7 Best Amalfi Coast Wine Tours & Wine Tasting

Italian wine is one of the best in the world. Yes, I’m Italian and miiiight be biased, but Campania really does have some fantastic wines that deserve more attention.

While most travelers think of Tuscany first, the Amalfi Coast has its own wine traditions, especially around Tramonti, where you’ll find historic vineyards, mountain villages, and local grapes like Tintore, Piedirosso, Aglianico, Fiano, and Greco.

I’ve visited the Amalfi Coast many times, and I always find the villages behind the coast fascinating. They feel quieter, more local, and they’re where some of the best food and wine experiences happen.

Wine tasting on the Amalfi Coast is a little different from wine tasting in other regions in Italy. Some wineries are tucked away in the hills, and getting there can be tricky without a car or a driver.

That’s why I’ve rounded up the best Amalfi Coast wine tours and wine tastings, from simple winery tastings in Tramonti to private wine tours, food-focused experiences, and a Pompeii day trip with lunch and wine.

➥ Why trust me? I’m Italian, from Bologna, and I’ve spent the last 10+ years helping travelers plan trips to Italy. I’ve also visited the Amalfi Coast extensively, so I know how important logistics are here.

I usually book tours through Viator and GetYourGuide because they offer reliable operators and flexible cancellation policies. Most tours can be canceled up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.

Best Amalfi Coast Wine Tours: Quick Picks

Short on time? These are the Amalfi Coast wine tours I recommend most:

OUR PICK: The Best Amalfi Coast Wine Tasting

Duration: 2 hours
Type: Winery tasting
Best for: Travelers who want a true Amalfi Coast winery experience without booking a long private tour

The Tenuta San Francesco Wine Tasting is my top pick because it’s the clearest, most wine-focused experience in this list. It takes place at a real winery in Tramonti, one of the most interesting wine areas behind the Amalfi Coast.

You’ll make your own way to Tenuta San Francesco, then visit the estate and its vineyards (including a visit to the historic pre-phylloxera vineyards) with an experienced guide. The winery is known for historic vines and local Amalfi Coast wines, so this is a great choice if you want to learn about the area’s wine culture without spending a whole day on the road.

After the visit, you’ll sit down for a tasting of local wines. The tasting includes three Amalfi Coast DOC wines from Tramonti, paired with local bites. You’ll try panzanella made with pane biscottato, a twice-baked wholemeal bread, fresh tomatoes, and basil, plus fresh mozzarella, ricotta, aged cheeses, and cured meats.

This tasting experience is simple, authentic, and much more focused than the bigger private tours that combine wine with sightseeing stops.

The main thing to know is that transportation is not included. This works best if you have a car, a driver, or plan to take a taxi. Otherwise, if you’re feeling more adventurous, you can take the SITA bus from Maiori to Tramonti. If you’re staying in Amalfi and want transport included, the vintage car tour below will be easier.

Why this is the best tour

This is the best overall option because it gives you the actual thing most people are looking for: an Amalfi Coast winery visit with wine tasting, local food, and a real sense of place. It’s also much more affordable than the private wine tours, which makes it easier to recommend to most travelers.

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This tour includes a guided winery visit and wine tasting with local products. ➥ BOOK IT HERE

Best Amalfi Coast Wine Tour from Amalfi with Transport

Duration: 5 hours
Type: Small-group food and wine tour
Best for: Travelers staying in Amalfi who want transport, local food, and wine in one easy experience

This Amalfi Coast Vintage Tour with Cheese and Wine Tasting is the best choice if you want a wine experience but don’t want to figure out how to reach Tramonti on your own.

The tour starts in Amalfi, where you’ll hop into a vintage car and drive toward Tramonti. This is one of the prettiest parts of the day, because you leave the busy coast and head into the greener hills behind it.

Your first stop is a local dairy, where you’ll taste Tramonti’s dairy products and learn a bit about local food traditions. You’ll even get to make your own mozzarella!

After that, you’ll continue to a winery for a tasting of Tintore wine, one of the area’s most distinctive local wines, accompanied by food pairings.

This is not the most serious wine tour on this list, but it’s one of the most fun and complete. Choose this if you want food, wine, views, and transport from Amalfi. Choose Tenuta San Francesco instead if you mainly care about the winery tasting and can get there yourself.

Pros

• Transport from Amalfi is included
• Includes both cheese tasting and wine tasting
• Vintage car makes the experience more memorable

Cons

• Small group is limited to 2 participants, so availability can be tight
• More food-focused than a pure wine tour

This tour includes a vintage car tour, cheese tasting, and wine tasting. ➥ BOOK IT HERE

Private Amalfi Coast Wine Tours

Best Private Wine and Sightseeing Tour on the Amalfi Coast

Duration: 6 to 9 hours
Type: Private wine and sightseeing tour
Best for: Travelers who want wine tasting, private transport, and classic Amalfi Coast towns in one day

This Amalfi Coast Wine Tour is the best private option if you want to combine wine with sightseeing. It’s more expensive than the winery-only tasting, but it includes private transport and classic coastal stops, which makes the day much easier logistically.

The tour includes pickup and then takes you to Ravello and Positano, with about one hour in each town. In Ravello, you can enjoy the views and the elegant historic center. In Positano, you’ll have time to wander the steep lanes, see the beach area, and take in those famous vertical-town views.

The wine part takes place in Tramonti, where you’ll visit a local winery, learn about the area’s production, and taste 4 wines. This is a good fit if you want a polished private day and don’t mind paying more for comfort.

I would not choose this if your only goal is wine tasting, because Tenuta San Francesco gives you that in a more affordable way. But if you want a private Amalfi Coast day with wine included, this is one of the strongest options.

Pros

• Private transport makes the day much easier
• Combines wine tasting with Ravello and Positano
• Hotel or port pickup is available

Cons

• More expensive than a winery-only tasting
• Less wine-focused than the Irpinia tour

This tour includes hotel or port pickup and drop-off, private transportation, bottled water, wine tasting with 4 wines, and stops in Ravello and Positano. ➥ BOOK IT HERE

Best Private Wine Tour from Positano or Praiano

Duration: 8 hours
Type: Private tour
Best for: Travelers staying in Positano or Praiano who want Amalfi, Ravello, lunch, and wine tasting

This private tour with Amalfi, Ravello and wine from Positano is the best option if you’re based in Positano or Praiano and want an easy day out without dealing with coastal buses or taxis.

You’ll be picked up from your accommodation and travel first to Amalfi, where you’ll have about one hour to explore. You can use that time for the historic center, the cathedral area, or a quick coffee in the main square.

Next, you’ll continue to Ravello, one of the most beautiful towns above the coast. You’ll have about one hour there too, which is enough for a walk around the center, views from the terraces, or a quick look at one of the villas if timing works.

The wine stop is at Tenuta San Francesco in Tramonti, in the Lattari Mountains. You’ll visit the estate’s pre-phylloxera vineyards, which are around 300 to 500 years old, and step inside the 17th-century wine cellar before sitting down for lunch with the winery owners and their family.

Lunch is a proper local meal, not just a few snacks. The menu includes panzanella with stale bread, tomatoes, oregano, basil, onion, extra-virgin olive oil, mozzarella, and ricotta, followed by pasta and beans, sausage with seasonal vegetables, and dessert such as tiramisu or grandma’s cake.

During the meal, you’ll enjoy a guided tasting of three Amalfi Coast DOC reserve wines, plus grappa or sparkling wine. This tour is not the cheapest option, but it works well if you want a private driver and a complete Amalfi Coast day from Positano or Praiano.

Pros

• Convenient pickup from Positano or Praiano
• Includes Amalfi, Ravello, lunch, and wine tasting
• Private transport is ideal on the busy coastal roads
• Good choice if you want sightseeing and wine in one day

Cons

• Entrance fees for villas or cloisters are not included
• Only about one hour in Amalfi and one hour in Ravello

This tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, private transportation, lunch, and wine tasting. ➥ BOOK IT HERE

Best Private Irpinia Wine Tour for Serious Wine Lovers

Duration: 8 hours
Type: Private sommelier-led wine tour
Best for: Wine lovers who want a deeper Campania wine experience beyond the Amalfi Coast

This Private Irpinia Wine Tour from Positano, Amalfi or Ravello is the best tour in this list for serious wine lovers. It leaves the coast behind and takes you inland to Irpinia, one of Campania’s most important wine regions.

Your driver-guide is an expert sommelier, and the itinerary includes two wineries: Tenuta Donna Elvira and Urciuolo Vini. At each one, you’ll learn about local production, visit the winery, and taste wines during guided tastings.

This is where you go if you care about the wine itself more than the coastal scenery. You’ll taste six glasses in total and get a better understanding of Campania wines like Fiano di Avellino, Greco di Tufo, and Taurasi. Lunch is not included but both wineries offer a big spread of starters, cheese and cured meats with the tastings.

This tour takes you away from the Amalfi Coast for most of the day, so I’d choose this only if wine is a major priority.

Pros

• Includes two wineries and six glasses of wine
• Led by an expert sommelier-guide
• Pickup is available from Positano, Amalfi, Ravello, or Praiano

Cons

• It’s more about inland Campania wine country than the Amalfi Coast itself

This tour includes private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle, bottled water, a driver-guide expert sommelier, and guided wine tastings with six glasses of wine. ➥ BOOK IT HERE

Best Pompeii, Vesuvius and Wine Tour from the Amalfi Coast

Duration: 8 hours
Type: Small-group day trip
Best for: Travelers who want Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius, lunch, and wine tasting in one day

This Pompeii, Vesuvius and Wine Tasting with Lunch is not a classic Amalfi Coast winery tour, but it’s a very strong option if you want to combine history, volcano views, and wine in one organized day.

The tour includes pickup from several Amalfi Coast towns, including Amalfi, Positano, Praiano, Ravello, Minori, Maiori, and Cetara. From there, you’ll travel by van toward Pompeii.

At Pompeii, you’ll take a 2-hour guided tour of the archaeological site. This is one place where having a guide really helps, because the ruins are huge and much more interesting when you understand what you’re looking at.

After Pompeii, you’ll continue to Mount Vesuvius for a visit and hike to the volcano crater.

The day ends at Casa Setaro Winery, where lunch and wine tasting are included. Choose this if you want a full-day experience with wine at the end, not if your main goal is a quiet vineyard tasting.

Pros

• Includes Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius, lunch, and wine tasting
• Pickup is available from several Amalfi Coast towns
• Small group limited to 12 participants

Cons

• It’s more of a Pompeii and Vesuvius day trip than a pure wine tour
• Long day with walking at both Pompeii and Vesuvius

This tour includes pickup and drop-off from selected Amalfi Coast towns, air-conditioned transport, skip-the-line tickets for Pompeii and Vesuvius, a 2-hour guided Pompeii tour, lunch, and wine tasting. ➥ BOOK IT HERE

Best Active Wine Experience on the Amalfi Coast

Duration: 4 hours
Type: Private hiking and wine experience
Best for: Active travelers who want vineyards, views, lunch, and wine

This Furore Vertical Vineyards Walking Tour is the most active wine experience in this guide. It’s not for travelers who just want to sit down and sip. It’s for people who want to walk through the landscape where the wine is made.

The route takes you through the Agerola and Furore area, with terraced vineyards, rural paths, and views over one of the most dramatic parts of the Amalfi Coast. You’ll see a very different side of the region, far from the beach clubs and crowded ferry docks.

At the end of the hike, you’ll enjoy a wine tasting at a farmhouse, paired with a full 3-course meal and drinks. A licensed local hiking guide leads the experience, so it feels more like a nature and wine day than a standard tasting.

The caveat is important: this is a walking tour. It’s not suitable for pregnant travelers, people with back problems, or people with mobility issues. It also makes most sense for active travelers who are happy to trade convenience for a more unusual Amalfi Coast experience.

Pros

• Includes vineyard scenery, hiking, lunch, and wine
• Great way to see the quieter side of the Amalfi Coast
• Private group experience

Cons

• Not suitable for travelers with limited mobility
• Better for active travelers than casual wine tasters

This tour includes a licensed hiking guide, a vineyard visit, wine tasting, and a 3-course meal with drinks. ➥ BOOK IT HERE

Are Amalfi Coast Wine Tours Worth It?

Yes, but you need to choose the right kind of tour. The Amalfi Coast is not like Tuscany, where wineries are often easy to reach by car and the whole trip revolves around vineyards. Here, the roads are narrow, towns are spread out, and transportation can make or break the day.

If you only want a proper tasting, I’d choose a winery experience in Tramonti, like Tenuta San Francesco. If you don’t have a car, choose a tour with transport included. If you’re really into wine, the private Irpinia tour is the strongest choice, even though it takes you inland.

For most travelers, a wine tour is a great way to see a quieter side of the Amalfi Coast. It gets you away from the busiest towns and into the villages and hills where local food and wine traditions still feel very alive.

FAQ: Amalfi Coast Wine Tours

Where is the best wine tasting area on the Amalfi Coast?

Tramonti is one of the best areas for wine tasting on the Amalfi Coast. It sits in the hills behind the coast and is known for historic vineyards, local grape varieties, and small wineries. It’s also much quieter than towns like Amalfi and Positano.

Can you do a wine tasting on the Amalfi Coast without a car?

Yes, but choose carefully. Some winery tastings require you to arrive on your own, which can be tricky without a car or driver. This is one reason where you stay on the Amalfi Coast matters so much. If you don’t want to deal with transport, book a tour that includes pickup or starts from a clear meeting point, like the vintage tour from Amalfi.

What wines is the Amalfi Coast known for?

The Amalfi Coast and nearby Campania wine areas are known for grapes such as Tintore, Piedirosso, Aglianico, Fiano, and Greco. If you take an inland Irpinia wine tour, you’ll likely focus more on famous Campania wines like Fiano di Avellino, Greco di Tufo, and Taurasi.

How long do Amalfi Coast wine tours take?

Simple winery tastings usually take around 2 hours. Food and wine tours with transport often take 4 to 5 hours. Private wine and sightseeing tours usually take 6 to 9 hours, depending on the route and traffic.

Can you take a wine tour from Sorrento?

Yes, Sorrento has several excellent wine experiences, including tours to Vesuvius and Irpinia. Since Sorrento is technically not on the Amalfi Coast, I’ve covered those separately in my guide to the best wine tasting tours in Sorrento.