Positano Tours

Amalfi Coast & Positano: Boat Tour with Snorkeling & Drinks

★★★★★ 4.9 (950 reviews · 4–8 hours)

Meet the crew's orange umbrella in front of Le Tre Sorelle on Positano's main beach 20 minutes before the four-hour boat sails. Five timed stops take in Amalfi, Conca dei Marini, the Furore fjord, Praiano and the water off Positano, with no more than 12 guests aboard. Snorkel masks, floats, a shade canopy, a shower and a restroom are on board, along with water, soft drinks, wine and snacks. Eight-hour versions leave Sorrento and Salerno, so choose the Positano option when you book.

1. Meet the crew's orange umbrella 20 minutes before departure
2. Amalfi, 40 minutes
3. Conca dei Marini, 40 minutes
4. Fiordo di Furore, 20 minutes
5. Praiano, 20 minutes
6. Positano, 30 minutes

From $110 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

Private Boat Tour To Capri Departing From Positano

★★★★★ 5.0 (172 reviews · 7–8 hours)

Your boat leaves from Positano's public pier beside the ferry dock and takes only your party, priced per boat for up to five. The route stops at Tordigliano beach, the Blue Grotto, the Green Grotto and Marina Piccola, then gives you about three hours on Capri before the Faraglioni and a swim off Li Galli. Towels, snacks and a skipper who speaks English and Italian are included, while the Blue Grotto's €18 a head and the fuel are extra. Choose your boat, from an 18-foot gozzo to a 52-foot cruiser, when you book.

1. Board at Positano's public pier, beside the ferry dock
2. Tordigliano beach, 1 hour
3. Blue Grotto, 30 minutes (entry extra)
4. Grotta Verde and Marina Piccola
5. About 3 hours ashore on Capri
6. Faraglioni, then Li Galli on the way home

From $673 per group, up to 5

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

Small Group Guided Pompeii Tour from Positano

★★★★★ 4.9 (165 reviews · 4–5 hours)

Hotel pickup in Positano starts a Pompeii day of four to five hours, there and back in an air-conditioned vehicle. At the park you skip the ticket line, with entry in the fare, and walk the ruins for about two hours with an archaeological guide. Groups are capped at 12, which keeps you close enough to hear every word. Lunch is not included, so eat before pickup or after you are dropped back at your hotel.

1. Hotel pickup in Positano
2. Air-conditioned transfer to Pompeii
3. Skip-the-line entry to the archaeological park
4. 2 hours 15 minutes with an archaeological guide
5. Transfer back to your Positano hotel

From $211 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

Small-Group Amalfi Coast Day Cruise from Positano

★★★★★ 4.9 (775 reviews · 7 hours)

Seven hours on the water from the Blue Star desk opposite Chez Black on Positano's main beach, with no more than 12 guests aboard. The listing's one timed stop is 30 minutes at the Emerald Grotto, whose entry of about €10 you pay yourself, and the rest of the day follows the skipper's swim stops along the coast. Snorkel masks and one soft drink or water are included, while food and further drinks are not. Book everyone in your party together, since separate bookings may be put on different boats.

From $130 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

Private 40hp Boat Tour of the Amalfi Coast and Positano

★★★★★ 4.7 (188 reviews · 7 hours)

A 40-horsepower boat for your group alone, priced per boat for up to four, with the harbour arranged with the skipper anywhere from Salerno to Positano. The seven-hour route runs the whole coast, with an hour each at Positano, Conca dei Marini and Amalfi and a swim at Marmorata. Bottled water, a cooler and ice are aboard, and you can bring your own food. Fuel depending on the port, the skipper and meals are listed as extras, so confirm the final price with the operator before you pay.

From $470 per group, up to 4

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

Amalfi Coast Private Boat Tour

★★★★★ 5.0 (342 reviews · 6 hours)

Six hours on a private boat for up to six, boarding at the harbour nearest you, from Positano and Praiano to Amalfi, Maiori or Salerno. The route runs the coast past Positano, Praiano, the Furore fjord, Conca dei Marini, Amalfi, Atrani and Minori, with the skipper setting swim stops around your plans. Prosecco, beer, soft drinks and snacks are included. Your booking is confirmed within 48 hours rather than instantly, so book early for a peak-season date.

From $1,299 per group, up to 6

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

From Sorrento: Positano & Amalfi Coast Boat Tour with Pick Up

★★★★★ 4.9 (455 reviews · 7–8 hours)

Most booking options add hotel pickup in Sorrento or its suburbs, and the boat leaves from Marina della Lobra, Marina di Cassano, Sorrento's Marina Piccola or Marina del Cantone. The day stops at the Bay of Ieranto, Crapolla, Li Galli and Tordigliano, with an hour each in Amalfi and Positano and a swim at Arienzo beach. Water, beer, prosecco, limoncello and dry snacks are included for up to 12 guests. Pay the docking fee for Positano and Amalfi on the day, and tell the crew about any dietary needs when you book.

From $164 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

Full Day Capri Island Cruise from Praiano, Positano or Amalfi

★★★★★ 4.7 (296 reviews · 8 hours)

Check in at 8:45 at the third green ticket office on Positano's pier, marked L'Uomo e il Mare, for a 9:00 sailing to Capri. The boat passes the White Grotto, Villa Malaparte, the Faraglioni and the Blue Grotto before giving you about four hours ashore from Marina Grande. Prosecco, limoncello, soft drinks, snacks, towels and masks are aboard, with up to 26 guests. Capri's landing fee is paid separately, and a visit inside the Blue Grotto is not guaranteed.

From $183 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

Capri Deluxe with Blue Grotto from Sorrento Positano & Amalfi

★★★★★ 4.9 (176 reviews · 8 hours)

Board the hydrofoil to Capri with a guide who stays with you all day, meeting at La Cambusa on Positano's Piazza Amerigo Vespucci or in Sorrento or Amalfi. On the island a two-hour boat trip circles the coast, and road transport takes you between Capri and Anacapri. Entry to the Blue Grotto, the Monte Solaro chairlift, Villa San Michele and the Gardens of Augustus is paid on the day, as is lunch. Shared departures need six people to run, and if they do not, the operator offers another date or a refund.

From $295 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

Capri and Blue Grotto Semi Private Boat Day Trip from Sorrento

★★★★★ 4.9 (2,459 reviews · 7–8 hours)

Eight guests at most board this boat at Marina di Cassano, near Sorrento, with lunch, a homemade sweet and drinks from soft drinks to limoncello included. The route swims below Bagni Regina Giovanna and at Cala di Mitigliano, visits the White, Green and Blue Grottoes, and leaves you about four hours on Capri. The Blue Grotto ticket and a destination fee are paid on the day, and in peak season the queue for the grotto can reach 90 minutes. Hotel pickup is included only if you are staying in Sorrento.

From $211 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

Pompeii Tour with Lunch and Wine Tasting from Positano

★★★★★ 5.0 (70 reviews · 6–7 hours)

Transport from Positano, your Pompeii ticket and a guide for two hours in the ruins are all in the fare. After the site the day climbs the slopes of Vesuvius to the Cantina del Vesuvio, a winery run by the Russo family since 1930, for a tasting and lunch. Groups stay at 15 or fewer, and the fare is per person with a minimum of two. Plan on six to seven hours from your door and back again.

From $294 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

Pompeii and Amalfi Coast Private Day Trip with Pick Up

★★★★★ 5.0 (346 reviews · 8 hours)

Door-to-door pickup in Positano, Sorrento, Amalfi, Salerno or Naples starts an eight-hour day in a private air-conditioned vehicle. The route gives two hours to Pompeii, an hour on Positano's beach, then an hour each at Amalfi's cathedral and Villa Rufolo in Ravello. Pompeii tickets and a guide there come only with the option that includes them, and lunch is yours to arrange. It makes an Amalfi and Ravello tour from Positano with Pompeii added, for up to eight of you.

From $472 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

Private Pompeii, Sorrento & Positano tour with Licensed Guide

★★★★★ 4.8 (113 reviews · 8–9 hours)

Naples hotels, the port and the central station are the pickup points for a private day with an English-speaking driver and, on the guided option, a licensed guide of your own inside Pompeii. The listing's route takes in the Forum, the House of the Faun, the House of the Vettii and the amphitheatre, then Sorrento and about 80 minutes in Positano. The Pompeii entrance fee and food are paid separately, while bottled water is aboard. The vehicle is listed as wheelchair accessible, and cruise passengers give their ship and times when booking.

From $177 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

Pompeii, Amalfi Coast and Positano Day Trip from Rome

★★★★☆ 4.5 (7,076 reviews · 13 hours)

From Piazza del Popolo in Rome, a coach with Wi-Fi drives south for a two-hour tour of Pompeii with a licensed guide and skip-the-line entry included. The afternoon gives you two hours of free time in Positano to walk down to the beach, shop or eat. It is a 13-hour day with up to 53 on the coach, food is not included, and luggage cannot come aboard. Bring ID for anyone under 18, since the park may ask for it at the entrance.

From $128 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

Positano & Amalfi Small Group Boat Tour from Rome with Fast Train

★★★★★ 4.9 (84 reviews · 13 hours)

Your day starts at Roma Termini with a high-speed train to Naples, and the tickets arrive by email the day before. From the port a small boat of no more than 12 guests works along the Sorrento peninsula to Li Galli, then gives you an hour ashore in Positano and two in Amalfi. Snacks, soft drinks, wine and an English-speaking skipper are covered, along with the train and the port transfers. Pay the €10 destination fee in cash on the day, and bring your own snorkel gear or buy it before boarding.

From $388 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

Amalfi Coast and Positano from Rome with Limoncello and Boat Tour

★★★★★ 4.9 (97 reviews · 15 hours 30 minutes)

The coach leaves from under the obelisk in Rome's Piazza del Popolo and runs to Salerno, where a boat takes you along the coast to Amalfi and Positano. The listing gives about two hours in each town across a day of fifteen and a half hours, with a limoncello tasting and a tour leader who speaks English, Spanish or Portuguese. Food, drinks and hotel pickup are not included, and nobody waits for latecomers at the meeting points. If the sea is too rough for the boat, the day switches to a visit to Sorrento instead.

From $76 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

From Naples: Sorrento, Positano & Amalfi Premium Tour

★★★★★ 4.8 (18,212 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes)

Collected from one of eleven hotels and meeting points in central Naples, you ride the coast road in an air-conditioned vehicle with a guide who tells the area's stories. The day gives you 70 minutes in Sorrento, a photo stop above Positano with 75 minutes in town, and an hour and a half in Amalfi. Lunch is yours to choose, and a boat ride in Amalfi costs €15 a head if you add it. Guiding runs in English, Italian, Spanish and French, and the driver waits only ten minutes at pickup.

From $84 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

Cooking class with Pasta, mozzarella and Tiramisu with wine

★★★★★ 5.0 (802 reviews · 3 hours)

This class is held in Agerola, on the plateau above the coast, 300 metres from the Bomerano stop on the SITA bus line. Over three hours you make fresh pasta, mozzarella and tiramisu, then sit down to eat what you made, with wine for adults over 18. Classes take up to 40 people, and the meal you cook is included in the fare. Allow well over an hour each way from Positano by road or bus, and plan the return before you go.

From $70 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

Private Transfer From Positano Hotels to Naples

★★★★★ 5.0 (55 reviews · 1–2 hours)

A one-way private transfer from your Positano hotel to Naples airport, the central station or a Naples hotel, with an English-speaking driver. The ride takes about two hours, so the operator asks you to book a time that leaves room for your train or flight. Each traveller may bring one suitcase and one carry-on, and larger items need the operator's approval first. The listing quotes the fare per person, based on eight adults per vehicle, so work out the total for your group.

From $135 per person

Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.