Because of the strong dollar and The Professor's business relationships with some of the best hotels on the Amalfi Coast and Florence, luxury Italy is back at bargain prices. Here's the opportunity to stay at the super-luxury Grand Excelsior Vittoria in Sorrento while we visit Capri, Positano, Ravello and the Amalfi Coast. Then we go up to Florence for a few days at the spacious and centrally located Guelfo Bianco, just steps away from Michelangelo's David. And if that's not enough, we have a TOP hotel for you in Venice on an optional 4-day extension. Read more to get the details on The Traveling Professor's luxury tour to Italy.
Whenever we take a Traveling Professor small group tour to the Amalfi Coast, we like to base ourselves in Sorrento. It is easy to get to, full of history, with several cultural opportunities. However, we also like that Sorrento is a charming and bustling little town. There is a wide variety of restaurants and bars. The shopping is good. Sorrento is also one of the best strolling and people watching towns in Italy. So, in deciding where to stay while on a tour of the Amalfi Coast and Sorrento, I have three choices for you.
The Traveling Professor started running small group tours to the Amalfi Coast and Italy in 2015. In 2015 we will expand our program to run more tours to the Amalfi Coast along with our regular Italy offerings in Rome, Florence and Venice. Whether traveling solo to Italy or with The Traveling Professor, read the blog post for a 5-day Amalfi Coast itinerary.
For quite some time I have been resisting adding a small group tour to the Amalfi Coast. I wasn't sure if an Amalfi Coast tour really lent itself to the small group tour concept. But after studying and doing some research, I think we have come up with a terrific option for a small group tour of the Amalfi Coast. We'll start off in Rome, visit Herculaneum and Pompeii before moving on to Sorrento. The next day we'll visit Positano, Amalfi, and Ravello. The following day is a tour to Capri. On the last day we relax in Sorrento before heading back to Rome. Read the blog post to find out more about our small group tour to the Amalfi Coast.
Just about everyone who has gone on my tours to Italy has asked me, "When are you doing the Amalfi coast?". I never thought it was a practical tour for a small group, but after spending quite a bit of time researching the logistics, the hotels, and the attractions. So after a lot of planning, I have come up with an exciting and ambitious tour of the Amalfi coast. Read the blog post for details.