8 Beach Day Trips from Rome to Give a Whole Day To

1.From Rome: Pompeii, Amalfi Coast, and Sorrento Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 7,031 reviews · 12 - 13 hours · from $79Our pick

You’ll travel by air-conditioned coach from Piazza del Popolo to Pompeii, where an archaeologist leads a 90-minute tour. Then enjoy Amalfi Coast views, two hours in Sorrento, and a limoncello tasting. Guides such as Natascia, Laura, Marius, and Barbara are praised for clear directions, humor, and helpful Italy tips.

“A great experience! Viviana is considerate, genuinely very professional. So is the Pompeii local guide. An eye-opening trip. The only downside is Amalfi Coast: if it is impossible to make it happen, just get it off the list.”

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2.From Rome: Pompeii, Amalfi Coast and Positano Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6,620 reviews · 12 - 13 hours · from $99

Travel from Rome by air-conditioned coach to Pompeii for a guided visit, then follow the cliff-hugging Amalfi Coast road to Positano. Guides such as Sabina, Errica, Heather, and Jonathan are praised for lively explanations, while skilled drivers handle the winding route. Expect a full 12 to 13 hours and plenty of walking.

“Heather was pur guide, she was lovely, funny and verry informative. coach ride was comfortable aswell. verry happy with the day and would highly recommend”

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3.Pompeii, Amalfi Coast and Positano Day Trip from Rome

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6,250 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $101

Spend about 13 hours traveling from Rome to Pompeii and Positano. A guide leads you through Pompeii’s villas, baths, theaters, and ancient streets, then you follow the Amalfi Coast and enjoy free time in Positano. Expect a long ride, steep walking, and limited time at each stop.

“Pompeii, and the Amalfi Coast in a day. This was a dream excursion. The tour was challenging to walk with the step stairs and uneven terrain in Pompeii. It was worth the challenge. If you have any difficulty walking under these conditions this unfortunately is not a good tour for you. Otherwise, book this excursion now before your date fills up. The scenery, the food, the culture and history are all perfect. I would book this tour again. I want to return to the region and spend an extended time there. The transportation was comfortable and timely. The tour director was friendly and knowledgeable. My only negative was the pizza…”

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4.Rome: Amalfi Coast & Positano Day Trip with Coastal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,214 reviews · 11 - 15 hours · from $71

Spend 11 to 15 hours exploring Positano and Amalfi or Sorrento from Rome. You’ll travel by air-conditioned coach and ferry, taste limoncello, and get free time for shops, food, photos, and sea views. Guides such as Marius, Angela, Flavio, and Rob are known for clear instructions and lively commentary.

“We enjoyed this tour, our tour guide Marissa was really lovely and our driver Luca drove really safely. I would recommend this to any who has a very short itinerary and would like to see the coast of Italy.”

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5.Pompeii Tour & Amalfi Coast Day Trip from Rome

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,932 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $240

Travel from Rome to Pompeii with an archaeologist guide, then follow the coast to Positano from April to October. In winter, the trip visits Sorrento instead. Expect a long day, expert commentary, free time, and shared transport that may include up to 36 people.

“The Pompeii guided tour was superb. The tour was conducted by a local guide who was formerly an archeologist. Her explanations were easy to understand, her english was very good and the audio headsets worked well. Caution: The tour description says it goes along the Amalfi coast. In our case it didn't, it stopped short, in Sorrento. Sorrento is a lovely place, though, just not Amalfi. Also, the bus had a lot to be desired - the air conditioning was inconsistent; being a sight seeing tour, visibility was unsatisfactory, especially for those in the rear seat (4 passengers of which I was one) who had no windows at all, and…”

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6.Pompeii, Sorrento & Amalfi Coast Day Trip from Rome

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,070 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $65Best value

Leave Rome for Pompeii, Sorrento, or Positano on a 12-hour coach tour with Wi-Fi, coastal views, and limoncello tasting. Choose Pompeii for ruins and a local guide, Positano for cliffside scenery, or the private upgrade for all three, hotel pickup, and a personal guide.

“The Pompeii portion of the tour was great and the Pompeii guide, Fabio, was really the best guide of the 4 tours we took in Italy this trip. What a fascinating city, with remarkable preservation. Fabio shared a lot of facts with us during the tour, including how archeologists have created casts of the victim's remains, how bread was actually recovered from ovens, how roads and sidewalks, and plumbing were designed and built. Sorrento was interesting, and my family had fun wandering the streets visiting shops. We left Rome at 750am and returned about 830pm. Obviously most of that time was on the coach, but it had wifi and was…”

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7.From Rome: Pompeii with Expert Guide & Amalfi Coast Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 868 reviews · from $146

Travel from Rome by air-conditioned minibus, tour Pompeii with an English-speaking archaeologist, and follow the Amalfi Coast to Positano. Guides such as Chiara, Cosimo, and Roberta add local stories and practical tips. Expect a 13-hour day with 6 to 8 hours on the road.

“Very informative and eye popping visit to both Pompeii and Positano. Gianmaria was a wonderful host and guide. Traffic leaving Positano was bad, extending the return until 9:45p.”

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8.Private Day Trip Rome to Pompeii & Amalfi Coast tickets included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $639Top rated

Leave Rome at 7:30 a.m. in a private Mercedes with an English-speaking driver, then see Pompeii, Sorrento, and Positano in one long day. Pompeii tickets are included, while a local guide costs an extra 170 euros. Drivers such as Mido, Ahmed, and Fabio are noted for safe driving and helpful local advice.

“Excellent trip. Our driver Modi was the best. He made the trip what it was. Really flexible as we didn’t stay in Pompeii for more than an hour. He then drove us to Positano and literally helped the wait staff ready a table by the window for us. And the food was the best we had our entire trip. He then drove us all the way down to a short walk to the beach. If you can request him, I would do so. One of the best guides I’ve had and a great friendly person. Great driver as the roads to Positano are something I wouldn’t want to drive. He…”

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