Private Amalfi Coast tour from Sorrento: Mercedes with driver

Positano, Amalfi and Ravello in one day: your route, your stops, your timing

A private full-day tour of the Amalfi Coast departing from Sorrento in a Mercedes with an English-speaking driver native to the region. You set the pace and choose where to stop. The driver handles the winding coastal road and shares insider knowledge of the villages, dining spots and landmarks along the way. Pickup and dropoff at your Sorrento-area hotel are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Amalfi Coast villages

• Depart from Sorrento
• Visit Positano and stroll streets
• Enjoy gelato by the beach
• Visit Amalfi Cathedral or Paper Museum
• Explore Ravello and its villas

The experience

Sorrento sits on a tuff rock overlooking the sea, and from there the road south winds through some of Italy's most dramatic coastline. A private driver picks you up at your hotel and handles the entire seven-hour route in a comfortable, air-conditioned Mercedes: no navigating the narrow streets yourself, no parking stress. The driver is a native of the Amalfi Coast and Sorrento, so the commentary and recommendations come from someone who knows where locals actually eat and which viewpoints reward a stop.

Positano comes first: narrow streets lined with boutiques, a beach where you can grab gelato, and the kind of glamour that makes the village worth an hour on foot. Amalfi itself holds the Cathedral of St. Andrew, a 9th-century structure in the main piazza, and the Paper Museum: a reminder that Amalfi pioneered papermaking in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Ravello sits higher up the coast, smaller and quieter, famous for its villas and gardens: Villa Rufolo has a terrace overlooking both the Gulf of Naples and the Gulf of Salerno, while Villa Cimbrone's Avenue of Immensity runs under a wisteria pergola in springtime. The driver knows these places and can suggest which ones fit your interests and energy that day.

The tour is entirely flexible. You choose where to linger, which villages to enter, whether to walk the beach or browse shops, and where to stop for lunch. The driver will suggest restaurants but the choice is yours. Comfortable shoes are worth packing, and if you plan to visit churches, dress code is modest. The driver speaks English, Spanish or Italian depending on which option you book, and will drop you back at your hotel when the day ends.

What’s included

• Private Mercedes vehicle with air conditioning.
• English-speaking driver native to the Amalfi Coast and Sorrento region.
• hotel pickup and dropoff in the Sorrento area.
• parking and fuel.
• all taxes.

Options for this experience

3 options

Full-day private tour of the Amalfi Coast, departing from SorrentoUp to 8 per booking · Guide in English, Spanish or Italian · 09:30, 10:00, 10:30 and 11:00Pickup is included; no guide available

Minivan shared tourGuide in English, Spanish or Italian · 08:00Shared tour for 8 people, lasting 8 hours by minivan, with pickup included

With GuideUp to 7 per booking · Guide in English, Spanish or Italian · 08:30 and 09:00Pickup is included for the driver and guide

You pick the guide language when booking.

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

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day7 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 11:00

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AgesAdult (4 and older) · Child (under 4)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Buyourtour di Amo Italy Travel

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to move between Positano, Amalfi, and Ravello at your own pace: stop longer in one village, skip another entirely, or change where you eat lunch without waiting for a group to decide.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 4).

How does the route work if I want to skip one of the villages?

The tour is completely flexible and can be changed according to your needs. You tell the driver which villages interest you and how long you want to spend in each one. The itinerary adapts to your preferences rather than following a fixed schedule.

What is there to do in Positano besides shopping?

Positano has a beach where you can swim or relax, and the narrow streets themselves are worth exploring on foot. The village is small enough to walk through in an hour or two, and many visitors grab gelato or a coffee and watch the boats in the harbor.

Are the villas in Ravello open to walk through, or just viewable from outside?

Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone are both open to visitors and charge separate entry fees. Your driver can explain what each one offers: Rufolo is known for its panoramic terrace, while Cimbrone features the Avenue of Immensity pergola and the Infinity Terrace with views across the coast.

Is lunch included, and where do we eat?

Lunch is not included in the tour price, but your driver will recommend restaurants in whichever village you choose to stop. You pick the restaurant and the time that suits you, and the driver can wait or suggest a spot to meet afterward.

What if I'm not comfortable driving these coastal roads myself? Is that why a private driver makes sense here?

The Amalfi Coast roads are narrow, winding and steep in places, with tight hairpin turns and limited passing space. A driver who knows the route handles all of that while you watch the scenery, take photos and decide where to stop. It's the difference between navigating and experiencing.