Discovery Italy

Day 1: AMALFI
Limoncello tasting and local gastronomic products
Arrival at the Airport, transfer to 3* Hotel or B & B. Refreshing welcome drink and free time to relax or to begin familiarizing yourself with the enchanting atmosphere of Amalfi.
We recommend to start your itinerant tour during the late afternoon, starting to discover Amalfi, the most important art center of the coast.
Your wonderful journey on the Amalfi Coast starts.
You are going to reach Amalfi’s Duomo Cathedral walking along a spectacular staircase and then you continue towards the waterfront where you can admire Arsenale, the sixteenth-century tower and the city museum.
During the evening we recommend you a local limoncello and wines tasting of Amalfi accompanied by local gastronomic products: fettuccine with tomato sauce and seafood.

Evening: Dinner and a walk by the lovely sea

Day 2: AMALFI – RAVELLO 6,5 km by bus or trekking (according to the preferences)
During the second day we recommend you to join a bus or trekking tour towards Ravello, just behind the coast.
This is going to be the most "noble" stop of your journey with its concentration of churches and ancient buildings.
You start with Duomo’s Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Pantaleone and then continue “hunting” for its beautiful panoramic views that open everywhere.
A “must” visit are: Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone Belvedere, beautiful complex where you are going to find one of the worlds most famous and reproduced views.

Evening: good regional cuisine of the sea.
Some of the recommended dishes are: paccheri with shrimp, fish soup and ciambotta, a typical side dish made with potatoes, peppers and eggplant in the pan cote.After dinner you can spend the night in a club with live music or listening to a concert in the garden of Villa Ruffolo…great music and breathtaking view.
Return to Amalfi.

Day 3 : AMALFI – PRAIANO 10 km by bus or trekking (according to the preferences)
Ice creams tasting
Today’s itinerant tour takes you to Praiano, situated on the steep slopes of Monte Sant'Angelo in Tre Pizzi.
This seaside village is an ancient town where the spinning of silk and coral fishery are typical activities.
We recommend you to visit the old town that, with its beautiful domes and arches, is in a perfect harmony with the surrounding landscape.
An afternoon by the sea is also strongly recommended.

Evening: return to Amalfi

Day 4: AMALFI – POSITANO 19 km by bus or trekking (according to the preferences)
Wine tasting and local gastronomic products
Check – in at 3* Hotel, B&B or Farm house.
The itinerary takes you to Positano, a village attached to a spur of rock overlooking the sea which is the quintessence of the picturesque seaside.
You walk among houses which face on steep stairs with porticos overlooking the sea. A visit to the ancient church of Santa Maria Assunta is recommended.
Lunch. A “must” to be tasted are the typical lemon "ravioli" filled with ricotta and served with melted butter.
A visit to an old wine cellar for wine tasting is also on the schedule.
The rest of the day is going to be spent exploring the beautiful beaches of Positano.

Evening: local live music in a bar

Day 5: POSITANO – SANT´AGATA SUI DUE GOLFI 17 km by bus or trekking (according to the preferences) along the coast
After breakfast, breathing maritime atmosphere you are going to trek or travel by bus towards another extraordinary destination from panoramic point of view: Sant' Agata sui due Golfi. The name itself make us feel that from here can be dominated with a panoramic view the Gulfs of Naples and Salerno.
You visit the old town with the beautiful seventeenth-century church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and its beautiful altar made of stone and marmot.
Lunch at restaurant “Don Alfonso” that offers an extraordinary cuisine based on traditional dishes.
The rest of the day can be spent on the beach or just in the shade of an olive tree enjoying the beautiful scenery.
Return to Positano.

Day 6 : POSITANO – SORRENTO 17 km by bus or trekking (according to the preferences)
Ice creams tasting
Check-in at 3* Hotel or B & B after which you are going to walk to “Davide Gelato”, for ice cream tasting, including the most famous: ice cream with Sorrento walnuts, chocolate ice cream with candied fruit, rum babà and ice cream with lemon ...
A visit of Sorrento’s architectural treasures is also on the schedule:
-the Cathedral
-the ancient basilica of St. Anthony
-the church of San Francesco which houses a cloister from the fourteenth century.
You have the chance to enjoy spectacular views, already popular during the period of the emperors Augustus and Tiberius and appreciated as well by famous guests such as Richard Wagner or Goethe who loved this town.
After lunch we recommend you to trek for a few kilometers and reach Piano di Sorrento, another charming tourism town, situated in the Gulf of Naples.

Evening: Return to Sorrento

Day 7: SORRENTO – CAPRI by hydrofoil and 25 min. navigation
You spend your last morning on Amalfi’s Coast, in the Gulf of Naples by traveling to the magical island of Capri, described and celebrated in poems and stories by world famous artists.
You are going to board a boat at the port of Marina Grande and visit Grotta Azzurra, famous in antiquity and discovered by a fisherman of the island in 1826.
You are going to visit the inside of the cave and then return to Marina Grande for lunch and for a visit of Palazzo a Mare and the monumental Bagni di Tiberio.
During the afternoon you are going to be transferred to Anacapri for a visit of Villa San Michele, located on top of the Phoenician scale in the area of Capodimonte.
The villa was commissioned by the swedish doctor Axel Munthe, who arrived to Capri in 1876 and bought a vineyard near the ruins of the chapel of San Michele. We also recommend to visit:
-Villa’s Museum with its many antiques and the garden of rare beauty that overlooks the entire lower section of the island
-Gulf of Naples
- the Natural Park "Monte Barbarossa".
After the visit you return to Marina Grande, board the hydrofoil and return to Sorrento.

Evening: end of program dinner