The famous Amalfi Drive, called the road of a thousand bends is considered one of the most beautiful coastal road in Europe; it is 55 kms long. The actual road was built on the edge of the mountain chain called “Monti Lattari”, and it stretches from town of Piano di Sorrento to Vietri sul Mare. Your scenic tour will take you a long the twisting roads, stopping in Positano Village, Amalfi & Ravello (length of stops to be arranged with driver).

The origins of Sorrento mingle between history and legend. According to tradition, it seems that the name "Sorrentum " is derived from the myth of the mermaids whose singing lured the sailors and made them lose their way. According to legend, however, Ulysses and his companions escaped by plugging their ears with wax. The mermaids, so humbled, were turned into rocks, called today "Li Galli", which are sited in the Bay of Salerno, at the beginning of the Amalfi drive. Founded by the Phoenicians, Sorrento was first a Greek and then a Roman Colony.

No one should consider going back home without paying a visit at the world most famous archeological ruins discovery and also get a good look at one of the most active and dangerous volcano in the world.  POMPEI  was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., it laid buried under the lava and ash for hundreds of years before the first ruin was discovered in 1784. Up until now, only a third of the city has been discovered but  it is still the largest archeological site in the world.

There has never been a lack of words to describe Naples. Unlike many European cities, it provokes reaction in the most laconic of visitors. What's more, any random selection of quotes about the city and its inhabitants is likely to include admiration and detraction in equal measure. The writer Peter Nichols sums up this polarised response: "Neapolitans still reproduce what must be the nearest equivalent to life in classical times. Naples is one of the great tests. Some people love it and some people hate it."

The Royal Palace of Caserta is located north of Naples, 10 km away from the old town of Caserta, on the edge of the Campania region.  Designed by the architect Luigi Vanvitelli, the construction of the Royal Palace began in 1752 (and complited in 1848) by the Bourbons Kings Charles VII under the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Inside, the grand staircase and apartments, the chapel and theatre, are lavish in their use of marble.

After being collected from your hotel, or nearest meeting point, you win be taken to the port to meet your guide and to board the catamaran/hydrofoil for a 20 minute journey over to the island of Capri. Transport by minibus wi11 take you up to the highest town on the island, Anacapri. Here you will visit the Villa San Michele (optional), the former home of the Swedish doctor/author, Dr Axel Munthe, which is now a museum. Here you can enjoy some marvellous views of the mainland.

Capital of Campania's southernmost province, Salerno has much of the scruffy disorganized charm of Naples. Its grim industrial suburbs come as a particular shock after the beauty of the coastline. In its favour, Salerno claims to be a living, working city rather than a museum piece. Its claim to fame is as the capital of the Norman empire in the 11th century. It also claims the oldest medical school of Europe, supposedly founded by an Arab, a Jew, a Christian and a Turk.

The Benedictine Abbey was bombed and totally destroyed during the Second World War, but has since been rebuilt to its original style and is the mother house of the Benedictine Order.  The monks grow all their own produce and are very keen bee keepers so this is a chance also to buy their special honey with a eucalyptus flavour.  There will also be a short stop made at the British War Cemetery where there are 4,200 graves. These are beautifully kept and for many people this is the highlight of the trip.