Boat-Hopping On The Amalfi Coast & Positano: Day Trip from Rome

This trip was made special by a fantastic tour guide. This trip includes a unique not for general public visit to a lemon orchard perched on the side of the hill overlooking city and the sea. Great food and shopping. Well run, always on time.

It was a fantastic day with the high speed train that got us to Salerno in 1.5 hrs from Rome, the ferry ride to Amalfi, the lemon orchard and limoncello tasting, and shopping, followed by another ferry to Positano, for shopping, pizza, and gelato. And I can't say enough about our Walks tour guide, Roberta. She was fantastic, knowledgable, and genuinely fun to be around. She even went out of her way to help me figure out how to buy a train ticket back to my hotel after we returned to Rome. She really made the day enjoyable!

I recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate attire, with back up.

Also, heed the warning about the 200 steps up to the lemon orchard, as well as the many

many stone steps involved when visiting Amalfi and Positano. They are truly built on the cliffs of the coast. But it was well-worth the pain in my aging knees. LOL

We had the most awesome, gorgeous, perfect day with JOHN PAUL, our fabulous guide. JP should be commended for his friendliness, knowledge, constant vigilance, organization, and client-care. What an outstanding individual, and what a busy day. The hi speed train is comfortable, fast, convenient. The 3 boats are pretty much as well. And despite the cost, it was so nice having JO to handle all the logistics, timing, tickets, line-strategy, leaving us to be guided-and-herded through without worry and (that’s what you’re paying for isn’t it?!).

The limoncello tasting is fun, delicious, cool-n-crisp on a hot day. The view is extraordinary. Really appreciated JP’s reccomendation of Chez Black in Positano for lunch as not only is it famous, but it was, for me, the best meal had yet in Italy. Sitting beachside with some great pasta, vino, and pictures of famous prior guests was great. But the best part was truly our guide John Paul, who paid real attention to everyone’s needs and questions. And explained everything thoroughly in a way that worrisome, anxious American’s can truly appreciate! 😀

Rode a high speed train from Rome to Salerno, then hopped on a ferry to cruise along the Amalfi coast. The view was breathtaking and worth every minute! Climbed 200 steps to a lemon orchard to sample limoncello and see the unique lemons grown in this region, along with another unbelievable view from atop the cliff in the lemon orchard overlooking the sea. Our guide JP was fantastic and made the trip very fun! I highly recommend this experience!

We loved our guide, Amy. The high-speed train helped maximize the time in the locations. It was a great experience!!

Amalfi was beautiful and the tour was great! Our tour guide had to work some magic to rearrange things due to the weather but made sure everyone had a great time. Definitely recommend!

Just amazing day! Beautiful views from water & perfect time ashore for a one day trip! The colors & relaxed atmosphere can't be captured by a picture, but fun trying! Strongly recommend!

The tour was very nicely organized. John was very sweet, showed us the best of places and explained everything so well. The tastings were a great, not to be missed.

Our guide Roberta was lovely and knowledgeable about the area’s history and culture. Though the rough waters forced us to skip the ferries, it didn’t make much difference. We were probably safer!

A wonderful stress free day. Roberta looked after us and guided us in the right direction. We didn’t have to worry about train tickets or platforms which was such a relief. The trip to the lemon farm was very interesting with beautiful views over Amalfi. It was wonderful to have time to ourselves in Positano. We opted for a lovely lunch at a table overlooking the beach at La Cambusa then a gelato to wander around with. The cocktail trailer down near the ferry terminal made us some lovely gin and tonics to drink while we waited for our ferry. Roberta herded us safely back to catch the return train to Rome. We didn’t have to worry about a thing. This trip was so worth doing.