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Italy: Coastal Cultural Tour

Overview
  • Duration:8 days 7 nights
  • Tour Type:Educational Tours
📍 Cities: Milan, Genoa, Florence, Sorrento, Capri, Amalfi Coast

Itinerary

Fly to ItalyDay 1

DAY 1: HOME - ITALY

Board your transatlantic flight and fly through the night to Italy.

Arrival - Genoa Palazzi dei Rolli and Lanterna LighthouseDay 2

DAY 2: MILAN - GENOA

  • Welcome: Benvenuti in Italia! Meet your Prometour Tour Director upon arrival. Board bus and travel to Genoa.
  • Genoa Tour: Along with a local guide, visit the town of Genoa. See the Palazzi dei Rolli - a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Discover the historic center, a maze of squares and alleys.
  • Castelletto: Take the elevator Castelletto Levante to reach the Belvedere - one of the most scenic places in town.
  • Lanterna: Admire the Lanterna Lighthouse - one of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in function.
  • Dinner: Dinner with your group at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Genoa.

Italian Riviera - Camogli, San Fruttuoso and PortofinoDay 3

DAY 3: GENOA

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel with your group.
  • Italian Riviera: Board your bus and depart for a full day excursion to the Italian Riviera!
  • Camogli: Start with Camogli - see the Basilica Minore di Santa Maria Assunta and the Dragonara Castle.
  • San Fruttuoso: Reach the San Fruttuoso Bay and discover its famous Abbey!
  • Portofino: Continue to Portofino - see the Castello Brown and enjoy some time at the beach.
  • Return: Return to Genoa.
  • Dinner: Dinner with your group at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Genoa.

Cinque Terre Five Villages by Boat and FlorenceDay 4

DAY 4: GENOA - FLORENCE

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel with your group.
  • Cinque Terre: Board your bus and reach the Cinque Terre. Enjoy a boat ride along the magnificent coastline stopping at each of the five villages - Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore.
  • Florence: Board your bus and continue to Florence.
  • Dinner: Dinner with your group at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Florence.

Florence - Duomo, Santa Croce and Ponte Vecchio, then SorrentoDay 5

DAY 5: FLORENCE - SORRENTO

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel with your group.
  • Florence Tour: Meet your local guide for a walking tour of Florence - see the Duomo, the bronze doors of The Baptistry, and Santa Croce Basilica.
  • Train: Transfer by bus to the train station. Board your FRECCE Train to Naples.
  • Sorrento: Transfer to your hotel in Sorrento. Join your Prometour Tour Director on a discovery walk - see Piazza Tasso, the historic center, and admire the Bay of Naples from the Villa Comunale.
  • Dinner: Dinner with your group at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Sorrento.

Capri - Blue Grotto and Monte Solaro ChairliftDay 6

DAY 6: SORRENTO

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel with your group.
  • Capri Ferry: Board a high-speed ferry and head to Capri.
  • Blue Grotto: Visit the beautiful Blue Grotto - the emblem of Capri. See the crystalline blue ocean with silver reflections.
  • Monte Solaro: Take a chairlift to the top of Monte Solaro - the island's highest point - and enjoy the view.
  • Return: Return to Sorrento by high-speed ferry.
  • Dinner: Dinner with your group at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Sorrento.

Full-Day Amalfi Coast TourDay 7

DAY 7: SORRENTO

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel with your group.
  • Amalfi Coast: Board a bus and take part in a full-day tour of the Amalfi Coast - view the sheer cliffs and rugged shoreline dotted with small beaches and pastel-colored fishing villages.
  • Dinner: Dinner with your group at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Sorrento.

Fly Back HomeDay 8

DAY 8: SORRENTO - HOME

Breakfast at the hotel with your group. Board your bus and transfer to the Naples Airport. Say Arrivederci to your Prometour Tour Director. Board your transatlantic flight from Naples and fly back home.

Learning Objectives

Analyze the maritime and commercial heritage of Genoa through the Palazzi dei Rolli UNESCO World Heritage historic center and a full-day excursion to the Italian Riviera including Camogli, San Fruttuoso Bay, and Portofino.

Investigate the distinctive landscape and cultural identity of the Cinque Terre – five UNESCO-listed coastal villages – examining how geography, fishing traditions, and terraced viticulture shaped one of the most unique inhabited coastlines in Europe.

Evaluate the natural and historical significance of the Blue Grotto at Capri – a sea cave illuminated by crystalline blue light – and Monte Solaro, examining how island geography and Roman imperial history combine in a single Mediterranean landscape.

Compare the urban sophistication of Genoa and Florence with the coastal intimacy of Sorrento, Capri, and the Amalfi Coast, examining how Italy’s Mediterranean geography produced a distinctive contrast between city and coastal cultures.

Examine the architecture and artistic heritage of Florence through a guided walking tour of the Duomo, the Baptistry bronze doors, Santa Croce Basilica, and the Ponte Vecchio.

Tour maps

Landmark Highlights

  • Genoa: Palazzi dei Rolli UNESCO historic center. Castelletto Levante elevator to the Belvedere. Lanterna Lighthouse.
  • Italian Riviera: Camogli, San Fruttuoso Bay and Abbey. Portofino - Castello Brown and beach.
  • Cinque Terre: Boat ride - five villages of Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore.
  • Florence: Duomo, Baptistry bronze doors, Santa Croce Basilica, Ponte Vecchio.
  • Sorrento: Piazza Tasso, historic center, Bay of Naples from Villa Comunale.
  • Capri: Blue Grotto. Monte Solaro chairlift to the island's highest point.
  • Amalfi Coast: Full-day tour of sheer cliffs and pastel-colored fishing villages.
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