Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
5/5
Amalfi Coast and Capri for three generations
8 days from Naples for grandparents, parents and children 6 and up: Capri by private boat, Pompeii at opening, a pizza class in Sorrento, Positano and Amalfi by sea and beach days in Maiori.
8 days · Round trip from Naples · up to 12 guests
Positano and the majolica dome of Santa Maria Assunta Photo: Nan Palmero, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Positano_Beach_(42250212884).jpg)
The facts
At a glance
- Length
- 8 days, 7 nights
- Start and end
- Round trip from Naples
- Group size
- 7 to 12 guests
- Activity level
Easy
Easy days built for ages 6 to 80: no hike, about 1 to 3 hours on foot a day, mostly on flat town streets and promenades. Pompeii is about 2 hours on uneven Roman paving, with a shorter option. Amalfi, Positano and Capri have steps, and each day has a way round them; anyone can sit a part out in the shade.
- Meals included
- 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 2 dinners
- Room of your own
- + CAD 800 (estimated price)
- Season
- May to September
Highlights
Why this trip
- Capri from the water: a private boat around the island, through the Faraglioni arch, and the Blue Grotto when the sea allows
- Pompeii at opening with a licensed guide, on a two-hour route chosen for children and grandparents
- The whole family making its own pizza for dinner in Sorrento
- Lemonade for the children and limoncello for the adults in a Sorrento lemon grove
- Positano and Amalfi arriving by boat, with lunch by the sand
- Ravello's gardens in the morning cool, then sunbeds on Maiori's long sandy beach
- A swim from the boat and a rowing boat into the Emerald Grotto, then an early farewell seafood dinner
What makes this trip different
Free time is part of the plan
Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.
Solo without the penalty
A room of your own is + CAD 800 (estimated price).
Day by day
Itinerary
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Arrive in Naples, an early dinner in Sorrento
Naples to Sorrento along the Bay of Naples
- Welcome dinner
- Stay in Sorrento
- Drive about 1.5 h
We meet the whole family at Naples International Airport (NAP) or at Napoli Centrale station and drive you to Sorrento in our own vehicle, about 50 km and an hour and a quarter along the bay, with Vesuvius on your left. There is no bus, train or ferry to work out with tired children and heavy cases. Sorrento is the right first base for three generations: the old centre around Piazza Tasso is flat and walkable, the town sits on a cliff above the sea with lifts down to the harbour, and there is food for every age within a few minutes.
Afternoon
The rest of the afternoon is for settling in, a nap or the hotel pool where there is one.
Evening
Your See Sight Tours guide meets everyone at 18:30 for a short briefing, then we walk to an early welcome dinner, so the youngest are in bed at a sensible hour.
Included
- Pick-up at Naples International Airport (NAP) or Napoli Centrale station
- Private transfer to Sorrento
- Welcome briefing with your guide
- Early welcome dinner
Free time: Free until the 18:30 briefing
Capri by boat, at a family pace
Sorrento to Capri by ferry, around the island by boat, Anacapri
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Sorrento
- By ferry
An early fast ferry, about 25 minutes, puts us on Capri around 9:00, ahead of most day-trippers. A small boat of our own is waiting at Marina Grande and takes the group right around the island: sea caves, the arch through the middle stack of the Faraglioni, and the cliffs below Villa Jovis, where the emperor Tiberius lived from AD 27. If the sea is calm and the queue short, everyone who wants to can switch to the little rowing boats and lie back to slip into the Blue Grotto; the entry is on us, but the day does not wait for it.
Afternoon
After lunch together, a minibus climbs to Anacapri. Ride the single-seat chairlift up Monte Solaro, the island's highest point, or sit in the shade of the main square with a granita.
Evening
We take a mid-afternoon ferry back, so the evening in Sorrento is free and unhurried.
Included
- Fast ferry from Sorrento to Capri and back
- Small-boat trip around Capri for the group
- Blue Grotto entry, if it is open and the wait is short
- Lunch on Capri
- Minibus between Marina Grande and Anacapri
- Monte Solaro chairlift tickets
Easier option: Stay in Capri town after lunch: the funicular climbs from the harbour to the Piazzetta, and the Gardens of Augustus are a gentle ten-minute walk from there.
More active option: Walk down from Monte Solaro to Anacapri by the path past the Cetrella hermitage, about 45 minutes and steep in places.
Free time: Evening free in Sorrento
Activity: The Blue Grotto opens only when the sea is calm and the tide is right, and it closes without notice; the day works without it. Getting in means stepping down into a rowing boat and lying flat for a moment, and anyone can stay on the bigger boat instead. We name the boat operator when we confirm your dates.
Pompeii at opening, then a pizza class
Sorrento to Pompeii and back
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Sorrento
- Drive about 1.5 h
We drive about 45 minutes to Pompeii, the Roman town buried by Vesuvius in AD 79 and listed by UNESCO in 1997, and go in at opening, 9:00, when it is cool and the stone streets are quiet. A licensed archaeological guide leads a route chosen for mixed ages, about two hours rather than the usual three: the Forum with Vesuvius behind it, a bakery with its millstones, a fast-food counter children recognise at once, painted houses and the plaster casts. The guide keeps to the smoother streets where possible and stops often in the shade.
Afternoon
We are back in Sorrento for a late lunch together, then the afternoon is for the pool, a rest or gelato in Piazza Tasso.
Evening
At 17:30 the whole family puts on aprons for a pizza-making class, stretching the dough and topping it with local tomatoes and fior di latte, and the pizzas you make are your dinner.
Included
- Pompeii entry with a licensed archaeological guide, about 2 hours
- Lunch in Sorrento
- Pizza-making class and dinner in Sorrento
Easier option: After the first hour, rest at the site cafe near the Forum with one of the group while the guide finishes the loop; the van can also collect you early.
More active option: Stay on with the guide for the amphitheatre at the far end of the site, about another hour and 2 km on foot.
Free time: Afternoon free in Sorrento
Activity: Pompeii is uneven Roman paving with high kerbs and little shade. Bring hats, water and comfortable shoes; a folding stool or walking stick is welcome.
Lemon groves and a slow day in Sorrento
Sorrento, on foot
- Breakfast
- Stay in Sorrento
A day to slow down in the middle of the trip.
Morning
After a late breakfast, your guide walks the group a few minutes from Piazza Tasso to a family-run lemon grove in the centre of town, where tall Sorrento lemon trees grow under wooden pergolas and dark netting. The family shows how the fruit is picked and how limoncello is made; the adults taste it and the children get fresh lemonade. Then the day is yours.
Afternoon
Take the lift down to Marina Grande, the old fishing harbour, for lunch by the boats; spend the afternoon at a bathing platform on the sea; or stay by the hotel pool. In the late afternoon the terrace of the Villa Comunale gardens looks straight across the bay to Vesuvius, and the deep green gorge of the Vallone dei Mulini is a short walk from the square. Your guide is around to help with plans and restaurant tables.
Included
- Guided visit to a lemon grove in Sorrento, with a limoncello and lemonade tasting
Optional experiences
- A day on a Sorrento bathing platform with sunbeds and umbrellas, booked by your guide
Free time: Free from late morning
Activity: Easy walking on the flat streets of the centre; lifts link the town to Marina Grande and the bathing platforms.
Positano and Amalfi by sea, on to Maiori
Sorrento to Positano and Amalfi by boat, then Maiori
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Maiori
- Drive about 15 min
Today we change base by sea rather than on the winding coast road. Your bags go ahead by van along the coast road to Maiori, about 50 km and an hour and a half, while the family goes by sea.
Morning
A boat leaves Sorrento mid-morning, rounds the tip of the peninsula and runs along the cliffs to Positano, the way the town looks best: pastel houses stacked above the beach and the tiled dome of Santa Maria Assunta.
Afternoon
We stop for a walk along Spiaggia Grande and an early lunch by the sand. In the afternoon the boat continues to Amalfi. Climb the wide staircase to the striped Cathedral of Saint Andrew, or sit in Piazza Duomo with an ice cream and watch the square. About 15 minutes by van then brings us to Maiori, which has one of the longest sandy beaches on the Amalfi Coast and a flat seafront promenade, home for the last three nights.
Included
- Boat from Sorrento to Positano and Amalfi
- Luggage transfer by road from Sorrento to Maiori
- Lunch in Positano
- Transfer from Amalfi to Maiori
Easier option: Stay at beach level in both towns: Positano's beachfront and Amalfi's Piazza Duomo are reached without climbing.
More active option: Climb the lanes of Positano's upper town for the view back over the bay, about 30 minutes of steps up and down.
Free time: Evening free in Maiori
Activity: Boats depend on the sea; if a crossing is cancelled, the van takes everyone by road and the plan holds.
Ravello's gardens, an afternoon on the beach
Maiori to Ravello and back
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Maiori
- Drive about 45 min
Morning
Ravello sits about 350 m above the sea, and in the morning, before the heat, it is the calmest town on the coast. Our van climbs about 25 minutes from Maiori to the main square, so there are no steep steps to start with. Villa Rufolo, a 13th-century palace whose gardens Richard Wagner admired on a visit to Ravello, opens just off the square: flower beds, a Moorish cloister and terraces over the domes and the bay. Then we walk the gentle, partly stepped lane to Villa Cimbrone, about 15 minutes, for the long garden avenue and the Terrace of Infinity, a balustrade of marble busts hanging over the coast.
Afternoon
Lunch is in Ravello. By early afternoon the van brings us back to Maiori, where sunbeds and umbrellas are booked for the family at a beach club on the sand, with shallow water near the shore for the youngest.
Included
- Villa Rufolo gardens
- Villa Cimbrone and the Terrace of Infinity
- Lunch in Ravello
- Sunbeds and umbrellas at a Maiori beach club for the afternoon
Easier option: See Villa Rufolo, then wait in the shade of the square with a coffee while the others walk to Villa Cimbrone.
More active option: Walk down from Ravello to Minori on the old stepped path, about an hour, then along the seafront to Maiori.
Free time: Afternoon at the beach, evening free
Activity: Villa Cimbrone's avenue is level, but the lane there has some steps and gentle slopes.
A boat day along the coast, then the farewell dinner
Maiori by boat to the Emerald Grotto, Furore and back
- Breakfast and dinner
- Stay in Maiori
- By boat
Morning
A boat for the group picks us up at Maiori in the morning, when the sea is usually calmest, and follows the coast west past Minori, Atrani and Amalfi. We stop at the Emerald Grotto at Conca dei Marini, a sea cave where light coming in under the water turns it green, visited by rowing boat; then idle into the narrow inlet of the Fiordo di Furore, crossed high above by a road bridge. Where the water is clear and calm we anchor for a swim from the boat, with life jackets and masks on board for the children, and anyone who would rather stay dry can sit in the shade on deck. We are back in Maiori by lunchtime.
Afternoon
The afternoon is free for the beach, a nap or the Path of the Lemons to Minori.
Evening
In the early evening we sit down together to a farewell seafood dinner, with fried anchovies, pasta and a children's menu.
Included
- Boat trip for the group along the coast, with life jackets and snorkel masks
- Emerald Grotto entry, when it is open
- Farewell dinner in Maiori
Easier option: Stay on board for the swim stop and at the Emerald Grotto, where boats can wait outside.
More active option: In the free afternoon, walk the Path of the Lemons from Maiori to Minori through terraced groves, about an hour, with steps up and down.
Free time: Afternoon free
Activity: The swim stop and the Emerald Grotto depend on the sea; in rough weather we stay closer to Maiori or swap in the Amalfi paper museum.
Maiori to Naples
Maiori to Naples airport or Napoli Centrale
- Breakfast
- Drive about 1.5 h
Morning
After breakfast there is time for a last walk along Maiori's seafront or a final swim before the drive. Our van takes the family over the Lattari Mountains or round by Salerno, depending on traffic, to Naples International Airport (NAP) or Napoli Centrale, about 70 km and an hour and a half.
Afternoon
We plan one group transfer timed for midday flights. If you are flying early, tell us when you book and we will arrange your transfer to suit, and if you are going on by train, fast trains reach Rome in a little over an hour. Families who want more time on the coast can add nights in Maiori or Sorrento before or after the trip; ask us when you book and we will hold the same rooms if they are free. Grazie for travelling with us, all three generations.
Included
- Transfer to Naples International Airport (NAP) or Napoli Centrale station
Free time: Morning free in Maiori
Activity: Book flights from NAP after about 13:00 to make the group transfer.
- Naplesstart
- Sorrento4 nights
- Maiori3 nights
- Naplesend
- Overnight stop
- Day trip
- By boat or train
Wildlife and weather: May, June and September are warm enough to swim without the strongest heat. July and August are the hottest and busiest months, so those departures keep sightseeing to the mornings. Boats, grottoes and many hotels close or cut back from November to March.
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Before you book
Right for you?
Good for you if you want
- Grandparents, parents and children 6 and up travelling together
- Families who want boats, beaches and Pompeii without long drives or hikes
- Grandparents who can manage short steps but not a long day on foot
- Families who like early dinners and free afternoons
Not for you if you want
- Children under 6: the minimum age is 6 on every departure
- Wheelchair users or pushchairs: Pompeii, Capri and the coast towns have steps and rough paving
- Walkers who want the Path of the Gods (our Amalfi Coast and Capri trip suits you)
- Travellers who want nights on Capri or a tour of Rome and Florence
Minimum age: 6
Most guests are Three generations: grandparents, parents and children aged 6 to 16
Book flights after we confirm your seat.
7 nights
Where you'll stay
Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.
- Sorrento4 nights
- Maiori3 nights
One price
What's in the price
Included
Accommodation
- 7 nights: 4 in Sorrento, 3 in Maiori
- Central hotels of at least 3-star-plus, with family, triple or connecting rooms requested for each family
Transport
- Pick-up at Naples International Airport (NAP) or Napoli Centrale on day 1, and drop-off on day 8
- Our own vehicle and driver on every road day, and for your bags from Sorrento to Maiori
- Fast ferries from Sorrento to Capri and back
- A small boat for the group around Capri
- Boat from Sorrento to Positano and Amalfi
- A boat for the group along the coast on day 7, with life jackets and snorkel masks
Your guide
- A See Sight Tours guide for the whole trip
- A licensed archaeological guide at Pompeii
Activities
- Boat trip around Capri, with Blue Grotto entry when it is open
- Monte Solaro chairlift in Anacapri
- Pompeii entry with a licensed guide
- Pizza-making class in Sorrento
- Lemon grove visit and tasting in Sorrento
- Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone in Ravello
- Sunbeds and umbrellas at a Maiori beach club for an afternoon
- Emerald Grotto entry, when it is open
Meals
- Breakfast daily (7)
- Lunch on Capri, in Sorrento, in Positano and in Ravello (4)
- Welcome dinner, pizza-class dinner and farewell seafood dinner (3)
Not included
- International flights to and from Naples
- Visas or travel authorisations, if needed
- Travel insurance
- Lunches and dinners not listed as included
- Drinks with meals
- Tips
- Optional activities and anything booked on free time
- Personal expenses
- Nights before or after the trip
Extras
- Room of your own
- CAD 800 (estimated price)
When you can go
Dates and prices
Pick your start date when you request to book. We check that date and confirm it in your quote.
Prefer to travel without a group or guide? Ask us about arranging hotels, transport and city tours for you to travel independently.
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Booking terms
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Questions
What does the price include?
Seven nights (four in Sorrento, three in Maiori), breakfast daily, four lunches and three dinners including a pizza-making class, Naples transfers both ways, a private vehicle and driver, the Capri ferries and a boat around the island, the boat to Positano and Amalfi, a coast boat day, Pompeii with a licensed guide, the Ravello gardens, a lemon grove visit, a beach-club afternoon and your See Sight Tours guide throughout.
What ages is this trip for?
Children aged 6 and up, their parents and their grandparents. Every day is planned so that a 70-year-old and a 9-year-old both enjoy it, with an easier choice on the busier days, rest time in the afternoons and early dinners. Teenagers are welcome and usually take the active options.
How big is the group?
The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests, counting children, so it is often two or three families together. The group fits on one small boat and around one table, and nobody waits long on a narrow path.
Who leads the trip?
A See Sight Tours guide travels with the group from the Naples pick-up to the final transfer, handles tickets, boats and restaurant tables, and helps each family plan its free time. A licensed archaeological guide joins us at Pompeii, and local boat crews run the sea days.
How much walking is there for grandparents?
Light. No day has a long hike. Sorrento and Maiori have flat centres and lifts or promenades to the sea, Pompeii is a two-hour route with a shorter option, and the van takes you up to Ravello. There are steps in Amalfi, Positano and Capri, and each has a way round them.
Can we have family or connecting rooms?
Yes, we ask for them. We book central hotels of at least 3-star-plus standard, and we request family, triple or connecting rooms for each family when we confirm your dates. Tell us who is sharing with whom when you book; we name each hotel when we confirm.
Is there a single supplement for a grandparent travelling alone?
A room of your own is from CAD 800 more. A grandparent or parent sharing a room with a child pays no supplement, and we try to place a solo grandparent next to the rest of the family.
Can we travel privately or on our own dates?
Yes. Besides the small group, the trip comes as a private trip for your family only, on a date you choose, from CAD 8,480 per person. If you would rather travel independently on your own dates, ask us from the dates section and we will quote hotels, boats, transfers and guides for you.
What happens if the sea is rough?
Boats on this coast run to the weather. If a crossing is cancelled we go by road, swap the order of days or replace the boat day with a visit on land, so the plan holds. The Blue Grotto and Emerald Grotto close in rough seas; we offer them when they are open.
When is the best time to go?
May, June and September: warm enough to swim, with quieter towns and easier heat for grandparents. We also run in July and August for school holidays, with sightseeing in the mornings and the beach in the afternoon. Boats and many hotels close or cut back from November to March.
Do we need visas or documents for the children?
Canadian citizens do not need a visa for a short stay in Italy. Every child needs their own passport. A child travelling with one parent or with grandparents should carry a signed consent letter from the absent parent. Check the EU's ETIAS and entry-system rules when you book.
How does booking work and how much does it cost?
Send your preferred dates as an enquiry. We check availability and provide the final quote, itinerary and booking terms before you accept. No payment is taken when you send the request. The small group starts from CAD 4,710 per person sharing, taxes included. Whether we offer a child rate is still to be set, so ask when you request.
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