Capri & Blue Grotto from Sorrento: Fast Ferry & Chairlift

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Duration8h

GroupUp to 23

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Lying on your back in the Blue Grotto, the whole cave glows electric blue

You take a fast ferry from Sorrento to Capri, enter the Blue Grotto by rowboat while lying on your back, ride a chairlift to Monte Solaro for island-wide views, and spend time in Piazzetta and Marina Grande. Your guide handles the route and timing, the ferry tickets and grotto entry are included, and the shuttle bus moves you between stops—you just show up at the port and follow along.

Step-by-step itinerary

Sorrento to Capri and island tour

Meet guide at Sorrento port
Ferry ride to Capri
View Capri coastline
Enter Blue Grotto by boat
Shuttle bus to Anacapri village
Explore shops in Anacapri
Chairlift ride to Monte Solaro
Enjoy panoramic views
Visit Capri's Piazzetta
Shop and relax in Piazzetta
Walk to Marina Grande port
Ferry back to Sorrento

The Experience

So yeah, you board the fast ferry at Sorrento's port and forty minutes later you're stepping onto Capri itself. Your local guide meets you right there, and the group stays small enough that you're not herding through crowds. The island hits you immediately—the cliffs, the light, the way the water changes color as you move around the coast. Then comes the thing everyone's actually here for: the Blue Grotto. You get in a traditional rowboat, lie flat on your back because the cave entrance is barely higher than the water, and as you float through, the whole space fills with this electric blue light. It's not a trick of the camera. It's real, and it's strange, and you understand why people come back to Capri just for that five minutes.

After the grotto, the shuttle bus takes you up to Anacapri, which feels like stepping into a different pace entirely. The village sits on the island's high side, surrounded by green, and there's time to wander the shops and just breathe. Then you ride the chairlift up Monte Solaro—and this is where the whole island spreads out beneath you. You can see the Sorrentine Peninsula, the Bay of Naples, and on a clear day, the mainland feels close enough to touch. The chairlift itself is old-school, the kind of thing that makes you feel like you're floating above the island rather than being carried up it.

La Piazzetta, Capri's main square, is next. It's exactly as crowded and alive as you'd expect—cafes packed with people, boutiques selling things you don't need but want anyway, locals sitting like they own the place. You've got time to grab an espresso, sit down, and just watch. Then Marina Grande, the main port, where the boats bob in the water and you can see why this island has been a refuge for centuries. The ferry ride back to Sorrento takes you past the same coastline you came in on, except now you know what's hidden in those caves.

What’s included

Round-trip fast ferry tickets between Sorrento and Capri, Blue Grotto admission with rowboat access inside the cave, shuttle bus transportation on the island, chairlift ride to Monte Solaro, local certified guide for the full day, shared boat tour around the island if the Blue Grotto is closed due to weather, and pickup and drop-off at Sorrento's main port.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Cioffi Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see Capri's main sights in one day without renting a car or figuring out ferries and tickets yourself—the guide, the ferry, and the shuttle bus mean you just arrive at the port and the day unfolds.