Day 1 · Arrive high
Ravello- Morning
- Naples transfer along the coast road.
- Afternoon
- Check in, pool, nothing scheduled.
- Evening
- Villa Cimbrone gardens at golden hour, dinner in the piazza.
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Amalfi Coast, Italy
The Coast, Without the Queue
Boat days, lemon terraces, and dinners that end at midnight.
6 nights Unhurried pace Best: Late May–June, SeptemberRomance & escape
Why this trip works
- —A private skipper instead of the ferry queue
- —Ravello as a base — quieter, cooler, better value than Positano
- —One Capri day, timed against the day-trippers
Day by day
Day 2 · Sea day
Amalfi–Capri- Morning
- Skipper collects you at 9; swim stops en route.
- Afternoon
- Capri after the day boats thin out.
- Evening
- Late return, simple dinner in Praiano.
Day 3 · Walk then float
Bomerano- Morning
- Path of the Gods, early start.
- Afternoon
- Beach club at Praiano, long lunch.
- Evening
- Rooftop aperitivo, early night.
Day 4 · Kitchen day
Minori- Morning
- Lemon grove and cooking with the family.
- Afternoon
- Siesta — genuinely.
- Evening
- The one Michelin dinner.
Day 5 · Ruins and quiet
Pompeii- Morning
- Guided Pompeii before the heat.
- Afternoon
- Back to the coast, pool.
- Evening
- Trattoria in Atrani, the coast's smallest town.
Day 6 · Last light
Ravello- Morning
- Market, coffee, packing without panic.
- Afternoon
- Final swim.
- Evening
- Terrace dinner where you started.
Where to stay
Cliffside villa hotel
Ravello
Above the heat and the crowds, with a pool worth the afternoon.
from $540
Family-run pensione
Praiano
Half the price of Positano, five minutes away by boat.
from $260
Tables to book
Terrace lunch over the bay
Ravello
Book the 1pm table on the left edge.
Beach club kitchen
Praiano
Grilled fish, feet in the sand, no menu theatre.
Michelin dinner, one night only
Amalfi
Worth one splurge; go on a Tuesday.
Worth the day
Private skipper day
Amalfi–Capri
Swim stops the ferries can't reach.
from $780
Path of the Gods walk
Bomerano–Nocelle
Start at 7 in the cool, finish with an espresso in Nocelle.
Lemon grove lunch
Minori
Third-generation grove, cooking with the family.
from $120
What it costs
Indicative per person, based on current market rates for the season shown. Long-haul airfare is quoted separately once your dates are set.
- Stay — 6 nights
- Cliffside suite, shoulder-season rate
- $3,240
- Dining
- One tasting menu, the rest coastal casual
- $1,150
- Experiences
- Private boat day, grove lunch, Pompeii guide
- $900
- Transfers
- Naples arrival and departure, local taxis
- $420
- Trip total
- $5,710
Make it yours
Sallie can rebuild this around your dates, your budget and the people coming — then price the real flights, rooms and tables.
