Arrival & Pickup
Meeting at the Naples Capodichino Airport with your driver and transfer to your hotel on Sorrento Coast.
Lunch/Dinner: independent
Overnight in your hotel at the Sorrento Coast
Come for a hiking trip to southern Italy. You will walk on the path of the gods on the Amalfi Coast. Further south you get to know the rock city of Matera and discover one of the largest canyons in Europe. Hiking in Southern Italy, the land where the lemons grow, is an ultimate experience.
The nature high above the Mediterranean has a very special fragrance. The maquis blooms in spring and exudes an intense fragrance of blooming gorse and the delicate flowers that are flattered by butterflies.
April / May and September to November are the most beautiful hiking months with mild temperatures and vegetation that has something delicious for the eyes, nose and palate at all times.
The Path of the Gods is one of the most beautiful and spectacular hiking trails in Italy. It leads between heaven and earth with a breathtaking view of the cliffs of the Amalfitana to the island of Capri. Like a painting, the path of the gods leads over old vineyards and terraces, past farmhouses and monasteries that seem to float 650 meters above sea level.
You walk on the path of Minerva in the midst of the flowering and fragrant Mediterranean maquis. The Minvera path was a much used mule track since Greco-Roman times, as it connects the Gulf of Naples with the Gulf of Salerno. At Cap Punta Della Campanella, Capri is almost within your grasp.
The small town of Montescaglioso is a real insider tip. You will visit the imposing Benedictine abbey, which was built by the Normans. The “Crypt of Original Sin” is a church from the 9th century, which is considered the “Sistine Chapel” of the rock churches. Afterward you deserve a wine tasting with the excellent specialties of the region. You visit a winery that grows the Primitivo di Matera itself. In Miglionico you can immerse yourself in the history of the Middle Ages. The “Castello del Malconsiglio” castle was the scene of the “conspiracy of the barons” for the murder of the King of Naples, Ferdinand I of Aragon, in 1485.
The tour takes you through the alleys, where you walk over cave dwellings, and at the highest point was a small cemetery. At Sasso Barisano you can visit Casa Cava. An old quarry has been turned into a small theater. They enter a former cave-dwelling in which a whole family once lived with their animals.
Walking along the largest gorge in Europe, Gravina in Laterza. Your path leads through a unique flora and fauna and follow the path along the gorge until you reach a hut that was carved into the rocks. The shepherds once lived here while their sheep and goats were grazing. At bird watching, certified bird watchers will show you spectacular birds of prey that are on the hunt with their acrobatic whorls.
Accommodation for your Hiking Trip to Southern Italy
Hikes with private guide:
Guided Visits
Transfers
The city walk is organized only for you and your travel group. They are conducted in English language. Guides for German, French, Russian, Chinese, or interpreter on request.
The above price has been calculated for 8 participants. Exclusively and privately for only 2 people, it costs much per participant. Please let us know the number of participants and special wishes with your request.
The minibus will pick you up at the Naples Airport Capodichino e bring you to your hotel at the Peninsula of Sorrento. It is at disposal for all transfers included in the program. The minibus take you back to the airport Bari at the end of the trip.
The best period for hiking in southern Italy is in Springtime and Autumn, maybe also in the winter month. In summer from the mid of June to the mid of September it’s too hot to move.
You need comfortable trekking shoes and a hiking backpack, sunglasses and hat and sunscreen.
Participants of this hiking trip to southern Italy are responsible for ensuring that the chosen activity is harmless to your health.
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