A Honeymoon to Italy
While most of Italy is about sightseeing, there’s nothing to visit per se on the Amalfi Coast. Instead of lavish churches and ancient monuments, the rugged coastline is the sight, best enjoyed from a hilltop al fresco restaurant, the bow of a yacht, or inside your car while navigating one of the world’s most scenic drives. Amalfi is a luxurious destination with a humble past, where glitzy villas still intermingle with sleepy fishing villages and bucolic lemon orchards.
Start your first journey together on the picturesque island of Ischia before heading to the Amalfi Coast where you can indulge in delicious seafood, join a cooking class, walk it off on a hike, and then lay out under the Mediterranean sun on your chartered boat. Finish up your time in the living museum of Rome with its monuments to one of the greatest civilizations of Europe.
Ischia | 4 nights | San Montano Resort & Spa
Amalfi Coast | 5 nights | Le Agavi
Rome | 3 nights | St. Regis Rome
- Booked independently
Daily high temperatures in August range from 88°F to 85°F, rarely falling below 80°F or exceeding 93°F. We strongly suggest hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen when spending time outside whether at the beach club or while touring.
The probability of precipitation during the month of August sits around 15%. While not too common, it isn't out of the realm of possibility that you may have a rainy day or two so we suggest bringing a light rain jacket and sturdy walking shoes for any walking/hiking along pathways, post-rainstorm.
Tipping is always appreciated, though not obligatory. For drivers, we generally suggest a tip depending on the duration of the transfer. For guides, we recommend a tip for half day experiences or a tip for full day experiences.
A chauffeur will meet you as you exit the airport for a private transfer between Naples Airport and Naples Seaport. At the seaport, your driver will assist you in purchasing hydrofoil tickets to Ischia for the next departure.
This service is payable direct to the driver. The hydrofoil tickets are then payable direct. We recommend having cash on hand to pay for these services.
For assistance with this transfer, please contact the San Montano Concierge team.
Board the ferry for your transfer to the island of Ischia.
Upon arrival at Ischia Port, a taxi driver holding a sign with your name on it will meet you at the dock and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.
This service is payable direct to the driver. We recommend having cash on hand to pay for these services.
For assistance with this transfer, please call the San Montano Concierge team at will be provided.
An 8th century BC colony of Magna Graecia sitting in the Bay of Naples, Ischia today is famed for its thermal spas, manicured gardens, striking Aragonese castle and humbled, straightforward Italian airs – a feature also reflected in its culinary offerings.
San Montano Resort & Spa on Ischia is a 5 star hotel overlooking the sea at the Bay of San Montano and the Gulf of Naples, surrounded by three hectares of parkland, at the heart of a wonderful Mediterranean garden. The hidden bays and coves, the rustic charm of the natural world, the thrill of witnessing the day dawn over Vesuvius, the mellow sound of the piano, all the while sipping on a cool “Lemontano”, as you wait for the sun to set in a red blaze that lights the Pontine Islands in the distance. All this makes for a uniquely Ischia getaway.
Side Sea View Queen Room
- Breakfast included
Upon arrival at the hotel, feel free to head to Franco's for lunch. The restaurant does not take reservations and only accepts walk-ins.
Date: August 16th
Website: Franco's
Address: On property at San Montano Resort
Phone Number: will be provided
Date: August 16th
Time: Evening
Reservation Name: will be provided
Website: La Veranda
Address: On property at San Montano Resort
Phone Number: will be provided
In Ischia, enjoy wine tastings, join a cooking class, and embark on beautiful hikes around the island.
Embark on a tour today to indulge in some delectable wine tastings around the island of Ischia. With your local guide, you will visit two wineries where you can visit the vineyards and sample the wines including the famous Casa d'Ambra.
Date: August 17th
Meeting Point: Hotel lobby
Meeting Time: Morning
Duration: 4 hours
Assistance: A representative will be provided at +39 3471769608
Payment for tasting at Casa d'Ambra will be provided and may be paid directly at the winery.
Date: August 17th
Time: Evening
Reservation Name: will be provided
Website: Il Focolare
Address: Via Cretajo, 3, 80070 Fiaiano NA, Italy
Phone Number: will be provided
Please note that in case of cancellation within 24 hours prior the day of reservation, a penalty will apply.
Join a local family to learn about some of the recipes of Ischia that call the island home.
Each participant will join the preparation of the meal starting from the first course to the dessert. Some of the ingredients will be picked directly from the family’s garden.
You will learn how to prepare homemade pasta, such as tagliatelle, "Parmigiana" (a delicious dish with eggplants); the ragu sauce and a typical dessert of the Neapolitan tradition.
During the cooking class, you will experience the aperitif, sourcing the wine directly from the barrel of the family cellar. Once ready, gather around the table to have lunch all together; just like a typical Italian Sunday.
Date: August 18th
Meeting Point: Hotel lobby
Meeting Time: Morning
Duration: 4 hours
Assistance: will be provided
As an honorary member of the scenset family for your honeymoon, your cooking class on Ischia is complimentary to you. Enjoy the delicious recipes!
Date: August 18th
Time: Evening
Reservation Name: will be provided
Website: O’Pignatello
Address: Corso Angelo Rizzoli, 154, 80076 Lacco Ameno NA, Italy
Phone Number: +39 081 507 2457
Please note that in case of cancellation within 24 hours prior the day of reservation, a penalty will apply.
Date: August 19th
Time: Evening
Reservation Name: will be provided
Website: Daní Maison
Address: Via Montetignuso, 4, 80077 Ischia NA, Italy
Phone Number: will be provided
Please note that in case of cancellation within 48 hours prior the day of reservation, a penalty will apply.
Arrange transfer from the hotel to Ischia Port for your departing ferry to Positano.
To be confirmed directly by a representative
Board the ferry for your transfer to Positano.
Upon arrival in Positano, transfer to your hotel. Local porters can assist with luggage.
There are two options to transfer to Le Agavi:
- Vehicle Transfer: You will have to walk through the pedestrian area from the harbor of Positano as far as the BUS TERMINAL (CURVA CASCONE) where the hotel's shuttle (free of charge) leaves from to reach Le Agavi. The shuttle departs at various times throughout the late morning and afternoon.
- Water Taxi: You may take the Le Agavi water taxi directly from the Positano dock to the hotel beach, sea conditions permitting. Please call the hotel at +39089875733 upon arrival at the Positano dock to arrange.
If you are to take a boat from Ischia directly to Le Agavi, there is a docking fee.
While most of Italy is about sightseeing, there’s nothing to visit per se on the Amalfi Coast. Instead of lavish churches and ancient monuments, the rugged coastline is the sight, best enjoyed from a hilltop al fresco restaurant, the bow of a yacht, or inside your car while navigating one of the world’s most scenic drives. Amalfi is a luxurious destination with a humble past, where glitzy villas still intermingle with sleepy fishing villages and bucolic lemon orchards.
Sitting marvelously atop the cliffs overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea is Hotel Le Agavi. This chic property evokes feelings of the aquatic scenset below with its blue, white, and gold color palette. Hotel Le Agavi's lovely pool and restaurant terraces offer romantic vantage points to catch the rising and setting sun over the Amalfi Coast.
Deluxe Sea View Terrace
- Breakfast included
Confirmation Reference: will be provided
A city tax of will be provided per person per night is to be paid on-property
Date: August 20th
Time: Evening
Reservation Name: will be provided
Website: La Serra
Address: On property at Le Agavi
Phone Number: will be provided
On the Amalfi Coast, pop into some of the best boutique shops along the coast, hike the Path of the Gods, lay out at the beach clubs, and indulge in a little limoncello tasting.
On the morning of August 21st, you will receive a special honeymoon surprise complimentary to you from the scenset team. We hope you enjoy!
Date: August 21st
Time: Evening
Reservation Name: will be provided
Website: Da Constantino
Address: Via Corvo, 107, 84017 Positano SA, Italy
Phone Number: will be provided
Da Constantino offers free shuttle transfers to and from their restaurant. Pick up from in front of Le Agavi will be in the evening.
Date: August 22nd
Time: Evening
Reservation Name: will be provided
Website: Donna Rosa
Address: Via Montepertuso 97/99, 84017, Positano Italy
Phone Number: will be provided
Donna Rosa offers free shuttle transfers to and from their restaurant. Pick up from in front of Le Agavi will be sometime in the early evening.
Date: August 24th
Time: Evening
Reservation Name: will be provided
Website: La Sponda
Address: On property at Le Sirenuse, Via Cristoforo Colombo, 30, 84017 Positano SA, Italy
Phone Number: will be provided
We suggest heading to Le Sirenuse early for a drink prior to dinner.
After breakfast and check-out, meet your chauffeur in the hotel lobby for transfer to Napoli Centrale.
Meeting Time: Morning
Meeting Point: Hotel lobby
With an uncanny sense of foresight, Rome was first called the Eternal City 2,000 years ago. Even by today’s standards, it’s still grand in a way that few other places can compare to. The buildings are dilapidated and the roads disheveled, but chaos has never looked so exquisite. The cobblestone streets may be nonsensical, but a wrong turn always leads to an unexpected delight: an intimate piazza, a baroque fountain, or a homey trattoria serving house-made cacio e pepe.
Introduced to Roman society in 1894, the architecturally iconic St. Regis Rome is located in one of the city’s most impressive palazzos. The pioneer St. Regis in Europe and a social beacon for Romans and international travelers, the hotel has emerged to define a new era of luminosity. Blending a noble heritage with fearless, elegant interiors has transformed this grand dame into a supremely luxurious and artful residence. High-ceilinged and light-filled, the guestrooms and suites are styled with luxurious Rubelli fabrics, handmade glass and collectable curios – effortlessly sophisticated and distinctively urbane.
Confirmation Number: will be provided
Booked directly by an individual
Time: Evening
Reservation Name: will be provided
Website: Le Jardin de Russie
Address: On property at Hotel de Russie, Via del Babuino, 9, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
Phone Number: will be provided
Time: Night
Reservation Reference: BWCNLGDG
Website: Jerry Thomas Speakeasy
Address: Vicolo Cellini, 30, Roma
Phone Number: will be provided
You will need the following password to enter: "DELTA SALOON". The Jerry Thomas guarantees its customers approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes of stay inside the bar. It is not possible to book more than one time slot, neither with the same name nor with the name of others present at the table. In case of double booking, only the first slot booked will be honored. The staff tolerates a 15-minute delay from the chosen time, after which the reservation will be automatically cancelled.
Your tour begins from the gates of the Colosseum, the most iconic site of Ancient Rome. Here, at the world's largest standing amphitheater, you’ll learn about the gladiatorial shows and public spectacles that took place almost two thousand years ago. Feel free to ask your guide in-depth questions about the construction of this wonder and the role it played in society, politics, religion and history.
Next, you’ll make your way down the exciting main street of Ancient Rome, Via Sacra, and marvel at the major sites in the city center, including the Curia (senate house), and the temples, triumphal arches, and basilicas around the historical Forum Square.
Afterwards, explore Palatine Hill, one of the sites where the city first began, and delve into the legend of its founding in 753 B.C. by emperor Romulus. By the end of this four hour tour, you’ll have a deeper knowledge of the rise and decline of one of history's most pivotal empires–and the many historical figures who once walked the streets of Rome.
Guide: will be provided
Meeting Point: In front of the Oppio Caffè, which is located at Via delle Terme Tito #72
Meeting Time: Morning
Directions: Oppio Caffè is located on the corner of Via di Terme di Tito and Via Nicola Salvi. The nearest metro station is Colosseo (B line - blue line). The caffè where we meet is located on the street above the metro station.
Duration: 4 hours
Time: Evening
Reservation Name: will be provided
Website: Felice a Testaccio
Address: Via Mastro Giorgio, 29, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Phone Number: will be provided
Seating is on the outdoor patio
See the Vatican Museums with your guide, beginning in the chronologically arranged picture gallery known as the Pinacoteca. The broad collection of paintings and other artworks included here provide an excellent overview of art history from the late medieval to high Renaissance periods. From here, you’ll traverse the halls of the Vatican palaces, with the option to visit the Museo Gregoriano Egizio (Egyptian Museum). Here you can see pieces taken from Egypt during the Roman times, a sarcophagi from around 1000BCE and a mummy are on display. Another option is the Museo Gregoriano Etrusco which contains artifacts unearthed in Etruscan tombs and Roman antiquities. You will see a range of impressive craftsmanship and artistic endeavors which span the Iron Age to the fifth century BC.
After seeing some of the highlights of the Vatican Museum, make your way to the famous Sistine Chapel. Discuss the cultural, religious, and artistic climate that influenced the various artists who worked on the numerous frescos. You will hear about the tenuous relationship between Michelangelo and the then cardinal and the techniques, materials, and processes that brought his incredible accomplishments to life.
Guide: will be provided
Guide Phone Number: will be provided
Meeting Point: Outside Bar-Ristorante da Paolo at Via Santamaura #1, which is located across the street from the entrance to the Vatican museums
Meeting Time: around midday
Directions: To arrive by public transport, we recommend taking the Metro A (red) line to either the Cipro or Ottaviano metro stations. The meeting point is a 10-minute walk from either stop. From Termini station, give yourself at least 30 minutes to use the metro and get to the meeting point. We DO NOT recommend bus 64 or 40, as they drop you off by St. Peter's Basilica, which is a 20-minute walk to the meeting point.
Duration: 3 hours
Dress Code: The site you are visiting has strict dress code requirements: dresses and shorts must be below knee level, and shoulders must be covered (zip-on jackets or scarves are acceptable). Also note, large bags or purses, backpacks, big umbrellas, and any sharp objects will need to be deposited at the entrance, forcing you to return at the end of the tour (about a 30 minute walk). Best not to bring anything like this.
Photography: Photography without flash is allowed inside the Vatican museums EXCEPT in the Sistine Chapel, where photography is forbidden. Photography with and without flash is allowed in St. Peter's Basilica.
Please note that The Vatican requires the N95 or FFP2 masks for entry, please ensure you have one so you can be granted entry. In order to enter the venue there may also be requirement of proof of a negative test or vaccination card, please check this page for the most up to date information.
Time: Evening
Reservation Name: will be provided
Website: Pierluigi
Address: Piazza de Ricci 144, 00186 Rome
Phone Number: will be provided
After breakfast and check-out, meet your chauffeur in the hotel lobby and transfer to Rome Airport for your flight home.