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Amalfi Coast, Italy
May 12-20, 2017
Capri, Sorrento, Amalfi & more
Come hike and explore the tastes, sights, sounds and flavors of
Italy!
May 12-20, 2017
The Amalfi Coast lies in the southwestern region of Campania, Italy. Known for its extraordinary beauty and its iconic medieval cliff-side Mediterranean fishing villages, it is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Trip highlights:
● Round-trip airfare and all local transportation;
● Seven nights lodging in 3*** hotels with daily breakfast;
● Italian tour managers and guides for our daily activities;
● English-speaking local hiking and cultural guides;
● Tips included for all our drivers, tour managers & local guides.
Amalfi Trip Itinerary
May 12: Fly overnight Boston to Naples on Lufthansa
May 13: Capri.
Tour operator will meet the group at the Airport and transport us via Mercedes minivans to the ferry terminal in Naples for a hydrofoil trip to Capri. At the pier in Capri we'll be transported to our hotel and then to the cable car for a walking tour of Mount Solaro with a return to the hotel at the end of the day.
May 14: Path of The Forts and Blue Grotto.
Tours of Capri will meet us at the hotel and provide transportation for our hiking tour Path of the Forts, then Blue Grotto in the afternoon returning us to the hotel at the end of the day; this will be a full-day tour of approximately 8 hours.
May 15: Hydrofoil to Sorrento and Enogastronomic Tour.
Tour operator will transfer us to the pier for our hydrofoil trip to Sorrento. Amalfi Coast destinations will meet us at the pier and transport us to the hotel in Sorrento then provide for round trip group transportation between hotel and the
Enogastronomic Tour. This program at a local farm will teach us about Limoncello, a specialty of the region, plus mozzarella- and pizza-making
http://www.enogastronomictour.it/programmaEn.html
May 16: Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii
Amalfi Coast Destinations will provide for round-trip transportation between our hotel and our day hike of Mt. Vesuvius and visit to Pompeii. We will have a local English-speaking guide for this full-day tour, starting with a one-hour hike up Mt. Vesuvius. We will be accompanied by a licensed volcanologist on our tour of the site. At Pompeii, we will have a two-hour visit of the archaeological site with an on-site tour guide.
May 17: Path of the Gods
Amalfi Coast destinations will meet us at the hotel and transport us to our hotel in Amalfi for check-in, then to Bomerano, the start to Path of the Gods hike, accompanied by Lucio, our local English-speaking guide, then bring us back to the hotel.
May 18: Half-day Coast-Road Tour
A relaxing day with road tour with Amalfi Coast Destinations, hanging out time and shopping time.
May 19: Mt. Lattari walking Path or Valley of Mills
Amalfi Coast Destinations will meet us at our hotel and provide round-trip transport to the start of the Mt. Lattari walking path or the Valley of Mills hike, where we will meet our local guide, Lucio. We'll determine which depending on how the group feels.
May 20: Transfer to Naples for return flight.
Trip leaders are Nancy Duquette and Norman Michaels.
Trip cost for everything included above is $2,899.
To sign up or for more info,
e-mail ndduquette@comcast.net or nhmichaels@aol.com
To Register, click here to download registration form, and mail along with your check to the trip leader. Instructions are on the form.