Aperitivo & Cocktails Tours in Italy: 5 We Would Put the Money On

1.Coast and Capri Boat Trip with Limoncello Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,037 reviews · 5.5 hours - 1 day · from $81Our pick

Travel from Sorrento or Piano di Sorrento to Capri by boat, with coastal commentary, views of Vesuvius, the White and Green Grottos, Faraglioni, Casa Malaparte, and Punta Carena. You get about six hours to explore Capri independently, with optional pickup and swimming stop, plus a limoncello tasting. Guides may include Benedetta, Sofia, Sara, or Martina.

“Benedetta was very kind, it was a nice trip to capri, the lemoncello was delicious.”

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2.Pizza School with Wine and Limoncello Tasting in a Local Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 845 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $96Top rated

Spend about three and a half hours at Agriturismo Primaluce near Sorrento, where Francesco and Lia teach you their family pizza recipe. Shape and bake your own pizza in a wood-fired oven, then sit down to farm-made mozzarella, vegetables, wine, dessert, and Nonna Angela’s limoncello. Transport, dinner, and tastings are included.

“This was a fun experience. We were welcomed into a family farm. We learned how to make pizza dough. Pizza was cook in a pizza brick/ceramic oven. We started with an apéritif made our pizza and ate it, along with a charcuterie tray & wine and finishing off the meal with limoncello and dessert. All food and drinks were made and produced on the farm. It is well worth the money for a great experience. This is a must place to go to!”

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3.Authentic Farm Tour with Pizza, Cheese, Wine & Limoncello Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 698 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $97

At Agriturismo Primaluce, Francesco, Rosalia, and their daughters guide you through a working Sorrento farm. You’ll meet the animals, walk among vines, lemons, and olives, make pizza, watch mozzarella and caciotta take shape, and sit down to local food, wine, and limoncello. The four-hour experience begins at 11:30 am and returns to the meeting point.

“Fabulous experience!!! Francesco and his family were wonderful, the limoncello delicious and the wine plentiful. I needed gluten free so I didn’t get to eat the pizza but my friends raved about it.”

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4.Guided Walking Tour & Limoncello Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 472 reviews · 2 hours · from $41Best value

Walk Sorrento with a local English-speaking guide, often Mario, through Vallone dei Mulini, Via San Cesareo, San Francesco Cloister, and scenic Villa Comunale. Learn about inlay art and lemon production, then sample organic Sorrento limoncello, cream liqueurs, and melon liqueur. The 3-kilometer route takes two hours and includes some hills and steps.

“We found Mario very knowledgeable. Enthusiastic to share the information we had a great time!!!! Loved the limoncello tasting at the end of our tour introduced us to some different liquors!!!”

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5.Sightseeing Cruise with Limoncello Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 224 reviews · 2 hours · from $65

Join a small group of up to 10 on a two-hour cruise from Marina Piccola with Giuliani Charter. You’ll pass Bagni Regina Giovanna, Puolo Bay, Punta Campanella, waterfalls, and Cala di Mitigliano, with a swim stop, snorkeling gear, drinks, and limoncello. Guides such as Gino, Gabrielle, and Fabrizio may share local stories along the way.

“Fantastic trip, it was the last day of our holiday so we only wanted a short trip, this was the perfect way to end our holiday, lovely sized boat, lots of room for us all, good choice of drinks, we stopped for a swim which was amazing, would definitely recommend”

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