Small Group Amalfi Coast Tours

A small group Amalfi Coast tour from Naples usually means a minivan or minibus in place of a full-size coach, but the label has no fixed size. Among the listings that state a cap, groups run from 8 to 21 people, and many listings give no number at all. Read the cap before you book, because that is the only part of “small group” a listing commits to.

HP Travel’s Positano, Amalfi and Sorrento Small Group Tour caps groups at 13 and costs $62 per person, the lowest real-date price among the 24 tours on this site (checked October 2026). It has 4.8 from 713 GetYourGuide reviews and runs 9 hours, with Amalfi first and Sorrento last.

Quick picks for a smaller group

• A cap of 13 and the lowest price: the $62 HP Travel day, 9 hours, meeting at Starhotels Terminus. Our breakdown
• The most reviews: the Worldtours Sorrento, Positano & Amalfi Premium Tour, $71, small-group option, 4.8 from 18,989 reviews. Our breakdown
• Ravello in place of Sorrento: the $71 Positano, Amalfi & Ravello Premium Tour, also by Worldtours, 4.8 from 517 reviews. Our breakdown
• The Amalfi boat cruise included: the Worldtours day with boat, $94 with the boat on 24 October, groups of up to 20. Our breakdown
• Collection from more hotels: NapoliCityVision’s Small Luxury Tour, $81, with 10 pickup points. Our breakdown

What small group means on each listing

Only some listings give a number. The HP Travel day caps groups at 13 and the Worldtours day with boat at 20. Many others, including the most-reviewed Worldtours day, say only that a small-group option is available. On Viator, Mondo Guide puts groups of 6 to 8 in an 8-seat van with a driver and groups of 9 to 21 in a 21-seat minibus with a guide.

Some reviewers found their group bigger than they expected. One on the NapoliCityVision day says they were moved from an eight-person group to one of more than 20, and one on Gray Line’s Ravello day was in a combined group of about 30. If group size matters to you, choose a listing with a stated cap and message the operator before you travel.

The vehicle is the other half of the label. A minivan can reach places a coach cannot: the Naples Official Tour uses a minivan with authorized access to central Positano. Positano runs a restricted traffic zone on via Pasitea and its central streets for vehicles with more than five seats, and some listings make the Positano stop conditional. NapoliCityVision stops in Positano only if traffic and parking allow, and visits Ravello in its place if not.

Small group, coach or private: the price gap

On these listings a small group costs about the same as the coach. The coach day to Positano and Amalfi is $73 per person, while the small-group days compared here cost from $62 to $101. The Worldtours day with boat was $94 with the boat and $101 without on 24 October, so check both options on your date.

A private car costs much more per person when two travel. Di Sarno’s private sedan day starts at $241 per person, and the Mercedes van on Viator above costs about $315 each for two on its private option, falling to about $159 each for four and about $93 each for eight. Our private tours page covers the party-size maths.

The HP Travel day, stop by stop

The HP Travel day runs the classic towns in reverse. You meet at Starhotels Terminus, drive about 1.5 hours to Amalfi for about 2.5 hours, then spend about an hour each in Positano and Sorrento before the 1.5-hour drive back. Starting in Amalfi puts the longest stop first, so you have time for the Duomo di Sant’Andrea and lunch before the shorter stops.

The tour leader speaks English and Spanish, and a few reviewers found that translating everything twice slowed the commentary. One reviewer says the group got about an hour at every stop despite the 2.5 hours listed for Amalfi, and another felt the stops in Sorrento and Amalfi should be split more evenly. Lunch is not listed as included, and a separate Winter Season option appears on the listing for the colder months.

Small group boat days

Small groups also go by sea. You Know! Boat’s Positano and Amalfi Boat Tour with Drinks takes up to 12 people for 11 hours, with swim stops, drinks and snacks, from $195 per person. You are back in Naples no earlier than 20:00, and the operator says it is not suitable for cruise passengers. Our boat tours page compares it with the bigger boat days.

Who a small group suits

A small group suits first-time visitors who want a central or hotel pickup, three towns in a day and fewer people to wait for at each stop. Small does not always mean roomy: one 3-star reviewer found the back seats of a Worldtours minibus cramped and too warm.

It suits travelers with limited mobility less well. Several listings, including the Worldtours days and the NapoliCityVision day, say they are not suitable for people with mobility impairments, and Positano is built on steep slopes linked by staircases. Families with young children should check the stroller and child-seat rules on each listing.

If you want a group of only your own party, compare the private tours. If you want the most time in two towns and do not mind a coach, the day trips page has the Positano and Amalfi coach day. Otherwise, check availability for the HP Travel small group tour.