Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Transfer from the Salerno or Naples train station or the Naples airport. Arrival at Hotel Villa Romana. Rest until the evening and then enjoy a welcome dinner at the hotel.
Day 2: Morning: After breakfast transfer to Pompeii for the visit to the ruins of this very popular archaeological site. Afternoon: Your first cooking lesson is from 3:30-6:00pm. You will learn to prepare a meal which might include such dishes as: Cannelloni Sorrentine style (in tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese); King prawns and mushrooms in mint sauce; Citrus fruit salad in balsamic vinegar; Bocconotto cake with cream and sour black cherry. After the lesson, you will eat what you have prepared for your first Mediterranean dinner!
Day 3: Morning: After breakfast depart for a guided visit of a Limoncello factory with a practical demonstration of the production of this popular European lemon liqueur. Then visit some of Minori's treasures: the monuments of the town and the excavation of the Villa Romana, dating back to the 1st century A.D. Afternoon: Your second cooking lesson will focus on the Amalfi Coast DOC wines, along with recipes for this menu with dishes such as: Mozzarella salad with walnuts; fresh Ricci pasta Mediterranean style; Fillet of beef "Amalfi Coast" style; Aubergines with mozzarella, basil, and Parmesan; Lemon torte. Enjoy your cooking efforts after the lesson for dinner.
Day 4: Morning: Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a guided visit to a dairy products factory with a demonstration of the production of mozzarella cheese. Afternoon: Your third cooking lesson is from 3:30-6:00 pm and will focus on the construction of this seafood meal, with dishes such as: Seafood appetizer; fresh 'Ndunderi pasta Amalfi Coast style; sea bass with cherry tomatoes, escarole, capers, and olives; Lemon profiteroles. Dinner will be at a restaurant in Minori.
Day 5: Morning: After breakfast, check out if you are on the 4-night program, and transfer back to the Naples airport or the train station in Salerno or Naples. For those completing the 6-night itinerary, depart for a guided visit to a local fishmonger from 9:00-10:00am. Your fourth and final cooking lesson follows from 10:30am-12:30pm, and will culminate in a gourmet lunch. The menu prepared will feature such dishes as: Assorted vegetable hors-d'oeuvre; asparagus and scampi risotto; fresh fish with artichokes; mixed vegetable salad; Tiramisu dessert. Afternoon: After the sumptuous lunch, depart for a guided visit to the town of Ravello at the top of the cliffs, where you will see the Cimbrone gardens and the dome of the Villa Rufolo. Dinner tonight is at a typical restaurant in Minori.
Day 6: Morning and afternoon: Spend the day exploring the town of Amalfi. You will have a guided visit to the paper mill, which produces the very popular "Charta Amalfitana". Sightseeing of the town's cultural treasures: St. Andrew's cathedral, the Cloister of Paradise, the Arsenal of the Ancient Republic. Weather permitting, you may also take a trip out to sea to visit the Emerald Grotto. The day will culminate in a farewell dinner at the restaurant in Hotel Villa Romana (on the terrace, weather permitting).
Day 7: Breakfast and check out. Transfer back to the Salerno or Naples train station or Naples airport.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Prices for 6-night program:
- Low season (October through March): US$2300 per person for 2 - 4 people, US$2075 per person for 5 or more.
- High season (April through September): US$2750 per person for 2 - 4 people, US$2600 per person for 5 or more.
Prices for 4-night program:
- Low season (October through March): US$1800 per person for 2 - 4 people, US$1650 per person for 5 or more.
- High season (April through September): US$1950 per person for 2 - 4 people, US$1750 per person for 5 or more.
Price Includes:
- Accommodations
- Dinners
- Water, coffee, and local wines (including DOC wines) with all meals
- Roundtrip transfers at Salerno train station, or Naples airport or train station
- All transportation related to the itinerary
- Four cooking lessons with an Italian chef, assisted by a gastronome
- Breakfast daily
- English-speaking escort during excursions and lessons
- All entrance fees
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