Gold Amalfi Coast Food & Wine Experience

8 Days / 7 Nights

Divine is the Amalfi Coast; it’s wine, it’s food, it’s landscape. Here in this package you will be delighted in all senses…

Inclusions

Seven nights’ accommodation in a 4 star hotel in Amalfi – Deluxe sea-view room with buffet breakfast daily
Return private car transfer from Naples to Amalfi
Welcome cocktail on arrival
Private excursion to Pompeii with English speaking guide
Wine tasting and lunch in Tramonti
Winery with lunch 1 limoncello tasting and making 1 cooking lesson in Ravello with lunch 1 dinner in Amalfi 1 dinner in Maiori Watchtower 1 wine tasting and Lunch in Avellino 1 cheese tasting in Montella Entrance fees where required Private transfers throughout Drinks at wine tastings and cooking lessons

NOT INCLUDED: Local hotel taxes where required No drinks at meals Travel insurance coverage All extras All not mentioned in ‘inclusions’

ACCOMMODATION: Hotel Marina Riviera, Amalfi – www.marinariviera.it

Itinerary

DAY 1

Naples – Amalfi

Arrival day Your driver will meet you at either Naples airport or train station on your arrival. Depart for the divine Amalfi Coast. Arrival in Amalfi and check-in at hotel. Welcome meeting and cocktail with your local Avanti Italy representative for an overview of your itinerary. Free afternoon to relax and dinner at a small restaurant of Amalfi. (D)

DAY 2

Amalfi Coast – Tramonti – Amalfi

Pompeii excavations and the wines of the Amalfi Coast You will meet your English-speaking guide at reception after breakfast and depart for Pompeii. Upon arrival at Pompeii you will have a 2 hour tour of the famous ruins. Return to the Amalfi Coast and stop for a small group wine tasting in Tramonti, the inland of the Amalfi Coast where we still find 18th century vineyards. Here you will visit the vineyards and taste the DOC wines. Afterwards enjoy a farmer’s lunch with the owners overlooking the Valley of Tramonti. Afternoon stop at Minori for a visit of a small liqueur factory where you will assist in the limoncello making and tasting. Transfer back to Hotel. Evening at own leisure. (B, L)

DAY 3

Amalfi Coast – Amalfi

Free day at leisure Free day to relax and explore the Amalfi Coast or relax on the pool. (B)

DAY 4

Amalfi Coast – Ravello – Amalfi

Cooking Italian style After a long lazy breakfast, transfer to Ravello to enjoy your cooking experience. You will meet your chef and after choosing your vegetables in the farm’s garden, you will be introduced to the culinary secrets of the Campania Region Cuisine. The cooking experience ends with a convivial lunch and the afternoon you will be free to visit the Villas of Ravello and the small medieval streets. (B, L)

DAY 5

Amalfi Coast – Amalfi

Free day at leisure Free day to relax by the pool or explore the small villages of the coast. Evening transfer by private car to Maiori and dinner in a watchtower overlooking the bay. (B, D)

DAY 6

Amalfi Coast – Avellino – Amalfi

The Doc wines of Avellino and the cheese maker After an early breakfast departure by private car to Avellino, the land of the Taurasi and Greco di Tufo Wines. A different scenery and landscape will appear over the hills of the Monti Lattari. You will reach the Estate and meet Milena, the owner of the winery, which will treat you to home made cakes and a coffee before discovering their vineyards and cellars. Here you will be introduced to their vinification methods and taste their 5 DOC DOGC wines. Lunch will be in a small trattoria and in the afternoon you will proceed to a traditional cheese maker to taste the famous “Caciocavallo di Montella.” Transfer back to hotel and evening at leisure. (B, L)

DAY 7

Amalfi Coast – Amalfi

Free day at leisure Free day to relax and shopping before departure. (B)

DAY 8

Amalfi Coast – Naples

Departure After breakfast at your hotel, departure by private transfer to Naples. (B)