Blue Grotto & Capri Walking Tour: Rowing Boats & Augustus Garden

The Blue Grotto entrance requires a rowboat, not a tour bus. You sit low in a small wooden boat to slip through the cave mouth.

A full-day tour of Capri starting at Marina Grande port with private minibus transport, rowing boat entry to the Blue Grotto, time in the village of Anacapri, and a walk through Capri town to Augustus Garden with views of the island's famous rock stacks. A live guide speaks English, Spanish or Italian. The Blue Grotto's opening depends on weather and sea conditions, and a boat tour replaces it if the cave is closed.

Step-by-step itinerary

Blue Grotto and Capri sightseeing

• Arrive at Port of Capri, Marina Grande
• Take private minibus to Blue Grotto entrance
• Visit Blue Grotto by rowing boat
• Travel to Anacapri
• Enjoy views and stroll in Anacapri village
• Optionally take chairlift to Mount Solaro summit
• Relax and taste local specialties
• Reach Capri center and visit Piazzetta
• Walk through alleys with boutiques
• Visit Gardens of Augustus for views of the stacks

The experience

The tour picks you up at the Port of Capri at 10:30 and loads you into a private minibus that heads straight to the Blue Grotto entrance. Once there, you transfer to rowing boats: small, low-slung wooden craft that glide through the narrow opening into the cave itself. The grotto's famous electric-blue water and the way light bounces off the stone are things you see from inside the boat, not from a distance. Weather and sea state decide whether the grotto opens on any given day, so if conditions close it, the operator runs a boat tour around the island instead.

After the grotto, the minibus climbs to Anacapri, the highest settlement on the island. You have roughly two hours there to walk the small village, sit in a café, or ride the chairlift up Mount Solaro if you want the full-island view from the top. The pace is yours. The guide is there, but this part is not a march through stops. Then the group descends into the center of Capri, where the Piazzetta sits surrounded by narrow lanes lined with expensive shops. The walk ends at Augustus Garden, a terraced green space that frames the Faraglioni: the three tall rock stacks that are Capri's most photographed landmark.

The whole experience runs eight to nine hours from start to finish. Transport, the Blue Grotto entrance fee, and entry to Augustus Garden are included. A guide in your chosen language is with the group throughout. You'll need to arrange your own ferry to the port if you're starting from Naples, or you can book the tour to depart from Capri itself if you're already on the island.

What’s included

• Private minibus transport from Marina Grande port.
• rowing boat entry to the Blue Grotto with entrance fee.
• roughly two hours in Anacapri to explore the village or ride the chairlift (chairlift ticket separate).
• a guided walk through Capri's Piazzetta and surrounding lanes.
• entry to Augustus Garden.
• a live guide in English, Spanish or Italian throughout the day.

Options for this experience

2 options

Guide in English, Spanish or Italian10:40

Guide in English, Spanish or Italian08:45

You pick the guide language when booking. Options with the same name differ in details you'll see when you pick a date.

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:45 and 10:40

Book up to3h before

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

GroupUp to 30

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Enjoy Capri Tour

Is this one for you?Book the departure from Naples port if you need ferry tickets included and want everything arranged in one package. Choose the Capri port departure if you're already on the island or prefer to arrange your own ferry. Either way, the minibus and rowboat access mean you see the Blue Grotto from inside the cave rather than from a tour boat offshore, and you reach Augustus Garden on foot so the Faraglioni views hit differently than they do from a distance.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Italian.

Can children come?

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

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What happens if the Blue Grotto is closed when I visit?

The Blue Grotto's opening depends on weather and sea conditions, which change daily. If it is closed, the operator runs a boat tour around the island instead, so you still spend time on the water but see the coastline from outside rather than entering the cave.

Do I need to book a ferry to get to Capri, or is that included?

Ferry tickets from Naples to Capri are not included in the tour price if you choose the departure from Capri port. You arrange your own transport to Marina Grande. If you book the tour departing from Naples port at Beverello, ferry tickets are included in the package.

How much time do I spend in Anacapri, and what can I do there?

You have roughly two hours in Anacapri. You can walk through the village, sit at a café, or pay separately to ride the chairlift up Mount Solaro for views across the entire island. The chairlift ticket is not included in the tour price.

Is lunch included in the tour?

Lunch is not included. You'll have time to eat in Anacapri or Capri town, where you can choose from local restaurants and cafés, but you arrange and pay for your own meal.

What is Augustus Garden, and why is it part of the tour?

Augustus Garden is a terraced garden in central Capri that overlooks the Faraglioni: the three famous rock stacks that rise from the sea and are the island's most iconic landmark. The garden is where the tour ends, and the view from there is considered the best vantage point for seeing those stacks.