Southern Italy: Sicily, Puglia & the Amalfi Coast

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Experience the glories of Southern Italy on a panoramic journey revealing authentic cuisine and culture as well as the slow pace of rural life. Discover Sicily’s ancient ruins, exotic landscapes and the colorful cliffsides of the Amalfi Coast.
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

What's this trip about?

    Experience the glories of Southern Italy on a panoramic journey revealing authentic cuisine and culture as well as the slow pace of rural life. Discover Sicily’s ancient ruins, exotic landscapes and the colorful cliffsides of the Amalfi Coast.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 18 people
Age range6 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start City Palermo
End City Naples

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 18

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Palermo, Italy

Arrive in Palermo, Sicily’s lively capital, and transfer to your hotel located in the city’s historic center. Sicily has a long history of stubborn independence from the political forces of mainland Italy, and today remains an autonomous region with its own distinct history and culture. Join your Resident Tour Director tonight for a welcome dinner.

Meals Provided : Dinner

Day 2: Palermo

Join a local guide for a walk through a ninth-century Norman Royal Palace with its glittering, mosaic-laden chapel. Still in use today as the headquarters of Sicily’s Parliament, the palace is the oldest royal residence in all of Europe. Then, journey to the hillside ...

Day 3: Agrigento

Today, travel across Sicily’s rugged, mountainous countryside to the southern coast. Stop in the small village of Corleone, birthplace of several Mafia bosses (including fictional characters in The Godfather). The Mafia — or, as its members call it, Cosa Nostra (liter...

Day 4: Piazza Armerina

Journey east to Piazza Armerina, a graceful countryside town, where you visit the incomparable Villa Romana del Casale. A prime example of a luxurious Roman villa, this UNESCO World Heritage Site houses breathtaking mosaics originally laid in the fourth century. Conti...

Day 5: Taormina

Transfer to charming Taormina, where you begin your day with a private cooking class in a villa overlooking the sea, enjoying what you’ve created for lunch, for a lively Chef ’s Table experience. Afterward, join a local expert who introduces you to the town’s spectacu...

Day 6: Matera

Rise early for the journey to Messina, where you board a ferry to cross the strait between Sicily and the Italian mainland. Disembark in Villa San Giovanni in Calabria, and drive into Basilicata and to Matera, the ancient Città Sotterranea (Underground City) carved in...

Day 7: Matera

Explore Matera, thought to be one of the oldest cities in the world, walking its narrow, jagged lanes with a guide to get a feel for the daily life of locals. Then, explore a bakery that preserves the artisanal traditions of the local bread.

Meals Provided : Breakfast

Day 8: Alberobello

Journey into Puglia to nearby Locorotondo, one of Italy’s most beautiful towns, for a walking tour. Meet an olive oil producer for a private tasting, followed by a lunch featuring local products. Later, visit Alberobello and its rows of fantastic trulli houses, conical limestone dwellings unique to this province of Bari.

Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch

Day 9: Paestum

Depart for the sparkling Amalfi Coast area. Stop en route in Paestum, an ancient Greek city known for its well-preserved temples; see them after a tour and lunch at a nearby mozzarella-making farm. Arrive in Naples and check in to your hotel by the harbor. Tonight, enjoy an iconic Neapolitan specialty at a traditional pizzeria.

Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10: Positano

Drive to Sorrento to visit a lemon nursery and learn about this iconic fruit of the Amalfi Coast. Enjoy a demonstration of traditional Neapolitan cooking, followed by lunch. Then, drive the Amalfi Coast to Positano to take in the stunning views and continue via Amalfi to Ravello for an engaging photo stop. Return to Naples.

Meals Provided : Breakfast, Lunch

Day 11: Naples

This morning, enjoy one of these Design Your Day activities. Join a Guide to Tour Herculaneum, a Roman settlement destroyed by the lava flows of nearby Vesuvius in AD 79. Explore the Flavors of “Hidden Naples” on a foodies’ walking tour of this charming city noted f...

Day 12: Naples

Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Meals Provided : Breakfast

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Dates & Availability

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Price per day$1,208
Last Updated: 11/8/2024
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Meals Included
  • 11 Breakfast
  • 6 Lunch
  • 6 Dinner
Age Requirements
6 years and up
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