Local Living Italy—Sorrento
7 days
From $ 1799
Duration7 days

Get a taste for Italian life on this one-week trip to Sorrento, located just around the corner from the Amalfi Coast. Replete with gorgeous scenery and all the fantastic food and drink you’d expect, you’ll unwind on an organic lemon farm and learn how the famous limoncello liquor is made. With a local family as your hosts, you'll get an in-depth look at what life at an Italian agriturismo is like. Walk along the stunning coastline, visit the elite island of Capri, and a stop at Pompeii. Don’t be a tourist in Italy — live the dream.

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  • Duration: 7 days
    Service level: Upgraded
  • Physical Grading: Average
  • Ages: 12+
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Itinerary

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Day 1: Naples
Welcome to Naples, home to the best pizza of the world. As your fellow travellers are arriving throughout the day, there are no planned activities until your group meeting at 6pm this evening, so check in to the hotel (check in time is approx 3pm) and enjoy the city.
Arrive at any time. If you wish to explore Naples before your tour begins, consider booking pre-tour accommodation with us. Please speak to a G Adventures representative about booking accommodations in Naples before Day 1 of this itinerary.
Day 2: Naples/Sorrento
We head off by private transport to our accommodation, an agriturismo just outside of Sorrento. En route, visit the famed site of Pompeii, at the foot of Mount Vesuvius. After a tour with an expert local guide, there will be some free time to explore on your own before heading to our accommodation.
Start the day G Adventures supported Migrant tour of Naples. Transfer to Sorrento and your home for the week, an organic lemon farm. Enjoy a guided tour of Pompeii en route. For the duration of our trip, we stay at the same agriturismo. Located about a short taxi ride uphill from Sorrento, our accommodation is at a working lemon farm that has opened its doors to tourism. The 'agriturismo' is surrounded by open terraces and groves of lemon trees protected by wooden pergolas made with chestnut. Home cooked Italian meal of regional specialties.
Meals: B, D
Day 3: Sorrento
Start off the day with a tour of the agriturismo to learn the history of the property and more about lemon cultivation. Later, learn to make one of the area's specialties - pizza!
Tour the agriturismo's lemon groves. Before dinner, enjoy a pizza-making demonstration. Home cooked Italian meal of regional specialties.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 4: Sorrento
The path can be rough underfoot and a little exposed, but well worth it for the spectacular scenery and the chance to be so close to nature and "the Gods". The outstanding beauty of the Amalfi Coast can only be fully appreciated on foot.

The walk finishes in Positano where you will have time to explore the bustling resort if you wish. Take a scenic public boat ride back to Sorrento.

Wind down the day with a limoncello tasting before heading back to the agriturismo.
Set off on the beautiful "Walk of the Gods" trail that climbs along ridges high above the coastal towns of Positano and Praiano. Finish in Positano, then take a scenic public boat ride back to Sorrento. End the day with a limoncello tasting. Home cooked Italian meal of regional specialties.
Meals: B, D
Day 5: Sorrento
For those looking to take a stroll around town, start at the Piazza Tasso to get a feel for the hustle and bustle of local life. Make your way to the Basilica, shop for handmade goods such as ceramics and lace-work, or stop at one of the lively restaurants around the square for a bite of Neapolitan fare (seafood, anyone?). Then head down to the marinas for some time by the sea.
Enjoy a free day to do as you please. Opt to visit local villages, explore Sorrento, sign up for a full-day cooking class, or to spend some time on the beach. Home-cooked Italian meal of regional specialties.
Meals: B, D
Day 6: Sorrento
Board a ferry to Capri. Hop on board the 'funicolare' to explore Capri Town's piazza. The Caprese salad is named after this town, and, of course, there is also locally produced limoncello, made with the island's lemons. Walk along the trails on the island, go swimming, or brush shoulders with the more well-off island inhabitants at fancy shops.
Enjoy a day trip to the island of Capri and enjoy free time to explore. Opt to walk along the trails on the island, go swimming, or brush shoulders with the more well-off island inhabitants at fancy shops. Home cooked Italian meal of regional specialties.
Meals: B, D
Day 7: Sorrento/Naples
This tour ends upon arrival at the Naples train station at approximately 11am. If you opt to stay at the agriturismo in Sorrento until checkout time at 11am, we will gladly help you to arrange any onward transport at your own cost.
Transfer to the Naples train station in the morning where the tour ends upon arrival. Upon arrival in Naples, consider booking post-tour accommodation with us if you wish to extend your stay. Please speak to a G Adventures representative about booking accommodations in Naples after your tour ends.
Meals: B

Inclusions

Included

  • Your G for Good Moment: Migrantour with Co-op Casba, Naples Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group Your Local Living Moment: Agriturismo Tour, Sorrento Your Foodie Moment: Pizza Making Demonstration, Sorrento Your Foodie Moment: Limoncello Making Demonstration, Sorrento
  • Guided tour of Pompeii
  • "Path of the Gods" hike
  • Island of Capri visit
  • Scenic boat ride from Positano to Sorrento
  • Limoncello and pizza making demonstrations
  • One evening cooking demonstration
  • Orientation walks in Naples and Sorrento
  • Transport between destinations and included activities
  • Transport

    Minibus, Boat, Walking
  • Accommodation

    Hotel (1 nt), Locally-owned agriturismo/guesthouse (5 nts)

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