Amalfi Coast Private Day Tour from Sorrento: 8 hours, your pace

Eight hours, four villages, one driver who knows the road

A private full-day tour of the Amalfi Coast from Sorrento with your own driver and hotel pickup, visiting Positano, Amalfi, Ravello and Praiano. You decide how long to spend in each village: the driver adjusts the itinerary to match your pace. A live guide in English is available as an add-on option at checkout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Amalfi Coast villages

• Depart from Sorrento
• Visit Sorrento town and views
• Stop at Positano village
• Visit Praiano village
• Drive through Conca Dei Marini and Furore
• Explore Amalfi town and cathedral
• Visit Ravello village and gardens
• Return to Sorrento

The experience

The Amalfi Coast unfolds best when you're not watching a clock. Your driver picks you up from your hotel and takes the coastal road south, stopping where you want to linger. Sorrento starts the day with its cliff-top views over the Mediterranean. From there the road drops into Positano, where pastel houses tumble down to the beach and narrow lanes open onto small shops. Praiano sits smaller and quieter on the same stretch of coast. The route continues past Conca dei Marini, home to the Emerald Grotto, and Furore, where a hidden fiord cuts inland and the houses are painted with bright decorations. You're moving through towns that have drawn visitors since Roman times, but on your own schedule.

Amalfi and Ravello anchor the second half of the day. Amalfi's cathedral dominates the main square, and the town's white houses stack up the hillside in the way Mediterranean villages do. Ravello sits higher than the coast itself, which is why the views open up. You'll walk into a pedestrian area at the heart of the village, and the driver will meet you when you're ready to move on. The eight-hour window means you can spend two hours in one place if it holds you, or move through all of them in shorter bursts. Since this is a private tour, the itinerary bends to what you actually want to do.

Your driver speaks minimal English and handles the navigation. The car is air-conditioned and equipped for hotel pickup and drop-off. Parking for the first hour is included. If you want a guide who can tell you the history of each village and its churches, villas and monasteries, you can add a live English-speaking guide at checkout. City access taxes may apply depending on vehicle size and which towns you enter. These are paid on the spot and not included in the tour price.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned private transportation in a car or minivan.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.
• your own driver for the full eight hours.
• parking for the first hour.
• a live English-speaking guide available as an add-on option at checkout.

Options for this experience

2 options

Amalfi tour without a guideUp to 8 per booking · Guide in English · 09:15The same route to Positano, Amalfi and Ravello, but without a guide. Pickup is included.

Amalfi tour with a guideUp to 7 per booking · Guide in English · 09:15Explore Positano, Amalfi and Ravello with a knowledgeable guide. Pickup is included.

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

Before you book

Lasts 8h, runs every day at 09:15, from € 271.38 per person, with a live guide in English, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:15

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AgesAdult (4 and older) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 25 pickup points.

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

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Project Napoli Service

Is this one for you?Choose this tour if you want to move at your own pace through multiple villages without renting a car or navigating the coastal road yourself. The eight-hour window and private driver mean you can spend a long lunch in one place or move through all four villages in a single day: the itinerary adjusts to what you actually want to do, not a fixed schedule.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 4): free.

What's the difference between the tour with a guide and without?

The Amalfi Coast private day tour is available with or without a live English-speaking guide. Without a guide, you have your driver and the freedom to spend as much time as you want in each village. With a guide, you get the history and context for the churches, villas, monasteries and towns you're moving through. Both options include the same eight-hour window, hotel pickup, and air-conditioned private transportation.

Can I skip Ravello or spend more time in Positano instead?

Yes. Since this is a private tour, you tell your driver how long you want to stay in each place. If Ravello doesn't interest you, skip it and spend the time in Positano, Amalfi, Praiano or the villages in between. The eight-hour service window is yours to divide as you choose.

What's Praiano like compared to Positano and Amalfi?

Praiano is a small village on the sea, quieter and less built-up than Positano's famous pastel-colored town center or Amalfi's cathedral square. It's known as the place where the sun sets latest on the coast, and it sits on one of the most beautiful stretches of the Amalfi coastline.

Are there stairs and steep walking in these villages?

Ravello and Amalfi both involve significant stair climbing due to how the villages are built into the hillside. You'll be dropped as close as possible to the heart of each village, but the pedestrian areas themselves are steep. Positano and Praiano are also built on slopes, though your driver can position the car to minimize walking distance.

What happens if I land late or want to start early?

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so your eight-hour window starts and ends at your accommodation. If your flight arrives late, you can arrange a pickup time that works. Just confirm it when you book. The tour is flexible around your schedule.

Do I need to pay anything extra for the towns I visit?

City access taxes may be charged depending on your vehicle size: 60€ to enter Positano, 60€ for Amalfi, and 15€ for Ravello apply only to vehicles with nine or more seats. These are paid on the spot and not included in the tour price. Standard cars and minivans typically do not incur these charges.