The Magic of Naples and the Amalfi Coast A 10 or 7-Day Tour of the Gem of the Mediterranean

Choose from two fabulous trips June 10 to 17, 2022 (7 day trip) September 16 to 27 (10 day tip)

The breathtaking beauty of the Amalfi Coast is sure to steal your heart. On this trip, we’ll take in the 50-kilometer coastline that stretches from Salerno to Sorrento, along the southern edge of Italy’s Sorrentine Peninsula, in the Campania region. It’s one of the European Union’s most popular holiday destinations, with sheer cliffs and a rugged shoreline dotted with small beaches and pastel-colored fishing villages. The coastal road between the port city of Salerno and cliff-top city of Sorrento winds past grand villas, terraced vineyards and Cliffside lemon groves. This is a trip you don’t want to miss.

The Journey Begins – Choose from Three Spectacular Trips Friday, June 10, 2022 / Friday, September 16, 2022 Depart USA for Naples Italy

Saturday, June 11, 2022 / Saturday, September 17, 2022 Arrive in Naples Italy and Transfer to Villa San Cosma in Ravello

The bus ride to Ravello from Naples is about 45 minutes to one hour. Once we get to Ravello, we’ll get settled into our apartments, relax at the pool with snacks and beverages…most likely take a walk into town.

Sunday, June 12, 2022 / Sunday, September 18, 2022 A Ferry Ride to the beautiful Positano Coast

We’ll enjoy breakfast at the villa before departing at 10:30 for the Cliffside village of Positano on the southern Amalfi Coast. Positano is a well-known vacation destination with a pebble beachfront and steep, narrow streets lined with boutiques and café’s. When we depart the ferry we have the option of going to the beach (there’s a great beach bar, where we can take up residence and enjoy swimming in the sea); or if you prefer you can walk the many streets and enjoy the shopping (very special in Positano). We’ll have lunch in Positano. Later in the afternoon we’ll head back to the villa for dinner.

Monday, June 13, 2022 / Monday, September 19, 2022 The Sorrento Coast

Following Breakfast at the villa, we’ll head to Sorrento, one of our favorite Amalfi Coast cities. Sorrento is magical in so many ways with its majestic vistas, great shopping and exquisite food. We’ll have lunch in Sorrento, and dinner back at Villa San Cosma.

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 / Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Pompeii and the Secret Terrace

We’ll have breakfast at the villa after which we can walk into Ravello, or just relax at the villa. We’ll have lunch at the villa before departing for an afternoon tour of the ancient city of Pompeii. This breathtaking tour will blow your mind. Our guide, Antonio Mosca (also our guide in Naples) is mesmerizing, scholarly, riveting and explains things in a way that you can see how it must have been to live in these times. Amazing! Dinner is a very special experience called ‘The Secret Terrace’. We will dine in a private home in Pompeii, where our hostess, Antonella, will serve us a feast like no other, while we overlook the volcano, Mount Vesuvius, which erupted, destroying Pompeii and much of Naples. Wednesday, June 15, 2022 / Wednesday, Sept 21, 2022 We Will Savor Bosco De Medici Vineyard

In the heart of Pompeii sits one of the most exquisite vineyards you’ll ever visit, Bosco De Medici. Here we’ll enjoy a tour, wine tasting and lunch. The family farm sits on the old road to the ancient city, which you’ll see on our tour of the vineyards. The grapes for these unique wines come from the base of Mt Vesuvius, making them completely unique. Let’s just say that in all our years of traveling to Italy, we have never shipped wine home, until we visited this vineyard.

Thursday, June 16, 2022 / Thursday, September 22, 2022 An adventurous day to Minori and Amalfi

After breakfast at the villa, we’ll enjoy a picturesque forty-five minute walk to the seaside town of Minori. Here, we’ll have some free time to walk around before enjoying lunch at Pasticceria Sal De Riso (be sure to save room for dessert, as it’s the best in all of Italy)! After lunch we’ll take a short water taxi ride over to the town of Amalfi for the afternoon before heading back up the hill for dinner at the villa.

,June 17, 2022 / Friday, September 23, 2022 A Ravello and villa day

On this our final day before we depart for Naples, we’ll stay at the villa, walk into town, and enjoy our final day in Ravello. If you’d like, you can visit Villa Cimbrone in the afternoon. Villa Cimbrone is a historic building and expansive garden in Ravello, just a 10-minute walk from Villa San Cosma. Dating from at least the 11th century AD, it is famous for its scenic belvedere, the Terrazzo dell'lnfinito (the Terrace of Infinity).

Saturday, September 24, 2022 Transfer from Villa San Cosma to Arrive Naples

We’ll get settled into our hotel, Decumani Hotel De Charme right in the heart of the historic district. Once settled in, we’ll head out to lunch and a short walk before relaxing in the afternoon, prior to dinner.

Sunday, September 25 and Monday, September 26, 2022 Touring Naples

Like Rome, Milano, Florence and Venice, Naples is a very special city. Once the most important city in all of Europe, the bay city of Naples is today the ninth most populated European Union City. Dating to the 2nd millennium BC, Naples has centuries of important art and architecture. Our guide, Antonio Mosca will take us on amazing adventures. We’ll have breakfast each morning at the hotel and lunch and dinner in local restaurants.

Antonio Mosca (Tony Fly) our faithful guide in Naples and Pompeii

Saturday, June 18, 2022 / Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Depart for USA