Naomi Boutique Kosher Tours Susie Fishbein VIP Gourmet Tour

Naomi Boutique Kosher Tours
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is proud to present the
Susie Fishbein VIP Gourmet Tour
Based in Sorrento, Amalfi Coast, Italy
July 24 – 30, 2013
(with optional Puglia and Tuscany extensions)
After a fabulous tour with Susie in Tuscany last year, we are staying in Italy but
moving to the gorgeous Amalfi Coast region in the mid-South of the country.
Once again we are delighted to offer the opportunity to enjoy to the full this region
while meticulously observing Kashrut and Shabbat.
Price from
$3995
per person sharing
(DLX room and single supplements available)
Kashrut: a mashgiach tmidi will represent the Chief Rabbi of
Southern Italy, Rav Bahbout; we use
regular approved milk and milk products, but chalav yisrael observers can be accommodated.
The AMALFI COAST Tour
Most people who visit this area, famous for its rugged
cliffs, its winding coastal road, its picturesque towns
and its historical significance, miss out. They rarely
have time for the attraction which, for Naomi’s
guests, has proved to be the highlight of the whole
Amalfi Coast experience: a 3-hour hike just below the
clouds (hopefully) called “the pathway of the
gods”.
Additionally, to see the coast from the sea is simply spectacular.
If you’re a cyclist, you can cycle through the mountains from Sorrento to Amalfi!!!
Heard of Vietri pottery? We’ll see it at the source when we stop at Vietri-sulMare. Of course we’ll be in elegant Positano and, capital of the coast, in Amalfi.
We’ll climb up the hill to enjoy the grandeur of hilltop Ravello, famous for its
concerts, its villas and their gardens.
And then there’s Pompeii. August 24th will never be the same again after you
hear from your fascinating professional guide what happened in 79A.D. the year
Vesuvius erupted. And the area boasts 3 of the best-preserved Greek temples in
the world at Paestum.
Let’s not forget the boat-ride to Capri, with the sun in your face and sea breeze
in your hair, which prepares you for a few hours of magic on that most romantic
island, where the chair-lift to heaven is just one of the ways to enjoy the island
to the full.
All this, while staying in a lovely hotel in Sorrento with possibly the best view of the volcano that made
the area so famous, Mt Vesuvius. We’ll dine by candlelight, on food prepared in our exclusively kosher
kitchen by local chefs, as we sip Italian vini.
The tour offers and the price includes:
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excellent 4* hotel accommodation, where the staff love to please
one hotel for the entire duration of your stay, all Vesunius and sea view rooms
intimate group of like-minded, cultured individuals
top local guides to share with you their passion for the region
Most especially on this tour will be the emphasis on the food: you’ll cook with master
Italian chefs, while Susie is your host in the kitchen.
Pre and Post Tour Options
(at extra cost):
Pre: come to Rome early and we can make the arrangements for you to enjoy a wonderful 2/3 day
program: hotel with kosher breakfast, Jewish Ghetto tour, Jewish Vatican tour (HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED), and meals in the best kosher restaurants.
Post I: July 30 – Aug 2nd (3 nights): a fascinating Jewish heritage tour through Southern Italy
including Trani and Lecce, meeting some of the amazing Jewish converts / Marranos in the region
Accommodation: Masseria Torre Maizza, 5* DLX
Post II: Our classic, much-heralded 7-day Tuscany Tour, commences Rome Friday morning August 2 nd
– ask for details
Amalfi Coast Susie Fishbein Tour Itinerary
subject to change - due to any one of a hundred Italian variables
Arrival day – Wednesday July 24th
We recommend you arrive a day earlier to Rome or Naples to recover from the flight
and remove the risk of missing the start of the tour.
Meeting point: Naples Airport
From NY – Delta/Air France arrives 11.55 (or via Rome day before)
There’s a lo-cost direct JFK-NAP by Meridiana (Biz class is OK)
From TLV – ElAl/Alitalia arrives 10.45 (also from Rome FCO)
From London Gatwick – BA arrives 11.40
From the airport, we drive straight to Pompeii for a guided tour of
this incredible site.
We then head to our hotel. Maybe time for a swim before we gather
for our Welcome Dinner
Thursday July 25th
Whole day boat trip to the magical isle of Capri; visit
the Villa San Michele of author Axel Munthe, ride the
chairlift, enjoy a picnic lunch stroll the villages of
Anacapri and Capri, the gardens, free time for the
gorgeous shops or a beautiful hike. (If you have read
about and wish to visit the blue grotto we will arrange
that for you, but our feedback has been that the time
can be better spent elsewhere on the island – it’s up to
you!!)
When we return by ferry to Sorrento, you will have
time with Susie and the chefs in the hotel kitchen or
you can spend time by the pool or in the town centre before returning to the hotel for dinner.
Friday July 26th
The "pathway of the gods" – a 3-hour
medium difficulty hike on top of the cliffs
above the Amalfi coastline with some of the
ultimate views of the coast. For many this
IS the highlight of the whole tour, although
so few tourists take the time to do it.
We’ll picnic at the end of the hike, in the
tiny village of Nocelle and then take the
local micro-bus down to Positano and visit
this most elegant resort.
Return to the hotel to prepare for Shabbat
Candle-lighting is at 20h07
Mincha and Ma’ariv followed by Dinner
Shabbat July 27th
Coffee and cake – davening – full breakfast
Short walk into and around Sorrento
Mincha followed by Shabbat lunch – main meal of the day (seuda III if you’re counting)
Free time to relax in the lounge, by the pool or in your room
A light supper will be served before Shabbat ends 21h11.
After ma’ariv and havdala - Saturday night in Sorrento: musical, coffee, limoncello
Sunday July 28th
Amalfi Coast by boat –we’ll take a shuttle bus down to the Port of Sorrento, board a ferry
and sail around the end of the Sorrento peninsula, passing Positano on our way to Amalfi
Amalfi – a short introduction will be followed by free time to
stroll around this busy little town, looking at the church and its
art (for those who so wish) or browsing in the stores and “living
the life”. There is also a lovely museum of paper-making at the
end of the village which many guests have greatly enjoyed.
Ravello – the bus will then take us to the “high-point” of the
coast with its magnificent Villa Cimbrone gardens and views,
before returning us to the hotel for dinner.
Monday July 29th
Food Market at Sant’ Agnello with Susie.
Vietri-sul-Mare - we’ll stop for an hour or so you can look at
the home-town of these world-famous ceramics, and buy them
at the best prices anywhere on the coast – we checked!!
Paestum – after lunch, we’ll enjoy a guided tour of the world's
best preserved Greek Temples (yes Greek – from the time when
the Greeks colonized Southern Italy)
We hope also to take you to the only place in the world where Mozzarella di bufala (buffalo
milk) is made and KOSHER!!
Tuesday – departure day
We’ll bring you to Naples airport for the following flights:AF/Delta to JFK dep 12.50: BA to London Gatwick dep 17.15: Alitalia/ElAl to TLV dep 19.20
For those with the later departure times, or who are staying on in Italy, we’ll offer a visit to
the National Archaeological Museum in Naples where many artifacts from Pompeii are kept.
For those continuing to Puglia there will be, included in the price of the extension, a bus
transfer via stops in Castel del Monte and Trani to the Hotel near Fasano.
Every day -
Tefillot – 3 per day; Sefer Torah * Meals - Breakfast, picnic lunch, served dinner.
Kashrut: a mashgiach tmidi will represent the Chief Rabbi of Southern Italy, Rav Bahbout; we use
regular approved milk and milk products, but chalav yisrael observers can be accommodated.
7 days, 6 nights
price, from $3995 (optional extras - DLX room; SGL room)
Puglia DLX extension tour
3 nights in fabulous 5*L hotel, MasseriaTorremaizza
Full touring program: Amazing Dining Experience
www.masseriatorremaizza.com
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Tuesday:
Day trips:
Castel del Monte,
UNESCO site
Trani, a beautiful medieval port city. The
synagogue was returned to the Jews of
the area in the last few years after being a
church for half a millennium.
We’ll visit both the active synagogue and
the fascinating but small Jewish museum.
Hotel for Welcome Dinner
Wednesday:
Lecce, known as the Florence of Puglia,
where a Jewish community once held sway.
Most famed for its unique style of
architecture – Baroque Rococo
Alberobello – home to hundreds of ancient
trullo dwellings. Their design origin is the
subject of much debate…
Thursday:
Time to enjoy the hotel, including its golf
course and beautiful pool, meet the Jews
of Puglia over lunch and visit Ostuni by
night
Friday: transfer to Brindisi airport for 07.15 flight Friday morning to Rome and on to
NY (arriving 2pm), or Israel, or the Tuscany Tour!!!!!
Every day -
Tefillot – 3 per day; Sefer Torah * Meals - Breakfast, picnic lunch, served dinner.
Kashrut: a mashgiach tmidi will represent the Chief Rabbi of Southern Italy, Rav Bahbout; we use
regular approved milk and milk products, but chalav yisrael observers can be accommodated.
Puglia extension price, from $2,500pp
(optional extras - DLX room; SGL room)
not included in the price of your trip
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flights: we will meet you mid-day in Naples Airport and return you to Naples Airport on
departure day.
spending money for shopping: we will try to take you to places where your money will buy
you more, but we will look after you so well that you will not NEED to spend anything at all!!
upgrades: deluxe rooms (DLX) and single occupancy are available at an additional price (see
booking form).
insurance: all clients should be aware that while all efforts are made to avoid any problems
before during or after your trip, Naomi carries no insurance for your health or luggage. While
using the services only of registered suppliers, we recommend that you purchase fully
comprehensive travel insurance as Naomi cannot be held liable for any mishaps
during your stay.
tips: at your discretion, but we recommend $150 per person for the week ($250 including
extension) for drivers, chefs, waiters and chambermaids and we can distribute for you
Important Suggestion:
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Whether or not you intended to spend a day or two in Rome or Naples before your
tour, we strongly recommend you stay the night before the tour starts either in Rome
or in Naples to recover from the journey and to avoid the possibility of missing the
start of the tour.
The Rome airport Hilton is IN the airport with free shuttles to the city. There is an
Alitalia flight or train to bring you to Naples at 10.45
Contact details:
[email protected]
www.naomicatering.com
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