DISCOVERING TOUR THROUGH THE CILENTO BEAUTINESS

Day 1 Salerno – Paestum

Arrival at Naples airport or Salerno central train station, pickup of rental car. Possibility to pick up the car at another point to be agreed. Start with a visit to Arechi Castle, a medieval castle located at a height of about 300 meters above sea level, overlooking the city and the gulf. It is named Arechi because the construction of this fortification is traditionally associated with the Lombard duke Arechi II. Afterwards, possibility of booking a lunch in a restaurant with local specialties. with local specialties. Afterwards, transfer to Paestum, an ancient city in Campania and the main center of Magna Graecia. Visit to the Paestum Archaeological Park, which has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1998 and has been an autonomous museum complex of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism since 2014. At the end, hotel accommodation, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2 Pioppi – Castellabate

Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Pioppi. We begin with a visit to the Living Museum of the Mediterranean Diet. There are five exhibition rooms with descriptive panels and videos, including one dedicated to the senses, with installations for taste, touch and smell; the homemade pasta room, with video tutorials by Cilento housewives; and the personal library of Ancel Keys, donated by the family to the municipality of Pollica. Afterwards, possibility of booking a restaurant lunch with local specialties. In the afternoon, to the village of Castellabate and tour of the town. At the end, return to the hotel in Paestum, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3 Pertosa – Padula

Breakfast at the hotel and release of reserved rooms. Suggested entrance (partial route – duration 60 minutes) and guided tour with a speleological guide to the Pertosa Caves, the only speleological site in Europe where it is possible to navigate an underground river, delving into the heart of the mountain. The Negro River has its source in the depths and offers you a fascinating and unusual boat trip, immersed in a magical silence, interrupted only by the roar of the roar of the underground waterfall. The Caves extend for about three thousand meters in the massif of the Alburni Mountains, in a path rich in concretions, where stalactites and stalagmites decorate each space with different shapes, colors and sizes, arousing amazement and emotion. At the end, possibility to book a lunch in a restaurant with local specialties. Afterwards, departure for Padula where, on arrival, there will be a visit to the Charterhouse of San Lorenzo, the largest monastic complex in Southern Italy as well as one of the most interesting in Europe for architectural magnificence and copiousness of artistic treasures. At the end, departure for Naples or Salerno and return of the rental car. End of services.

NOTE: Planned visits may be reversed depending on museum opening times or for technical needs, but the program remains unchanged. The presence within a group of people with food intolerances, allergies, or who for cultural/religious reasons cannot take food must be reported in advance. Since suppliers are not always organized to serve special meals, interested guests are advised to bring suitable foods with them and in any case to be recognized by the room manager, both in hotels and restaurants, to avoid any unpleasantness. It is also possible that surcharges may be charged.

What it is includes: Rental car (category A/B/C), pick-up and drop-off at Naples Airport or central train station, hotel accommodation with half-board, meals as scheduled in selected local restaurants, medical/baggage insurance

What it is  not  includes: tourist tax, beverage, specific entrance tickets*, tips, extras and aything not specifically mentioned under “what is included”.

Individual fee: 

Double room for single use: 275,00 eur

Double room for couples: 205,00eur

Triple room: 180,00 eur

Extras: It is possible to add of an extra bed (for children from 2 to 8 y/o) 

*Entrance tickets NOT INCLUDED in the package: 

Castello di Arechi,(Arechi’s Castle)

 €6.00 full

€3.00 reduced (EU citizens 18-25 years old; groups over 15 people; state school teachers on permanent assignment);

 free (EU citizens under 18 or over 65,  EU tourist guides and interpreters on duty; ICOM members; EU school groups with accompanying teachers; EU students of arts and humanities faculties; People with disabilities and social/healthcare companions; Operators of associations affiliated with the Province of Salerno and the MiC; Art history teachers; Journalists; People authorized for study or research by institutions or the MiC; Provincial employees and cohabiting family members.)

Paestum Archaeological Park: 

€10 (December to February), €15.00 (March to November) full 

 €2.00 (children aged 18 and under until the day they turn 25) reduced 

Living Museum of the Mediterranean Diet:

€4.90 full 

€4.40 reduced (FAI Members, Legambiente, TouringClub); free (children 0-5 years old and people with disabilities).

Grotte di Pertosa: 

€18.00 full

 €13.00 reduced (children 6 to 15 years, over 65, teachers, university students, journalists, speleologists, archaeologists, geologists, groups with more than 20 people)

 free (children 0-5 years and people with disabilities).

Carthusian Monastery of Padula: 

€8.00 full (ages 25 and up)

€4.00 reduced (ages 18 to 24)

CANCELLATION: Read “Terms and conditions.”

CONDITIONS INCLUDED IN CAR RENTAL: damage and theft coverage without deductible (super cover policy), auto liability, taxes, 1 additional driver, unlimited km.

CONDITIONS NOT INCLUDED IN CAR RENTAL: full tank of gasoline, other optional options available over the counter.

Relevant manifestations:  Salerno: Luci d’Artista (November); Paestum: Mediterranean Exchange of Archaeological Tourism (November); Pioppi: Festival of the Mediterranean Diet (July), Sagra del Mare (August); Castellabate: Feast of St. Costabile (February), Castellabate the place of enchantment (summer); Pertosa-Auletta Caves: Theater performances in the cave (summer), Night of the Stars at the Caves (August); Charterhouse of Padula (or San Lorenzo): Lights of the Charterhouse (August), FAI Days and special guided tours (spring/autumn)

Meeting point: Arrival at Naples’ airport or Salerno train station, pickup of rental car. It is possible  to pick up the car at another point to be agreed.

ACCESSIBILITY: Upon request possibility to rent a car that has all the features needed to allow a person in a wheelchair to travel safely

ANIMALS: for car rental, possibility of transporting a cat or small dog with carrier-some visiting places may have restrictions regarding animal access

SUSTAINABILITY: Read “Our Philosophy”

CUSTOMER SERVICE: Available 24/7