Top Sorrento Day Trips - page 4

The early starts 7:30 was worth it as we were one of the first coaches to arrive at Pompei. Great information from the tour leader and Pompei guide. Good rest before we moved onto Vesuvius. At Vesuvius we were given good advice from the tour guide re the walk up and down and plenty of time. Its a tough walk up for older people and the walk down takes its toll on your knees, but we had time to rest. Really enjoyed the tour.

Nello, our driver and guide, couldn’t have been more helpful. The tour turned out to be a bit longer than expected because of the traffic, but apart from that it was a great day. We added a boat trip (€20) from Amalfi to the itinerary - well worth it! Plenty of time to stroll around and spectacular views. Lovely lunch and pleasant company on the minibus - only 6 of us plus the driver in total.

This excursion was worth every penny! Our boat had 10 passengers not including the guide and captain. We took off from the marina and headed to the blue grotto which we all decided again doing due to the extra fees, the tight quarters of the rowboat you needed to transfer to access the cave and the excessively long wait time. Instead, we were taken to the green and white grottos which were even more amazing and were able to get close enough in the charter boat. Antonio and Giuseppe were simply amazing with the knowledge of the sea and the history of the area around Capri. We could not have asked for a better crew!!! There was extra time to swim by skipping the blue grotto and we all took advantage of that fact. It was an unforgettable experience. *** A few things to note. Booking was simple, but the rest was slightly confusing. On the excursion day you are asked to meet at the entrance of the parking garage/bus depot in town, which was easy to navigate to. Buses would come in and the driver would call out names for the tour, it was very busy and it was not easy hearing the names being called which caused confusion. After being called to the correct bus we traveled through many back roads and were let out on a random street corner, there was very little guidance of what we were doing and where to go. A single tour guide had us follow her though back allies to an elevator that took us to sea level and through a dark tunnel. We were greeted by another guide that directed us to the registration/ticket booth. We checked in swiftly, but there was a 20,00-euro fee that must be paid in cash at the check in time. An ATM is available on site, but it was not working at the time. This was not communicated during booking so please be sure to carry enough Euros with you. After that we waited until our group was called, boarded the boat and the rest was smooth sailing. It was a fantastic day!