Overall Description
ITINERARY
Mount Vesuvius
This itinerary is from the starting point of Naples and Amalfi Area (port / hotel / train station). Our cooking experience at the vineyard begins with Capafresca Spumante rosè as a welcoming aperitif. Ester, a member of the family will escort you throughout our organic vineyard, vegetable garden (seasonal vegetables used for the cooking class) wine cellar and storage cellar. Our Gulf of Naples menu includes Capri style ravioli (served fried and also in Piennolo tomato sauce) Neapolitan eggplant parmigiana and our very own Almond cake made with Sorrento lemons. Participants will have the opportunity to actually make their own dough, fill and shape the ravioli, assemble the eggplant parmigiana and make the cake from scratch.Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio DOP Superior white 2017, Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio DOP rosè 2018, Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio DOP Superior red 2017 and Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio DOP Riserva 2014, will be served during the cooking class and meal. Conclusively passito will be served with dessert. The entire experience will last roughly four hours and guests are welcome to stay around and enjoy their own private time in our peaceful vineyard.
Pick up time: 8 am or as for your confirmation.
Return time: 4-5pm or as for your confirmation.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WE RESERVE ALL RIGHTS TO CHANGE THE ORDER OF ITINERARY. IF NECESSARY, AT OUR DISCRETION DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES (ENVIRONMENTAL) OR POLITICAL REASONS (STRIKE / PROTEST)
Transportation
Ports (Pick up is normally 8am or otherwise agreed upon)
Our escort driver will be waiting at the gangway of your cruise ship or outside the cruise ship terminal. The escort driver will be holding up a sign with the group's name on it. The email that accompanies the voucher you receive at the time of booking will indicate the meeting point for each specific port. We recommend that you meet onboard before exiting the ship. This way you are all together when meeting your escort driver and the tour can commence much more efficiently. Otherwise, the wait time for others will be 20minutes, after which time the tour will proceed.
Naples Train station
The escort driver will be waiting at the end of the train platform where your train will be arriving at. The escort driver will be holding a sign with the name in which the reservation was reserved. Due to COVID changing status they maybe at times waiting at platform 24 where the exit is located near Chalet Ciro.
Airport
The escort driver will be waiting at the arrival lobby holding a sign with the name in which the reservation was made under or otherwise stated.
Hotel
Escort driver will be waiting at the lobby of the hotel. Normally pick up is 8:30 am or otherwise stated.
Resident / B & B
The escort driver will be waiting outside the main doors of the building.
What's Included
- Luxury, private air-conditioned vehicle
- English-speaking driver or escort guide
- Parking
- Highway tolls
- Fuel and insurance fee
- 22% of Italian sale tax
- Tour of the vineyard
- Passenger Insurance
- Cooking lesson/lunch
- Wine
- Sanitizer in vehicle
- Sanitizing vehicle
Not Included
- Gratuities 15-20% (optional but really appreciated)
Additional Information
- For groups of more than 8 people from Naples, Sorrento, Amalfi, Salerno we can either provide a Mercedes Sprinter minibus or multiple luxury minivans. This will depend on availability. With a minibus, you will be dropped further from the destination and you will have to walk ted location.