13-day tour of southern Italy

Exciting metropolises and typical Mediterranean landscapes await you on this 13-day trip through southern Italy. Immerse yourself in colourful fireworks of grandiose architecture, trend-setting architecture and a warm, friendly region with open and cordial people.

In the year 79, life in Pompeii turned to stone. Metres of ash buried the flourishing city beneath it. An unrivalled tragedy for the inhabitants. For today’s visitors, it is an unrivalled window into the past.

On your journey through the south of Italy, your route will take you from Naples along the Amalfi Coast to a city that still takes your breath away today. Fantastic murals in vibrant colours, artistic mosaics, a richly decorated chariot, the walls of houses, taverns and workshops. In between, figures that only appear to be made of stone. Under the skin of solidified ash are actually dogs, horses and people. Walking through the streets and looking into the houses gives some people goose bumps.

However you experience Pompeii, this city will definitely not leave you cold. You will get goosebumps of a different kind in the cave city of Matera. Here you will wander through streets and alleyways that were used by the inhabitants of the time to hurry from cave to cave around 5,000 years ago. The nested dwellings tell you a lot about the people who lived here.

“When the red sun sinks into the sea at Capri …” Do you have the song in your ear and the wonderful island in front of your eyes? Here, the colours of the houses shine a little more intensely, the green is a little greener and the sea a little clearer. Capri is a feast for the eyes, greeted by the imposing rock formations rising steeply out of the water.

When you turn your back on the island and arrive in Alberobello, you may wonder why this corner of the world has not been so fervently sung about. The grey conical roofs of the round, white trulli duck into a lush green, Mediterranean and almost tropical landscape with its palm trees. It is definitely worth taking a break from the dream beaches in Bari and Monopoli and heading inland on your journey through southern Italy in a hire car.

The Amalfi Coast is also a delight for the palate. Thanks to its location between the sea and the mountains and its numerous vegetable gardens, it has a varied and very flavoursome cuisine. Fresh fish and ‘frutti di mare’ are of course at the top of the menu, but each place has its own recipe, so it never gets boring. But the cuisine has much more to offer. Pasta varieties such as ‘scialatielli’ or ‘ndunderi’ are typical of the Amalfi Coast, as are the caciocavalli cheese, smoked provole and ricotta.

A good wine, a limoncello or a typical dessert such as ‘Delizia al Limone’ will also make your tour of the Amalfi Coast a culinary experience.

What’s the advantage of travelling individually? Exactly! You can get to know the country and its people from a completely new and authentic perspective. In Naples, there is probably no better way to do this than by baking a pizza. Pizza Neapolitana is not considered a world cultural heritage for nothing. Learn how to make the crispy thin dough, what exactly goes on the Neapolitana and how to bake it to perfection from a local pizza chef, who will tell you many an anecdote about this pizza while kneading the dough.

We do not offer standardised packages. Your Geotoura trip is customised according to your wishes.

We make this possible thanks to our high level of expertise and in-depth knowledge of the country as well as our excellent network of partners. You can look forward to extraordinary experiences, charming boutique hotels and very special insider tips on site.

Geotoura stands for the perfect planning of your personalised dream trip. Your individual price will therefore only include what really enriches your holiday.

Compared to standard holidays, this price is competitive. You will usually receive the comprehensive holiday design within 24 hours on working days.

Highly personalised trips are our speciality and the pleasure you deserve.