Custom Itinerary
Incerto Sorrento Getaway
*Hike Supplement: €300 (approx. $327.78 USD) if one couple goes to Ravello
This itinerary includes three nights in Sorrento with daily excursions around the Amalfi Coast. Full details of the inclusions are at the bottom of this document.
Depart from Aeroporto Di Catania Fontanarossa “Vincenzo Bellini” (CTA) at 7:45am on EasyJet to Naples. Upon your arrival at Naples Capodichino Airport, meet in the arrival hall after the
luggage claim with your private English-speaking driver, who will meet you and assist with your private car transfer to Sorrento. Check-in for a 4-night stay in 3 Deluxe Rooms with a sea view balcony and daily buffet breakfast included at Hotel Corallo.
After breakfast at the hotel, meet your English-speaking driver in the lobby and transfer to the starting point of the Path of the Gods hike, one of the most famous in Italy. One couple will be dropped off in Ravello and picked up at the end of the hike to meet the group in Positano.
At the trailhead, you will meet an English-speaking hiking guide. The Path of the Gods stretches between the tiny mountain village of Bomerano, through Nocelle, and down to the famous seaside city of Positano. The reason for this fame is the constant ups and downs, the fantastic sheer vertical drops, and the landscapes cultivated in terraces. The trail starts in the mountains, so you get sweeping views of the amazingly blue Mediterranean and all of the seaside towns that dot the coast. The final destination and the highlight of this hike is a view of the stunning island of Capri. During the hike, you’ll stop for a lovely picnic organized by your guide.
In the afternoon, transfer to Positano, where you will have free time to explore on your own. Positano is a glamorous town attracting a fashionable crowd of artists, actors, and celebrities. In the evening, transfer back to your hotel, escorted by your driver. Meals at leisure and overnight in Sorrento.
| ZAAS – Via Laurito 2, Positano – +39 089 875455 (€€€€) This restaurant has 1 Michelin star. Zass, its Michelin-starred restaurant, is extremely popular with visitors (booking in advance is highly recommended). The cuisine showcases all the colours and flavours of the Mediterranean with harmony and elegance, focusing mainly on the traditions of Campania, especially in appetisers such as the small bites of lightly baked Pizza Margherita and in creative dishes elsewhere on the menu. Many of his ingredients are sourced from the hotel’s kitchen garden, which he uses to create dishes based on meat and, especially, fish, including his signature John Dory (flavoured with lemon and accompanied by mashed potatoes with bufala yoghurt, seasonal vegetables and his famous Champagne and truffle sauce), and other fish such as mullet, sea bass, scampi and squid. Excellent service, a pianist providing background music, and an idyllic terrace boasting stunning views all play their part in making this a truly memorable dining experience. |
| LI GALLI – Viale Pasitea 318, Positano – +39 089 875655 (€€€€) This restaurant has 1 Michelin star. This restaurant housed within the elegant Villa Franca hotel in the upper part of Positano boasts a small, bright dining room with distinctive black marble tables (just seven of them!), a glass ceiling and floor-to-ceiling windows that open in summer to create an outdoor dining space. The beautiful view looks out to sea and Li Galli, the island after which the restaurant is named. Much of Chef’s technique focuses on beautiful presentation and a light touch, while the excellent service also adds to guests’ overall enjoyment of the dining experience. The trolleys that display a selection of olive oils, excellent bread and a choice of tempting desserts are also worth a special mention. The wine list practically spans the globe with around 1 000 different labels – France and Italy take centre stage, with a focus on champagne (especially Krug), with many wines also available by the glass. |
| LA SPONDA – Via Colombo 30, Positano – +39 089 875066 (€€€€) An elegant restaurant within Le Sirenuse, one of the most prestigious and glamorous hotels on the Amalfi coast, with an attractive outdoor terrace for summer dining with views of Positano’s colourful houses clinging to the cliff face. Whether you choose to eat inside or out, a romantic atmosphere is guaranteed thanks to the hundreds of candles lit every evening. At the helm, Neapolitan chef Gennaro Russo maintains the restaurant’s high standards with his Mediterranean dishes, often influenced by Campania and inspired by classic favourites. The flavours of southern Italy are showcased in delicious dishes such as lemon risotto with capers. |
| NEXT2 – Via Pasitea 242, Positano – +39 089 812 3516 (€€€) Although it changed chef in 2023, this restaurant continues to be renowned for its excellent, modern and inviting cuisine. The menu showcases mostly regional ingredients that are transformed into delicious recipes (the oily fish, prawn, baby spinach and Jerusalem artichoke millefeuille is highly recommended). The impressive wine list and selection of cocktails can also be enjoyed as an aperitif or post-dinner drink at the wine bar. |
| AL PALAZZO – Via Dei Mulini 23, Positano – +39 089 875177 (€€€) Al Palazzo is the renowned restaurant at the Palazzo Murat hotel which is run by the Attanasio family. Dine alfresco in the restaurant’s beautiful botanical garden with its tiny vegetable patch, apart from on rare days of bad weather, when guests are served indoors in its small, elegant dining rooms. The Mediterranean cuisine includes meat and fish dishes alike, with slightly different menus at lunchtime (simpler options) and in the evening. Le Petit Murat bar is still open, offering an interesting selection of cocktails to supplement its excellent wine list. |
| RADA ROOFTOP – Via Grotte dell’Incanto 51, Positano – +39 089 875874 (€€€) Right at the end of Positano beach, and above the ground-floor night club, this restaurant on the first floor of an old fishermen’s warehouse offers breathtaking views of the village and the sea. Creative cuisine inspired by Mediterranean traditions. |
| LA SCALINATELLA – Via Trara Genoino, 27, 84017 Positano SA – +39 089875002 (€€) The restaurant area is incredibly charming, with flowers fall from its ceiling and beautiful views.Nested on a cliff, overlooking the sea, the ideal position of the hotel, the restaurant la Scalinatella offers a spectacle under the stars. Their menus reflect a fresh Mediterranean approach capturing the essence of seasonal aromas and flavors in every single dish. |
| IL TRIDENTE – Viale Pasitea, 140, 84017 Positano SA – +39 089 811 111 (€€) Il Tridente is located in a privileged position: it is literally in the centre of Positano, high enough to enjoy unparalleled views, but still very close to the main beach and easily reachable by road from the neighbouring towns. |
| LA TAVERNA DEL LEONE – Via Laurito 43, Positano – +39 089 811302 (€€) Situated three kilometres east of Positano, this family-run restaurant has been in business for almost 60 years and is one of the most popular in the region – and for good reason. The classic-style dining room with a striking open-view kitchen adorned with local blue-and-white ceramics provides the setting for meat and fish dishes (mainly local) prepared from top-quality ingredients with the occasional personal touch. |
| DA VINCENZO – Viale Pasitea 172/178, Positano – +39 089 875128 (€€) It’s never easy to find the right balance between quality and quantity, especially in a town that is very much on the tourist trail. However, Da Vincenzo has succeeded in doing just this for years, ever since it was first opened by the family’s grandfather Vincenzo in 1958. Today, the founder’s grandson (who shares his grandfather’s name) is at the helm here, creating dishes which focus mainly on fish. Pleasant atmosphere, with a few small tables on the pavement of the street that runs through the centre of Positano. A choice of cocktails supplements the wine selection from lunchtime onwards. |
| OSTERIA RAVELLO – Via Madonna, Via dell’Ospedale, 10 – +39 338 308 2915 (€€) A modern, elegant venue that recalls the geometries, tones and colors of the area, created with attention to every detail. |
| RISTORANTE VITTORIA – Via dei Rufolo, 3 – +39 089 857 947 (€€)This restaurant offers numerous typical dishes of the land with the addition of the unmistakable touch of originality of the chefs, choosing fresh and genuine ingredients for dishes and recipes with an unmistakable taste. |
| ENOTAVOLA RAVELLO – Via della Marra, 7 – +39 089 857 482 (€€€) Located in an interesting historic building a few meters from Piazza Duomo, this welcoming restaurant is the ideal place to enjoy the typical dishes and wine typical of Ravello, in a relaxing and familiar atmosphere. |
| PRINCIPE COMPAGNA at Hotel Villa Fraulo – Via San Giovanni del Toro, 6 – +39 089 858283 (€€€) Emotions are amplified when you taste the dishes, lovingly prepared by chef Gino, for which the kitchen and the food are food and emotion at the same time, sociability and communication. |
| RISTORANTE BELVEDERE at Hotel Belmond Caruso – Piazza San Giovanni del Toro, 2 – +39 089 858801 (€€€) Mouth-watering menus bring the focus back to fresh, local produce, served with creativity and panache. Drink and dine among ancient frescoes or with ocean views. For the cream of Amalfi Coast nightlife, step into our dazzling Piano and Cocktail bar for a nightcap. |
| ROSSELLINIS at Hotel Palazzo Avino – Via San Giovanni del Toro, 28 – +39 089 818181 (€€€€) 1 Michelin-Star The Restaurant has just been awarded with very high ratings in all major Italian guides. These accolades mirror the endless passion the team has for offering the best culinary experience possible. |
| IL FLAUTO DI PAN at Hotel Villa Cimbrone – Villa Cimbrone, 26 – +39 089 857459 (€€€€) 1 Michelin-Star The delicacies of Mediterranean cuisine are skillfully reinvented by the Executive Chef Lorenzo Montoro, with a creative approach to delight the palate of even the most discerning gourmet. |
Today, meet your private English-speaking driver and drive to Pompeii, where you will meet a private guide for a walking tour of the archeologic park and ruins. Before Vesuvius blew its top in 79 A.D, Pompeii was a rich commercial hub home to more than 10,000 inhabitants, with a dense network of residential buildings, shops, and entertainment facilities that included an amphitheater and multiple thermal spas. While some of it still remains interred, most has been uncovered and fantastically preserved.
At the end of the tour, stop at Sorrentino Vini wine estate for a group cellar tour, light lunch, and delicious wine tasting. Then head towards Herculaneum, where you’ll meet another guide. Herculaneum was buried beneath 16 meters of ash and mud during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, and this layer of detritus saved two-story homes with the internal architecture and décor intact, including features in wood and marble, decorations, jewelry, and even organic remains like food, providing a unique view into the daily lives of the ancient population of Herculaneum.
Return to the hotel at the end of your excursion. Dinner at leisure and overnight in Sorrento.
Spend the day in Sorrento. Rest, relax, and enjoy the hotel facilities or to explore the area on your own. The little town of Sorrento sits amid lemon and orange groves on the south side of the Bay of Naples, surrounded by craggy cliffs that rise 55 meters above the sea. The heart of the town is busy Piazza Tasso, surrounded by little streets where you’ll find shopping and places to eat. You can’t miss the Monastery of San Francesco: its highlight is the vine-covered cloister. Bring your swimsuit with you and reach “Bagni della Regina Giovanna”: the ruins of a Roman villa with a beautiful natural pool below it. It’s a great chance to refresh during the day. If you are feeling active, you can always take the ferry to nearby Capri. Meals at leisure and overnight in Sorrento.
This morning, meet your private English-speaking driver in the hotel lobby and transfer by deluxe AC vehicle to Rome FCO Airport for your departure.
| ACCENTO – Corso Italia, 38/D – +39 081 878 5216 (€€) The ingredients of the dishes come from Sorrento, and therefore from their history. These are the memories of their family’s kitchen that they have mixed with the best tastes they’ve discovered around. |
| L’ANTICA TRATTORIA – Via Padre Reginaldo Giuliani, 33 – +39 081 807 1082 (€€€) Cozy rooms with vintage decor & a flower-filled terrace at a veteran stop serving traditional food! L’Antica Trattoria is a dream corner, in the heart of the ancient center of Sorrento, a happy island where you land outside of time to relive or invent a fairy tale. It is here, among the familiar objects of a distant peasant civilization that create and spread warmth, the play of lights that dissolve into a soft glow, the original and precious decorations and the soberly elegant furnishings, that you can rediscover the genuine and sincere flavors of ancient and secret Sorrento homemade recipes, revived by the undisputed skill of an exceptional staff. |
| 86 BISTRO’ – Via dell’Accademia, 30 – +39 081 807 3375 (€€)Modern food and wine project with ideas from Campania and national cuisine accompanied by an informal and elegant service with an expanding wine list to include not only regional territories. Everything can be served if necessary in an ancient urban garden where you can enjoy all the food and beverage options, or in an internal room featuring an open kitchen and comfortable sofas. More than proactive drink service with point-bar present inside of the garden open all the time. |
| L’ORANGERIE – Via Correale, 8 – +39 081 877 7868 (€€€) L’Orangerie poolside bar & restaurant offers delicious favourites in a relaxed and comfortable setting. Located in the orange grove by the pool area, L’Orangerie is open every day for lunch and dinner during the summer season. The menu promotes local food producers and regional flavours and is the best place to enjoy the finest pizza in Sorrento. At lunchtime, the pool bar offers fruit salads, desserts and fresh gelato ice-creams, in addition to drinks and snacks. At night, the restaurant’s bar transforms into a glamorous lounge area serving delicious cuisine tapas style, with local and international wines and exotic speciality cocktails. Come and experience great food in a relaxed, breathtaking setting. |
| TERRAZZA VITTORIA – Piazza della Vittoria, 4 – +39 081 807 2608 (€€€) The “Terrazza Vittoria” , located on the 5th floor of the Hotel, offers a unique and unforgettable experience with its enchanting view of the Gulf of Naples.The simplicity of the flavors of Campania and the genuine ingredients are the strength of the dishes proposed by our Executive Chef, Eugenio Cuomo. The undisputed bond that binds him to his land has not precluded a strong predisposition towards a modern cuisine aimed at discovering new flavors. The gourmet proposals are presented as a perfect harmony between tradition and innovation, suitable for all those who love unique and refined flavors. |
| DONNA SOFIA – Via Torquato Tasso, 45 – +39 081 877 3532 (€€) The restaurant located in a central and intimate position, is a tribute to the actress Sofia Loren, immersed in the characteristic alleys of Sorrento which anticipate the character of the restaurant. Once you cross the threshold of the restaurant you abandon yourself to the relaxation of the soothing tones of the sophisticated and welcoming environment. Donna Sofia’s philosophy of taste invites you to abandon the frenzy of everyday life to experience other, more relaxing rhythms. The environment, cozy and elegant, overlooks the evocative scenery of Vesuvius. |
| RISTORANTE MUSEO CARUSO – Via Sant’Antonino, 12 – +39 081 807 3156 (€€€) Sophisticated dishes & wine presented in an elegant dining room adorned with art & vintage photos.The prestige of signature cuisine rediscovers the emotion of true taste, in a modern location, with intimate and welcoming atmospheres, where you can savor exclusive delicacies and exquisite specialties with an extraordinary flavor |
| REFOOD – Via Padre Reginaldo Giuliani, 30 – +39 081 878 1480 (€€)Creativity, passion and dedication are the basis of our cuisine. A cuisine that enhances the freshness of the typical products of our area and which, thanks to our chef Maurizio Capozzi, manages to be innovative and modern at the same time. |
| RELAIS BLU – Via Roncato, 60 – +39 081 878 9552 (€€€) Created from the great passion of the owner’s love of food, the cuisine of Relais Blu combines traditional and contemporary dishes. These essential perfect plates are served with wine chosen from among over a thousand Italian and international labels of the cellar. A great selection of spirits and Cuban cigars are also available. Elegant dining room, a romantic, panoramic terrace with views of Capri. An unforgettable experience. |
| IL BUCO – II rampa Marina Piccola 5, +39 081 878 2354 (€€€€) 1 Star Michelin Housed in the cellars of an old monastery in the heart of Sorrento, Il Buco has long been one of the town’s leading restaurants thanks to its gourmet dining and homely ambience. In this brightly coloured setting with exposed tufa stone and elegant decorative details, owner-chef Peppe Aversa (an inspiration for so many of his colleagues) creates simple, unfussy cuisine with a blend of traditional and modern influences. Tasting menus are offered alongside an à la carte featuring fish, seafood and locally sourced meat, all of which are skilfully and simply prepared to preserve the ingredients’ authentic flavours. The restaurant has added a new dining room with a more contemporary feel, where an open-view wine cellar (with more than 1 000 labels and a good selection of wines by the glass) takes pride of place. |
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ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE
Our team will confirm activities and tours based on the preliminary itinerary agreed by the guests. However, based on museums unexpected closing , special events taking places in the area and affecting traffic, unavailability of valuable suppliers out team reserves the right to alter the preliminary schedule or change timing of excursions initially planned to preserve quality untouched and guarantee a smooth-less experience.
Transfer Details for Airport Arrivals: Your private transfer driver will be found bearing a sign with your last name AFTER you have retrieved your luggage and exited into the Customs area. Drivers are not allowed access to the restricted Baggage Claim area.
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Late Arrivals: Clients who miss their transfer or see that their flight will not arrive at the scheduled time need to notify our partner’s office in Italy ahead of time so that we can attempt to reschedule their transfer. Every attempt will be made to modify the time of your transfer; but in some cases, it may be necessary to book a new driver, and in that case an additional fee will be charged.
You will be provided with a contact number for our local Italy representative in case of your flight being delayed. If you do not exit the Arrivals area of the airport within an hour of the flight’s arrival time you will be responsible for the drivers waiting time charges. If you miss your scheduled transfer for any reason, the transfer is not refundable
CHANGE FEE: Once final payment has been taken, there will be a revision fee in between Euro 50 and 150 per change. All changes must be received in writing. A Euro 200 change fee per person will be charged for changes to itineraries, dates or times of services for changes submitted within 7 days of travel, in addition to any vendor’s cancellation fees.
RESTAURANT RESERVATION: We will be happy to make restaurant reservations for itineraries, requiring mandatory a client’s credit card as guarantee. A reservation fee of Euro 150,00 (total for the party ) will be requested. As for itineraries of 15 nights or longer a Euro 200,00 (total per party ) will be requested.
PLEASE NOTE that for Michelin starred restaurant or any other restaurant requiring credit card as a guarantee to confirm, guests will have to provide their credit card number, email address, mobile number as well as billing address. Cancellation policies applying will be advised prior booking.
Transfer Details for Airport Arrivals: Your private transfer driver will be found bearing a sign with your last name AFTER you have retrieved your luggage and exited into the Customs area. Drivers are not allowed access to the restricted Baggage Claim area.
Transfer Details for Departures:
Airports: Your airport transfer service is to curbside, as close as possible to your entry point. This service does not include porterage.
Late Arrivals:
Clients who miss their transfer or see that their flight will not arrive at the scheduled time need to notify our partner’s office in Italy ahead of time so that we can attempt to reschedule their transfer. Every attempt will be made to modify the time of your transfer; but in some cases it may be necessary to book a new driver, and in that case an additional fee will be charged. You will be provided with a contact number for our local Italy representative in case of your flight being delayed. If you do not exit the Arrivals area of the airport within an hour of the flight’s arrival time you will be responsible for the drivers waiting time charges. If you miss your scheduled transfer for any reason, the transfer is not refundable.
Please note that in case of late flight arrival or extra time needed to reclaim the luggage, a sum of 60,00€ per hour is meant to be paid directly to the driver for the waiting time.
Gratuities:
Gratuities are not included and are at the clients’ discretion. Tipping is customary for drivers and guides and should be given to them directly at the end of the service. Tipping guidelines will be provided to you in your final documents.
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