Walk and food adventures from the Amalfi coast to Puglia 11 days \/ 10 nights<\/p>\n
TOUR OF ITALY\u2019S BEST AND SOME LESS KNOWN AREAS.
\n11 NIGHTS: 1 IN NAPLES, 2 IN AMALFI, 1 IN CASTELMEZZANO, 2 IN MATERA, 2 IN MONOPOLI, 2 IN LECCE<\/p>\n
Day 1:<\/strong> Arrival in Naples and sightseeing of the town. Day 2:<\/strong> Pompei and Amalfi – Wine tasting – 1 hour driving Day 3:<\/strong> AMALFI COAST (The Path of The Gods) Day 4: Capri<\/strong> – 1 hour and 40 min by ferry (one way) Day 5:<\/strong> The cooking lesson with the Bandit Men\u00f9 on the mountains – 2 hours driving Day 6:<\/strong> Walking on the Lucanian Dolomites \u2013 90 minutes of driving Day 7:<\/strong> Matera, the town of dwellings and rock churches – 10 min. driving Day 8:<\/strong> The bred laboratory and Alberobello – 2 hours driving Day 9:<\/strong> Ostuni, the white town – 1 hour driving Day 10:<\/strong> Lecce, gem of Baroque – 1 hour 30 min. driving Walk and food adventures from the Amalfi coast to Puglia 11 days \/ 10 nights TOUR OF ITALY\u2019S BEST AND SOME LESS KNOWN AREAS. 11 NIGHTS: 1 IN NAPLES, 2 IN AMALFI, 1 IN CASTELMEZZANO, 2 IN MATERA, 2 IN MONOPOLI, 2 IN LECCE Day 1: Arrival in Naples and sightseeing of the town. You… <\/p>\n
\nYou will visit Piazza Plebiscito, Palazzo Reale, the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola, the San Carlo Opera House, the Gallery of Umberto I and the imposing Maschio Angioino.
\nTransfer to your hotel, trip briefing and dinner.
\nOvernight stay.<\/p>\n
\nAfter breakfast, transfer to Pompei and visit the excavations on foot with a local guide, who will explain you Pompeii’s tragic story from an archaeological point of view and uncover what has lied beneath the ashes since the eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79 AD.
\nIn a tour lasting about 2 hours, you will see the highlights of the scientific discoveries made in a period longer than 1,700 years.
\nStop over in a farm on the Vesuvio ridge that produces Lacryma Cristi Wine.
\nVisit with tasting. Transfer near Amalfi and accommodation in 5* hotel.
\nDinner and overnight stay.<\/p>\n
\nAfter breakfast meeting at the Hotel with your guide.
\nToday\u2019s walk starts on the limestone ridges and hills above the Amalfi Drive, where you will explore the \u201cPath of the Gods\u201d, Amalfi\u2019s most scenic walk, with spectacular views of the sea and the hillsides.
\nFree time for lunch.
\nAfter lunch the trail descends stone steps, down towards Positano where you will visit the picturesque and historic town center, situated on the beach.
\nPrivate transfer back to your hotel.<\/p>\n
\nToday you are taken to Capri by boat with a guide for a visit first to Anacapri and the extraordinary Villa San Michele, home of Axel Munthe.
\nEnjoy this astonishing collection of ancient artefacts, mosaics and sculptures set amidst splendid vegetation.
\nThen there is free time for lunch before visiting the Giardini di Augustus and a gentle walk to the Punta Tragara from where you can admire the Faraglioni rocks.
\nFor those who are fit and able walkers and happy to cope with the steps and uneven surfaces, an optional visit to the amazing site and Roman ruins of Villa Jovis is possible (entrance fees at own cost).
\nReturn to your hotel for dinner.<\/p>\n
\nLeaving the Amalfi coast you move to Potenza area to reach Castelmezzano, in the Dolomiti Lucane park (mountains and small villages).
\nIn the afternoon, cookery course with the Bandit Menu, which allows\u00a0 you to discover the traditional tastes of cooking in Lucania in 1870.
\nHave lunch with the Bandits!!! Dinner and overnight stay.<\/p>\n
\nAfter breakfast, Breakfast Move on to the Saracen fortress of Pietrapertosa, almost entirely carved out of rock and offering a great panoramic view of the Basento valley.
\nThen on foot from the castle we take a trail that descends to the Caperrino river, passes over an ancient bridge and ascends up to Castelmezzano, all the while being towered over by the
\nspectacular Pietrapertosa Dolomites.
\nVisit the village and picnic at the castle. Transfer to Matera.
\nOn the way, stop over near Miglionico to visit the Crypt of the Original Sin, the oldest of the Rock Churches in the valley, and arrival in Matera. Get settled in at your luxury hotel in Matera. Dinner and Overnight<\/p>\n
\nEasy walk in the Park of Rock Churches with possibility to have a picnic in the caves facing the Sassi district of Matera. Transfer to Matera (by bus or walking in the canyon) and back to Matera to explore the Sassi. Dinner in a cave restaurant. Overnight<\/p>\n
\nToday you will be picked up at the accommodation in the morning for your Apulian experience beginning with the visit of Altamura.
\nDiscover its medieval center with the cathedral built by Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen and taste the typical bread and focaccia made in old wood-burning ovens.
\nNot to be missed are the \u201ctits of nuns\u201d, delicious pastries produced for centuries in the cloistered monastery of Santa Chiara.
\nTravel through the Itria Valley and reach Alberobello for a guided tour of the capital of Trulloes, UNESCO site since 1996.
\nYou will also have some free time for shopping. Then transfer to a luxury masseria, your next accommodation.
\nDinner in the inside restaurant and overnight.<\/p>\n
\nToday you go to explore the nearby historic village of Ostuni.
\nKnown as the “white city” because of the color of the walls, Ostuni has a charming medieval town center with a cathedral of the 15th century.
\nTransfer to a farm 4 km from Ostuni to visit an old mill and taste the delicious Apulian Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
\nFree afternoon for shopping or relaxing by the pool (or on the beach: it depends on the accommodation and on the season).
\nDinner on own and overnight stay.<\/p>\n
\nGuided tour of Lecce, called the Florence of South Italy, known for its Baroque style. Visit to the most beautiful churches and analysis of the Baroque conception of life, such as the famous Basilica di Santa Croce, dating to 1549 and restored in 1689, really a masterpiece of Lecce Baroque, or the Duomo, with its<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"