Amalfi Coast - Southern Italy Singles Vacation

May 5 - 14, 2011 - $3,095*
August 18 - 27, 2011 - $3,295*

The Amalfi Coast Drive is said to be the most spectacular drive in Europe. The winding cliff top road offers breathtaking panoramic views at every town. Each spot is as fantastic as the last and will inspire the imagination and create unforgettable memories. The unmistakable cluster of white, tightly packed houses rising up the hillside are dominated by beautiful cathedrals.

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Amalfi Coast Singles Tour Itinerary

Day 1 - Thursday:  Depart from Home

Board your overnight flight to Rome (remember you are flying home from Naples). Best Single Travel will gladly help with your flight info

Day 2 - Friday:  Rome, Italy

On arrival at the Rome airport, you will take a shutlle to our hotel. To give everyone a chance to arrive, no activities are planned, but optional tours will be available.  We will meet for dinner (not included) at 7:00pm

Day 3 - Saturday:  Rome 

See Rome on the open-top double decker bus! Hop on and off the tour buses at your leisure and see Rome at your own pace. The open top buses allow you to enjoy a full 360 degree panoramic view as you travel along your route. Rome is home to one of the World's largest Churches - the Basillica di San Pietro (St. Peter's Church), galleries, museums, the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain and the Spanish steps.

Organize your day in Rome just like you want it to be. With bus departures all day, and numerous stops, you'll see the highlights and experience it all for yourself. Hop on and off at any of the stops near Rome’s popular landmarks and spend as much time as you like at each attraction. 

Welcome dinner at local restaurant.

Morning departure from Rome. Enjoy the beautiful scenerey as we get our first glimpse of the Amalfi coast. The Amalfi Coast offers one of the world's great drives, get your cameras ready You'll gain respect for the Italian engineers who built the road and even more respect for your bus driver. As you catch your breath, notice the colors of the Mediterranean, a sheer 500-foot drop below.

Set in a wide cleft in the cliffs, Amalfi is the largest town and perhaps the highlight of the coast. Amalfi was an independent republic during Byzantine times and  one of the great naval powers, with a population of some 70,000. There is still the odd remnant of Amalfi's past glories around today, and the town has a quaint attractiveness with it's whitewashed courtyards and alleys that are fun to wander through.

Spend the afternoon visiting the magic town of Amalfi, its history, art and culture. Amalfi, is a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring St. Andrea’s Cathedral, whose 57 steps will reward you with a great workout and a great view. The city is also home to the Museo della Carta, which introduces you to the art of paper making for which Amalfi is known.  Amalfi was the first maritime republic of Italy and in the Civic Museum the Tabula Amalfitana, the first navigational code in history has been preserved.  Grand Hotel Excelsior Amalfi 

 
Day 5 - Monday:  Ravello

A cooking course is a truly unique experience. To travel and visit new countries also means to know the tastes and flavours. Our mid-morning lesson will consist of traditinal Neopolitan cuisine with an emhasis on Amalfi recipes. This is a "demonstration" cooking course where you will learn about the natural ingredients used, which are fresh picked the very same morning of each class. Enjoy wine with your lunch that you helped prepare.

A slow uphill drive along a very narrow road passing several wineries and olive factories, leads to Ravello and one of the most splendid views of the entire coast.  Perched on top of the mountain cliff situated above Amalfi and Minori. Ravello, famous for its breath-taking views, natural beauty and ancient monuments are presented at their best in the gardens of Villa Cimbrone and Villa Rufolo (where our tour begins). In high season, these gardens are rich in sweet secants of blooming flowers, shadows of flora and perfume of lemons. Apart from the main cathedral, also situated in the square, and a history museum constructed in the basement of the cathedral, there are many other churches to visit given that there used to be a total of 13 churches in the village.

After this wonderful experience we return to Amalfi for the night. Grand Hotel Excelsior Amalfi

Day 6 - Tuesday: Amalfi

Today is our day to take advantage of our hotel's facilities including 2 restaurants, an American bar, swimming pool, private beach and free shuttle buses to ferry us back and forth to Amalfi town centre.

The Grand Hotel Excelsior offers a beautiful beach, where you can still enjoy a clean and uncontaminated sea. The beach is easily reachable with the shuttle bus and with an elevator dug in the rocks. It also features a well-equipped snack bar and changing rooms. You might also choose to simply laze all day by the pool as the sun slowly sets over the nearby rugged mountains. Located in a natural grotto by the pool, the bar is perfect to escape the summer heat thanks to its location and several cocktails and drinks with fresh fruit. Grand Hotel Excelsior Amalfi

Day 7 - Wednesday:  Amalfi Coast - Capri

Your full-day boat tour begins when you depart Amalfi and steer towards the nearby seaside towns of Maiori and Minori. Just beyond Maoiri is the marine cave called Pandora's Grotto, experience this beautiful natural wonder. Visit the nearby Marmorata Falls and view the majestical Ravello, the famous village of music, which is seated high on a cliff face towering over Amalfi.    

Sail along to the pristine enclave of Santa Croce and the Lover's Arch and onwards to Conca Dei Marini where you can visit the Grotta Dello Smeraldo or the Emerald Grotto. Then you will sail by the Furore Fjord, cruise along the twin-mountain town of Praiano, continue towards the village of Positano, before steering out to sea to visit the mythical islands of Li Galli. The Amalfi Coast officially ends and the Sorrento Coast begins as we near Capri at Punta Campanella. Circle the island and visit the famous Blue Grotto (entrance optional), the Faraglioni rock formation and the White and Green Grottos before docking in Capri.

Enjoy a few hours on the beautiful island of Capri, immerse yourself in the atmosphere of a coastal village inhabited by fishermen and sailors; explore marine caves; walk through masses of sheer rock and peer over precipices which drop dramatically into the sea; stroll through olive groves and orchards of lemon and orange trees; have lunch or browse through the boutiques, elegant hotels, artists studios, churches, and the remains of Roman villas.

On the way back to Amalfi, stop for a swim in a picturesque location where it is possible to dive straight off the boat.

Swim in some of the most beautiful waters of the Mediterranean, where the water is a deep blue color yet clear enough to see many feet below.  Grand Hotel Excelsior Amalfi

Day 8 - Thursday:  Pompei - Sorrento - Positano

Step back in time as we walk through the ancient city of Pompeii. A thrilling archaeological journey unfolds as we explore the ancient ruins which were buried in ashes after Mount Vesuvius erupted almost 2000 years ago. Discover the everyday life of Rome's Imperial age at this UNESCO World Heritage Site, and imagine the panic felt by the people in those last few minutes before the city was buried.

After leaving Pompei drive the coastal road to its furthest point to Sorrento.  Spectacular views of the entire bay of Naples and the Island of Capri are revealed as the Amalfi coast road emerges from over the mountain cliff. Sorrento stands on a terrace of tuff and is a city full of vegetation (its lemon trees are very famous). The city is said to originate from ancient Greece, but the old town shows a roman origin.

Positano is a province of Salerno and has been a vacation destination since the ancient Roman times. The town is built in a charming fashion on terraces on the steep rocks of the Monte Comune, and around a small, well-protected bay. The church of Santa Maria Assunta features a dome made of majolica tiles as well as a 13th Byzantine century icon of a black Madonna.  Enjoy your last evening in Amalfi.

Grand Hotel Excelsior Amalfi

Day 9 - Friday:  Amalfi Coast - Naples

Enjoy your last views of the Amalfi Coast when you visit the hamlets of Atrani, Majori and Minori.

Atrani is an isolated fishing village, away from the noise and bustle; it is also the smallest town in the Southern Italy. The distinctive white houses whose balconies are overflowing with flowers are built on the slopes of the surrounding mountains among the lemon orchards and reach down to the sea.

Maiori lies at the head of the Tramonti valley and is said to have been founded by the Etruscan Lucumone Rehginna, whose name was given to both the stream that divides the town (Reghinna Major) and the main road (Corso Reghinna).

After a stop for lunch in a restaurant along the coast, visit the town of ceramic… Vietri is a delightful town on a  terrace overlooking the sea and is famous for for its highly colorful ceramics that decorate most of the civic buildings and the façade of the Villa Guariglia… 

Villa Guariglia is an elegant and sumptuous villa located in Raito, a hamlet of Vietri sul Mare.

Everything in the Villa is exactly the same as it has been left by the Ambassador Raffaele Guariglia: the pictures in the living room, the collection of painted and decorated mother of pearl fans (over 100), the silverware, porcelain, weapons and a rich library, composed by over 4000 books, some of which were written by the Ambassador.

Onto Naples for an overview of the city and to check into our hotel.  Learn to make pizza at our Farewell Dinner!  Holiday Inn Naples

Day 10 - Saturday:  Depart Home

Say Arrivederci to Italy as your Southern Italy vacation ends and you are transferred to the Naples airport for your return flight home.

Amalfi Coast Southern Italy Tour May 5 - 14 August 18 - August 27 Price - $3,095*/$3,295 Includes *8-Nights Accomodations   2 Nights Rome   5 Nights Amalfi   1 Nights Naples * Breakfast Daily * 2 Dinners * Singles Travel Hostess * Tours and Admissions as stated in itinerary * Air Conditioned Coach/Van * Airport/Hotel Transfers (on Tour Dates Only) * Taxes and Surcharges Click Here for Hotels *The price per person is for a double room. Free roommate matching is available so there is never a need to pay a "single supplement".  If you wish to room alone the cost is an additional $750  Not included * International air flights * Tips ($15 per day - collected first day of trip)

May Deposit $500 Balance Due March 20                             August Deposit $500 Balance Due July 3                                  For More Information 877 848-7477 [email protected]