Don't miss the beauty of the island of Capri! A boat tour will show you the island from the sea and a guided tour will let you discover the towns of Capri and Anacapri by land.

Duration
8 hours

Available
Tue-Thu-Sun

Small Group
Max 12 people

Pick-up
Hotel in Sorrento

Start time
10:30am

A day completely devoted to the visit of Capri, to explore the endless wonders of the most beloved island of the world. You will get on a typical Sorrento boat with a small group of just 12 passengers and a licensed guide that will accompany you for the entire day. You will discover the Sorrento coast and the island of Capri from the sea, with a suggestive tour by boat. Thereafter a guided tour will show you the island: you will visit both Capri and Anacapri, with small streets, amazing views and unforgettable locations.

Tour Program of the Capri and Anacapri boat trip 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 Marvellous 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.
There will be a couple of stops for swimming and snorkeling, and a relaxing break with snacks and drinks offered on board.
Mooring in the port of the island and start of the guided tour of Capri and Anacapri with transfer by typical cabrio cars and free time to enjoy the island.
Return to the port of Capri, where your guide will be waiting.
Departure from Capri to Sorrento with final limoncello tasting.
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.

The price includes: Pick-up from/to hotel – Professional skipper English speaking – Dry Snacks – Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages – Licensed touristic guide – Transfers by typical cabrio cars on the island.

The price does not include: Entrance fees – Lunch.

Do not forget: Swimsuit – Beach towel – Sunscreen – Sun Hat -Camera – 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.

Villa San Michele

Axel Munthe built Villa San Michele in Capri and called it "a house open to the sun, to the wind and to the voices of the sea, like a Greek temple, and lights, lights everywhere". The Swedish doctor chose the most panoramic point of Capri to build his villa: the north-eastern slope of Anacapri, where once stood an imperial Roman villa and a medieval chapel dedicated to San Michele. Among the main objects that can be admired in Villa San Michele are the head of Medusa which adorned the temple of Venus in Rome and the Egyptian sphinx, which then became almost a symbol of this residence and is located in one of the most panoramic points of the Villa. It is said that by placing your left hand on the sphinx and expressing a desire while admiring the sea of Capri, this desire will come true!

Museum of the Red House

Along the main course of Anacapri, a building with a vermilion color suddenly appears: it is the Red House, built between 1886 and 1899 by the eccentric American Colonel John Clay MacKowen. The Red House is one of the most singular constructions of the Island of Capri and it has been, over time, enriched by the same colonel with archaeological artifacts found in the various locations of the island. The architectural structure of the house is built around a 16th century square-plan tower, built to defend the town from the frequent Saracen invasions and now incorporated into the building. The passion for history and archeology led MacKowen to create a large collection of ancient finds, an armory and a rich library, of which remain only the archaeological fragments incorporated in the courtyard walls and the colossal sculpture of the first century representing a priestess.

Church of San Michele

Just walking through the entrance to the Church of San Michele will open for you the doors of heaven on Earth: a paradise made of majolica and beauty. The Church of San Michele in Anacapri dominates Piazza San Nicola in the heart of downtown. It was built between 1698 and 1719 for the will of Mother Serafina di Dio. The history of the monument begins with a promise that the religious made to Archangel Michael so that Vienna, the bulwark of Christendom, was freed from the siege of Turks infidels. When the Imperial Army defeated the Ottomans, the nun caprese began to transform that prayer into reality. The structure of this church has an octagonal floor plan in the shape of a Greek cross with two chapels and four niches. What will surprise you is the altar in baroque and rococo style, which was created in a workshop in Naples and transported to the island on a lifeboat. It managed to reach Anacapri from Marina Grande thanks to the 921 Phoenician steps plus the perseverance of a small mule. But the main attraction of the Church of San Michele is the hand painted tiled floor. The work represents the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden. Climbing the spiral staircase near the entrance, you will arrive in the room reserved for the organ, where you will have a complete view from above of eden with its characters that seem to come alive on a life of its own. You will feel like a goddess observing the earth from a privileged position. Remember: the flooring cannot be trampled! You have to admire it from above, or walking on the walkways that surround it.

Church of Santa Sofia

The Church of Santa Sofia is a jewel of art, both inside and outside. It was built in 1595 on the remains of the Church of San Carlo. The Church was renovated several times over the centuries with the addition of the side chapels, the bell tower and the presbytery. Already on the outside you will be amazed by the façade, which gives the whole building a harmonious taste. The interior consists of three naves with four side chapels and several altars. Continuing your visit to the outside, at the back of the Church in Via Trieste e Trento you will be able to observe the asymmetrical set of domes as they once were: rustic. Still outside the Church of Santa Sofia you can see how it is embraced by the benches of majolica created by the master ceramist Sergio Rubino: real works of art that have brought the name of Capri in the world. It is important to understand that these tiled benches are not a simple object of urban furniture, but play a fundamental role: to educate. The hand-painted drawings on the tiles, in fact, tell the story of Anacapri rich in traditions and symbols: the ancient games of the past, the village celebrations, the harvest, the lemons.

Mount Solaro

Mount Solaro rises 589 meters above sea level and it is the highest and most panoramic point of Capri Island. From its terraces the view goes from the Faraglioni to the city center of Capri, up to the Sorrento Peninsula, the Li Galli islands and the entire Gulf of Naples. On clear days you can even glimpse the Gulf of Salerno. To reach the summit of Mount Solaro there are two alternatives: - by chair lift: the chair lift leaves from Piazza della Vittoria and reaches the top in 12 minutes; - on foot: the path starts from Piazza della Pace in Anacapri (behind the cemetery) and it is obviously all uphill. The travel time is about 1 hour.

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.

Gardens of Augustus and via Krupp

Another "must" stop on Capri is definitely the Gardens of Augustus, from which the Faraglioni can be admired from afar. The Gardens of Augustus consist of a series of flowery terraces overlooking on one side the Faraglioni, on the other side the Bay of Marina Piccola and the hairpins of Via Krupp. In the early 1900s the German industrialist Friedrich Alfred Krupp used to spend his summer holidays in Capri. Krupp, who was fond of marine biology, docked with his yacht at Marina Piccola, but found it inconvenient to reach his suite at the Quisisana. For this reason he commissioned the engineer Emilio Mayer to build a road that from Marina Piccola climbed up to the Certosa of San Giacomo and the Gardens of Augustus. The engineer cut the rock to life and, overcoming a drop of about 100 meters, built one of the most spectacular roads in the world: a series of hairpins so tight as to seem overlapping. Unfortunately, via Krupp is currently closed due to the danger of falling rocks and it is therefore possible to admire it only from the top of the Gardens of Augustus.

Capri's Grottos

Blue Grotto

The Blue Grotto is Capri's most famous attraction : people from all over the world come to see it even for a few minutes. It is 25 meters wide and 60 meters long with an entrance less than a meter high. As a matter of fact, to enter it you have to lie on the bottom of a rowboat that slides through the small arch. Inside we find ourselves floating in the dark, on a water so blue that it seems transparent. The entrance fee is payable exclusively on the spot at the floating box office anchored at the entrance of the cave (and only in cash). Unfortunately, in the summer you need to queue for hours to do the boat ride inside, which lasts only about 5 minutes. To highlight that the Blue Grotto is subject to closure because of the wind and the rough sea that make it impossible to enter.

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.

White Grotto and Marvellous Grotto

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 Madonna in prayer. The White Cave can only be accessed by sea.

Guided tour Sorrento coast, Capri and Anacapri boat tour from Sorrento – VIP Tour

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