Rome and the Amalfi Coast
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Our journey through Italy, planned by Avelia from Málaga, runs eight days: three nights in Rome with your own guides for the ancient city and the Vatican, then the train south and four nights in Ravello, high above the Amalfi Coast, with a private boat day to Capri. It is a starting point: the order, the pace and the hotels are shaped around you, and Florence, Venice and the rest of Italy are planned the same way.
At a glance
- Best months
- May and June, and September and October
- The journey's season
- April to October, while the coast’s hotels are open
- Every journey
- Private, with your own guides and drivers
The journey
Rome and the Amalfi Coast in eight days
Three nights in Rome, then four from one hotel above the sea, with the train between.
In Rome, ancient Rome — the Colosseum, the Forum and the Palatine — and the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s, each with your own guide and the afternoons left free, and an evening in Trastevere. Then the high-speed train to Naples and a driver along the coast road to Ravello, or in season the train to Salerno and a boat to Amalfi. Four nights from one hotel: Amalfi and its Cathedral below, a private boat for the day to Capri, and a day left with nothing in it. Pompeii with an archaeologist, the Path of the Gods with a guide or a fourth night in Rome can be added.
When to go
The journey follows the coast’s season: April to October, and best at either end of it.
Spring April to June
Rome's highs climb from about 18°C (64°F) in April to 28°C (82°F) in June; on the coast, mild days for the paths and the gardens, before it is at its busiest.
Summer July and August
The height of the coast's season, for the sea and the boats, with the towns and the coast road at their busiest.
Heat: Rome's average daytime high is 31°C (88°F) in July and August: the guided mornings start early, and the afternoons go to the museums or the hotel.
Autumn September and October
Rome's highs ease from about 27°C (81°F) to 22°C (72°F), and the coast grows quieter as August's crowds go home, with days still good for a swim from the boat.
Winter November to March
The coast's hotels close for the winter, so the journey does not run. Rome stays mild, with highs of about 12–16°C (54–61°F), and suits a stay of its own.
Before anything is fixed, we confirm each hotel’s opening dates for your year, and the boats to Capri, which run from spring to early autumn. May and June, September and October are the months we would choose.
Across Italy
Every other trip, planned the same way
Rome and Florence in a week, joined by the fast train; the Amalfi Coast on its own, with Capri and Pompeii as days out from one base; or Rome, Florence and Venice in ten days, with Lake Como as an extension. Venice, Tuscany, Umbria, the lakes, the Dolomites and Sardinia are arranged the same way, and so is Italy beside Spain or France. Three places in ten days is plenty: Italy rewards staying put. Every journey is planned with you by Ramin Jafari.
Planning with Avelia
How we plan an Italy journey
We start with the places and the order — Rome first and the sea last, or the other way round — then choose the hotels, and only then fill the days. Ramin Jafari plans every journey from Málaga, where Avelia is based, and is your contact until you are home.
Share your plans
Tell us your dates, who is travelling and the pace you like, and which of Rome, the coast, Florence or Venice belong in the journey.
Shape your trip with us
Before any payment, we send a written proposal with a quoted trip price and what it includes — such as the hotels in Rome and on the coast, the high-speed train to Naples with seats reserved, ancient Rome and the Vatican with a guide, and a private boat to Capri — and refine it with you.
Travel with our support
Once you approve the proposal and complete the agreed booking requirements, we confirm your arrangements. We coordinate the details and support you while you travel.
Peace of mind
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What we can arrange
Your proposal sets out the arrangements included in your trip.
- Hotels chosen for you — in Rome and on the Amalfi Coast, the hotels we recommend or others chosen with you, with breakfast as the hotel’s rate provides.
- Private transfers, door to door — drivers from the airport and along the coast road, and the high-speed train between Rome and Naples with seats reserved.
- Private guides — for ancient Rome and the Vatican, for Pompeii and Herculaneum, and a historian in Amalfi.
- A day on the water — a private boat to Capri or along the coast, weather and sea permitting.
- Reservation assistance — restaurants reserved along the way and the museums booked ahead; meals are paid by you unless stated otherwise.
- Exceptional access, on request — an early entry to the Vatican Museums where it can be arranged, and the Colosseum’s underground and arena, subject to availability and priced separately.
- Support while you travel — from Rome to the coast, if a transfer, the train, a guide or a table changes, or a boat cannot sail, we coordinate with the partners involved and take you through the options.
Questions
Questions we are asked
How long should a journey to Rome and the Amalfi Coast be?
Eight days, seven nights, does both well: three nights in Rome for the ancient city and the Vatican, and four on the coast from one hotel. A fourth night in Rome makes the pace slower; a fifth place makes it a different trip.
When is the best time for Rome and the Amalfi Coast?
May and June, and September and October. The journey runs from April to October, while the coast’s hotels are open; July and August are the sea’s months, with Rome at its hottest. In winter Rome works on its own.
Can the journey start on the coast instead of in Rome?
Yes. Rome first keeps the days with the most walking for when you are fresh, but a family with young children may prefer the sea first and the city after. The nights, the hotels and the days are planned around you either way.
Planning a trip to Italy
- Luxury travel in Rome
The Vatican Museums and the Colosseum, Baroque Rome and the Roman table.
- Where to stay in Rome
The Rome hotels we recommend, each with a page of its own.
- Luxury travel on the Amalfi Coast
Positano, Amalfi and Ravello, the boat to Capri, and Pompeii.
- Where to stay on the Amalfi Coast
The coast's hotels we recommend, town by town.
- Luxury travel in Florence
The Uffizi and the Duomo, Tuscan wine and cooking, and days in the hills.
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