Sorrento and Amalfi Coast Independent Day Trip from Naples
8 hours (Approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
Overview
Discover Sorrento and the UNESCO-listed Amalfi Coast on this independent day trip from Naples. Led by your own driver, take a relaxed ride to the town of Sorrento to wander its charming streets at your leisure. Afterward, travel along the scenic Amalfi Coast to Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, with time to purchase lunch, sightsee or souvenir shop at your own expense. After a day of independent exploration, enjoy a smooth ride back to your original departure point.
- Full-day independent trip to Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast from Naples
- Travel to the clifftop resort of Sorrento, gateway to the UNESCO-listed Amalfi Coast
- Enjoy free time to explore Sorrento’s pretty piazzas, lanes and cathedral independently
- Drive along the stunning Amalfi coastal and stop to visit Positano, Amalfi and Ravello
- Enjoy free time in each town to sightsee, shop and enjoy lunch
- Perfect for travelers keen to explore these scenic towns at their leisure
Begin your day trip at your central hotel in Naples or at the city's train station. Meet your driver and hop aboard your minivan toward Sorrento, the clifftop resort just west of the Amalfi Coast, a 40-mile (64-km) shoreline renowned for its brightly-hued villages and dramatic cliffs.
After a relaxing journey, arrive in Sorrento and enjoy free time to roam at your own pace. Check out the town's central Piazza Tasso, the 15th-century cathedral or peruse the local shops and cafes.
Reunite with your group and continue along the Amalfi Coast, with views of the glimmering Mediterranean and the region's famous lemon groves.
Arrive in Positano, a town of confetti-colored buildings spread between the cliffs. Admire the Church of St Maria Assunta, relax with coffee and a pastry or pick up a souvenir at the chic boutiques and galleries.
Next stop in Amalfi, where you can savor some southern Italian fare for lunch (own expense) or visit the impressive 9th-century cathedral.
Your final stop takes you higher into the cliffs, to the town of Ravello. Consider using your time here to see the 13th-century Villa Rufolo (own expense), with gardens showcasing spectacular views of the coast.
Afterward, drive back to Naples, where your trip ends at your original departure point or any city center location of your choosing.
After a relaxing journey, arrive in Sorrento and enjoy free time to roam at your own pace. Check out the town's central Piazza Tasso, the 15th-century cathedral or peruse the local shops and cafes.
Reunite with your group and continue along the Amalfi Coast, with views of the glimmering Mediterranean and the region's famous lemon groves.
Arrive in Positano, a town of confetti-colored buildings spread between the cliffs. Admire the Church of St Maria Assunta, relax with coffee and a pastry or pick up a souvenir at the chic boutiques and galleries.
Next stop in Amalfi, where you can savor some southern Italian fare for lunch (own expense) or visit the impressive 9th-century cathedral.
Your final stop takes you higher into the cliffs, to the town of Ravello. Consider using your time here to see the 13th-century Villa Rufolo (own expense), with gardens showcasing spectacular views of the coast.
Afterward, drive back to Naples, where your trip ends at your original departure point or any city center location of your choosing.
Itinerary
Meet your driver at your central Naples hotel or at Naples’ central train station. Then, board your air-conditioned minivan and head south to Sorrento, the clifftop resort just west of the UNESCO-listed Amalfi Coast, a 40-mile (64-km) chunk of shore famed for its steep cliffs and confetti-colored villages.
On arrival in Sorrento, enjoy an hour of free time to explore this charming town as you wish. Perhaps stroll the winding lanes, enjoy the bars and shops in the central square, Piazza Tasso, or check out the majestic 15th-century cathedral — it’s entirely up to you.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Free
Then, rejoin your minibus and keep your camera ready as you drive along the Amalfi Coast, tracing its winding cliffside road between lemon groves and the sparkling Mediterranean on route to Positano.
Wedged between cliffs, Positano’s pastel houses fall steeply down to the sea, forming one of the Amalfi Coast's scenic highpoints. Arrive in the town and use an hour of free time here to perhaps shop at the chic boutiques and galleries, relax over coffee, or admire the Church of St Maria Assunta, famous for its tiled dome.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Free
Next, arrive in the town of Amalfi and enjoy another hour to explore its sights at your leisure. Perhaps visit its striking 9th-century cathedral, browse the many shops hidden in the lanes or enjoy lunch (own expense) at one of the tempting restaurants.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Free
Your final stop is the town of Ravello, higher up the cliffs. There, you will get off the minibus as close as possible to the heart of the village, which is located in a pedestrian area. With an hour of free time here, maybe look around the impressive cathedral (Duomo) or visit the 13th-century Villa Rufolo (own expense), whose cliff-hugging gardens serve up jaw-dropping coastal views.
Afterward, drive back to Naples, where your trip ends at your original departure point or any city center location of your choosing.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Free
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Traveler Tips
- "You need a good pair of trainers and be prepared to do a lot of walking, have a camera ready at all times during the day and plenty of water, well worth the cost." See review
- "It's a lot to squeeze in but worth seeing all the different towns" See review
- "Would not recommend if you get car sick easily as the tiny mountain roads literally wind back and forth and back and forth the whole time once off the highway." See review
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