Trek the High Trails of Italy's Amalfi Coast

The Amalfi Coast truly offers breathtaking scenery and our experience was greatly enhanced by Norma our guide who was knowledgeable and passionate about hiking. Her leadership and understanding of the terrain were definite highlights of the trip. The group composition and fitness levels require a more thorough assessment prior to the trip to ensure it is balanced and an enjoyable experience for all as the pace was significantly slowed leading to extended hiking hours from those advertised. The accommodation standards were extremely basic and in several instances not clean especially in bathrooms. The accommodation planning also needs some attention as there was more than one occasion where there were not enough rooms, causing lengthy delays at the end of a full day hiking.

Anna our guide was excellent in terms of assessing each day, communicating and solving problems or small challenges as they arose each day.

It was a challenging hike for me (aged 58) but wonderful and bracing. Full of variety, spectacular views, great places to stay and wonderful food. I highly recommend this hike if you want all of the above plus a good sweat, interesting conversations and a totally immersive week. There is a glorious swim at the end in a stunning bay. Thank you Anna for leading us so carefully over the cliffs and far away. And thanks to everyone on the trip for making it such fun.

This trek has it all. Anna our guide was exceptionally knowledgeable about all sorts of things, a polyglot able to arrange anything that was needed, leaving us all very happy hikers. It is a challenging trek though, up and downhill day on day!

This is a stunning hike and a great opportunity to see a different, less visited part of the Amalfi coast. You still dip down to the coastal hot spots like Maiori or Amalfi, but most of the trip is spent up high with great vistas to either side of the peninsula and Capri. The last day's walk to the tip, Punta Campanella, finishing with a swim at Marina dei Cantone is spectacular.

It's a challenging walk, not the distances or the ascents but the very steep descents. You really need your poles or you will feel your knees at the end of the day. Sometimes the path is very overgrown with vegetation and, as other reviewers have said, you need long trousers at some points.

The food was very good, authentic and there's plenty of it. The accommodation was of a high standard in Cave de Tirreni, Bomerano and La Sorgente del Melo. The overnight in the Santa Maria dei Monti mountain hut was a great experience (although not if you dislike shared dorms and snorers!). A couple of the agriturismi were just a bit too basic for my taste.

Our guide Norma knew her job and kept us safe; she did a great job of tackling a roaming group of dogs! Occasionally there was some miscommunication with the group. Big shout out to Jake in our group - he could always distract us from a long descent with his many and varied life stories!

If you’re a serious hiker or otherwise have a decent level of fitness, I don’t think you will find this trip challenging. The pace was pretty sedate, frustratingly so at times, as the guide took a ‘lowest common denominator’ approach to pacing which gave little freedom to enable those of differing abilities to go at their own speed.

Take a look at the distances and timings quoted in the itinerary to get a sense of the implied pace (I see these have been updated since my trip as there were a couple of inaccuracies with distances coming up short; the ‘difficulty rating’ section has also been updated and is now a better reflection of the reality although I’d still quibble with the overall ‘challenging’ rating).

A shout out to the excellent La Sorgente del Melo agriturismo on day 5, and while the hotel on day 1 was lovely, it was let down by its food offering. Some of the other accommodation and food choices left room for improvement.

Note if you’re travelling as a couple (male/female) you can expect to be split up on the triple share nights.

I didn’t take long trousers for the trails and notwithstanding a couple of scratches from the vegetation and a couple of days with torrential rain, I was happy with the decision to hike in shorts.

Apart from Amalfi town, which is a ghastly tourist trap and really not worth spending a full afternoon there, the Amalfi coast is stunning, with incredible views and the trails were (as promised) virtually empty and would be lovely to hike at your own pace. If I was to have my time again I’d do this trip self-guided or independently.

This was my sixth trip with MBA and the first for which I've given a review of less than 4 stars. However, well done and thank you to the MBA Customer Experience team for engaging seriously with our feedback post-trip.

Had the best time hiking the Amalfi trail. We were very well looked after by the lovely Norma, who navigated the routes perfectly and organised everything for us. She became a welcome part of the group. The highlights were staying in the exclusive mountain retreat with Antonio; and the view over Capris from the peak of Monte Molare. Food generally good though vegan/vegetarian needs could be catered for a bit better - plan in advance with the organisers. The best stay was in the family run aguriturismo in Santa Maria del Castello at La Sorgente del Mel, I'll never forget the warm welcome from the Italian owner and smiles all night, and an abundance of fantastic food, wine and limoncello. Most accomodation was good. Overall I'd recommend this trip as it was unforgettable and beautiful and ill treasure the memories for life.

We had a fabulous time. A lovely group, amazing scenery, the walking varied and very enjoyable, the food really good and the accommodation too. Norma our guide was great. If you are thinking of booking this, do it!

You couldn’t image scenery more beautiful than this. From the scent of wild herbs rising up as you trek through forest to mountain top, winding among picturesque coastal towns and villages, swimming in secret coves, eating rustic Italian food in the refuge and farms…this is a challenging, sensory and rewarding journey across varied terrain set against the finest backdrops. I met some brilliant people… TWC - you know who you are 🤣 We laughed a lot, my knees cried a little, and I never want to climb another step in my life. But it was all worth it ❤️ Special thanks to Norma, our fabulous, calm and stoic walking guide.

This is a brilliant trip. Norma was a great guide and the group was excellent. Scenery was stunning with lots of varied walks through forest, mountains, coasts and towns. All the accommodation was lovely and the food was delicious. Really recommend it! I agree with other comments about packing a pair of long trousers. There is less time on the final day than the trip notes suggest so prepare for an earlier transfer back to Naples but it means there is time to explore Naples before a later flight, or even a trip to pompeii if flying late in the evening or the following morning.

The trek can be tough due to the heat and humidity and some days are longer than described but at the end of the day an amazing trek with different landscapes, the sea is never far! on top of that best group ever.

I thoroughly enjoyed our week of hiking - an amazing group of like minded people and lead by Norma from start to finish. Would highly recommend as the scenery is amazing along the route. Tip for those who decide to take this on: pack some long trekking pants as much of the trail has high vegetation and hence a few of us got scrapes along the way (a small sacrifice for the overall enjoyment!)

Greta scenery, hot but thundery weather, great food and accommodation and a great group.

An awesome trip! The hikes were great; gorgeous views, great forests and trails and challenging at times (be prepared for the heat!). Norma was a brilliant guide, and the group were great. Would strongly recommend!

Had another brilliant trip with MBA. Views were great and was another amazing group of people. Only thing I would say is as there was 12 people booked on, a 2nd guide would be useful to allow for differences in speed or incase someone needs help to turn back. Norma was amazing but 12 people is a lot to juggle on top of all the hiking. Would highly recommend though!

Had an amazing holiday which will stay with me for a long time. Met some fabulous people that made the trip even more special. Anna our guide was brilliant, made it easy for those of us who wanted to go off piste on the trip and managed our different levels of energy with perfect equanimity.

I absolutely adored this trek. Anna was an outstanding tour guide and did everything to accommodate everyone on the trip. We were all very different fitness levels and she made sure we all got to the destination with no man left behind. Great friendships were made and lifelong memories!

Norma was a great guide. I never grew tired of the amazing views of the green hills combined with the stunning blue water below. Food was delicious and plentiful. Accommodations were great. Fun to hike and then end the day swimming. I think it is rated correctly. Mileage is about 10-14 km per day but there are a few technical parts. Some steep downhills with rocks. Lots and lots of steps. It was warm in June. No rain at all.

Norma was a fantastic guide and very knowledgeable about the area. The trails were very varied with stunning views. Plenty of locally grown and homemade food. A perfect way to experience the Amalfi coast

An excellent trip with absolutely fantastic views and with some technically challenging hiking especially in the descents. All accommodation was as expected. The food was a bit mixed but on the whole very good. Our final 2 nights at Tore farmhouse was just wonderful. Highlight of the trip was getting to the top of Molare, the highest peak. Would definitely recommend to anyone who loves hiking.

A fantastic way to see the Amalfi Coast away from the crowds. Norma was a very knowledgeable guide and the hiking was pretty tough in places - I’m very glad I took walking poles - but worth it for the views (and to work off all of the amazing food we were treated to in the agriturismi)!

I did this trip in early September 2023. The trip was excellent - the hikes and views are amazing, the guide and group were friendly, and it was cool to see so many different areas. As noted in the trip description, it is fairly tough and involves 6 days hiking in a row with a fair bit of ascent and descent.

We had the best time on this trip - Norma was fantastic and ensured the whole group was safe and well throughout. The kit list was accurate and we used everything we packed. Highlights were that every day was different and the accommodation and food at each stop was great.

I think this was the best way to explore the Amalfi coast and avoid most of the crowds! Norma was a great guide who kept us safe and showed us the way, the hikes were interesting and varied, with stunning views. The accommodation & food was also great, especially at the refuge and agritourismos. It was the autumn break I needed.

I had a great holiday- wonderful hiking, beautiful views, great company, amazing food! Hopefully easy to fix for future trips: we used public buses for transfers to accomodation at the end of day of walking, but we had problems with unexpected timetable changes and Amalfi bus station chaos- private minibus transfers would have been much better.

This was a great trip, a challenging 6 day hike but the views, accommodation and food made it all worth it. You get to see a beautiful part of Italy that isn't ruined by crowds of tourists and it is so peaceful. Our guide, Norma, was exceptional at looking after us and motivating us to continue despite the extreme heat!

I cant really give a fair review because the weather we got at the start of May was so bad. But the accomodation was great, you get a good mix of exploring the country side and some of the classic amalfi towns/villages and in the few hours of sun we did get the views were amazing!

An amazing experience and worth the trip! The views are amazing when the clouds finally clear out. Was rained on every day with some high winds on some other days, but I feel like it made the experience.