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Capri & Blue Grotto Boat Tour from Sorrento with Swim & Lunch★ 4.87 (2,463) · 7h–8h
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Positano, Amalfi & Ravello Day Trip From Sorrento: Small Group★ 4.61 (23) · 8h
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Pompeii & Amalfi Coast Private Day Trip from Sorrento★ 4.97 (346) · 8h
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Private Ischia boat tour from Sorrento: full dayA private full-day boat tour departing from Sorrento that circles Ischia, stopping at named villages, natural hot springs, and coastal landmarks with an English-speaking captain. Pickup and drop-off from Sorrento are included; the boat size varies by option, and thermal bath entry fees are separate. Beach towel, snorkel masks and noodles are provided.Is it for me?Choose the private boat option if you want to set your own pace across Ischia's five stops—your captain adjusts timing and which beaches you linger at, rather than following a fixed group itinerary.
Rome to Pompeii & Sorrento: Private Day Trip with GuideA private day trip from Rome takes you to Pompeii's archaeological site with a 2-hour guided tour of the Forum, villas and plaster casts, then to the coastal town of Sorrento for free time to explore. The Mercedes picks you up at your Rome accommodation and returns you there; the guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian or French; up to 8 travelers ride together, and the 12-hour itinerary includes bottled water and air conditioning but not lunch.Is it for me?Book this trip if you're staying in central Rome without a rental car and want to see Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast in one day. The pickup at your hotel and the private vehicle mean you don't coordinate with a group schedule or arrange transport between three separate cities—the driver handles the route and timing, and you step out at each stop ready to explore.
Amalfi Coast Private Day Trip from Sorrento: Customizable StopsA private full-day Amalfi Coast tour from Sorrento with a professional driver and customizable stops at Positano, Amalfi and Ravello. The itinerary is flexible—your driver suggests viewpoints, villages and photo breaks as the day unfolds, and you decide which ones to take. Transport by private vehicle is included; meals and tastings are optional.Is it for me?Book this if you want to move at your own pace without a fixed itinerary—the private vehicle and the driver's flexibility mean you stop where you want and linger as long as the eight hours allow, rather than following a set schedule with other travelers. If you prefer a guide walking beside you in the towns, add the optional private guide at checkout.
Pompeii, Sorrento & Capri day trip: private guide, no crowdsA private day trip from Sorrento combines a guided tour of Pompeii's archaeological site with a boat excursion to Capri, led by a driver and local guide who keep groups to seven people maximum. Hotel or cruise ship pickup is included; fast boat tickets to Capri and Pompeii entrance fees are arranged separately. The day runs 8.5 hours and covers transport, guided access and the logistics that let you move between two destinations without planning the connections yourself.Is it for me?Book this if you're arriving by cruise ship and need a single pickup/dropoff coordinated with your re-boarding time, or if you want one guide handling both Pompeii and Capri instead of managing separate bookings.
Amalfi Coast Boat Tour from Sorrento: Li Galli & PositanoA private full-day boat tour from Sorrento along the Amalfi Coast on a 40 hp open boat with an English-speaking captain. You depart from Sorrento, sail past Roman villa ruins and fishing villages, stop at Queen Giovanna's Baths and Li Galli (the mythical siren islands), pass the Emerald Grotto and Fiordo di Furore, and visit Positano and Amalfi. The boat carries no cabin—it is built for couples seeking intimacy and authentic sea time. Towels, water, soft drinks, beer, Prosecco, Limoncello and snacks are included; pickup and drop-off from your hotel are arranged.Is it for me?This is a private tour, so you and your companions have the boat and the captain's attention to yourselves—no shared departures, no strangers on board. Choose it if you want the Amalfi Coast without a crowd, and if you prefer an open boat where you stay close to the water rather than watching it through windows.
Amalfi Coast Private Day Trip: Positano, Amalfi & RavelloA private Amalfi Coast day trip takes you through Positano, Amalfi, and Ravello in a luxury vehicle with a professional local driver who adjusts the route to your interests. You spend free time exploring each village—wandering Positano's boutique-lined streets, visiting Amalfi's Cathedral of St. Andrew, and walking the gardens of Villa Rufolo in Ravello—without managing public transport or navigating crowds. The tour runs 7 to 9 hours; a professional English-speaking guide is available on request, and pickup is included.Is it for me?Book the private tour for up to 2 passengers if you want an intimate pace and the flexibility to linger in one village longer than another; choose the option for up to 8 passengers if you're traveling with a small group and want to share the cost while keeping the route and timing under your control, not a tour operator's schedule.
Sorrento Coast tour with private guideA private guided tour of the Sorrento Coast with authorized guide and driver covers four coastal villages—Vico Equense, Marina di Seiano, Piano di Sorrento and Sorrento itself—over five hours. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian or French (you choose at checkout) and leads you through the streets and history of each stop, from the port and beaches to the craftsmanship and stories that shaped the region. Hotel pickup is included.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want the stories and history of the Sorrento Coast told by someone who knows them, rather than walking the villages on your own. The five-hour frame and private driver mean you move between stops without managing schedules or transport, so the day stays focused on what the guide is showing you instead of logistics.
Private Day Trip from Sorrento to Paestum Ancient TemplesA private day trip from Sorrento to Paestum, an ancient Greek city in Campania, where you explore three remarkably preserved Doric temples and an archaeological museum with Greek funerary art. Hotel pickup in Sorrento is included; a professional guide meets you at the site for a 2-hour walk through the temples. The tour runs 6 hours total. Temple entrance fees are optional at checkout.Is it for me?This is a private tour, so you travel without a group and the driver adjusts to your pace—ideal if you want to linger at a temple or spend extra time in the museum without keeping others waiting. The guide meets you at the site rather than traveling with you, which keeps the morning drive relaxed and lets you arrive fresh for the walking portion.
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Day trip Naples to Sorrento: Vesuvius, Herculano, coast viewsThis guided day trip departs Naples with hotel pickup and travels to Sorrento via Herculano and Torre del Greco, with photo stops at the volcano and a panoramic terrace overlooking the coast. You get four hours free in Sorrento to explore the historic center, taste limoncello, swim, or eat—then return to Naples as the sun sets. An English, Spanish, Italian or French-speaking guide leads the route in an air-conditioned vehicle.Is it for me?Pickup from your Naples hotel means you do not need a rental car or navigate the winding coastal road yourself—the driver handles the route while you watch the volcano and the cliffs unfold. If you are staying in Naples without a car, this is how you reach Sorrento and back in a single day.
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Snorkeling Amalfi Coast: Hybrid Eco Boat, Bay of IerantoThis full-day snorkeling tour departs from Sorrento on a hybrid eco boat carrying eight passengers, sailing the Amalfi Coast to Positano, Amalfi and the Marine Protected Area of the Bay of Ieranto — a natural reserve closed to conventional diesel boats. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, a professional English-speaking skipper, two swimming and snorkeling stops, lunch, drinks and snacks on board. The hybrid engine lets you navigate in silence and zero emissions through waters most tour boats cannot reach.Is it for me?Book this if you want a small group — eight passengers maximum — and the rare chance to reach a protected bay that diesel tour boats cannot enter. The hybrid boat's silence and zero emissions are what unlock access to the reserve; if you're snorkeling the Amalfi Coast and want to see the places most visitors miss, this is the only way to get there.
Sorrento: Pompeii & Mount Vesuvius Crater Climb with GuideYou walk through Pompeii's Forum, temples, baths and streets with an archaeologist guide for two hours, then drive to Mount Vesuvius and climb to the crater rim with an alpine guide for views over the Gulf of Naples. Hotel pickup, all entry tickets, and minibus transport are included; you return early afternoon.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to see both Pompeii and Vesuvius in one day without arranging separate transport, tickets and timing — the fixed itinerary and included pickup handle all three, leaving you to focus on the sites themselves.
Amalfi Coast boat tour from Sorrento: swim & explore PositanoA semi-private boat tour from Sorrento along the Amalfi Coast with stops for swimming at Li Galli Islands and Furore Fjord, plus 1 hour 30 minutes each in Positano and Amalfi to explore on your own. Groups stay under 6 people, and the skipper speaks English; snacks, drinks and one bottle of Prosecco per boat are included.Is it for me?Book the shared tour if you're comfortable with up to 6 people and want the lower price; choose private if your group prefers the boat to yourselves. Either way, this works best if you're a swimmer—the highlight is the water stops—and if you're happy exploring Positano and Amalfi on your own rather than with a guide.
Amalfi Coast Day Trip from Sorrento: Villages & ShoppingA private guided day trip from Sorrento explores the Amalfi Coast with stops in Positano, Amalfi and Ravello, plus time for shopping and photos. Your driver and professional guide (available in English, Spanish, Italian or French) pick you up at your hotel and shape the day around what you want to see and where you want to eat; the Emerald Grotto is an optional add-on. Seven hours total, flexible enough to linger in one village or move through all three.Is it for me?The seven-hour day moves at your speed—there's no fixed schedule or group keeping pace, so you can linger in a village or move through all three depending on what appeals to you. This works best if you're comfortable with a full day of driving and walking through hillside towns, and if you want to choose your own lunch spot rather than eat with a group.
Amalfi Coast Tour from Sorrento: Wine Tasting & VillagesA private full-day tour of the Amalfi Coast departing from Sorrento, with hotel pickup and drop-off, visits to Positano and Ravello, lunch in Tramonti, and a guided tasting of three regional wines at a historic winery. Your own driver and vehicle mean you skip the hairpin turns and focus on the villages, villas and coastline instead.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to see Positano and Ravello without renting a car or managing the steep coastal roads yourself. The private vehicle and fixed itinerary mean the day holds together without you building it, and your driver knows the route and can point out the landmarks as you pass.
Amalfi Coast Day Trip: 3 Towns from SorrentoA private full-day tour of the Amalfi Coast departing from Sorrento takes you to three towns—Positano, Amalfi and Ravello—with an English- and Italian-speaking driver and time to explore each one on foot. The driver handles all parking and navigation while you spend roughly an hour and a half in Positano, an hour in the historic town of Amalfi to see the 9th-century St. Andrew's Cathedral, and an hour in Ravello, perched in the hills above the coast. The tour runs 8 to 9 hours and includes pickup from your accommodation.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to see three signature Amalfi Coast towns in one day without renting a car or navigating the coastal roads yourself. The fixed stops and timing mean the day holds together, and the driver's knowledge of where to park and how to move between towns removes the logistics that usually eat up a full day on the coast.
Capri, Sorrento & Pompeii Day Trip: Blue Grotto & RuinsThis full-day private tour from Sorrento combines three of the Amalfi Coast's most visited sites—Capri, Sorrento and Pompeii—in a single itinerary with ferry tickets, Blue Grotto entry, transport and an English-speaking guide included. The day starts at Sorrento port with a ferry to Capri, where you're driven along the Mamma Mia road to the Blue Grotto (or a boat ride around the island if the cave is closed due to weather); then returns to Sorrento for lunch in the narrow streets; and finishes at Pompeii with a guide walking you through the Roman Forum, thermal baths and other preserved sites from 79 AD. Your driver handles the transport back to Sorrento port at the end.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want three major Amalfi Coast sites in a single day without coordinating ferries, tickets or transport yourself—the private driver and guide handle the logistics, so the day holds together from port to port.
Capri & Positano Day Trip: Blue Grotto & Coastal TownsA private day trip from Sorrento to Capri and Positano with an English-speaking guide, private transport and ferry tickets included. You start at Marina Piccola with a fast ferry to Capri, ride a minibus along the Mamma Mia Road to the Blue Grotto (weather permitting), then take a jetfoil to Positano for free time in the town before a private Mercedes van returns you to your hotel. The tour runs 8 hours and suits small groups or solo travelers who want both islands without arranging ferries or transport themselves.Is it for me?This is a private tour, so your guide and transport are yours alone (or shared only with your group), which means the pace and stops are set by the operator's schedule rather than by you—book it if you want both islands and all the logistics arranged, and prefer not to coordinate ferries and transport separately. The 8-hour day suits travelers who want to see two major coastal towns without a full overnight stay on either island.
Herculaneum Day Trip from Sorrento: Small Group, Expert GuideA small-group day trip from Sorrento to Herculaneum Archaeological Park with an expert English-speaking guide, entrance tickets, and air-conditioned transport. You explore the excavated streets, homes and public buildings of this UNESCO World Heritage Site—the remarkably preserved ruins buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD—at your own pace, with the guide bringing daily Roman life into focus through stories about how people actually lived. The tour runs 7 hours and suits all fitness levels; children are welcome from age 3.Is it for me?Small groups keep the experience intimate—you're not one of dozens moving in lockstep—which is what makes it possible to actually explore at your own pace and ask the guide questions as they come up. If you want to understand a place rather than check it off, and you'd rather spend a morning with a handful of people than a crowd, this suits you better than the larger Herculaneum tours.
Pompeii Day Trip from Sorrento: Skip-the-Line with LunchA full-day guided tour of Pompeii departing from Sorrento hotels with skip-the-line entry, round-trip transport, and a 2-hour walk through the ancient Roman city led by a licensed English guide. The tour covers the Forum, Amphitheatre, House of the Faun and the haunting plaster casts left by the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius, followed by light lunch at a local farm restaurant. Children from age 3 are welcome.Is it for me?Book this tour if you are staying in Sorrento without a car—the hotel pickup and fixed schedule mean you do not have to arrange transport or navigate the site on your own, and the skip-the-line entry saves the time most visitors spend waiting at the gate.
Capri and Blue Grotto day trip from Sorrento: guided island tourA guided day trip from Sorrento to Capri by ferry, led by a local English, Spanish, Portuguese or French-speaking guide, with boat access to the Blue Grotto and free time to explore the island's shops and streets. The tour departs at 8:30 AM, lasts around 8 hours, and returns by ferry; if weather blocks the grotto, your guide suggests alternative sites like the Faraglioni rocks instead.Is it for me?Book this if you want a guide who handles the boat logistics to the Blue Grotto and manages the timing on Capri's crowded waterfront—you just follow their lead.
Capri day trip by boat from Massa Lubrense: small group, 12 maxA shared boat tour departing from the port of Massa Lubrense with a maximum of 12 travelers, a live guide, and stops around Capri's coastline and in the town center. The tour runs eight hours and includes drinks, snacks, and refreshing swimming stops on the water. A guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian or French.Is it for me?This tour suits travelers who want to see Capri's coastline and town without renting a boat or joining a massive group—the twelve-person limit and the guide's commentary mean you get the island at a human pace, not a factory pace. Book it if you're comfortable swimming from a boat and want the stops and sightseeing handled for you, rather than navigating the island on your own.
Sorrento Food and Wine Tour: Olive Oil, Prosciutto & WineA private full-day food and wine tour from Sorrento that takes you through the Avellino countryside to family-owned producers of olive oil, cured meat, chocolate and wine. You visit production facilities, taste at each stop, sit down to a 3-course regional lunch with house wine, and end the afternoon at a winery in Taurasi village where a sommelier walks you through award-winning wines and vineyard views. Hotel pickup and drop-off included; the tour runs about 8.5 hours.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to move through working farms and factories—not displays—and taste directly from the producers, with a sommelier to explain the wine at the end. The private format means your group sets the pace and the guide can answer questions about each stop without rushing to the next group's schedule.
Sorrento to Capri Day Trip — what to know before booking
This guide compares 25 bookable options for Sorrento to Capri Day Trip, with up-to-date prices and real traveler reviews. Prices start at € 95. The average rating is 4.8 out of 5, based on 3,038 traveler reviews.
Most options last half a day or longer. 24 of the 25 options offer free cancellation. 8 private experiences are also available for closed groups. The verdict at the top highlights the travelers' favorite, the best price and the top-rated option, updated with live data.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Sorrento to Capri Day Trip cost?
Prices start at € 95. There are 25 options to compare, and the final price depends on the date, group size and the option you choose.
Can I book with free cancellation?
Yes: 24 of the 25 options offer free cancellation, so you can book now and confirm your plans later.
How long do these experiences last?
Most options last half a day or longer. There are also shorter and longer formats to fit your itinerary.
Which one is the travelers' favorite?
Capri & Blue Grotto Boat Tour from Sorrento with Swim & Lunch is the travelers' favorite, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 2,463 reviews.
Are private options available?
Yes, 8 private experiences are available if you prefer a closed group.
