare and Vetti’s House with its beautiful frescos.
Stop for a traditional pizza lunch before continuing onwards towards the Sorrento coast. Admire the medieval Castle from which Castellammare di Stabia is named after, the small and enchanting beaches of Vico Equense and Seiano and the typical Mediterranean vegetation full of lemon and orange trees. Stop at the panoramic viewpoint in Meta di Sorrento to look up to the wonderful sight of the bay overlooking the sea.
Have around an hour to visit the town, where your guide will show you the most renowned places and narrow streets full of stores and little workshops, and gaze across at Capri Island and immortalise the breath-taking scenery. 5D
Price Per Person: From £110 (Mondays to Fridays only). Includes guide, minibus transfers and pizza lunch (beverages not included).
Make the most of this beautiful area by enjoying a full day on Capri Island with your guide and small group. Visit Anacapri before the highlight of the trip; the Blue Grotto. Accessed only by small boats where you can access the perfect blue of the shimmering water in a tour not to be missed. Lunch on the island also included (beverages not). Enjoy some time to walk through the streets admiring the views and art shops before being transferred back to Naples.
Please note the Blue Grotto part of the tour is dependent on good weather, and if it is not possible to safely access the grotto, then the tour will instead take you up to the Faraglioni Rocks, which is the highest part of the island and where Emperor Tiberius had people thrown over the side onto the rocks for his amusement.
Price per Person: From £150. Includes guide, minibus transfers and lunch (beverages not included).
Head out with your small group to Positano where you can enjoy fantastic panoramic views of the town centre. Sample the colourful art shops that line the roads and famous beaches. Then transfer onto Amalfi with its Mediterranean architecture, for some further sight-seeing before transferring back to Naples. This day is perfect for those that want to be in the right place to explore at their own leisure rather than guided.
Price Per Person: From £85 (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays) Includes minibus transfers.
Begin with a tour of Naples including the Cathedral and Treasure Chapel, St Restituta Basilica, the town hall
Where the New Castle stands and St Antonio’s Church terrace, which affords some of the best views over Naples and the bay. Continue onto Plebiscite Square for the front of the Royal Palace, Umberto I Gallery and San Carlo Theatre. Then transfer onto Pompeii and be shown the Forum, Thermal Baths and Vetti’s House with still intact frescos. Enjoy a traditional pizza and soft drink lunch before moving on with your group to Sorrento. The home of lemon and orange trees, and with some stunning panoramic views, you will not forget Sorrento! After some time exploring the narrow streets and witnessing Capri across the sea, head back to Naples.
Price Per Person: From £120 (Monday to Friday). Includes guide, minibus transfers, pizza and soft drink lunch.
Begin your small group guided tour with your 2hr tour of Naples including the Cathedral with its Treasure Chapel and St Restituta Basilica, before the town hall where the New Castle is located. Stop at St Antonio’s Church terrace for a stunning view of the city and bay, before continuing onto Plebiscite Square where The Royal Palace, St Francesco di Paola, Umberto I Gallery and San Carlo Theatre are located. Then travel onto Pompeii to discover the Forum, Thermal Baths, Vetti’s House and so much more. After an included traditional pizza and soft drink, transfer to nearby Vesuvius. The minibus will take you up to 1,000 metres, and then you are able to walk up to the 1,200 metres point to enjoy charmind views of the Bay of Naples from east to west. Transfer back to Naples after.
Price Per Person: From £125. Includes guide, minibus transfers, pizza lunch with soft drink.
If one experience was not enough or perhaps you want to switch to a ballet/opera option, why not add in a second night at San Carlo Theatre.
JANUARY – Tosca – 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29
FEBRUARY – Norma – 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20 and Don Quijote (ballet) – 28, 29
MARCH – Don Quijote (ballet) – 01, 03 and Die Zauberflote – 27, 28, 29, 31
APRIL – Die Zauberflote – 02, 03, 04, 05
MAY – L’amour des Trois Oranges – 03, 05, 07, 08 and I Puritani – 24, 26, 27, 28, 29
JUNE – Aida – 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 27, 28
JULY – La Rondine – 12, 15, 19, 22, 24 and Carmen – 18, 21, 23, 25, 26
SEPTEMBER – Due Lustige Witwe – 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
OCTOBER – Cenerentola (ballet) – 09, 10, 11 and La Traviata – 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Price Per Person: From £85 – £145 depending on the performance
At leisure until your private transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Alternatively, if your flight is not until the afternoon, why not add in our Optional Extra Private Guided Catacombs Tour. See Optional Extra below for more information.
Or, if you have more time, why not extend your trip to include a few days (or longer!) on the Amalfi Coast. Our Sorrento Coast to Culture break can be fully tailor-made to suit you.
Why not enjoy one last tour on your way to the airport, and no trip to Naples is complete without some time underground! As so much of Naples’s history involves the catacombs, which were used in the past for plague victims and then later as an air raid shelter during World War II, this is a must do. Your private guide will show you the Catacombs of San Gennaro, which are believed to date back to the 2nd century AD.
You will also witness the preserved bishop’s chair carved into the rock that used to belong to St Agrippinus, the first patron of Naples.
These catacombs were the final burial place of the thousands that were lost due to Naples’s plague.
After the tour is complete, your private transfer will take you onto the airport for your flight home.
Price Per Person: From £185 and includes your transfer from your hotel to the Catacombs and onwards to the airport.
Grand Hotel Santa Lucia is a 4 star hotel located on the waterfront right next to the tourist port and Castel dell'Ovo. Enjoy fantastic views over the Bay of Naples, staying right in the heart of this historical city.
Boasting an impressive Art Nouveau design, this hotel has a stylish restaurant with views over the harbour. Enjoy local Neopolitan delicacies with meals complimented by the excellent wine cellar. Rooftop dining at its best!
The perfect 5 star art design hotel, Hotel Romeo is located overlooking the bay and with sweeping views over to Mount Vesuvius. The hotel has full spa and wellness facilities including an extensive range of treatments available, as well as a gym and two restaurants.
The Beluga Lounge Bar and Terrace provides stunning views over Mount Vesuvius and provides an urban chic cocktail option. Il Comandante is a Michelin starred restaurant with sumptuous gourmet cuisine.
The rooms all come with Nespresso coffee machines and your favourite newspapers delivered to your room.
Grand Hotel Vesuvio has been the hotel of choice for celebrities and travellers from all of the world. This 5 star hotel is perfectly located overlooking the sea front of Naples and with 2 panoramic restaurants with views over mount Vesuvius, pool and spa, it is hard to beat!
This luxurious hotel has been the Nepolitian home to a long list of famous stars including Alfred Hitchcock, Clark Gable, Geena Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Jose Carreras, Laurence Olivier, Luciano Pavarotti, Maria Callas, Oscar Wilde, Placido Domingo, Rita Hayworth, along with many kings and queens.
Why not celebrate in style by upgrading to 5 star Hotel Romeo. With a stunning view of the harbour from your room, you could be forgiven for not noticing the hotel also has a swimming pool, rooftop fine dining and 2hrs use of the spa included.
Price Per Person: From £290
Why not upgrade to a 5 Star hotel and enjoy the extra opulence and fine dining. Grand Hotel Vesuvio has stunning views over Castel dell’Ovo from it’s rooftop terrace.
Price Per Person: From £395
Enjoy a full orientation tour of the city. With your small group, guide and minibuses, you will get to see the Cathedral and its Treasure chapel and St Restituta Basilica. Then move onto the town hall square where the New Castle was built. Visit the Posillipo area and take a well-earned break at St Antonio Church’s terrace, which afford some of the best views of the city and bay. Finish the tour in Plebiscite Square in front of the Royal Palace, the beautiful St Francesco di Paolo church, Umberto I Gallery and San Carlo Theatre.
Price Per Person: From £40. Includes guide and minibus transfers.
Choose to add on an optional extra tour of Pompeii. With your small group and guide, get to visit the ancient ruins of this Roman town. Get to see The Forum, Thermal Baths, Vetti’s House and “Lupanare” burnt by volcanic ashes and lapilli during the 79 AD eruption, before transferring back to Naples.
Price Per Person: From £75. Includes guide and minibus transfers.
Begin in Naples on a 2hr orientation tour of the city, which includes the Cathedral with its Treasure Chapel and St Restituta Basilica. Then be transferred to the Town Hall Square, Posillipo area and St Antonio’s Church terrace, which affords some of the best views of the city and bay. Continue the tour at Plebiscite Square at the front of the Royal Palace, St Francesco di Paola Church, Umberto I Gallery and San Carlo Theatre. Then transfer to Pompeii where the guide will show you the most interesting parts of this ancient city including the Forums, Thermal Baths, Vettis’ House and so much more. Transfer back to Naples after.
Price Per Person: From £95. Includes guide and minibus transfers.
Transfer with your small group and guide for your first stop of Pompeii. Explore one of the most fascinating places in this must do tour. Visit The Forum, Thermal Baths, Lupanare and Vetti’s House with its beautiful frescos.
Stop for a traditional pizza lunch before continuing onwards towards the Sorrento coast. Admire the medieval Castle from which Castellammare di Stabia is named after, the small and enchanting beaches of Vico Equense and Seiano and the typical Mediterranean vegetation full of lemon and orange trees. Stop at the panoramic viewpoint in Meta di Sorrento to look up to the wonderful sight of the bay overlooking the sea.
Have around an hour to visit the town, where your guide will show you the most renowned places and narrow streets full of stores and little workshops, and gaze across at Capri Island and immortalise the breath-taking scenery. 5D
Price Per Person: From £110 (Mondays to Fridays only). Includes guide, minibus transfers and pizza lunch (beverages not included).
Make the most of this beautiful area by enjoying a full day on Capri Island with your guide and small group. Visit Anacapri before the highlight of the trip; the Blue Grotto. Accessed only by small boats where you can access the perfect blue of the shimmering water in a tour not to be missed. Lunch on the island also included (beverages not). Enjoy some time to walk through the streets admiring the views and art shops before being transferred back to Naples.
Please note the Blue Grotto part of the tour is dependent on good weather, and if it is not possible to safely access the grotto, then the tour will instead take you up to the Faraglioni Rocks, which is the highest part of the island and where Emperor Tiberius had people thrown over the side onto the rocks for his amusement.
Price per Person: From £150. Includes guide, minibus transfers and lunch (beverages not included).
Head out with your small group to Positano where you can enjoy fantastic panoramic views of the town centre. Sample the colourful art shops that line the roads and famous beaches. Then transfer onto Amalfi with its Mediterranean architecture, for some further sight-seeing before transferring back to Naples. This day is perfect for those that want to be in the right place to explore at their own leisure rather than guided.
Price Per Person: From £85 (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays) Includes minibus transfers.
Begin with a tour of Naples including the Cathedral and Treasure Chapel, St Restituta Basilica, the town hall
Where the New Castle stands and St Antonio’s Church terrace, which affords some of the best views over Naples and the bay. Continue onto Plebiscite Square for the front of the Royal Palace, Umberto I Gallery and San Carlo Theatre. Then transfer onto Pompeii and be shown the Forum, Thermal Baths and Vetti’s House with still intact frescos. Enjoy a traditional pizza and soft drink lunch before moving on with your group to Sorrento. The home of lemon and orange trees, and with some stunning panoramic views, you will not forget Sorrento! After some time exploring the narrow streets and witnessing Capri across the sea, head back to Naples.
Price Per Person: From £120 (Monday to Friday). Includes guide, minibus transfers, pizza and soft drink lunch.
Begin your small group guided tour with your 2hr tour of Naples including the Cathedral with its Treasure Chapel and St Restituta Basilica, before the town hall where the New Castle is located. Stop at St Antonio’s Church terrace for a stunning view of the city and bay, before continuing onto Plebiscite Square where The Royal Palace, St Francesco di Paola, Umberto I Gallery and San Carlo Theatre are located. Then travel onto Pompeii to discover the Forum, Thermal Baths, Vetti’s House and so much more. After an included traditional pizza and soft drink, transfer to nearby Vesuvius. The minibus will take you up to 1,000 metres, and then you are able to walk up to the 1,200 metres point to enjoy charmind views of the Bay of Naples from east to west. Transfer back to Naples after.
Price Per Person: From £125. Includes guide, minibus transfers, pizza lunch with soft drink.
If one experience was not enough or perhaps you want to switch to a ballet/opera option, why not add in a second night at San Carlo Theatre.
JANUARY – Tosca – 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29
FEBRUARY – Norma – 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20 and Don Quijote (ballet) – 28, 29
MARCH – Don Quijote (ballet) – 01, 03 and Die Zauberflote – 27, 28, 29, 31
APRIL – Die Zauberflote – 02, 03, 04, 05
MAY – L’amour des Trois Oranges – 03, 05, 07, 08 and I Puritani – 24, 26, 27, 28, 29
JUNE – Aida – 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 27, 28
JULY – La Rondine – 12, 15, 19, 22, 24 and Carmen – 18, 21, 23, 25, 26
SEPTEMBER – Due Lustige Witwe – 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
OCTOBER – Cenerentola (ballet) – 09, 10, 11 and La Traviata – 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Price Per Person: From £85 – £145 depending on the performance
Why not enjoy one last tour on your way to the airport, and no trip to Naples is complete without some time underground! As so much of Naples’s history involves the catacombs, which were used in the past for plague victims and then later as an air raid shelter during World War II, this is a must do. Your private guide will show you the Catacombs of San Gennaro, which are believed to date back to the 2nd century AD.
You will also witness the preserved bishop’s chair carved into the rock that used to belong to St Agrippinus, the first patron of Naples.
These catacombs were the final burial place of the thousands that were lost due to Naples’s plague.
After the tour is complete, your private transfer will take you onto the airport for your flight home.
Price Per Person: From £185 and includes your transfer from your hotel to the Catacombs and onwards to the airport.
Thank you so much for arranging a perfect three day break for us . The hotel was perfectly placed for us to walk everywhere . The opera was marvellous! Very many thanks for a first class service
To say the whole event exceeded our expectations would be an understatement. Weekendalacarte arranged for everything to the letter which made this an unforgettable occasion. We would certainly recommend Weekendalacarte for the joy of going that extra mile when celebrating a special occasion.
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