★★★★★
Tiziana knew the island inside out and kept the day to time, and we did get into the Blue Grotto. She took our photograph on the boat without being asked.
Sneha S. · couple · April 2026
Capri Italy Small-Group Tour: Blue Grotto, Anacapri and Capri Town
Seven hours, a certified local guide and the island's two halves in one day. It is one of only two trips here whose fare already covers the €18 Blue Grotto admission, rowboat transfer included.
Meet at Marina GrandeBlue Grotto ticket includedMax 23Transport included
Duration7 hours
Boards atMarina Grande, Capri
Time on the island7 hours
Group sizeUp to 23 travellers
Price basisper person
CancellationFree up to 24 hours before the start time
The grotto ticket is in the fare
One of only two trips here whose price already covers the Blue Grotto admission, rowboat access inside the cave included.
A certified local guide
Not a skipper who talks: a licensed guide who runs the day from Molo Zero to the last bus down.
Anacapri and Monte Solaro
The high half of the island, which no boat trip reaches and most single-day visitors miss.
The shuttle is included
Transport round the island by shuttle bus is in the price, so the bus timetable stops being your problem.
A fallback in writing
If the cave is shut, the group takes a shared boat tour round the island instead.
Twenty-three, not fifty
The operator caps the group at twenty-three, which on Capri's roads and stairways is the difference between a day and a queue.
Seven hours, and both halves of the island
Capri divides in two. Everything at sea level — the grotto, the stacks, the caves — is a boat morning. Everything above 200 metres — Anacapri, Monte Solaro, Villa San Michele — is a bus and a chairlift. Almost no single-day visitor manages both, and this is the trip built so that you can.
It starts at Molo Zero at Marina Grande, goes straight to the Blue Grotto while the queue is still short, then shuttles up to Anacapri, gives you free time at Monte Solaro, and comes down to Capri town and the Gardens of Augustus before returning to the harbour.
What the seven hours look like
- Meet at Molo Zero, Marina Grande
- Rowboat into the Blue Grotto
- Shuttle up to Anacapri
- Free time at Monte Solaro
- Down to Capri town
- Gardens of Augustus and the Faraglioni view
- Return to Marina Grande
Seven hours, harbour to harbour, with the grotto first and the towns after.
The ticket that is usually not included
This is the whole argument for this trip. The Blue Grotto costs €18 a head at the floating office at the cave mouth — €12 for the rowboat that takes you in and €6 for the entry — and on almost every other boat here that is money you hand over separately, in cash, on the day. The fare for this one already covers it, including the rowboat access inside the cave.
What you actually do: the boat pulls up outside, you transfer into a small rowboat with three other people, and you lie flat while the boatman pulls on a chain to get you through an opening about two metres wide and a metre high. Inside it takes about five minutes, and the water glows because the daylight enters below the surface. The Blue Grotto tours page sets out which other trips include it, which stop outside and which skip it.
What happens if the cave is closed
It closes often, and not for rain. Any swell at all lifts a rowboat into the roof of that entrance, so the boatmen shut it, and they decide on the morning. It can be a warm clear day in the Piazzetta and shut at the cave.
This trip has a written answer, which is why it is here: if the Blue Grotto is closed, the group takes a shared boat tour round the island in its place. That is a real substitution rather than a shrug, and travellers who had it happen still rated the day highly. The weather page explains which months it happens most in.
What the fare covers
In the fare
- Blue Grotto admission, including rowboat access inside the cave
- A local certified guide for the whole day
- Capri port pick-up and drop-off
- Transport round the island by shuttle bus
- A shared boat tour of the island if the grotto is closed
Not in the fare
- Food and drinks
- The Monte Solaro chairlift, at €14 each
- Gratuities
Where you meet: Molo Zero, and the zero on the wall
Piazza Vittoria 13, at the main port of Capri in Marina Grande, at dock zero — there is a painted zero on the harbour wall and that is the landmark to walk towards. It is a short walk east from where the ferries and hydrofoils land. Reviews of this operator include two travellers who missed the start and found the company unwilling to refund or rebook, so treat the departure time as fixed and get there early.
Who this suits, and who should book something else
Book this one if
You have one day, the Blue Grotto is why you are coming, and you would rather not spend it working out bus timetables. It is the only trip here that puts the cave ticket, a guide and the island transport into a single fare. It takes children from four, with a minimum age of thirteen for the adult band.
Book something else if
You want the water rather than the sights, or you have an afternoon rather than a day. The Capri Italy Small-Group Island Boat Ride with Swimming and Limoncello is two hours, costs less, and spends twenty minutes of it swimming off the Faraglioni instead.
Know before you go
| The fact | What to do about it |
|---|---|
| The chairlift up Monte Solaro is excluded, at €14 return | Take cash or a card; you buy it at the station in Piazza Vittoria, Anacapri |
| Food and drinks are excluded | There is free time in both towns to eat |
| The grotto can be closed on the morning | The written fallback is a boat tour of the island instead |
| The operator does not refund a missed start | Be at Molo Zero early; the zero is painted on the wall |
| A moderate level of fitness is asked for | There are stairs and slopes, and it does not suit reduced mobility |
| Twenty-three travellers maximum | It fills in high season; book several days out |
What travellers said about this trip
★★★★★
A well-organised day that covered most of the island. Paula was thorough enough to make sure everyone had their ferry ticket back to Sorrento before we split up.
Rowland P. · friends · May 2026
★★★★★
The scenery is genuinely beautiful. The waves were rough the day we went, and it looks as though the Blue Grotto needs near-perfect conditions to open at all. Teresa was outstanding regardless.
Rose C. · couple · May 2026
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Questions about this trip
Is the Blue Grotto ticket really included?
Yes — the listing includes the admission and the rowboat access inside the cave, which is the €18 most other trips leave you to pay at the floating office. It is one of only two trips here that does.
What happens if the Blue Grotto is closed?
The group takes a shared boat tour round the island instead, and that substitution is written into the booking terms. The cave closes whenever the swell makes the rowboat transfer unsafe, and the decision is taken on the morning.
Does the price include the Monte Solaro chairlift?
No. The chairlift is €14 for the return and you buy it at the station in Piazza Vittoria in Anacapri. There is free time at the top built into the day.
How much walking is there?
Enough that a moderate level of fitness is asked for, and the day is described as unsuitable for reduced mobility. The shuttle covers the distances; the stairs and slopes in the two towns are on foot.
Can I do this from Sorrento or Positano?
Yes, if your ferry lands in time — the day starts and ends at Marina Grande and travellers regularly join it from the mainland. Book the crossing first and leave margin, because a missed start is not refunded.
Is there anything to eat included?
No, food and drinks are excluded. There is free time in Anacapri and in Capri town, and the guides are good on where to eat. For a day with prosecco and drinks already aboard, the private charter from the mainland carries them in the fare.
Other ways round the island
Prices, hours and what each fare covers are on their own pages.
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time, so the date is not a commitment you cannot unwind.
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