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SEA AND SKY TOUR - CAPRI WITH PRIVATE BOAT RIDE AND CHAIRLIFT
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TOUR TO CAPRI ISLAND WITH A PRIVATE BOAT RIDE AND THE CHAIRLIFT:
DURATION: | 7 hours | |
PRICE: | According to the number of participants | |
AVAILABILITY: | All-year-round | |
| Own English-speaking guide Jet-foil (or similar make) for Capri Convertible taxi for the tour of the island Private Boat (shared with others)for the tour of the island Tickets for the chairlift Tickets for the cable car | |
Itinerary details are listed below:
TOUR SCHEDULE OF CAPRI
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| Meeting with the Local guide by the harbour at Sorrento (or Naples) or by Your hotel |
| Arrival to Capri |
| Boat ride (shared with other visitors) from the port for a tour of the island |
| Transfer by taxi to Anacapri and chairlift |
| Free time to Anacapri |
| Transfer by taxi to Capri town and walking tour with Your private guide to the Garden of Augustus |
| Free time at Capri town and descent by cable car to the port |
| Departure by jetfoil |
This excursion to the island of Capri is a soft relaxing day enjoying the gifts of Nature and the beauty that man has created out of it.
The meeting with the guide takes place down at the harbour of Sorrento (or Naples) or by Your hotel. After an introduction and a briefing, clients are taken to the jetfoil either the hydrofoil or the catamaran, that arrives on the island 20-25 minutes later (from Sorrento) or 45-50 minutes from Naples. Once there, You’ll have a private boat with the sailor for a great ride around the Island, starting from the port. Along the way the boat will approach several caves (the small blue grotto, the white cave, the coral cave, the green cave, etc), but not the Blue Grotto (it’s possible to organize this visit, but it’s not included in this tour) .
Once back to the port, You’ll take a convertible taxi for driving along the most “panoramic road in Italy” as far as Anacapri. Up there You’ll have another great experience: the chairlift to the highest spot of the island.
Free time for shopping and a snack, then a taxi will take You to Capri town, the other village of the island. That area is totally pedestrian and with Your guide You’ll walk to the Gardens of Augustus and then other free time for exploring that village on Your own.
For getting down to the port, You’ll take the cable-car and the guide will take You back to Sorrento (or Naples) by jetfoil (or catamaran).
The guide will leave You at the harbour or by Your hotel.
THIS IS A PRIVATE DAY VISIT WITH PRICES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAVELLING IN YOUR PARTY!
THIS TOUR WILL OPERATE RAIN OR SHINE, SO BE PREPARED FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
HAVE A GREAT PRIVATE EXCURSION FROM THE PORT OF NAPLES TO NAPLES CENTER, POMPEII, SORRENTO AND AMALFI COAST IN ONE DAY AT A REASONABLE PRICE !!!
Why do not you arrange with us an amazing day in the Gulf of Naples - a private tour (just for you) with a comfortable limousine or minivan with driver and an English-speaking tour guide? We have organized for you a great guided tour to Naples-Pompeii-Sorrento-Amalfi Coast (Positano). Contact us by e-mail info@pompeii.org.uk for further info.
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Instructions:
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