Sorrento and coast

Here, one of Italy’s most amazing coastal roads winds above spectacularly sheer cliffs overlooking the azure ocean below. This cooking school tour adventure takes you to the Bay of Naples, Sorrento, Capri, Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast on an odyssey that showcases a romantic and wistful Italy in all its glory.

You'll stay at Camilla’s family B & B, set amid lemon trees outside Sorrento, an hour south of Naples. You’ll be enchanted with your family hosts, Giuseppe, Agostino and Laura who will soon make you feel like old friends.

Your B & B is a five minute walk from the beach with spectacular views of the cliffs of Sorrento and around the bay to Naples. A 15 minute walk takes you to Sorrento with its tempting bakeries, shops and pretty piazzas.

tagliatelle with clams

You’ll enjoy cooking classes with retired professional chef Biagio and assistant chefs who share their secrets for preparing mouthwatering local dishes like seafood risotto, baked calamari with seafood filling and cherry tomatoes, mussels impepata soup (boiled with black pepper and covered with fresh squeezed lemon juice) and lemon tarts.

Positano on the Amalfi Coast

On the Amalfi coast, picturesque Positano awaits with its multi-colored houses set on terraces on the cliff-side. Enjoy an evening cocktail as the sun sets over the azure blue ocean below.

Nearby Pompeii is still well preserved since lava covered it completely in a volcanic eruption in 79 A.D.

At the oldest olive oil producers in Sorrento, you'll join a family member to walk through olive groves, breathing in the rural air. Learn how the granite wheel was traditionally used to make olive oil and how it is produced today.

Between Camilla’s relaxing B&B, fun loving local people, authentic cooking classes and spectacular natural surroundings, you’ll leave relaxed, refreshed and happy from a journey that meets your needs on so many levels.

Itinerary, tour dates and prices

Piedmont       Emilia-Romagna/Bologna       Tuscany    Sicily