Amalfi Coast Discovery Tour– Lemons & Olives
8 Days - 7 Nights
The Amalfi Coast is a feast for the senses-scenic roads with breathtaking Cliffside vistas, flavorful plump lemons and the divine fruit-olives! The basic ingredients of the Mediterranean diet combine in a tour that will fill you with delight and leave you with a taste for more!
Day 01: Naples -Sorrento
You will be met on arrival at Naples Airport and transferred by private car to your Sorrento hotel, La Residenza dinner at the hotel. D
Day 02: Naples-Sorrento
Begin the week with a full day tour visiting Amalfi, Positano, and Sorrento. The Amalfi Coast is famous not only for its scenic roads with breathtaking cliffs, but also for its flavorful lemons and olives, the basic ingredients for the Mediterranean diet. During the days outing you will stop to taste Limoncello and pure virgin olive oil in typical farm houses. Return to the hotel for dinner. B/D
Day 03: Sorrento-Capri-Sorrento
Meet your guide and transfer to the Sorrento pier for a sea excursion to the Isle of Capri. Visit Anacapri, a small village famous for the magnificent Villa San Michele, then continue to Capri and enjoy lunch on your own. Visit to the villages of Anacapri and Capri:Augusto Gardens, via Tragara, La Piazzetta. In the afternoon return to the hotel for dinner. B/D
Day 04: Sorrento
Today is set aside for a guided visit to Paestum's Greek Temples founded around the end of the 7th century BC by colonist from the Greek city of Sybaris. It was originally known as Poseidonia. There will be ample time for lunch(included) and a visit to the local cheese factory where you will enjoy tasting the world renowned mozzarella cheese. Return to the hotel for dinner. B/L/D
Day 06: Sorrento-Pompeii-Vesuvius-Sorrento
Today we take a full day to tour. First to the Pompeii excavations then to Mount Vesuvius, which destroyed Pompeii when it erupted in 79BC. Dinner at the hotel. B/D
Day 07: Sorrento
The last full day of the tour offers an optional tour of Caserta Royal Palace, built by Charles III Bourbon to compete with Versailles in France and Schonbrunn in Vienna. Its palatial elegance has been used in several films including Star Wars and Mission Impossible. Dinner at hotel. B/D
Day 08: Sorrento-Naples
An assistant will be on hand to help with your transfer to Naples Airport for return flight home.