I'm taking on of Rick's tours and will be ending in Rome. I'm a solo traveler and thinking of staying about 6 days after the tour ends. I'm planning doing things around Rome/Vatican for a couple of days. I wanted to visit some places south for the other days: Pompeii, Capri (maybe but I heard it's almost too touristy to even bother), Naples, and the Amalfi coast.
One, should I keep Rome as my home base or stay somewhere like Sorrento? Two, any good experiences with private or semiprivate tours in those areas?