DAY 1 - Pick-up at Naples Airport and drop-off to the hotel 

BENVENUTO, WELCOME TO ITALY! After your arrival at Naples Airport, our driver will welcome you and transfer you to your accommodation in SORRENTO. CHECK IN at the hotel and enjoy some time for relaxation after your long journey to Italy. Lunch and dinner will be on your own. OVERNIGHT STAY IN SORRENTO AT BOUTIQUE B&B, DOUBLE ROOM (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY) WITH BED AND BREAKFAST SERVICE.

DAY 2 - Capri private boat tour 

ENJOY BREAKFAST AT YOUR ACCOMMODATION. Departing from SORRENTO you can discover the beauties of the SORRENTINE COASTLINE as the ruins of the roman villas located along the coast and the fishermen villages. Once arrived in CAPRI we will visit the most important points of interest from sea level as the FARAGLIONI ROCKS, the Bay of Marina Piccola, the Green and the White grottoes and the Blue Grotto (entrance ticket not included. Approx. € 14 per person). Time for swimming, snorkeling in the most beautiful bays is included. You can have lunch in one of the restaurant on sea level and spend free time on land making shopping and visiting the narrow roads of the city centre on the top of the island. You can live an incredible lifestyle experience with us in pure Mediterranean style! After the tour, you will be transferred back to Sorrento. IMPORTANT NOTES: Capri Landing fee (€ 100,00) and admission to the Blue Grotto (around € 14.00 per person - weather permitting) are NOT included. As for the landing fee, if guests have lunch at one of the restaurants along the coast and continue the tour of the island starting from there and returning on board via the restaurant's shuttle bus, no fee is required. Other restaurants are near the bus. 

DAY 3 - Transfer to Pompeii, Pompeii archeological site, 2 hours' walkjking tour with private guide, transfer to Pompei

ENJOY BREAKFAST AT YOUR ACCOMMODATION. After breakfast, you will be transferred to POMPEII ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE, UNESCO’s WORLD HERITAGE SITE (transfer time: approx. 1h). Here you will be met by our expert guide who will help in collecting your entrance tickets to Pompeii Excavations. Imagine being able to take a look at the living past, as if stepping back in history with a time machine. On this 2-HOURS' TOUR of the magnificent Pompeii, you will literally be able to walk through the actual streets where Roman history took place. Our expert guide will lead you down pathways where you will discover the architectural masterpieces of the past. Around midday, our driver will transfer you back to Sorrento. Lunch will be on your own. Leisure time in Sorrento. Dinner will be on your own. OVERNIGHT STAY IN SORRENTO AT BOUTIQUE B&B ACCOMMODATION, DOUBLE ROOM (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY) WITH BED AND BREAKFAST SERVICE.

DAY 4 - Amalfi Coast scenic tour with private driver 

ENJOY BREAKFAST AT YOUR ACCOMMODATION. After breakfast, our driver will take you to a breathtaking scenic tour along the AMALFI COAST, a scenic part of the coastline that extending from Positano to Vietri sul Mare through Amalfi. Imagine perfect turquoise water, plunging cliff lines, and warm-hued homes clinging to the cliffs—the Amalfi Coast will take your breath away.The first stop is POSITANO, a colorful small village is perched on the steep rocks of Monti Lattari overlooking the clear blue waters of the Gulf of Salerno. Here, you will enjoy beautiful views over unique landscapes from almost every corner of the city. After Positano, our next destination will be AMALFI, one of the most historic towns along the Amalfi Coast boasting, having had a glorious history as a maritime republic whose status joined the ranks of coastal powerhouses like Pisa, Venice, and Genoa. This history is reflected in the unique Arab-Sicilian architecture throughout the region. RAVELLO is our last stop before coming back to the hotel. This tiny village that sits back from the coast, perched at the top a cliff overlooking the sea with verdant gardens spilling over cascading clifflines. This enchanting city has been the inspiration of countless composers, musicians, and authors over the centuries. After the tour, you will be transferred back to the hotel and have time to enjoy dinner on your own. OVERNIGHT STAY IN SORRENTO AT BOUTIQUE B&B ACCOMMODATION, DOUBLE ROOM (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY) WITH BED AND BREAKFAST SERVICE.

DAY 5 - Transfer to Matera, 3 hours' walking tour with private guide 

BREAKFAST and CHECK OUT FROM THE ACCOMMODATION IN SORRENTO. After breakfast, you will be transferred to MATERA (transfer time: approx. 4h), a unique and fascinating town steeped in history! Lunch will be on your own. In the afternoon, you will be met by our expert guide who will lead you through the beauties of Matera: The most famous part of Matera is the Sassi district, now designated UNESCO World Heritage Site and the 2019 European Capital of Culture. Here you can see hundreds of troglodyte dwellings and churches dug out of the rock. Explore. The cave dwellings were lived in until the 1950’s and are the most extensive example of their kind in the Mediterranean. Dinner will be on your own. OVERNIGHT STAY IN MATERA AT 4-STAR ACCOMMODATION (TRADITIONAL ACCOMMODATION), DOUBLE ROOM (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY) WITH BED AND BREAKFAST SERVICE.

DAY 6 - Basilicata experience: culture and taste 

ENJOY BREAKFAST AT YOUR ACCOMMODATION. After breakfast, you will be met by our expert guide and driver and transferred to VENOSA. "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero" ("Seize the day, put very little trust in tomorrow")... The verses of Orazio echo in the streets of Venosa, the Lucanian town that gave birth to the famous Roman poet in 65 b.C. A few steps away from the town you can find the remains of the ancient Roman city whereas around the lanes of Venosa the visitor can go in search of the house that, according to the tradition, was the poet’s. Venosa tells also a story of music, passion and death: it is the story of Prince Gesualdo from Venosa, madrigal composer in the XVII century. He was forced to run away from Venosa because of having murdered his unfaithful wife Maria and her paramour.There is also the story of the "unfinished", the XI century abbey that was meant to become huge but it is to this day only mysterious walls and a roof of stars. For all these reasons, Venosa is one of "The Most Beautiful Hamlets in Italy”. Lunch will be on your own. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to MELFI, the medieval town at the foot of the extinct volcano; Mount Vulture. The town itself is surrounded by a winding Norman city wall, the only one of its kind in Southern Italy. Together with our guide you will visit the town and a local winery located in the very centre of the Melfi town. Hypogeal, escavated inside volcanic rock, it is the ideal place for the aging of two most important labels of Aglianico wine: “400 some” and “Stupor Mundi”, thanks to its constant temperature and natural humidity. A visit inside the cellar is like a time trip: the volcanic eruptions stratifications tell the story of the very formation of the Vulture territory. The marks of the picaxes used to carve the cave, and the stone arcs, built along the centuries to give stability to the structure, tell the history of men. After the visit, you will taste the the AGLIANICO WINE, also called as “the Barolo of the South”. After the visit you will be transferred back to the hotel. OVERNIGHT STAY IN MATERA AT 4-STAR ACCOMMODATION (TRADITIONAL ACCOMMODATION), DOUBLE ROOM (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY) WITH BED AND BREAKFAST SERVICE.

DAY 7 - Apulia cooking class experience 

BREAKFAST AND CHECK OUT FROM YOUR ACCOMMODATION IN MATERA. After breakfast, you will be transferred to a local Masseria (a masseria is a fortified farmhouse found on the estates in the Apulia region) located in APULIA REGION (transfer time: approx. 1h and 30 min). At the Masseria you will attend an AUTHENTIC COOKING CLASS to learn the art of the Apulian cuisine for adults and kids. You will learn about the secrets of panzerotti, focaccia, rice, potatoes and mussels and much more! During the cooking course you will taste your creations (drinks not included). After the cooking experience, you will be transferred to your next accommodation located near OSTUNI. OVERNIGHT STAY NEAR OSTUNI AT 4-STAR ACCOMMODATION, DOUBLE ROOM (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY) WITH HALF-BOARD SERVICE (3-COURSE DINNER, DRINKS NOT INCLUDED).

DAY 8 - Apulia's enchanting towns: Ostuni, Locorotondo, and Alberobello 

ENJOY BREAKFAST AT YOUR ACCOMMODATION. After breakfast, you will be transferred to OSTUNI one of the most stunning cities in southern Italy famous for the dazzling effect of its whitewashed houses. It is a genuine and charming example of Mediterranean architecture. Here you will be met by our expert guide who will take you to discover “the White Town”, a wonderful medieval village rich with alleys and whitewashed houses, in a maze of streets which recalls an Arab Kasbah. After the visit to the old town center, you will be transferred to LOCOROTONDO, on of Italy’s most beautiful towns! Its very name (“round place”) suggests the characteristic circular form of the town’s historic centre. Its origins date to around 1000 AD, when farmers built a number of simple cottages, including typical “cummerse” (small houses with pitched roofs), on the hill top. Lunch will be on your own. After lunch you will be transferred to ALBEROBELLO .The town of the trulli - ancient and peculiar stone houses with a conical roof, built without mortar- is so unique that it has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List! After the visit of Alberobello, you will be transferred back to your accommodation. OVERNIGHT STAY NEAR OSTUNI AT 4- STAR ACCOMMODATION, DOUBLE ROOM (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY) WITH HALF- BOARD SERVICE (3-COURSE DINNER, DRINKS NOT INCLUDED).

DAY 9 - Lecce, the "Florence of the South" 

ENJOY BREAKFAST AT YOUR ACCOMMODATION. After breakfast, you will be transferred to LECCE (transfer time: approx. 1h and 15 min.). Here you will be met by our expert guide who will lead you through the beauties of the so called “Florence of the South”. Lecce is a Baroque city, famous for its stunning architectural richness and is stately palazzi, cast as precious gems across the winding old town’s lanes. This guided tour will follow the winding roads and lanes around the historic center, among 18th century palazzi and Baroque churches. The tour starts from Porta Napoli and continues to Via Palmieri and Piazza Duomo, guides will explain the history and architecture of monuments, including the Lecce Cathedral with its hidden treasures. Lunch will be on your own. After lunch, you will be transferred back to your hotel. OVERNIGHT STAY NEAR OSTUNI AT 4-STAR ACCOMMODATION, DOUBLE ROOM (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY) WITH HALF-BOARD SERVICE (3-COURSE DINNER, DRINKS NOT INCLUDED)

DAY 10 - Transfer to Bari airport (BRI) 

BREAKFAST and CHECK OUT FROM YOUR ACCOMMODATION. After breakfast, you will be transferred to Bari Airport by private transfer. Arrivederci and we hope to see you again!

PRICE:

• on request.

SERVICES INCLUDED:

• Pick-up at Naples Airport (NAP) and drop off to the accommodation in Sorrento private transfer (Day 1);

• 4 nights in Sorrento at Boutique B&B accommodation, double room (double         occupancy) with bed and breakfast service (Day 1-5);
• Capri Private Boat Tour: pick up and drop off at your accommodation in Sorrento (if centrally located), round trip transport by boat to Capri, boat trip around Capri Island with an experienced skipper at your disposal. IMPORTANT NOTES: Capri Landing fee (€ 100,00) and admission to the Blue Grotto (around € 14.00 per person - weather permitting) are NOT included. As for the landing fee, if guests have lunch at one of the restaurants along the coast and continue the tour of the island starting from there and returning on board via the restaurant's shuttle bus, no fee is required. Other restaurants are near the bus / taxi station. It is therefore possible to reach the center from there, without paying the landing fee in port (Day 2);
• Pompeii Half-Day Tour: private transfer, Pompeii Archeological Site 2-hour walking tour with private guide (Day 3);

• Amalfi Coast Scenic Tour with private driver (Day 4);

           Pick-up in Sorrento and drop off to Matera, Matera 3-hour walking tour with

           private guide (Day 5);

• 2 nights in Matera at 4-star accommodation (traditional accommodation),         double room (double occupancy) with bed and breakfast service (Day 5-7);    
• Basilicata experience - culture & taste: private transfer, full-day English

           speaking guide, visit of Venosa and Melfi, winery tour and tasting (Day 6);

• Private transfer, hands-on cooking class with tasting of local dishes prepared

  during the cooking course (Day 7);

• 3 nights in Apulia at 4-star accommodation (traditional accommodation), double

           room (double occupancy) with half-board service - 3-course dinner, drinks not

           included (Days 7-10);

• Apulia’s enchanting towns - Ostuni, Locorotondo and Alberobello: private

          transfer, full-day English speaking guide, visit of Ostuni, Locorotondo and

         Alberobello (Day 8);

• Lecce 3-hour walking tour with private guide (Day 9);

• Private transfer to Bari Airport (Day 10).

SERVICES NOT INCLUDED:

• Flight ticket;
• Visa;
• City tourist taxes;
• Entrance tickets to Matera’s sites: approx. € 3,00 p.p. each site. Payment in

           cash on site (Day 5);

• Entrance tickets to Venosa and Melfi’s sites : approx. € 5,00 p.p. Payment in

  cash on site (Day 6);

• Entrance ticket to Trullo Sovrano in Alberobello: € 1,50-2,00 p.p. Payment in

  cash on site (Day 8);

• Entrance ticket to Lecce’s sites: approx. € 10,00 p.p. Payment in cash on site

  (Day 9);

• Lunch and dinners not included in the section “SERVICES INCLUDED”;

• Basic medical insurance: on request;

• Tips and everything not mentioned in the section “SERVICES INCLUDED”.

  IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Period: April, May, June, September, October. Other months on request;

• Prices have been calculated with a minimum of 2-6 pax;

• Prices have been calculate with an occupancy of two pax each room;

• Private transfers during the trip: during the trip, the private transfers will be

  arranged by car/minivan. The car/minivan can contain max. 1x20/23kg luggage

  per person and 1x10kg hand luggage per person;

We create our quotes based on the best possible options for accommodations

and experiences currently available, taking into account your budget and timeframe of travel. Italy is a popular destination for travelers and the availability may change while you are making your final decision. If any of the accommodations and services listed above are no longer available, we will do out best to place them with others of the same quality; however, the itinerary presented above includes the best options currently available. We recommend reviewing the program and returning your acceptance, changes, or rejection as soon as possible;

• The order of the day trips could be changed according to the supplier’s availability;

• If some suppliers/travel experiences are not available they will replaced by others

• of the same quality;

• The travel agency is not responsible for extra costs due to delays/strikes;

• We regret to inform that this tour is not suitable for guests with wheelchairs or

  with impaired mobility and difficulties in walking;

• We reserve the right to change an itinerary after departure due to local circumstances or events outside of our control;

• Booking: advance booking is recommended;

Cancellation Policies: please see our Terms and Conditions.

PAYMENT:

•  30% deposit at the time of booking (non-refundable).
• Balance 30 days prior to the departure date; In case of refund, the refund costs will be charged to the customer.

CONDITIONS & TERMS:

• In case of cancellation after the booking, the organizer will keep the amount equal to 25% of the price referred to Article. 6, paid pursuant to art. 5 and can hold an additional sum equal to 5% of the price paid, as penalty for the reimbursement of the cost of individual practice management, cost of insurance coverage required at the time of conclusion of the contract or other services already given, except, in each case, the claim of the major damage pursuant to Art. 1382, paragraph 1, of Civil Code;

• in case of withdrawal from 30 days to day of departure an amount equal to 100% of the price paid will be retained to the tourist.

• It is, however, expressly excluded - pursuant to art. 32, paragraph 2, Code of tourism - the right of withdrawal of the customer as provided for in Art. 64 and ss. Legislative Decree no. 206/2005.

SERVICES NOT INCLUDED:

• Flight ticket;
• Visa;
• City tourist taxes;
• Entrance tickets to Matera’s sites: approx. € 3,00 p.p. each site. Payment in cash on site (Day 5);
• Entrance tickets to Venosa and Melfi’s sites : approx. € 5,00 p.p. Payment incash on site (Day 6);
• Entrance ticket to Trullo Sovrano in Alberobello: € 1,50-2,00 p.p. Payment in cash on site (Day 8);
• Entrance ticket to Lecce’s sites: approx. € 10,00 p.p. Payment in cash on site (Day 9);
• Lunch and dinners not included in the section “SERVICES INCLUDED”;
• Basic medical insurance: on request;
• Tips and everything not mentioned in the section “SERVICES INCLUDED”.