Sorrento, Positano & Amalfi tour from Naples: Boat ride included

The boat ride shows you the Amalfi Coast from the water, where the cliffs and villages look entirely different.

A nine-hour guided tour from Naples visits three Amalfi Coast towns (Sorrento, Positano and Amalfi) with a professional English-speaking driver and tour leader, hotel pickup, and a 45-minute boat tour along the coastline. The group stays small, and the return journey includes a limoncello lottery. You spend roughly 1.5 hours in each town to walk, shop and explore on your own.

Step-by-step itinerary

Coastal tour from Naples to Amalfi

• Pickup from Naples meeting point
• Drive 1 hour to Sorrento
• Walking tour in Sorrento
• Drive 40 minutes to Positano
• Explore Positano streets and shops
• Travel to Amalfi
• Free time in Amalfi historic center
• 45-minute boat tour along Amalfi coast
• Return 1.5 hours to Naples
• Limoncello lottery on return

The experience

The day starts with pickup near your hotel in Naples and a 1-hour drive in an air-conditioned minivan to Sorrento, where you walk through the historic center and parks for 1.5 hours. The driver and tour leader travel with the group and share local knowledge along the way. From there, a 40-minute coastal drive takes you to Positano, famous for its vertical pastel buildings stacked down the hillside. You have an hour to wander the narrow streets, browse artisan shops or sit by the water. The route itself is part of the experience: the road hugs the cliffside and the views shift constantly.

Amalfi is the final stop on land, and you get 1.5 hours to explore the town's historic center, visit the Cathedral of Saint Andrew, or simply sit with coffee by the sea. Then comes the 45-minute boat tour, which takes you out along the coast to see the cliffs, coves and villages from the water. A perspective you cannot get from the road. On the 1.5-hour return to Naples, one traveler wins a bottle of authentic Amalfi Coast limoncello in a lottery draw.

The tour is built around the small group format, which means you are not on a coach with 50 people. The minivan holds fewer travelers, so the guide can actually talk to you and the stops feel less rushed. Hotel pickup is included, so you do not need to navigate to a central meeting point with luggage or figure out how to get to the coast on your own.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup in Naples.
• nine-hour guided tour with professional English-speaking driver and tour leader.
• small group minivan with air conditioning.
• 1.5 hours in Sorrento with a walking tour of the historic center.
• 1 hour in Positano to explore the streets and shops.
• 1.5 hours in Amalfi with free time to visit the Cathedral or relax by the sea.
• 45-minute boat tour along the Amalfi Coast.
• limoncello lottery on the return drive.

Options for this experience

4 options

Amalfi Coast without boat at 9:00Guide in 4 languages · 09:00No boat tour: Enjoy a later start and more time in Amalfi, wandering through the town in place of the shared boat trip. Pickup is included.

Amalfi Coast Tour Without BoatGuide in 4 languages · 08:00Free time in Amalfi: Are you prone to seasickness, or simply not keen on a boat trip? Spend your time strolling around Amalfi, browsing the shops or relaxing at the beach. Includes pickup.

Sorrento, Positano and Amalfi TourGuide in 4 languages · 08:00Spend the day on the Amalfi Coast. Take the trip and visit Sorrento, Positano and Amalfi. Pickup is included.

With optional boat at 9:00Guide in 4 languages · 09:00Later departure: Enjoy the Amalfi Coast tour, leaving a bit later so you can rest more before visiting Sorrento, Positano and Amalfi. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:00 and 09:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Infant (under 4): free

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Naples bay tour

Is this one for you?Start from Naples and discover three Amalfi Coast towns (Sorrento, Positano, and beyond) from both the winding roads and the water, seeing the coastline the way locals do.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years); Infant (under 4): free.

How much time do I actually spend in each town?

Sorrento gets 1.5 hours for walking and exploring; Positano gets 1 hour to stroll the streets and shops; Amalfi gets 1.5 hours before the boat tour. These are free time, not guided walks, so you move at your own pace.

What exactly happens on the boat tour in Amalfi?

The boat tour lasts 45 minutes and runs along the Amalfi Coast coastline, letting you see the cliffs, coves and villages from the water instead of from the road or the towns themselves.

Does the tour include lunch or meals?

Meals are not included, but each town has cafes, restaurants and shops where you can eat or grab coffee during your free time there.

Is hotel pickup really included, or is there a meeting point?

Hotel pickup is included in the tour price. The driver collects you from a designated meeting point near your hotel in Naples at the start of the day.

How long is the drive back to Naples at the end?

The return journey takes 1.5 hours, and during this time the group participates in a limoncello lottery where one traveler wins a bottle of authentic Amalfi Coast limoncello.