Day 1: Our gulet is about 50 minutes south of Naples airport at the Marina di Stabia. Welcome dinner on board.
Day 2: We cruise to the Baia/Pozzuoli region, where we will explore the beautifully located Imperial villa at Baia and enjoying a sumptuous meal in a sea-side trattoria.
Day 3: To Naples, where we will spend the first half of the day exploring the historic centre of this city and visiting the world-famous archaeological museum (which displays many of the most evocative finds from the site of Pompeii) before lunching in a traditional Napolitan pizzeria. In the afternoon we return to our boat and cruise to the island of Ischia to swim and relax.
Day 4: We explore Pithecusae, one of the most successful Greek colonies in the west, before sailing south to the island of Capri where we can swim in the azure waters of its stunning rocky coastline.
Day 5: A leisurely walk from Capri town to the Villa Jovis, set right at the very tip of the island with breathtaking views all round. The Emperor Tiberius spent many years in much-rumoured seclusion in this Roman imperial palace. In the afternoon we sail for Amalfi and an evening stroll to admire its cathedral, the Duomo.
Day 6: Inland across the mountains to Pompeii, the most spectacular and complete archaeological site in Italy. We will explore it in detail and picnic among the ruins, then sail west to anchor off Positano.
Day 7: A last chance to swim as we head past rocky Sorrento to our gulet’s home port, the Marina di Stabia. We will discover the beautiful Roman frescoes of the Villa Oplontis, some of the finest in the world, before ending the tour with a sumptuous farewell meal.
Day 8: Transfer from our gulet to Naples airport, approximately 50 minutes away.
