• 1 Dinner (D)
• 5 Breakfast (B)
• 1 Lunch (L)

• London: A modular trip means fellow travellers will join and leave at various locations. There’ll be some goodbyes, sure, but there’ll also be plenty of hellos with new like-minded travellers.
• Rome: If you require arrangements to be made for your accessibility needs, please inform your Trip Manager as soon as possible. We try our best to contact all accommodations and secure ground floor rooms for easy wheelchair access.Please remember that Italy can be physically challenging to get around. Coaches can’t access historical centers, and there will be lots of walking (on roads that are often uneven and cobbled). Travellers with accessibility needs will find this trip challenging.
• Madrid: Yep. Usually, we arrange a buffet for all your included meals. If you’d like a vegetarian option, please inform your Trip Manager beforehand, and they’ll sort it out for you.
• Rome: This would depend on the museums & attractions you’re planning to visit. If you’d like to know the exact timings, please contact our 24×7 Helpline to access your day-to-day itineraries to check when you’ll have free time in each city.
• Madrid: Of course! Just inform your Trip Manager if you need refrigeration on the coach. Please remember that the fridge is turned off overnight, so you’ll have to take your medication with you into your accommodation. We recommend that you bring a cooler bag with you as a backup. It’s your responsibility to store your medication with care. 

• Amalfi Coast: Definitely one for the bucket list. Your chance to view one of Europe’s active volcanoes from a distance. 
• Positano: Take an iconic selfie with the village backdrop from a hilltop viewpoint.
• Sorrento: Visit a third-generation family owned farm. Here you will learn how mozzarella is made & how this recipe has been passed down. Whilst there you will be treated to a homemade meal.

Visit a third-generation family farm above Sorrento and learn how mozzarella is made by hand. Watch curds stretched into silky fiordilatte, then sit down to a homemade lunch featuring garden vegetables, just-pressed olive oil and fresh cheeses.

Walk among terraced lemon and olive groves as you hear how time-honoured techniques pass from nonna to nipoti. This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER experience champions short supply chains and the bright, seasonal flavours that define the Sorrentine Peninsula.

Pause for photos and reflection at a hilltop vantage where Positano tumbles in pastel tiers to the Tyrrhenian Sea. Compose sweeping shots from the famed Amalfi Drive (SS163) as fishing boats dot the bay and bougainvillea drapes cliffside villas.

Pick out the majolica dome of Santa Maria Assunta and the curve of Spiaggia Grande below. This brief stop distills the coast’s drama into a single frame—ideal for that iconic Amalfi image.

Gaze across the Bay of Naples toward the stark cone of Mount Vesuvius from scenic coastal viewpoints. Use the crisp winter light to capture its silhouette against sea and sky, with time to pause for photos and reflection on this still-active volcano.

Context comes into focus knowing the AD 79 eruption reshaped this landscape, preserving Pompeii and Herculaneum under ash. Seeing Vesuvius from a distance adds depth to Campania’s history and modern life along the bay.

Explore Naples on foot with a local expert, tracing Spaccanapoli to Piazza del Plebiscito and past Castel Nuovo and the Galleria Umberto I. Unpack the city’s pizza-making heritage and espresso rituals while discovering street art in the Spanish Quarter.

Expect baroque churches beside buzzing markets and the scent of fresh sfogliatella drifting from historic bakeries. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Join a guided walking tour of Pompeii to tread stone-paved streets halted by the AD 79 eruption. See the Forum and bathhouses, bakeries and theatres, and the haunting plaster casts that capture everyday Romans mid-stride.

Hear how raised stepping stones, aqueducts and frescoed villas like the Villa of the Mysteries reveal a sophisticated city paused in time. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Visit a family-run lemon grove to wander pergola-shaded terraces heavy with the aromatic sfusato amalfitano. Learn age-old cultivation methods and watch the maceration that becomes golden limoncello tasting.

Discover how hand-built terraced orchards and dry-stone walls have shaped this coast for centuries, protecting trees from sea winds and preserving vibrant aromas. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Savour a traditional Amalfi dinner in a coastal trattoria—think sea-to-table dishes like scialatielli ai frutti di mare, marinated anchovies, and a bright lemon dessert, paired with local house wine.

Expect tiled interiors, warm service and unhurried conversation as the coastline glows outside. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Roll up your sleeves for a hands-on pasta class and cook with a local chef in Rome. Mix dough, shape tagliatelle or ravioli, and pair your pasta with classic sauces before you sit down to your own meal with a glass of vino.

Pick up techniques to recreate at home and the stories behind beloved Roman flavours, from market-fresh ingredients to time-tested methods. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Contiki

Meet your Tour Director and fellow travellers over a hosted welcome dinner in a neighbourhood Roman trattoria. Share antipasti, a hearty bowl of cacio e pepe or amatriciana, and a glass of local vino as you settle into the rhythms of the Eternal City.

Swap stories and plans while picking up insider tips on Rome’s piazzas, transport and late-night gelaterie. This convivial start blends Italian hospitality with the simple pleasure of good food and conversation—perfect for raising a toast to la dolce vita before the adventures ahead.