Italy at a Slower Pace: Sorrento & Naples

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 0 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

All information we obtain regarding health precautions is from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta at 404-332-4559 or www.cdc.gov. Please remember that we are a travel company and are not authorized to prescribe any inoculations or medications. The CDC recommends that your Hepatitis A and B, COVID-19, and routine immunizations (chickenpox, DTP, flu, MMR, polio, shingles) be current. No inoculations are required to enter Italy. For additional information, please visit the CDC page for Italy at wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/italy

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on November 16, 2026

Start of Trip:  3:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 4:30 p.m. neighborhood walk; 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception; 7:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner; Day 3 morning Orientation.

Getting to the site: To reach Sorrento on your own, there are two options: A) Curreri Viaggi coaches depart every hour from Parcheggio P1 (Parking lot P1), just outside the terminal at Naples Capodichino Airport. The ticket costs € 10 and can be purchased on board or in advance at www.curreriviaggi.it/. The ride takes about 1.15 hours, with stops along the way. In Sorrento, get off at Sorrento—Stazione (Train Station), the last stop on the line. There is a taxi stand at the train station exit; the fare will be about € 10 for the ride. B) A private car and driver transfer direct from Naples Capodichino Airport to the hotel in Sorrento can be requested and arranged through Sireon Tours (Sorrento) at +39 081 807 1865 or email paola@sireontours.com. The door-to-door service is approximately € 180 and must be prepaid using a credit card. Please note that a night supplement of € 30 will apply for services between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Getting to the site by train or bus: Sorrento is connected to Naples by a minor railway network called the Circumvesuviana. Naples is on the main railway line that connects major cities in Italy.

End of Trip: 9:30 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out.

Getting to the airport: The most straightforward way to travel from the hotel to Naples Capodichino Airport is by taxi. The hotel can call a taxi for you; the fare will be about € 20 for up to four passengers with luggage.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.