Published on Oct, 2024
This tour was our last day in Italy, and it was a perfect choice. You want to leave a big trip like this with an amazing experience, and it did not disappoint. I didn't know what to expect from Capri and I'd researched various activities. But ultimately, choosing a tour with a personal guide was the right way to go for our first visit.
There were five of us in my family on this trip, and we had our guide all to ourselves. We met him at the ferry dock on Capri at about 8:30am. Arriving early we learned was a great advantage because we were able to walk around that first hour or two with the place almost to ourselves before the big crowds arrived. Our guide took us up the tram to the middle part of the island, then we walked over to a beautiful garden area overlooking the other side of the island with a spectacular view. We had time for shopping, exploring and coffee on our own. Then he put us in a taxi to go to the town Anacapri, at a higher elevation.
Anacapri was also gorgeous. It was here that we took the chairlifts to the 360 view at the very highest point. And this was where having a personal guide came in really handy, because we didn't have to wait in line! He bought the tickets for us, then scooted us to the front of the line. Afterwards we had a great lunch. That was followed by the craziest taxi drive I've ever had up to that point. Then we got to take a boat ride around the circumference of the island, stopping at points along the way to see amazing caves. Awesome experience! Then we had some more free time down by the marina, then took the ferry back to Sorrento.
When booking this tour make sure you make clear whether you're coming from Sorrento or Naples. I had accidentally booked us to travel through Naples when we were actually staying in Sorrento, which would have been a huge inconvenience. Fortunately, I contacted the tour provider in time and they were able to have us take the Sorrento ferry instead of the Naples one. I'm grateful they responded so quickly and were able to be flexible with us. My family all loved this tour and thought this was one of our best days in Italy.
