Capri Day Trip from Rome by Bus and Ferry – Guided or Independent
Description
Escape Rome for an unforgettable day with a Capri day trip from Rome, traveling by bus and ferry across the stunning Bay of Naples. Choose the experience that suits you the best: - Guided tour with hotel pickup – enjoy a professional guide and the chance to visit the iconic Blue Grotto (weather permitting). - Guided tour from central Rome – explore Capri’s highlights with an expert guide, including the Blue Grotto option (weather permitting). - Independent tour – flexible schedule and free time to discover the island at your own pace. Only transportation and a tour leader will be included along the way. Admire breathtaking sea views, stroll charming streets, and—if conditions allow—enter the legendary Blue Grotto. If inaccessible or with queues exceeding the group schedule, an alternative Capri highlight will be included. Return to Rome comfortably by ferry and bus, with all transportation included.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Depart from Rome in our deluxe coach, journeying through the picturesque Italian landscape en route to the bay of Naples.
Board the ferry from Naples, embarking on a serene sail to the mesmerizing island of Capri.
Revel in the beauty of Capri, visiting notable spots like the iconic Piazzetta and capturing distant views of the Faraglioni. Dive into the island's history with our expert guide by your side (NOT included in the Independent Tour option).
Important note: the Blue Grotto is only included for the guided tour options, NOT for the Independent Tour. Access to the Blue Grotto is subject to sea conditions and cannot be booked in advance. Long waits are common and expected during high season. Our tour leaders will make their best to include it, but if the whole group timing is severely affected, an alternative island highlight will be offered to ensure the smooth running of the tour.
Bid farewell to Capri as we sail back to Naples. Get ready to board our deluxe coach for a comfortable journey back to Rome!
Take with you memories of a day well spent in Capri, a true jewel of the Italian Southern Coast!
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
*Pick up hotel option: Be ready 45 minutes before departure in the hotel lobby (60 minutes for non-central hotels). More info will be provided once you contact our booking office. To get info regarding service feasibility/coverage verification, ask the reception or contact our booking office. *Meeting point : If your hotel is not serviced or you selected the meeting point option, please make your way to the meeting point 30 minutes prior to the tour start time: viale Giorgio Washington entrance to the Villa Borghese park metro a line - stop Flaminio
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Getting There: Near public transportation. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start at the meeting point: Viale Giorgio Washington – entrance to Villa Borghese park, Metro A line – Flaminio stop
- Season: The tour is not available in fall and winter (low season)
- Blue Grotto: Visiting the Blue Grotto is one of the highlights, but it cannot be pre-booked and depends on sea conditions. In high season, waiting times may be long. Our tour leaders will do their best to include it, but if queues exceed the group’s schedule, a scenic alternative—like the Faraglioni—may be offered
- Luggage: One small piece of hand luggage per person allowed
- Cancellations: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time. No refunds for late arrivals
- Options: Hotel pickup and guided tour options are available if selected
- Tips: Dress comfortably and bring sunscreen and sunglasses
- Tour leader: English & Spanish bilingual
- Guided visit of Capri: Tours may be bilingual if fewer than 13 participants per language.
Reviews(54)
Our tour to the Blue Grotto was absolutely incredible, but what truly made it special was our amazing guide, Alessia. Despite being pregnant with twins, she had the most wonderful, welcoming energy and went completely above and beyond for us! The lines to get into the grotto can be daunting, but Alessia worked absolute magic and helped us skip the massive queue. Because of her, we were able to seamlessly hop aboard a wooden rowboat, lay back, and let ourselves be carried through a tiny stone portal to another world by our able skipper, who navigated effortlessly under the meter-high cave mouth. Inside, we passed from complete darkness into a sparkling cavern lit by azure blue light, while the sounds of ancient Neapolitan song echoed along the stone walls. It was a breathtaking, unforgettable experience. If you get the chance to book this tour, pray you get Alessia. We wish her and her twins all the absolute best!
It’s very lucky that we made it to blue grotto & the waiting time was not long, the overall itinerary is well arranged, the local guide provide professional explanations
It was a beautiful tour- exceptional service from the tour guide, the driver and the local guide Illiana. Its a must do for anyone!
We're happy that you had such a wonderful experience. Creating memorable experiences is what we strive for, and we appreciate that you'd recommend this tour to others. Best regards, Gray Line I Love Rome
The Blue Cave and the streets of Capri were very beautiful. It was a good honeymoon memory.
Thank you for sharing your lovely feedback! We’re delighted to read that the Blue Grotto and the beautiful streets of Capri made such a wonderful impression on you. It’s especially meaningful to know that this experience became a cherished part of your honeymoon memories. Kind regards, Gray Line I Love Rome
Very disappointed overall. The tour chaperone Alex was good. But once we got to the island it was disappointing. We did get to see the blue grotto and that was amazing. Our island tour guide was Iliana (I think). She had a lot of friends there and this was just a paid social hour for her. She was too busy hanging with the boat captain that she forgot to give us our blue grotto tickets and they tried to charge us again. Then we get on the island and she takes us right to her friends shop. Then after we shop only in that store tells us we need to go to lunch. Tells us we can eat anywhere but if we eat with her the meal is covered by the tour and we only need to buy drinks. We could tell she was obviously close friends with the owner once we got in there. Then when we sat down she disappeared and we ate without her and each got a bill for over 50eu. Then she gave us 30 minutes to hang out on the island and that was it! Then said it was time to go and the tour was over. The itinerary says 3 hours on the island and we got 30 minutes. I honestly don’t know what we paid for. It was 8 hours of travel for the blue grotto and shopping and eating at her friends stores. Felt like a scam and we just paid for her social time. The whole group was talking about how upset we were with the tour.
Very fun tour with a comfortable drive to Napoli, then a ferry ride to lovely Capri island! Capri was so beautiful with its stunning water and beautiful architecture, not to mention the lovely and exclusive feeling lunch! You have to try the ravioli! Annalisa was such a sweet and informative guide, telling us about the historic sites throughout the trip!
Our guide Francesca was amazing. Our lunch was not great, we appreciated being served quickly but the food was bland.
Unfortunate for the long queue, due to the crowd, we could not make the most famous grotto, but the tour guide and the captain took us the next beautiful spot where is the exact the same BLUE!!
The trip was excellent - the guides entertaining and Capri is absolutely beautiful! There were a lot of details to arrange and the tour company did a great job organizing transport, ferry rides, mini buses and really good tour guides. I would definitely use them again! Be warned it is a very long day, but was well worth it for a day trip!
Very long day a the ocean was to rough to go to the Blue Grotto but Annnnalisa an Ileana made the trip fun still! We took a wild water ride around the other side of the island an the boat driver put his boat into some small caves an saw the green water still. Very bad ocean weather but boat driver an tour guides were awesome still! Highly recommend Annalisa for the bus park an Ileana for the Capri part great day!
