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Amalfi Coast Walking Tour Why travel with us How we create memorable experiences Italy With Pleasure is a specialist provider of small A careful selection of a range of activities and visits group tours to Italy. allow you to have genuine contact with local people....this is what memories are made of. Our tours are a balance between being informative (historical details, examples of the culture and We cover destinations that would be difficult to reach lifestyle) as well as having everything that makes for on your own, and you get an insider's perspective in an enjoyable trip (long lunches in good restaurants, a each location. relaxed pace, free time in places we visit). As well as the organised excursions, we leave some free Tours are always fully guided and in a small group time each day for you to explore at your own pace so context, giving a more personal touch and flexibility you can get a sense of how it is to live like a local. where needed. We are a hands-on company. Family run. A small team. We have a maximum of 14 people in our groups. This means that we are genuinely interested in the success and enjoyment of your tour, and your time here in Italy. www.italywithpleasure.com Amalfi Coast Walking Tour Why you'll love this tour The Amalfi Coast... stunning towns, their colourful See key locations such as Positano, Capri, Ravello and houses clinging to the cliffs, the cerulean sea. We’ll Amalfi. Complete the famous 'Walk of the Gods'. give you more – we take you to places most tourists don’t see. We make sure your energy levels are maintained in a series of characteristic locations, from lunch on We lead you on a series of walks that take you homemade cheese and proscuitto in a rustic farmhouse, through areas where you are immersed in the to the best pasticceria on the Amalfi Coast. Generally untouched and traditional areas of the Amalfi Coast, we walk in the morning, stop for lunch in a restaurant, with many centuries of history that reveal itself to you then visit other places in the afternoon. as we pass through at a pace allowing you to appreciate the smaller details. A visit to Pompeii and as this is guided by an archaeologist, it is interesting even to those who may This walking tour is a balance between the more have been there before. active side – the walks – along with enjoying the cuisine and visiting interesting places. We stay for the week in one place, the town of Amalfi. By staying at the Hotel Residence (4 star) you are in The walks are fully guided (no need to spend the perfect location, with the beach out the front and frustrating hours looking for the path!). the main piazza a few steps the other way. www.italywithpleasure.com Accommodation Living like a local The hotel we use for this tour, the Hotel Residence, is Outside the hotel is a swimming beach, perfect for a good quality hotel right in the heart of the town of relaxing after a day out sightseeing. Being a 4 star Amalfi. hotel a full range of features is included, such as wifi, air conditioning, and a cocktail bar. By staying centrally you get to really experience the vibrancy of this town. The hotel is wonderfully situated on the waterfront. One side you have uninterrupted sea views, and a few steps the other way you have ‘la dolce vita’ of Italian piazza life. You can stroll into town whenever you like to have a gelato or browse the shops (with no shuttle bus needed like you would from hotels further from town). The Hotel Residence has a ‘Certificate of Excellence’ rating of 4.5 / 5 by Tripadvisor. The piazza in Amalfi www.italywithpleasure.com About Us How it all began Italy With Pleasure emerged from a marriage of be the particular way they make their pasta shapes in ideas (the traditional marriage came later). To their village. explain, we need to wind the clock back to the time And what were our own travels in Italy are now the when the founders of the company, Antonella and tours that we offer to you - Italy With Pleasure was Malcolm, were embarking on what became Italy With founded specifically for this purpose. Pleasure. We collaborate with a group of like-minded individuals Malcolm was working as a winemaker in Puglia, who are our Tour Leaders - Andy and Anita, Richie and southern Italy. Discovering new flavours, but more Roberta, Mark and Wolfgang - who will lead your significantly the depth of history and culture all group for the week and provide insights into this land. around. Nearby was Antonella, studying for a masters Our guiding philosophy in designing the tour itineraries in literature. Together we embarked on an is to do so with the care we would in planning a exploration of firstly Puglia, where we were living, personal trip with a close friend. We've maintained the and later further afield around the many and varied spirit of those early days, almost 20 years ago now, regions of Italy. Everywhere we went we would seek back when we were driving around Italy with hands out the local cuisine, traditions tied to the land, places stained from the intense primitivo wine being made off the beaten track. back in the winery. We’d always try to find the essence of what made each place unique: maybe it was a local artisan, We invite you to come and uncover some of these maybe it was part of an ancient Roman road, it could special places for yourselves. With pleasure, of course. www.italywithpleasure.com Testimonials What people say about our tours “I am widely travelled and have never been on a tour “The tour group was quite small, 8 people all delightful. before so went with some trepidation. It was the We were driven to some very interesting towns and absolute highlight of my travels in Italy and definitely other sites, where guides introduced us to the art and the best food I had the whole time. I cannot history... The tour was full but not too intense so we felt recommend Italy with Pleasure more highly don't we had enough time to enjoyed the excellent food and even think about it just book with them you will not wine which were highlights of the tour for us. I be disappointed I am sure.” wholeheartedly recommend this tour.” “Our time travelling with ‘Italy with Pleasure’ was our “The places that we visited were fascinating and very best experience. They source excellent restaurants... unique. I didn't know what to expect of the trip, but it way beyond our experiences with other companies more than fulfilled any hopes that I had for a great we travelled with. We highly recommend this week. Everything was well organised and the company, have mentioned it to friends and fellow atmosphere was friendly and relaxed. I can thoroughly travellers” recommend the tour.” - see these and other reviews on TripAdvisor, “Believe all that they say in their brochure... family run, TourRadar and Google hands on and very professional. Their standards are high and they are very responsive to everyone’s needs.” www.italywithpleasure.com Tour Dates Amalfi Coast Walking Tour 2021 TOUR DATES TOUR INCLUDES: 6 - 11 September 2021 Accommodation (the 4 star Residence Hotel in 13 - 18 September 2021 Amalfi, with a ‘Certificate of Excellence’ rating of 4.5 / 5 by Tripadvisor). TOUR PRICE: €2200 Meals as listed in the itinerary: breakfast, plus a lunch or dinner each day. * Price is denominated in Euros. All costs/entry fees for activities listed in the itinerary * Prices listed are based on twin share. are included. All transport during the tour is included. 'Italy With Pleasure' provides a tour manager for the duration of the trip. All walks are guided. www.italywithpleasure.com Itinerary - Amalfi Coast Walking Tour Day 1 – Travelling to the Amalfi Coast We depart from Rome at 10am and start our journey south toward the Amalfi Coast. We have a few interesting stops along the way. Our first stop is at Montecassino, site of the major WWII battle, where we visit the Allies cemetery. Seeing the site of this famous battle is a real eye opener, and quite moving. Montecassino A short drive after lunch takes us to the start of the Amalfi Peninsula and the town of Vietri Sul Mare. This is the major ceramic producing town of the Amalfi Coast. The key production is of the vibrantly coloured ceramics that are made using the maiolica method. We visit a manufacturer where we can see the ceramics being produced and painted, continuing a tradition that started in the 1500s. We see the incredible array of colours and creative designs of their finished product. After looking through the town of Vietri Sul Mare we make our way along the stunning Amalfi Coast road, with hairpin bends and amazing views in equal measure - you'll realise the value in having a professional driver for the trip. We reach the town Ceramics of Vietri of Amalfi in the early evening, where we stay for the du ration of the tour. The town of Amalfi is really the heart of the Amalfi Coast - the centre of the marine republic of the 11th century, and still now it has a proud community living and working here. The depth of history here is profound, but equally it is a wonderful place to sit in the piazza, enjoy a coffee and watch the world go by.