Anacapri and Capri boat tour from Sorrento (Winter Edition)

Spend a day in Capri, admire breathtaking views on board a typical boat of only 12 passengers and discover the attractions of Capri and Anacapri by land and by sea. Book now our tour to Capri and Anacapri from Sorrento, available also in November and December.

Duration
8 hours

Available
Mon-Wed-Fri

Small Group
Max 12 people

Pick-up
Hotel in Sorrento

Start time
09:00a.m.

Your day to Capri begins with the pick-up from your hotel and transfer to the port where You Know! team will be waiting. Once on board the skipper will sail along the Sorrento Coast to let you admire the beauty of the gulf: ravines, roman ruins and saracen towers.
Once you have arrived in Capri you will start your tour of the island by boat where your guide will show you the White Grotto, the Green Grotto and the Natural Arch. Continuing the tour, you will pass the famous Faraglioni of Capri and the Lighthouse of Punta Carena. The tour of the island ends with the mooring at Marina Grande: here you will have 4 hours to visit both Capri and Anacapri by yourself.

Tour program of the boat trip to Capri and Anacapri from Sorrento:

Pick-up from your hotel or from a designated meeting point and transfer to the port of Piano di Sorrento.
Departure to Capri, sailing along the Sorrento coast. Along the way you will admire: the ancient fishermen village of Marina Grande, the ruins of a roman villa near Bagni della Regina Giovanna, the natural waterfall that flows from the rock, and other interesting attractions along the coast.
Arrival to Capri and tour of the island by boat with stops to visit the Marvelous Grotto, the White Grotto, the Green Grotto; along the way you will admire the Natural Arch, the Villa Curzio Malaparte, the Faraglioni rocks and the Lighthouse of Punta Carena.
Stop from 3 to 5 hours to visit the island by land.
Departure from Capri to Sorrento.
Return to the port of Piano di Sorrento and transfer to your hotel or to the meeting point.

***The stop to the Blue Grotto is not included in the itinerary of this tour due to the long waiting time or for the winter closure.

The price includes: Pick-up to/from a meeting point – Professional skipper English speaking.

The price does not include: Entrance fees – Lunch.

Do not forget: Camera – Windbreaker – Comfortable shoes.

Maximum: 12 people on board.

To know more about your boat trip...

Capri - Information on the Island

The Island of Capri is located in the Gulf of Naples, just a few miles from Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast. The island is 10 square kilometers large and is divided into two municipalities: Capri and Anacapri. The center of Capri develops around the Piazzetta, about 150 meters above the sea level. Anacapri is located higher up, at 275 meters above the sea level. Directly on the sea you will find two places: Marina Grande (where the Port is located) and Marina Piccola (on the opposite side of the Port, where the Faraglioni are located). To get from the Port of Marina Grande to the center of Capri the most convenient and fastest way is the funicular: the ticket office is on the right hand side of the hydrofoils' arrival pier. Instead, to get from Marina Grande directly to Anacapri, you have to take the bus from the port.

Piazzetta di Capri or Piazza Umberto I

Once disembarked at the Port of Marina Grande, take the funicular and arrive directly to the famous Piazzetta di Capri, also known as the "living room of the world": the center of local social life. From here you will be spoiled for choice: you can go down to Corso Vittorio Emanuele and continue to Via Camerelle to enjoy some shopping or simply look at the windows of the biggest luxury brands in the world. For the more curious you can visit the Centro Caprese Ignazio Cerio (just behind the Piazzetta) to get information on the ancient history of Capri. On foot you can take a pleasant walk through the characteristic medieval district of Sant'Anna and then arrive at the Certosa of San Giacomo, the medieval jewel of Capri.

Carthusia

The legend tells that in 1380 the Prior of the Certosa of San Giacomo in Capri, prepared a collection of the most beautiful flowers of the Island of Capri to donate to the Queen Giovanna d'Angiò. After three days in the same water, the prior noticed that the water had acquired a fragrance that he had never smelled. He then turned to a brother expert in alchemy that determined the origin of that perfume: "Garofilium silvestre caprese" and the very first fragrance of Capri was born. Always the legend tells that, centuries later around the 50s, the Prior of the Certosa rediscovered the old formulas of perfumes and, obtained the papal consent, revealed them to a Piedmontese chemist. Thanks to that precious treasure of ancient knowledge, the chemist created the smallest perfumery laboratory in the world and decided to call it "Carthusia", that means Certosa. What is important to underline is that over the years all the phases of the processing have not been mechanized, as the handmade realization guarantees the scrupulous observance of the traditional methods. The bond of Carthusia with Capri is unbreakable and the fact that all its products are the result of a patient study of raw materials coming exclusively from what the Caprese nature produces, is the undisputed proof. The same symbolic icon of Carthusia, the floral mermaid (a woman who releases myriads of colourful flowers), recalls the mythological figures to which Capri is linked by the classical tradition.

Belvedere of Tragara

Via Tragara is one of the most beautiful walks of Capri: a place made of peace and pervaded by the scent of flowers and trees that surround it. It begins after Via Camerelle, the shopping street and ends with a surprising belvedere on the Faraglioni. This quiet and elegant street is surrounded by palm trees, eucalyptus and cypress trees and is flanked by some historic villas of Capri, including: Villa Capricorno, Villa Discopoli, Villa Lo Studio and Casa di Arturo with its beautiful view of the Marina Piccola bay , Villa Tragara and Villa Lo Smeraldo. Going along this road will be a long walk a daydream.

The Green Grotto

The Green Grotto, known in ancient times as the Turkish Grotto, is located on the southern side of the Island of Capri and is known for the colour of the water in its interior that, due to a special play of light, takes on the green colour. The Green Grotto can only be reached by sea. A curiosity: near the Green Grotto, going towards the Lighthouse of Punta Carena, you can admire the Grotto of the Saints which takes its name from the characteristic shape of the rocks that emerge from the sea inside the cave itself and that look like a group of monks or people kneeling in prayer.

The White Grotto and the Marvellous Grotto

Sailing around the island of Capri you will find numerous caves to discover. Two of the most striking are the White Grotto and the Marvellous Grotto, both close to the Faraglione di Matermania. Unlike other caves on the island of Capri, the opening of the Marvellous Grotto is not located at sea level but at a height of several meters. Once inside, you are fascinated by the spectacle of stalactites and stalagmites and the view that you can enjoy on the sea below. Access to this splendid grotto is possible from a convenient ladder with a landing place for boats. The peculiarity of the Marvellous Grotto is that of overlooking another cave, equally famous. Below, in fact, there is the opening of the White Cave, so called for the limestone volutes that literally decorate its vault and its walls. Another important characteristic is the presence of a stalagmite resembling the Virgin Mary in prayer. The White Cave can only be accessed by sea.

The Faraglioni

The Faraglioni of Capri are three large rocks that emerge from the sea, on the south-western side of the island. The highest is the Faraglione di Terra or Saetta, then there is the Faraglione di Mezzo or Stella separated from the first by the sea and in which there is the famous cavity in the center (taken in many films and TV spots) and finally there is the Faraglione di Fuori or Scopolo, natural habitat of the famous blue lizard. It is said that the lizard took these colours to blend in with the sea and the sky. The Faraglioni for centuries have illuminated the moonless nights of the sailors: the name Faraglioni derives from the Greek pharos, which means lighthouse. In the past, fires were lit on these rocks to illuminate the ships' route. A curiosity that not everyone knows is that there is a fourth secret stack called Scoglio del Monacone, which rises behind the three most famous. It owes its name to the monk seal that populated its waters since 1904 and seems to be the only one to have been inhabited.