Amalfi Coast day tour from Sorrento: Positano, Amalfi & Ravello

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Duration8h–9h

GroupUp to 21

LanguagesEN · DE +3

Mobile ticketAccepted

Three clifftop towns and a boat ride back down the coast in a single day

This eight-hour guided tour departs Sorrento and travels by minibus and boat through three of the Amalfi Coast's most visited towns—Positano, Amalfi and Ravello—with a professional guide providing live commentary throughout the day. A scenic boat transfer from Positano to Amalfi (April through October) replaces the overland drive, letting you see the coast from the water instead of the road. Free time in each town means you set the pace; the guide handles the navigation on roads considered among the most beautiful and challenging in Europe.

8h–9h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Amalfi Coast highlights

Meet guide at Gray Line office
Drive along Amalfi Coast Road
Photo stop at panoramic viewpoint
View Li Galli archipelago
Guided walking tour in Positano
Free time to explore Positano
Visit Church of Santa Maria Assunta
Stroll along Spiaggia Grande shore
Boat ride from Positano to Amalfi
Explore Amalfi town and alleys
Visit Amalfi Cathedral
Bus ride to Ravello
Explore Ravello village
Visit Villa Rufolo terrace
Drive back to Sorrento

The Experience

You meet your guide at the Gray Line office in Sorrento and board a modern air-conditioned minibus for the drive south. The Amalfi Coast Road itself is the first attraction—a serpentine route carved into limestone cliffs with hairpin turns and views across the Tyrrhenian Sea. The driver stops at a panoramic viewpoint so you can photograph the Li Galli archipelago, a cluster of private islands steeped in Greek mythology and visible from almost every vantage point along this stretch. Your guide shares the stories linked to these emerald rocks rising from the water.

Positano, the "Vertical City," arrives first. Colorful houses stack down the mountainside in a way that makes the town look almost painted onto the cliff face. After a brief guided walk through the narrow alleys, you have free time to wander, swim at Spiaggia Grande (the main pebbled beach), or visit the Church of Santa Maria Assunta with its majolica-tiled dome. The boat to Amalfi departs from Positano's waterfront—a scenic ferry ride that shows you the coast from a perspective most travelers miss, seeing the villages from the sea instead of the road above them. This boat transfer runs April through October; from November to March, you return to the minibus for an overland transfer with coastal views.

Amalfi itself was once a maritime power, and the Amalfi Cathedral dominates the main square with a monumental staircase and a 19th-century mosaic facade that glitters in the sun. The cathedral blends Moorish and Romanesque styles and holds the Cloister of Paradise and the crypt of St. Andrew. You have time to explore the medieval alleys, the shops along the main street, and the town's tradition of handmade paper before the minibus climbs higher into the hills. Ravello sits perched above the coast, far quieter than the towns below. Known as the "City of Music," it's famous for lush gardens and aristocratic villas. Free time here is yours to spend—many visitors head to Villa Rufolo for what's considered the most spectacular view over the Gulf of Salerno. The drive back to Sorrento is a relaxed descent through the same dramatic landscape, this time in the late afternoon light.

What’s included

Round-trip minibus transport in a modern air-conditioned coach.
professional guide with live commentary for the entire day.
scenic boat transfer from Positano to Amalfi (April–October only.
overland transfer November–March).
admission to the Arsenal of Amalfi (November–March only).
free time to explore Positano, Amalfi and Ravello at your own pace.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by IAMME IA! - Gray Line Amalfi Coast

Is this one for you?Book the small-group tour if you want to travel with other visitors and keep costs down, or the private tour if you prefer a dedicated guide and driver plus hotel pickup. Either way, you avoid driving the Amalfi Coast Road yourself—a route that demands full attention on every curve—and you get a guide who knows where to stop and what each town's history actually is.