The Awe-Inspiring Amalfi Coast

Book a flight to arrive at Naples International Airport (NAP) by midday. (Or come a day early if you'd like to rest, relax, and adjust to the local time). Either way, grab a taxi at the airport taxi stand – they are plentiful – and head to your 4-star hotel, the Grand Hotel Santa Lucia in central Naples.

Take some time to settle in and freshen up. We'll meet up in the early evening for a drink and an overview of our week together. Then we'll head out for a walking tour of downtown Naples with our expert guide.

We'll have a lovely dinner together in Naples as we regale each other with stories.

Today, we’ll visit Vulcan – or Hephaestus if you prefer his Greek incarnation. Vulcan ruled fire and volcanoes in ancient times, and today, we’ll discover Pompeii, the volcano that stopped time in 79 AD. Prepare to explore one of the most impressive archaeological sites in Italy. An expert guide will lead us through Pompeii, the ancient city buried under 20 feet of volcanic ash when Vesuvius erupted. This natural disaster has made it possible to look upon life as it was almost 2000 years ago. 

From Pompeii, we’ll hop back into our private transport and zip off to lunch and a wine tasting on Mt. Vesuvius. We’ll sample wines from this volcanic area before heading to Sorrento and checking into our new hotel, the Hotel Continental.

You’ll have time to relax and get to know your base for the next few days.

In the evening, we’ll enjoy dinner together in Sorrento.

Prepare to taste the best of the Amalfi region today.

Our first stop is a local olive oil mill where you'll see how the most important Italian ingredient is made. We’ll explore an olive oil mill and taste local oil varieties. You can also buy olive oil from the source if you like.

Next, we’ll tour a limoncello factory and walk through lemon groves. Learn from locals how this golden sunshine digestive is made and why the regional lemons are so important to its production.

Lunch is served at a farmhouse among the lemons.

In the afternoon, we’ll zip back to Sorrento, where you can take time to relax with a drink on the terrace, go shopping and explore this charming seaside town, or read a great book with an Aperol spritz in hand as your gaze at the jaw-dropping view of the Tyrrhenian Sea.

We'll enjoy a lovely meal together this evening.

Sip your cappuccino at the hotel, then grab your sunglasses and swimsuit – we’re off to Capri in a private boat. This a thrilling way to see the Amalfi Coastline. Weather permitting, we'll visit the famous  Blue Grotto.

We’ll dock for lunch on the island and enjoy a meal at a seaside eatery with the waves lapping nearby.  Tuck into a Caprese salad and delicious pasta, but leave room for dessert.

We’ll stop in Capri Town for some gelato and free time to explore and shop.

At the end of our day, our captain will take us back to the hotel in Sorrento.

It’s been a big day – enjoy dinner alone or with friends in town, or order room service and relax.

Our private driver will pick us up after breakfast to explore the highlights of the Amalfi Coast. This is the Amalfi you’ve seen on postcards and travel shows, the curling coastline featuring dramatic cliffs and colorful villas juxtaposed against the azure sea.

We’ll visit Ravello, Amalfi, and Positano, three villages guaranteed to fill your camera with snapshots of La Dolce Vita! Fragrant lemon groves line the hillsides, and darling shops and cafes hide along cobblestone alleyways. Getting from Positano to Amalfi is part of the fun because we’ll take a mini-cruise in a boat from one beach-side town to the next. The rest of the tour is by minibus.

We’ll enjoy a traditional lunch together during this all-day trip.

This is our last night in Sorrento. Enjoy this beautiful place for one more spring night before we leave for Naples tomorrow. Dinner on your own this evening.

We say arrivederci to Sorrento today. Enjoy a light, leisurely breakfast at the hotel and another long look at the seaside. We’ll have free time this morning to relax or explore.

We're going to put you to work for your lunch today. We'll slice and dice with a local chef and then dig into the fruits of our labor for lunch!

After lunch, we'll hop into the mini-bus and head back to the big city of Naples, about a 90-minute drive.

We’ll check into our hotel in Naples, the Grand Hotel Santa Lucia in central Naples. and enjoy some downtime.

Tonight, we'll enjoy our last dinner together and toast to a great trip shared!

To quote one famous fictional Italian, “parting is such sweet sorrow.” Alas, our adventure has come to an end.

After breakfast at the hotel, it’s time to say farewell to all your new pals. Take a taxi to the airport to fly out of the Naples International Airport. We can help you arrange this at the hotel. It is a quick ride to the airport from Naples.