Summer of 2015

This June was all about the SKY, SEA AND SAND, as i couldn't get enough of the sea and blue hues in Greece last summer.

Had a coastal trip planned out this summer, which incidentally covered the places I missed out in my last trip to Italy 4 years ago.

Itinerary 

Day 1- Arrival in Rome (6.40 am flight arrival via Etihad Airways at the Fiumicino Airport with one transit in Abu Dhabi :: 13 hrs from Singapore )

Day 2- Depart for Naples (Fast speed train via Trenitalia from Roma Termini :: 1 hr) / Naples sightseeing

Day 3- Pompeii (Circumvesuvian train from Napoli Main Train Station :: 45 min)

Day 4- Depart for Capri (Ferry from Naples's Molo Beverello Port :: 1 hr) / Capri Sightseeing

Day 5- Capri sightseeing

Day 6- Depart for Sorrento (Ferry from Capri's Marina Grande :: 50min) / Sorrento Sightseeing

Day 7- Amalfi Coast & Ravello Day trip (Set off from Sorrento main train station via SITA bus :: 1.5 hrs to Amalfi Coast)

Day 8- Positano Day trip (Set off from Sorrento main train station via SITA bus :: 30 min)

Day 9- Depart for Cinque Terre (Circumvesuvian train from Sorrento main train station to Naples :: 1hr 20min, Napoli Main Train Station to Roma Termini via Trenitalia :: 1 hr, Roma Termini to La Spezia train station via Trenitalia :: 3.5 hr, La Spezia to Riomaggiore via internal train :: 10min)

Day 10- Cinque Terre sightseeing (explore the 5 fishing villages via internal train)

Day 11- Depart for Rome (Depart from Riomaggiore to La Spezia via internal train :: 10min, La Spezia to Roma Termini via Trenitalia :: 3.5 hrs)

Day 12- Rome sightseeing

Day 13- Depart for Singapore (11.25 am flight departure via Etihad Airways from the Fiumicino Airport with one transit in Abu Dhabi to Singapore Changi Airport :: 13 hrs)

Day 14- Arrival in Singapore

This is the itinerary I planned in a nutshell as requested by some friends. More details of the places to see, things to do will be up in the later posts!

Here is also a brief breakdown of our budget for this trip (2 pax) (Prices in SGD):

Air tickets - $2400
Accommodation (hotels and 1 Airbnb stay) - $1200
High-speed Train tickets (Intercity)- $650
Transport and expenditure- $3250
(includes all meals, airport transfers, transport on ferries, buses and internal trains as well as purchase of souvenirs & personal items etc.)

Total: $7500

That works out to be $3750 per person for 14 days, 12 nights :-)

TBC….