Emerald Grotto boat tour with olive grove picnic: Amalfi Coast

The cave's water shifts from cobalt to emerald green as light filters through the rocks.

A boat tour to the Emerald Grotto, discovered in 1932, combines a visit to the sea cave with a walk through Tenuta Campitiello's terraced olive groves on the Amalfi Coast. After exploring the cave's columns and stalactites, you picnic surrounded by olive trees, tasting local cheeses and cured meats from the Lattari Mountains, toasted bread from Agerola, anchovies from Cetara, and sfogliatella from Santa Rosa, paired with wine from Marisa Cuomo winery and the estate's PDO extra virgin olive oil.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Emerald Grotto and picnic

• Boat trip to Emerald Grotto
• Explore the cave's light colors
• Walk in Tenuta Campitiello landscape
• Picnic in olive grove with local foods

The experience

The Emerald Grotto sits about 30 meters wide, its entrance unremarkable until you step inside and the water's color takes over: cobalt blue shifting to turquoise, then green, finally the emerald that gives the cave its name. Stalactites and stalagmites rise from the floor and hang from the ceiling, their shapes carved over millennia. A local fisherman, Luigi Buonocore, found the cave in 1932, and it remains one of the few sea caves still open to visitors on the Amalfi Coast.

After the grotto, you walk into Tenuta Campitiello's landscape of rocky terraces planted with olive trees, the typical rural setting of this stretch of coast. The picnic happens in the grove itself, surrounded by the trees that produce the oil you'll taste. The basket includes cold cuts and cheeses from the Monti Lattari mountains, toasted bread baked in Agerola, anchovies from Cetara, and sfogliatella from Santa Rosa. One bottle of wine from Marisa Cuomo winery and one bottle of water come with the meal, along with an Emerald Spritz to start.

The tour runs about two hours total. Children are welcome from age 8. Your guide speaks English, Italian or German, and parking for cars and motorbikes is included.

What’s included

• Entrance to the Emerald Grotto.
• an Emerald Spritz.
• cheeses and cured meats from the Lattari Mountains.
• toasted bread from Agerola.
• anchovies from Cetara.
• sfogliatella from Santa Rosa.
• one bottle of wine from Marisa Cuomo winery.
• one bottle of water.
• the estate's PDO extra virgin olive oil.
• car and motorbike parking with fees included.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 11:00

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (8 to 17 years) · Under 8: can't be booked

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish, German 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. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 13 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Sal

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to combine a sea cave visit with a meal in the landscape itself. The picnic happens in the olive grove where the oil you taste is made, not at a restaurant or a generic viewpoint.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, German and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (8 to 17 years). Children under 8 can't be included in the booking.

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 exactly is the Emerald Grotto and why does the water look that color?

The Emerald Grotto is a sea cave discovered in 1932 by a local fisherman. The water appears emerald green because of how sunlight filters through the rocks and reflects off the cave walls, creating shades that shift from cobalt blue to turquoise to green depending on the angle and time of day. The cave is about 30 meters wide and contains stalactites and stalagmites formed over millennia.

What's included in the picnic at Tenuta Campitiello?

The picnic basket holds cheeses and cured meats from the Monti Lattari mountains, toasted bread from Agerola, anchovies from Cetara, and sfogliatella from Santa Rosa. You also get one bottle of wine from Marisa Cuomo winery, one bottle of water, and an Emerald Spritz, plus the estate's PDO extra virgin olive oil to taste with the food.

How long does the whole tour take?

The tour runs about two hours from start to finish, including the boat visit to the Emerald Grotto and the walk and picnic in the olive grove.