VEGANO ITALIANO TOUR – AMALFI AND CILENTO COAST EXPERIENCE 8 DAYS ON THIS EXCITING TRIP WINING & DINING WITH JULIEANNA HEVER.
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Smell the lemon groves while tasting limoncello in a cafe along the streets of Sorrento. Travel back in time to visit the National Park of Cilento with its stunning views, crystal clear water and antiquities. Home of the pizza and the Mediterranean diet.
Tour Includes
Tour Does Not Include
TOUR PROGRAM8 DAYS, 7 NIGHTS – AMALFI AND CILENTO COAST
DAY 1 (SATURDAY)
SORRENTO
Arrive in Naples, and ride arranged transportation to our Sorrento hotel. Enjoy the afternoon, exploring Sorrento before our 6:30 pm welcome dinner. (Dinner)
DAY 2 (SUNDAY)
SORRENTO
Enjoy a day on the Amalfi Coast, whether Sorrento or other nearby spots. (Breakfast)
Optional excursion: make limoncello and enjoy lunch in a lemon grove. The Ida Family have lived in their Sorrento villa for hundreds of years. They will show us how to cook a few local specialties, how they make their wine and lemon liqueurs. Afterwards, enjoy tastes of all these in a garden overlooking the citrus groves Sorrento is known for. ($115 per person)
DAY 3 (MONDAY)
HERCULANEUM, SISTER CITY OF POMPEII
Our first stop is Herculaneum, sister city of Pompeii. The city is full of frescoes, and was the resort area for ancient, wealthy Romans. After touring the city, we will continue to our hotel in the National Park of Cilento, stopping at a local Napolitano Trattoria for a taste of local fare – pizza! This is its birthplace. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 4 (TUESDAY)
PALINURO
Drive down the Coast of Cilento to the village of Palinuro, where we will boat ride to the five Grottos (caves) of the cape. We will lunch overlooking the water and then enjoy free time on the beach. Dinner includes a cooking lesson from Julieanna Hever. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 5 (WEDNESDAY)
PADULA
This morning we will stop at the local vegetable and fruit market shop for our dinner, then take a beautiful drive to a tour of the Monastery of Padula, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest antiquity of southern Italy. For lunch we will be in a beautiful restored Villa at the top of this village. The menu base on the specialty of the area, mountain potatoes. After lunch, we will have a tour of Joe Petrosino’s home before heading back to the Villa for a communal dinner prepared by the group. Get help from Julieanna, share techniques and get tips on how to prepare our dish one on one. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 6 (THURSDAY)
PAESTUM AND CASTELCIVITA
Today we are visiting the caves of Castelcivita, taking a two-kilometer walk to discover some of the largest and unusual cave formations. Then we will continue our visit to the town tower to see how the local people have lived in this area for centuries. For lunch we will be having the specialty of the area porcini mushrooms, after lunch we will take a drive to Paestum to see the Greek temples while eating some ice cream. (Breakfast, Lunch)
DAY 7 (FRIDAY)
ROCCADASPIDE AND FELITTO
We start off the morning with the historic center of Roccadaspide built in 1242 by Fredrick II, passed down to the Duke Ettore Giuliani, who will give us the tour himself. After lunch at a local trattoria, we’ll go to the town of Felitto. There will be time to explore a gorge where the river Calore is fed by a natural spring. People can wade in the waters, hike around the area, or enjoy the available paddle boats and kayaks. We will spend our last night together over a typical Cilento meal with live music and dancing overlooking the national park! (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 8 (SATURDAY)
TRANSFER DAY TO NAPLES
Transfer to Naples International Airport (NAP)
Tour Includes
- 7 Breakfasts continental
- 5 Lunches, including wine
- 5 Dinners, including wine
- 7 Nights – 2 nights four-star hotel in Sorrento and 5 nights B&B in the National Park of Cilento
- Transfer to Naples International Airport (NAP)
- All admission to sites
- English speaking guide throughout your stay
- 1st class motor coach
- Tips for baggage handling, taxes and hotel gratuity except bus driver and Tour Director
Tour Does Not Include
- Travel protection insurance
- Dayroom or extra hotel nights necessitated by airline flight schedule changes
- Items of a personal nature, i.e. souvenirs, laundry, phone calls, emails, etc.
- Beverages with meals and meals not noted
- Transfers to hotel in Sorrento
- International airfare
TOUR PROGRAM8 DAYS, 7 NIGHTS – AMALFI AND CILENTO COAST
DAY 1 (SATURDAY)
SORRENTO
Arrive in Naples, and ride arranged transportation to our Sorrento hotel. Enjoy the afternoon, exploring Sorrento before our 6:30 pm welcome dinner. (Dinner)
DAY 2 (SUNDAY)
SORRENTO
Enjoy a day on the Amalfi Coast, whether Sorrento or other nearby spots. (Breakfast)
Optional excursion: make limoncello and enjoy lunch in a lemon grove. The Ida Family have lived in their Sorrento villa for hundreds of years. They will show us how to cook a few local specialties, how they make their wine and lemon liqueurs. Afterwards, enjoy tastes of all these in a garden overlooking the citrus groves Sorrento is known for. ($115 per person)
DAY 3 (MONDAY)
HERCULANEUM, SISTER CITY OF POMPEII
Our first stop is Herculaneum, sister city of Pompeii. The city is full of frescoes, and was the resort area for ancient, wealthy Romans. After touring the city, we will continue to our hotel in the National Park of Cilento, stopping at a local Napolitano Trattoria for a taste of local fare – pizza! This is its birthplace. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 4 (TUESDAY)
PALINURO
Drive down the Coast of Cilento to the village of Palinuro, where we will boat ride to the five Grottos (caves) of the cape. We will lunch overlooking the water and then enjoy free time on the beach. Dinner includes a cooking lesson from Julieanna Hever. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 5 (WEDNESDAY)
PADULA
This morning we will stop at the local vegetable and fruit market shop for our dinner, then take a beautiful drive to a tour of the Monastery of Padula, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest antiquity of southern Italy. For lunch we will be in a beautiful restored Villa at the top of this village. The menu base on the specialty of the area, mountain potatoes. After lunch, we will have a tour of Joe Petrosino’s home before heading back to the Villa for a communal dinner prepared by the group. Get help from Julieanna, share techniques and get tips on how to prepare our dish one on one. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 6 (THURSDAY)
PAESTUM AND CASTELCIVITA
Today we are visiting the caves of Castelcivita, taking a two-kilometer walk to discover some of the largest and unusual cave formations. Then we will continue our visit to the town tower to see how the local people have lived in this area for centuries. For lunch we will be having the specialty of the area porcini mushrooms, after lunch we will take a drive to Paestum to see the Greek temples while eating some ice cream. (Breakfast, Lunch)
DAY 7 (FRIDAY)
ROCCADASPIDE AND FELITTO
We start off the morning with the historic center of Roccadaspide built in 1242 by Fredrick II, passed down to the Duke Ettore Giuliani, who will give us the tour himself. After lunch at a local trattoria, we’ll go to the town of Felitto. There will be time to explore a gorge where the river Calore is fed by a natural spring. People can wade in the waters, hike around the area, or enjoy the available paddle boats and kayaks. We will spend our last night together over a typical Cilento meal with live music and dancing overlooking the national park! (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 8 (SATURDAY)
TRANSFER DAY TO NAPLES
Transfer to Naples International Airport (NAP)
Julieanna Hever, M.S., R.D., C.P.T.Julieanna is a Registered Dietitian, the host of the wellness talk show series What Would Julieanna Do? on Z Living Network, author of the new book, The Vegiterranean Diet, and the best-selling book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition, and the nutrition columnist for VegNews Magazine. Julieanna co-authored The Complete Idiot's Guide to Gluten-Free Vegan Cooking and is a recipe contributor to both New York Time Best-Selling Forks Over Knives books. She counsels a variety of clients throughout the world from her Los Angeles, California-based private practice including elite athletes, adults, and children with various nutritional and/or medical concerns. Julieanna was recently featured onThe Dr. Oz Show, The Steve Harvey Show, Reluctantly Healthy, and E! News, co-stars on The Chef and The Dietitian, on numerous radio shows, and lectures extensively throughout the United States and beyond. She is published in prominent journals, magazines, blogs, and newsletters. Julieanna received her Bachelors degree from UCLA and Masters of Science in Nutrition at California State University, Northridge, where she also completed her Dietetic Internship. She has taught as part of Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s eCornell Plant-Based Nutrition Certification Program, worked as a clinical dietitian, and consults for numerous organizations.
To learn more, visit Julieanna at her website:
www.PlantBasedDietitian.com
To learn more, visit Julieanna at her website:
www.PlantBasedDietitian.com
