Three family members and I (all adults) will be on Rick’s BOI 17 days Sept/Oct 2019. We’ve already booked a pre tour night in Milan. Now we are looking into the Amalfi Coast for 3 nights post tour. And then a return to Rome for our last night before flying home.
Goal for AC is to wind down, relax a bit and stay in one place for 3 nights while still getting in a bit of sightseeing. But we definitely don’t want to be running ourselves ragged. So far we are leaning towards Pompeii and possibly Capri. Neither are cast in concrete. We are not night clubbers. One of our party is an avid photographer.
With those in mind, we were originally thinking possibly train from Rome to Naples with Sorrento chosen as home base. Maybe hit Pompeii on the way from Rome (I’ve read about the baggage storage options) to Sorrento. I’m over simplifying the various transportation options just to give you the big picture.
But I also have availability confirmed for Mamma Agata in Ravello if I pull the trigger soon, so I started to turn things around. That’s a pricey option and pretty much eats up the better part of a day, so it’s a commitment for sure. Reviews are outstanding and it would be my 70th birthday present. In this scenario, Train Rome to Salerno. Transport to Ravello and stay there as our base? Day trip to Pompeii if we even choose that - possibly with driver or tour company. Ravello puts us right in the middle of the AC to other towns.
For those of you who have “been there, done that”, does this seem like a workable itinerary?