ON THE FOOTSTEPS OF ELENA FERRANTE’S “MY BRILLIANT FRIEND” IN NAPLES & ISCHIA

6 days From €2100 per person
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Day 1-3: Discover the Buzz and Magic of Naples

Start this amazing tour of Italy in buzzing and magnificent Naples. Discover the locations featured in My Brilliant Friend: the narrow alleys of Naples’ city center, the elegant shopping streets like Via Toledo, the famed Dante’s Piazza, named after poet Dante Alighieri and the expansive Piazza del Plebiscito, showcasing the Royal Palace and the Prefecture Palace. From the lively Piazza del Gesù, stop in the Spaccanapoli street to delight in local pastry and an espresso. Enjoy some time at leisure, with an optional visit to the artisans who make Nativity scenes (presepe in Italian) on San Gregorio Armeno street. Try your hand at making pizza in the city where this treat was invented: visit a traditional pizzeria in downtown Naples and learn the skill from a professional pizzaiolo (pizza master).

Day 1
  • Arrival and private guided tour around Naples
Day 2
  • Explore Naples on your own, seeing Nativity scene artisans at work
Day 3
  • Master the skill of pizza-making in a class with a local pizzaiolo

Day 4-6: Marvel at Stunning Ischia

Hop on a hydrofoil boat for a journey from Naples to the spectacular island of Ischia. Soak up the bright glow of its vineyards, the serenity of its olive groves and the deep green of orange and lemon trees: magical scenery that has inspired many, from Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams to Elena Ferrante. Join a private guided tour inspired by her Neapolitan Novels that My Brilliant Friend makes a part of. Discover the seaside town of Casamicciola Terme, which had spas as early as the 17th century; stop for photos in Lacco Ameno and by the Santa Maria del Soccorso Church in the small town of Forio; pass by the sunny Citara beach and the village of Cuotto; and stretch your legs in the pretty fishing village of Sant’Angelo. Complete your visit by admiring Ischia from the sea on a romantic sunset cruise.

Day 4
  • Travel from Naples to Ischia
Day 5
  • Tour the magical island with a private guide and take a sunset boat cruise around Ischia
Day 6
  • Departure from Naples

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Follow in the footsteps of Lenù and Lila, of Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend, to discover Italy’s gems of Naples and Ischia as depicted in the popular novel. Take the pulse of these extraordinary destinations on private tours that feature locations from the book. Contrasting the buzz of Naples with the serenity of Ischia. Experience vibrant neighborhoods, fishing villages, bustling piazzas, pizza-making, dreamy sunsets and other hallmarks of south Italian living, so vividly portrayed in the book. Get between the lines and experience it up close and personal with this private tour of Italy.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

  • Enjoy private tours of locations featured in Elena Ferrante’s bestselling novel
  • Discover the tradition of pizza-making with a local pizza master in Naples
  • Take a romantic boat cruise to watch the sun set over magical Ischia

 

SUMMARY

Starting and finishing in Naples, this private tour of Italy includes hydrofoil tickets from Naples to Ischia (roundtrip), as well as private deluxe van transfers (with an English-speaking driver) to and from the airport and port. Also included is accommodation for 5 nights (3 nights in Naples and 2 in Ischia) in 4/5-star hotels, with full buffet breakfasts. Private tours with English-speaking guides are included in both destinations, as well as a pizza-making class in Naples and a sunset cruise in Ischia. Professional assistance is provided throughout the trip.

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