Sorrento Walking Tour with "Olive Oil" and "Limoncello" Tasting
Description
Explore Sorrento's historic center without maps with a local guide, born and raised in Sorrento. Discover the city's history, nature, flavors, art & traditions. Visit the city's most famous sport venues, where you can take fantastic photos. Discover the secret of lemons & limoncello in its homeland. Taste the Limoncello (and other liqueurs). All included in the same tour! Route : - Historical introduction of the city - Vallone dei Mulini : One of the most important panoramic points - Via San Cesareo : The city's oldest street - Cloister of St. Francis : The ancient 13th-century Convent of the Franciscan Friars - Villa Comunale : The park overlooking the sea. The best spot for taking stunning photos - Sedil Dominova : The city's ancient parliamentt - The artisan technique of the famous Sorrento inlay - A small lemon garden, with lemons & the production technique of limoncello - Limoncello tasting : the authentic organic limoncello of Sorrento, made with a selection of the finest lemons
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Itinerary
The first few minutes will provide a historical and geographical overview of the city. The enchanted glimpse of the Vallone, with its ancient mill and lush vegetation, which covers the old bridges that united the valleys of Sorrento. A great start with one of the most photographed places in the world, excellent for starting to understand more about the morphology of the Sorrento coast
Hear the history of Sorrento's main square which was once a natural valley, dedicated to one of the greatest Italian poets
The narrow alleys of the historic center of Sorrento, with its clothes hanging in the sun, the bumpy streets interspersed with ancient buildings, the local craft shops, its princely attractions and the extraordinary Villa Comunale, from which it will be possible to observe the Sorrento coast and the morphology of the Gulf of Naples. There will also be a thematic insight into the history of the famous Sorrento lemon and the production of Limoncello, the famous local liqueur.
The fourteenth-century cloister of the Franciscan friars. One of the most beautiful, ancient and iconic places in the city
Final stop in one of the best shops in town, with limoncello made with certified local lemons. . It will be possible to taste a sample of limoncello and other typical products and possibly purchase them.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- In case of uncertain weather or rain it is recommended to bring an umbrella, a raincoat and to pay even greater attention in choosing shoes, which must be non-slip, given the slope of some sections and the slipperiness. In the event of adverse weather that does not allow the tour to be carried out, a message will be sent communicating the impossibility of carrying out the tour.
- In case of delays or difficulties in reaching the meeting point, please contact the agency using the messaging service on Viator (international calls will not be accepted).
- It is the customer's sole responsibility to be at the meeting point at the indicated time for the tour start. Any delays exceeding 10 minutes from the tour start time will prevent the customer from continuing the tour due to the group moving to other areas of the city.
- Please contact us before the tour only if absolutely necessary : the guide will be present at the meeting point exactly at the time indicated for the tour start. No earlier than that time.
Reviews(88)
This tour was really informative and a great way to start our trip to Sorrento. We really learned a lot and got to try some great olive oils!
Thank you for the review Emma, for choosing me, and for the time we spent together. I'm truly happy to have expressed my love for my city in the best way possible. I hope to see you again soon on the streets of Sorrento!
Wonderful tour by Mario covering the main historical sights of Sorrento and the 1,500 year history of the town. Watched the beautiful sunset (perfectly timed) Ended with a lovely limoncello tasting and other lemon infused Italian specialities. Highly recommend!
Thank you for the review Emma, for choosing me, and for the time we spent together. I'm truly happy to have expressed my love for my city in the best way possible. I hope to see you again soon on the streets of Sorrento!
Good way of starting our first holiday in Sorrento. Mario is local and has good knowledge of the area. Tasting experience at the end was much better than we expected and not at all pushy with the sales.
hank you for the review Paul, for choosing me, and for the time we spent together. I'm truly happy to have expressed my love for my city in the best way possible. I hope to see you again soon on the streets of Sorrento!
We had a wonderful experience on this tour. Out guide Mario was knowledgeable and passionate. It was an amazing start to our stay in Sorrento. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to know more about Sorrento.
Thank you for the review Emma, for choosing me, and for the time we spent together. I'm truly happy to have expressed my love for my city in the best way possible. I hope to see you again soon on the streets of Sorrento!
This was a great scenic tour of the city with great explanation to how the city was built through time.
Thank you for the review, for choosing me, and for the time we spent together. I'm truly happy to have expressed my love for my city in the best way possible. I hope to see you again soon on the streets of Sorrento!
Mario was very knowledgeable, walked at a good pace for the group: we really enjoyed this walk, especially the limoncello at the end. Thank you
Thank you for the review, for choosing me, and for the time we spent together. I'm truly happy to have expressed my love for my city in the best way possible. I hope to see you again soon on the streets of Sorrento!
Our guide, Mario, was dynamic and engaging. He was passionate about history and his hometown Sorrento.
Thank you for the review, for choosing me, and for the time we spent together. I'm truly happy to have expressed my love for my city in the best way possible. I hope to see you again soon on the streets of Sorrento!
Informative tour with Lemoncello and olive oil tasting at the end. Our tour guide Mario was very knowledgeable.
Thank you for the review, for choosing me, and for the time we spent together. I'm truly happy to have expressed my love for my city in the best way possible. I hope to see you again soon on the streets of Sorrento!
Very interesting and informative with not too much information overload limoncello and olive oil a bonus.Tour guide Mario was fantastic and it was a pleasure to spend a couple of hours in his company.
Thank you for the review, for choosing me, and for the time we spent together. I'm truly happy to have expressed my love for my city in the best way possible. I hope to see you again soon on the streets of Sorrento!
Our guide,Mario, was extremely knowledgeable and was able to guide us through centuries of history with ease.
Thank you for the review, for choosing me, and for the time we spent together. I'm truly happy to have expressed my love for my city in the best way possible. I hope to see you again soon on the streets of Sorrento!
