Amalfi Coast & Islands Tour for Women

Your journey kicks off in Naples, one of Italy’s most evocative cities with its stately palazzos and buzzing nightlife.

Naples is also the birthplace of pizza and a myriad of other delicacies.

Arrive at the Naples International Airport (NAP). Plan to be at the hotel no later than 3:00PM on this day. Some guests will plan to arrive the day before the tour starts to get over jet lag. If you would like to do this, choose an early arrival hotel room add-on when you register.

Our centrally located hotel is easily reached by taxi from either Naples Airport or Napoli Centrale train station. Taxis are plentiful and easy to find. If you prefer, we can also arrange a private transfer for an additional fee—just let us know in advance.

Take some time to settle in at the hotel and freshen up before meeting the rest of the Bold Spirit Travel crew in the lobby for a drink and orientation.

Next, meet your local Italian guide for a walking tour around the historic center of Naples. Wear your walking shoes and get ready to learn more about the layered past of this fascinating metropolis.

Then, we’ll head out for a welcome dinner together. Get to know the other women on this trip and learn about what is scheduled for tomorrow.

Meals: Welcome dinner

Hotel: Seaside 4-star hotel in Naples

After breakfast at the hotel, we’re paying Vulcan—or Hephaestus if you prefer his Greek incarnation—a visit. The volcano will be in view all day today and you will witness the damage Vesuvius inflicted in 79 AD as a local guide leads you through the town of Herculaneum, Pompeii’s lesser-known—yet considerably more attractive—cousin.

Your Bold Spirit journey is about adventure, which is why we choose to avoid the 4 million visitors a year who queue for hours and pack themselves into overcrowded Pompeii.

Instead, you will feel as though you’ve stepped back into Roman times when you experience Herculaneum, the once-affluent city that even today is filled with frescoed villas and sumptuous bath complexes.

Many of Herculaneum’s citizens are believed to have escaped Vesuvius’ eruption; however, 400 well-preserved skeletons were found in 1980. You will get a glimpse of these former residents and other fascinating relics of antiquity as you explore with our local guide. Bring good walking shoes.

After touring Herculaneum, it’s time for wine and lunch.

Enjoy wine tasting on the slopes of Vesuvius and lunch with volcano and seaside views.

Your base for the next four nights is Sorrento, a charming town right on the water and the gateway into the Amalfi Coast. Check into your room and enjoy some free time.

Grab a towel and swim in the warm Tyrrhenian Sea. Sip a cappuccino or a local limoncello on the main piazza. Feel the sun on your shoulders. Welcome to bliss.

Dinner is on your own tonight. Opt for a meal at the onsite hotel restaurant or head out with some women from our group to try one of Sorrento’s many eateries.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Hotel: Seaside 4-star hotel in Sorrento in the center of town (rooftop bar & pool)

Do you detect a fragrant breeze? It is coming from the Amalfi Coast’s sugary lemon groves, which cling to steep terraces cut into the rugged cliffs overlooking the sapphire sea.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel this morning. Then, hop in our private minibus to spend the morning getting to know the tasty side of this area.

Explore an olive oil mill and sample local oil varieties.

Then tour a lemon grove farm and factory to learn how limoncello is made and why regional lemons are so important.

Later, sit down for lunch together among the lemon trees.

The afternoon is yours in Sorrento. Indulge in some downtime to do whatever suits you. Relax with a drink on the terrace. Go shopping in Sorrento’s many boutiques. Have a spritz by the waterside. Take a dip in the hotel pool. There is so much to see in Sorrento and we love how small and easy to navigate it is.

Enjoy dinner as a group this evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hotel: Seaside 4-star hotel in Sorrento in the center of town (rooftop bar & pool)

After breakfast, we will transfer to the island of Ischia by ferry.

The ferry ride is absolutely part of the adventure. You will need a day pack for this full day spent out exploring.

Located next to Capri, Ischia is lesser known and further off the well-worn tourist route, which adds to its appeal. You’ll discover an island laden with quiet beaches, thermal spas, and lush forest trails.

Relaxation is part of the Ischia experience. In fact, the island’s healing thermal waters are a huge draw for visitors from all over the world.

Your adventure with Bold Spirit includes entrance into one of the island’s best thermal water parks, offering numerous pools and an idyllic beachfront with sun loungers and umbrellas. Pop on those sunnies and get ready to unwind.

The spa also boasts a bistro and cafe, both perfect for snacks and lunch. There will be time for massage, facials, and other treatments (not included—must be booked separately).

*Bring a towel from home or rent a towel at the spa (cash). You may also like to use a sarong at the spa.

In the evening, we catch the ferry back to Sorrento.

Dinner is on your own at the hotel or at one of the many restaurants in Sorrento proper.

Meals: Breakfast (lunch is on your own at the spa which has several cafes)

Hotel: Seaside 4-star hotel in Sorrento in the center of town (rooftop bar & pool)

After breakfast at the hotel, our private driver will pick us up to explore the very best of the Amalfi Coast.

This is the Amalfi you have seen on postcards and travel shows, the curling coastline featuring dramatic cliffs and colorful villas juxtaposed against the azure sea.

Today you will visit Ravello, Amalfi, and Positano, three villages guaranteed to fill your camera with snapshots of the sweet life. Fragrant lemon groves line the hillsides and darling shops and cafes hide along cobblestone alleyways.

Getting from Positano to Amalfi is part of the fun: we will take a mini-cruise in a boat from one beach-side town to the next. The rest of the tour will be by minibus.

Enjoy a traditional lunch with our Bold Spirit crew.

In mountainside Ravello, partake in a guided tour of Villa Rufolo and soak up the seaside views. Ravello is an excellent place to purchase local pottery.

After Ravello, we make our way back to Sorrento for the night.

In the evening, put your feet up at the hotel or head out for dinner in Sorrento.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Hotel: Seaside 4-star hotel in Sorrento in the center of town (rooftop bar & pool)

We say arrivederci to Sorrento today.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and another long look at the seaside. You have the morning to sleep in, walk the waterfront, do some last-minute shopping, and just enjoy Sorrento.

Check out of the hotel and head to lunch with the group. Today’s lunch is not your typical sit-down meal. Instead, you’ll be making your own pizza with a local pro.

After lunch, it’s time to head back to big city Naples in our private minibus.

Settle into your hotel room and decide how to enjoy your last afternoon. You’ll have a few hours to catch anything you missed, such as historic monuments, shopping, or one last flaky sfogliatella.

Our hotel is right by the water in Naples and close to a shopping area with great boutiques called Chiaia.

We conclude our Bold Spirit adventure together with a farewell dinner at a Neapolitan eatery. Dig into one more plate of pasta before you leave tomorrow.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hotel: Seaside 4-star hotel in Naples

To quote one famous fictional Italian, “Parting is such sweet sorrow.”

Alas, our adventure has come to an end. After breakfast at the hotel, it’s time to say farewell to all your Bold Spirit pals before you catch a cab to the airport.

Or choose to stay in Naples a few more days on your own to see Capri, Paestum, and Pompeii.

Or take the train to Rome and see more of Italy…the fast train to Rome takes just a little over an hour from Naples and is easy and fun to use. Ask us for more info on how to extend your adventure.

The Naples airport is an easy 20-minute ride from our hotel. We will help set up your taxi with the front desk.

Meals: Breakfast