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Gourmet Rome, Sorrento & Capri
Gourmet Rome, Sorrento & Capri
Gourmet Rome, Sorrento & Capri
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Read 11 reviews and enjoy exclusive savings on Cosmos 8 Day Gourmet Rome, Sorrento & Capri. Enjoy a small group culinary journey to Rome, Sorrento, and Capri on this grand Southern Italy vacation. Spend three nights in Rome and two nights each in Capri and in the Sorrento area. Explore Italy’s southern charms at a leisurely pace: ancient historic sites, spectacular scenery, and authentic Mediterranean cuisine. Start your foodie adventure in Rome with an included cooking masterclass, where you’ll learn how to prepare an authentic sumptuous Italian meal—and get to enjoy it with your travel read more companions. On your way from Rome to Sorrento, visit a family-run wine cellar and indulge in an included lunch with wine tasting. In the laid-back town of Sorrento, take part in a gelato making experience and tasting in a local gelateria and see how real Italian ice cream is made.

Enjoy an excursion to scenic Positano, on the Amalfi coast, and feast on spectacular views of the gulf. Following the natural course of the coastline, the winding road to Positano features dramatic cliffs plunging into the sea, inlets, and bays interspersed with picturesque towns—all with the deep-blue Mediterranean waters as the background.

A short ferry ride separates Sorrento from the legendary island of Capri, where you will spend two nights. In the famous Capri “piazzetta” (little square), you may bump into some celebrities! Spend time discovering the island or gazing at the mesmerizing water and enjoying the Mediterranean climate. You may even be able to steal a chef’s secret “torta caprese” recipe to impress your friends back home. Leaving Capri by ferry, on the quest for the most authentic pizza and legendary espresso coffee, visit Naples and enjoy a pizza lunch before returning to Rome.

This affordable Cosmos Gourmet Italy tour offers value-minded travel lovers a unique and unforgettable vacation along with the opportunity to learn about Mediterranean cuisine.
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Trip Length
Trip Length

8 Days

Trip Starts
Trip Starts

Rome

Trip Ends
Trip Ends

Rome

Trip Departures
Departures
May 2026 to Oct 2026
Countries Visited
Countries Visited:
Operator
Operator
Cosmos
Trip Reviews
11 Trip Reviews
Avg. Rating: 4.4/5
Trip Style
Trip Style

Classic

Accommodation
Accommodation

3 - 3.5 Star

Budget
Budget

Affordable

Age Range
Age Range

5-99 Years

Max. Group Size
Max. Group Size

28

Guide Style
Guide Style

Fully Guided

Tour Code
Tour Code

6310

Itinerary

Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to start exploring this great city. Take advantage of your CosmosGO app to explore on your own before you meet your Tour Director and travel companions in the evening.

This morning, don an apron to become an Italian chef for a day. Attend a cooking class and learn how to prepare a sumptuous Italian lunch. Judge the results of your fruitful morning by sitting around a table enjoying this meal with your fellow “master chefs.” Free time in the afternoon to discover the fascinating city of Rome. (B/L)

Leave Rome this morning to reach the lively Sorrento coast. On the way, visit a family-run vineyard, set at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, and indulge in an included local lunch of local specialties, complete with wine pairing. Today's Distance: 165 mi/265 km
(B/L/D)

Few places in the world match the very special charm of Sorrento. This picturesque resort overlooking the Bay of Naples boasts a lovely climate, beautiful views, trendy shops and boutiques, interesting museums, and a vibrant nightlife, especially during the summertime.

This morning, join the walking orientation of the town center, and learn about authentic gelato. There will be a demonstration of how ice cream and sorbet are prepared, and some hints on how to make it at home. You will, of course, have the opportunity to taste some of the many varieties available in a typical family-owned shop. Or add some color to your diet this evening with an optional visit to a local farm where giant lemons, bright red tomatoes, and other fresh produce grown on site are used to prepare your dinner of Sorrentine specialties – made with love as the main ingredient! (B)

This morning, set off to discover the spectacular Amalfi coast, a winding coast with many clifftop villages and unbeatable views. Stop in the popular jet-set destination of Positano, a pastel-hued cascade of chic boutiques and sun-kissed sunbathers. Later, take a short ferry ride to legendary Capri.

Enjoy free time to relax and enjoy this spectacular island on your own. Tonight, after the included dinner, you will be served Torta Caprese for dessert. The chef will explain how this special cake is made, and you will be able to “steal” the personal recipe. Today's Distance by coach: 19 mi/ 30 km (B/D)

This is another day for you to take advantage of the unique beauty of Capri at leisure or to discover its treasures and traditions. When life gives you lemons, taste Limoncello and other citrus specialties in Capri Town's piazzetta as part of your optional island boat tour on the clear waters off Capri where massive rock formations (Faraglioni) rise from the sea. (B)

Say goodbye to Capri and board a ferry to Naples. Naples is the capital of espresso coffee and pizza, among many other delicacies. This morning you'll have the opportunity to see the main highlights of this lively city in the company of a Local Guide. After the sightseeing tour, indulge in an included authentic Neapolitan pizza lunch at a local pizzeria.

Say arrivederci to bustling Naples and drive back to Rome. Enjoy some time sightseeing on your own to discover some hidden treasures of the capital city of Italy, and perhaps some more of its signature gourmet specialties. Today's Distance: 165 mi/ 265 km (B/L)

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

Trip Inclusions

  • Italian lunch cooking class in Rome
  • Lunch with wine tasting en route to the Sorrento coast
  • Orientation tour in Sorrento, including a master class in gelato-making
  • Excursion to Positano on the Amalfi Coast
  • Ferry rides to Capri and Naples
  • Exclusive overnight stay in Capri
  • Special “pizza” lunch in Naples
  • A maximum of just 28 guests per departure

  • The world is within reach with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes hand-selected accommodations, guided sightseeing, and seamless transportation between destinations—with value-minded travel lovers in mind. Explore with expert Cosmos Tour Directors and Local Guides, complimentary headsets, and private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi (or mini-bus on occasion).

  • Buffet breakfasts daily, 3 Lunches, 2 Dinners

  • Rome: American Palace Eur (Moderate First-Class)
  • Sorrento Area: Hotel Royal Hills (First-Class)
  • Sorrento Area: Grand Hotel Moon Valley (Superior Tourist-Class)
  • Capri: Hotel Biancamaria (Superior Tourist-Class)

  • Airport transfers at your arrival and departure destination are not included in the price of the tour.
  • Itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
  • Price is for land, cruise and specified internal flights. International flights not included.
  • Breakfast in Capri is Continental Style
  • For operational reasons, schedule changes to the Rome program cannot be excluded.

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Cosmos
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Trip Reviews (11)

Cosmos Reviews
Reviews 11 Reviews
Average Rating 4.4 out of 5
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Southern Italy Surprises   2 , VIC, Australia, Sep 2019
In reality 2 tours with 2 different tour coaches and directors. First observation is that September is now pretty much part of high season, so perhaps these days the slowdown really starts towards the end of September. Tour 1 was Rome and Amalfi Coast area. Hotel in Rome not great but close to Villa Borghese museum (100% must see) and bus lines to read more take you to the heart of Rome. Optional excursion to Tivoli Gardens a must do. Sorrento and Amalfi Coast are tourist ghettos but still worth seeing once. Hotel in Sorrento OK. Anacapri and Isle of Capri lovely and hotel was great. First tour director not really that helpful.

Tour 2 was the Sicily extension - a really good tour. Sicily is unspoilt and shows a more traditional part of Italy with lovely scenery. Second Tour Director and the hotels were good. The optional Sicilian restaurant nights were good fun. We jumped off the tour after the Naples guided walk and spent 4 days in Naples. An incredible city, great fun, so much grand history and energy . Don't believe any bad press about Naples, no worse than any other big city, we could have spent a week in Naples.
A busy but really interesting tour especially the Amalfi Coast and Sicily   2 , NSW, Australia, May 2019
This was a tour of contrasts - the wonderful history and culture of Rome and the amazing scenery of the Amalfi Coast and Sicily. The tour split at Sorrento when some people returned to Rome with the original tour director and more people joined us with a new tour director. We would have preferred to keep one group constant for the whole tour.

Hotel read more accommodation was very good, a standout being the Hotel San Michele at Anacapri, where we had a magnificent position overlooking the sea, and the whole island of Capri was breathtaking. Sicily was so beautiful! We enjoyed the overnight ferry crossing from Palermo to Naples, the hilltown of Erice was charming and such fun to ride up in a cablecar, and Taormina was very pretty, the Roman villa at Piazza Armerina and the Greek temples were stupendous.

We had quite a bit of rainy weather but we still managed to enjoy all the sights! The drive around the Amalfi Coast was stunning. Well done to Cosmos for an enjoyable tour! And Georgie at Global Journeys made our bookings with efficiency and friendliness.
A great introduction to southern Italy 1 , NSW, Australia, Sep 2018
Nicely paced tour - not hectic at all, plenty of time to do our own thing. A few hotels need improving but overall a great experience. Would've loved if Sicily was also included in this tour.
Southern Italy and Sicily 5 , NSW, Australia, Sep 2018
The tour was divided into two sections with a different tour director for both tours. The first tour of Rome, Capri and Naples was relaxing with more than one night in each location. The highlight was the two nights on the Island of Capri. The second tour of Sicily flowed seamlessly on from the first tour. This tour covered more territory with shorter read more stays in each location. A highlight was the visit to the active volcano Mount Etna.
Great Tour with Some Fantastic Travellers 2 , WA, Australia, Apr 2017
Our experience with Global Journeys was excellent. Hannah kept us up to date with our booking and our paperwork arrived well before we departed which meant we could check it over and research optional tours. Cosmos was also very good and we were lucky enough to have a group of travellers that got on extremely well and we now have several contacts in read more the USA and Canada. The tour inclusions were excellent and well planned. A couple of the hotels were a little out of the way but that is to be expected with a budget tour operator. We would definitely use Global Journeys again and have already recommended them to friends.
Stress-free happy experience 2 , VIC, Australia, May 2015
Overall a good way to see the south of Italy without the stress of driving and finding so many places of interest on your own. We saw some great places and met great people. At times a bit rushed with some overnight stays but a fun happy experience.
A great tour, well organised and ran to schedule 1 , Australia, May 2014
We had a lovely tour guide Anna Lisa who went above and beyond to ensure any special request or issue was resolved. She had tremendous knowledge of the area demonstrated passion for her country that was infectious. On whole accommodation was good, though a number of hotels did not have air con or it was not working and most hotels had wifi. The bus read more was brand new and very comfortable. We packed a lot in and some days were very long and exhausting, but very worthwhile. Highlights of the trip for me were Capri, Sorrento and Taormina as well as the wonderful people I met. The optional dinners were fabulous and certainly memorable! Some of the optional excursions were excellent ie Tivoli, Palermo sighseeing whilst others were overpriced ie Capri & Catacombs. On the whole it was a great tour, well organised, ran to schedule and enabled participants just to relax and enjoy!
The tour on the whole was excellent 1 , Australia, Aug 2012
The Tour guide, JP (GianPaulo), was fantastic, he worked really hard to ensure everyone had a great time. We were lucky, the group on the tour were very friendly and easy going. Mostly the accommodation was good. Accommodation in Sicily was questionable, especially at Syracuse and again at Raggiomanio (sorry, may have the spelling wrong). While everyone read more enjoys seeing ruins and ancient sites, perhaps it should be looked into at visiting say farming communities or fishing villages. Most of the tour believed also that the optional excursion for the last afternoon in Palermo, should not be optional, but included. We caught a ferry that evening from Palermo to Naples. For those who did not take the tour, they did not have a room to return too and had to wait in the lobby area of the hotel - most of the day. Also, the ferry from Naples was incredibly noisy. Again, most of the tour believe that in a way we were ripped off for a day by the trip from Naples to Rome. This day was taken up by getting off a ferry, an awful breakfast at a cafe at the port, then bus to airport, drop people off and wait for people from another tour to join us to be transferred back to Rome, plus waiting for the bus. This was called a 'tour day' but really was a wasted day and could be better planned by Cosmos and Globus. Likewise for the first day in Rome, the hotel is a long way from the centre of Rome, there is a Metro, but we are restricted by a tour meeting. That hotel, the staff were not welcoming nor helpful and it was noisy. However, some negatives aside, we had a wonderful tour, and enjoyed it. It was not fast paced which was great, there was ample free time, and we loved having porter service for our luggage. And as I have said above, the Tour guide and bus drivers were fantastic!
Tour was wonderful, met some great people 1 , Australia, Aug 2012
The tour was a lot of fun. Our guide JP was brilliant, coped very well and made everyone feel very comfortable. At times the pre-organised meals were awful - just because we are in Italy does not mean we want pasta all the time. Plus some of the pre-organised restaurants were not very good. Accommodation was basically good, however, in Sicily, some read more of the hotels were pretty bad and in areas that had nothing to offer. I think this is because of the sites that we were taken too, all good sites with lots of history but in places that really do not have much else. The organisers of the tours need to realise that people do not want to see ruins all the time, visits to local farming communities and also to fishing communities would be wonderful. having said the above, on the whole, the tour was wonderful, met some great people and the porter service from the coach to the hotel and back to the coach was fantastic.
Tour pace was a bit busier than I expected 1 , Australia, Jul 2012
Tour pace was a bit busier than I expected, but to be fair, many of the activities were optional. But it was a busy pace for 'leisurely'. Very enjoyable, accommodation very good. Meals were generally far bigger portion sizes than anyone could eat - seemed a bit wasteful sometimes because of that. Share option worked well for me. Rooms were plenty big enough.
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