Sorrento Cooking Adventure

Sunlight dances on the sea / Tender thoughts occur to me... so begins the song “Come Back to Sorrento,” made famous by Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. And that is what Sorrento is, the grace of sunlight dancing on the sea, the special light that permeates the Amalfi Coast, the scent of lemons, ceramic tiles under one’s feet, colorful dishes on one’s table. This is your home during a week-long exploration of Italy’s Amalfi Coast, a place where the elegance and sophistication of celebrity hotels and restaurants mix with local women chattering in dialect as they do the wash, and old men playing cards at sidewalk cafes. From Sorrento’s charming streets to the Amalfi Coast towns of Positano, Ravello, and Amalfi, from the waters of Capri to the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, this will be a week to remember!

Trip Details

3 cooking lessons and 1 pizza lesson in Sorrento will be with the indomitable Chef Carmen, who has been teaching our clients Amalfi Coast cuisine for over a decade. She learned the local cuisine as a young girl from her mother, and will teach it to you during fun, informal, hands-on cooking classes. Learn such regional specialties as:

Sorrento-style gnocchi
Neapolitan-style squid
Stuffed artichokes
Eggplant rolls
Pizza

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Day One

Order of activities subject to change.

Group transfer from the Naples airport or train station.
Arrival at your hotel and check in, with time to relax.
This evening, head to Chef Carmen’s cooking school, where you will enjoy dinner.
Overnight.

Bedroom in Sorrento

Day Two

Breakfast, and 8:30 am transfer to a local farm where they have been producing amazing olive and mozzarella for years. Learn about the making of these products, as well as ‘Limoncello,’ the tasty lemon liqueur.
A pizza class will follow along with a light lunch.
Free time to relax back at the hotel.
Meet Chef Carmen at her cooking school at 3:00 pm for your first hands-on cooking class, followed by dinner.
Overnight.

Cooking class in Sorrento

Day Three

Breakfast, and an early pickup at 8:00 am. Today you are off to the Amalfi Coast towns: Ravello, Amalfi, and Positano await you! Lunch on your own while you are out.
Transfer back to the hotel with time to rest.
This evening, at 3:00 pm, meet Chef Carmen for your next cooking lesson, dinner to follow.
Overnight.

Capri port in Italy

Day Four

Breakfast.
Today, a full-day excursion to Capri (weather permitting). You will be on your own to explore the island, its two charming towns, its many shops and sites, and its beautiful coast and grottos.
Lunch on your own in Capri.
Transfer back to your hotel for some time to relax.
This evening, dinner at a local Michelin-star restaurant, Don Geppi’s in Sant’Agnello di Sorrento.
Overnight.

Vineyard in the shadow of Vesuvius

Day Five

Breakfast.
Depart for your excursion to a local winery on the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius. Its wines are characterized by the volcanic soil in which the grapes grow. Wine tasting and lunch at the winery.
Return to the hotel, with time to relax.
Dinner tonight will be at a traditional local restaurant.
Overnight.

Apperitivo in Sorrento

Day Six

Breakfast, then make your way to Chef Carmen’s for your last cooking class at 9:00 am, lunch to follow based on your efforts.
This afternoon, enjoy free time to explore Sorrento, shop, or perhaps arrange a visit to the nearby ruins of Pompeii (transportation/tickets not included).
Dinner on your own.
Overnight.