ISCHIA ISLAND TOURS
ISCHIA ISLAND TOURS
Whether you're already in Ischia or visiting for the day from another location such as Naples, Sorrento or Capri, we can maximise your time of the island by showing you the best sights in comfort and with an English-speaking driver-guide.
If you're already in Ischia we'll come and collect you directly from your accommodation to start the tour, dropping you off there again at the end. Alternatively, if you're visiting the island just for the day we'll come and meet you at the port when your ferry or hydrofoil arrives and then make sure you get back to the right place at the end of the tour so you can sail back to where you're staying. For example there's a daily hydrofoil that leaves from Sorrento to Ischia at 09:30 and arrives in Ischia Porto at 10:30. The same hydrofoil returns later on in the day, leaving Ischia Porto at 17:25 and arriving back in Sorrento at 18:25 so that gives you a total of around 7 hours to enjoy in Ischia.
The main attractions that people visit Ischia for are the beaches, the beautiful natural scenery at sea and on land, the thermal water, the vineyards, Castello Aragonese, the village of Sant'Angelo, La Mortella Gardens and the six main towns that make up the island - Ischia (Ischia Porto & Ischia Ponte), Forio, Casamicciola, Lacco Ameno, Serrara Fontana and Barano.
We can put together tours that allow you to visit and enjoy as much or as little as you would like to do in one day. The tours take place in comfortable, air-conditioned taxis with English-speaking drivers who will not only take you to the best places but also talk to you a little bit about the island's history and culture and answer any questions you have along the way.
Please note - for tours of the island by "Micro-Taxi" (the converted tuk tuks that are one of Ischia's icons), we recommend using the services of Silvana Coppa who now runs her own company called Ischia Guided Tours. Silvana speaks fluent English and is a qualified guide for the region of Campania. For her prices please write to her directly at info@ischiaguidedtours.com and if you state ISCHIA REVIEW as the source of your enquiry you'll qualify for a €10 discount from her prices.
For the prices of our own tours with driver-guides in a regular air-conditioned taxi please see below:
Basic 3 hour island taxi tours
The basic tours comprise a simple three hour lap of the island by taxi (with a driver who speaks basic English) which takes in each of the main towns and includes stops for photographs at Castello Aragonese, Maronti Beach, Serrara Fontana, Forio and Lacco Ameno as well as a longer stop in Sant'Angelo where you have the chance to walk around the village for half an hour or so by yourselves. The basic tours start as soon as you arrive on the island by hydrofoil, and finish around 1:30pm when we drop you off back in Ischia Porto.
We suggest this as a good time to have your lunch at one of the many restaurants around the port and we can give you some recommendations as we go around, based on feedback from yourselves as to what kind of thing you'd like, price range and location etc. If you finish your lunch by around 3pm this gives you just under two and a half hours before you need to be back at the port if for example you need to take the hydrofoil back to Sorrento. One way of passing this time would be to walk from Ischia Porto to Ischia Ponte (around 30 minutes walk, mostly alongside the sea) where you can see Castello Aragonese and the old town around it, spending an hour and a half there before walking back to Ischia Porto. We can alternatively finish your tour in Ischia Ponte if you prefer, meaning you only do that walk once if it's of interest.
Booking a tour
Booking any of the above tours is really simple: you can either make the booking yourself using the payment links below or drop us a line first if there are any details you're unsure about. You can reach us at info@ischiareview.com and we'll be happy to help.
We take full payment in advance and payments can be made securely on-line by Visa, Mastercard or American Express.
Before booking the tour with payment please ensure you have allowed a minimum of 24 hours before the tour is due to start. If you require a tour at shorter notice please write to us at info@ischiareview.com to check availability.
When we receive your payment we'll send you an e-mail asking for date, time and location for the start of the tour. Please note, we're based in Italy so if paying from a different time zone we'll email you as soon as our offices open (09:00 - 19:00 Italian time)
Terms and Conditions - Free cancellation up to 24 hours before start of tour
In cases where the client cancels up to 24 hours before the tour is due to begin we will offer a full refund. For any cancellations made less than 24 hours before the tour there will be no refund offered.
Additional tour options
Apart from the basic three hour tours we offer additional options that allow you to visit some of the island's other attractions including Sorgeto Hot Springs, Negombo Thermal Gardens and La Mortella Gardens or the chance to try some locally made wine and food at one of Ischia's vineyards. Each of these sights and activities creates a slightly elongated tour so please see below for a breakdown of what each of our tours involves:
If you're already in Ischia we'll come and collect you directly from your accommodation to start the tour, dropping you off there again at the end. Alternatively, if you're visiting the island just for the day we'll come and meet you at the port when your ferry or hydrofoil arrives and then make sure you get back to the right place at the end of the tour so you can sail back to where you're staying. For example there's a daily hydrofoil that leaves from Sorrento to Ischia at 09:30 and arrives in Ischia Porto at 10:30. The same hydrofoil returns later on in the day, leaving Ischia Porto at 17:25 and arriving back in Sorrento at 18:25 so that gives you a total of around 7 hours to enjoy in Ischia.
The main attractions that people visit Ischia for are the beaches, the beautiful natural scenery at sea and on land, the thermal water, the vineyards, Castello Aragonese, the village of Sant'Angelo, La Mortella Gardens and the six main towns that make up the island - Ischia (Ischia Porto & Ischia Ponte), Forio, Casamicciola, Lacco Ameno, Serrara Fontana and Barano.
We can put together tours that allow you to visit and enjoy as much or as little as you would like to do in one day. The tours take place in comfortable, air-conditioned taxis with English-speaking drivers who will not only take you to the best places but also talk to you a little bit about the island's history and culture and answer any questions you have along the way.
Please note - for tours of the island by "Micro-Taxi" (the converted tuk tuks that are one of Ischia's icons), we recommend using the services of Silvana Coppa who now runs her own company called Ischia Guided Tours. Silvana speaks fluent English and is a qualified guide for the region of Campania. For her prices please write to her directly at info@ischiaguidedtours.com and if you state ISCHIA REVIEW as the source of your enquiry you'll qualify for a €10 discount from her prices.
For the prices of our own tours with driver-guides in a regular air-conditioned taxi please see below:
Basic 3 hour island taxi tours
The basic tours comprise a simple three hour lap of the island by taxi (with a driver who speaks basic English) which takes in each of the main towns and includes stops for photographs at Castello Aragonese, Maronti Beach, Serrara Fontana, Forio and Lacco Ameno as well as a longer stop in Sant'Angelo where you have the chance to walk around the village for half an hour or so by yourselves. The basic tours start as soon as you arrive on the island by hydrofoil, and finish around 1:30pm when we drop you off back in Ischia Porto.
We suggest this as a good time to have your lunch at one of the many restaurants around the port and we can give you some recommendations as we go around, based on feedback from yourselves as to what kind of thing you'd like, price range and location etc. If you finish your lunch by around 3pm this gives you just under two and a half hours before you need to be back at the port if for example you need to take the hydrofoil back to Sorrento. One way of passing this time would be to walk from Ischia Porto to Ischia Ponte (around 30 minutes walk, mostly alongside the sea) where you can see Castello Aragonese and the old town around it, spending an hour and a half there before walking back to Ischia Porto. We can alternatively finish your tour in Ischia Ponte if you prefer, meaning you only do that walk once if it's of interest.
Booking a tour
Booking any of the above tours is really simple: you can either make the booking yourself using the payment links below or drop us a line first if there are any details you're unsure about. You can reach us at info@ischiareview.com and we'll be happy to help.
We take full payment in advance and payments can be made securely on-line by Visa, Mastercard or American Express.
Before booking the tour with payment please ensure you have allowed a minimum of 24 hours before the tour is due to start. If you require a tour at shorter notice please write to us at info@ischiareview.com to check availability.
When we receive your payment we'll send you an e-mail asking for date, time and location for the start of the tour. Please note, we're based in Italy so if paying from a different time zone we'll email you as soon as our offices open (09:00 - 19:00 Italian time)
Terms and Conditions - Free cancellation up to 24 hours before start of tour
In cases where the client cancels up to 24 hours before the tour is due to begin we will offer a full refund. For any cancellations made less than 24 hours before the tour there will be no refund offered.
Additional tour options
Apart from the basic three hour tours we offer additional options that allow you to visit some of the island's other attractions including Sorgeto Hot Springs, Negombo Thermal Gardens and La Mortella Gardens or the chance to try some locally made wine and food at one of Ischia's vineyards. Each of these sights and activities creates a slightly elongated tour so please see below for a breakdown of what each of our tours involves:
1. Basic three hour island taxi tour - We collect you from your hotel or your arrival port in Ischia, take you around the island by private air-conditioned taxi, passing through each of the main towns with stops for photographs at Castello Aragonese, Maronti Beach, Serrara Fontana, Forio and Lacco Ameno as well as a longer stop in Sant'Angelo. The tour ends back at your hotel or your departure port.
Duration: 3 hours
Prices:
1 - 4 passengers: €100 (total - not per person)
5 - 6 passengers: €160 (total - not per person)
7 - 8 passengers: €180 (total - not per person)
For 9 or more passengers prices are on application - please write to us at info@ischiareview.com.
Duration: 3 hours
Prices:
1 - 4 passengers: €100 (total - not per person)
5 - 6 passengers: €160 (total - not per person)
7 - 8 passengers: €180 (total - not per person)
For 9 or more passengers prices are on application - please write to us at info@ischiareview.com.
2. Morning taxi tour with afternoon at Negombo - We collect you from your hotel or your arrival port in Ischia, take you on a private tour of the island passing through each of the main towns with stops for photographs at Castello Aragonese, Maronti Beach, Serrara Fontana, Sant’Angelo (time for walk and visit the village), Forio and Lacco Ameno. After 3 hours we drop you off at Negombo Thermal Gardens. They have an on-site restaurant called Trattoria Casa Colonica Al Negombo where you can have lunch (not included in price of tour) before visiting the park at a reduced rate of €26 per person (paid directly to Negombo at the kiosk) after 13:30. It is advisable to take towels (as well as bathrobes & swimming caps if you need them) with you as they are not included in the thermal park ticket. You spend the afternoon at Negombo relaxing in the warm water pools before we come and collect you by taxi to take you back to your hotel or your departure port.
Duration: 6 hours including 3 hours for tour and transfer back to the hotel/port
Prices:
1 - 4 passengers: €150 (total* - not per person)
5 - 6 passengers: €200 (total* - not per person)
7 - 8 passengers: €220 (total - not per person)
*Price of entry to Negombo not included in package price
For 9 or more passengers prices are on application - please write to us at info@ischiareview.com.
Duration: 6 hours including 3 hours for tour and transfer back to the hotel/port
Prices:
1 - 4 passengers: €150 (total* - not per person)
5 - 6 passengers: €200 (total* - not per person)
7 - 8 passengers: €220 (total - not per person)
*Price of entry to Negombo not included in package price
For 9 or more passengers prices are on application - please write to us at info@ischiareview.com.
3. Taxi tour with stop at vineyard for wine tasting - We collect you by taxi from your hotel or the port in the morning and take you on a tour of the island, passing through each of the main towns with stops for photographs at several iconic locations such as Castello Aragonese (outside), Maronti Beach, Forio and Chiesa del Soccorso, Lacco Ameno, as well as a longer stop in Sant'Angelo. At around 12:00 there's another stop, this one consisting of wine-tasting and snacks, lasting around an hour. When you leave the vineyard the tour resumes, completing the lap of the island before returning you to your hotel or the port.
Duration: 4 to 4 and a half hours
Prices:
1 passenger: €180 (total)
2 passengers: €200 (total - not per person)
3 passengers: €220 (total - not per person)
4 passengers: €240 (total - not per person)
5 passengers: €260 (total - not per person)
6 passengers: €280 (total - not per person)
7 passengers: €300 (total - not per person)
8 passengers: €320 (total - not per person)
For 9 or more passengers prices are on application - please write to us at info@ischiareview.com.
Duration: 4 to 4 and a half hours
Prices:
1 passenger: €180 (total)
2 passengers: €200 (total - not per person)
3 passengers: €220 (total - not per person)
4 passengers: €240 (total - not per person)
5 passengers: €260 (total - not per person)
6 passengers: €280 (total - not per person)
7 passengers: €300 (total - not per person)
8 passengers: €320 (total - not per person)
For 9 or more passengers prices are on application - please write to us at info@ischiareview.com.
4. Taxi tour with stop at La Mortella Gardens - We collect you by taxi from your hotel or your arrival port in Ischia and take you on a tour of the island, passing through each of the main towns with stops for photographs at Castello Aragonese, Maronti Beach, Serrara Fontana, Forio and Lacco Ameno as well as a longer stop in Sant'Angelo. We collect you from Sant'Angelo at 13:00 and at around 13:30 we stop at La Mortella where you can spend just over two hours exploring the gardens. We collect you at 15:45, complete the circuit of the island with one more photograph stop in Lacco Ameno before arriving back at your hotel or the port. Please be aware that La Mortella is only open to visitors on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Entrance to the gardens is €12 per person and not included in the price of the tour.
Duration: 6 hours
Prices:
1 - 4 passengers: €200 (total* - not per person)
5 - 6 passengers: €260 (total* - not per person)
7 - 8 passengers: €300 (total - not per person)
*Price of entry to La Mortella not included in package.
For 9 or more passengers prices are on application - please write to us at info@ischiareview.com.
Duration: 6 hours
Prices:
1 - 4 passengers: €200 (total* - not per person)
5 - 6 passengers: €260 (total* - not per person)
7 - 8 passengers: €300 (total - not per person)
*Price of entry to La Mortella not included in package.
For 9 or more passengers prices are on application - please write to us at info@ischiareview.com.
5. Basic full day tour of the island with stop at local restaurant for traditional Ischia lunch
We collect you from your hotel or your arrival port in Ischia and take you on a tour of the island, passing through each of the main towns with stops for photographs at Castello Aragonese, Maronti Beach, Serrara Fontana, Forio and Lacco Ameno as well as a longer stop in Sant'Angelo. We collect you from Sant'Angelo at 1pm and at around 13:30 we stop at a local restaurant where you can have a traditional Ischian lunch (price of lunch not included). We collect you at 15:00, complete the circuit of the island with one more photograph stop before arriving back in ischia Porto at 17:00.
Duration: 5 and a half to 6 hours
Prices:
1 - 4 passengers: €200 (total*)
5 - 6 passengers: €260 (total*)
7 - 8 passengers: €300 (total*)
*Price of lunch not included in package
For 9 or more passengers prices are on application - please write to us at info@ischiareview.com.
We collect you from your hotel or your arrival port in Ischia and take you on a tour of the island, passing through each of the main towns with stops for photographs at Castello Aragonese, Maronti Beach, Serrara Fontana, Forio and Lacco Ameno as well as a longer stop in Sant'Angelo. We collect you from Sant'Angelo at 1pm and at around 13:30 we stop at a local restaurant where you can have a traditional Ischian lunch (price of lunch not included). We collect you at 15:00, complete the circuit of the island with one more photograph stop before arriving back in ischia Porto at 17:00.
Duration: 5 and a half to 6 hours
Prices:
1 - 4 passengers: €200 (total*)
5 - 6 passengers: €260 (total*)
7 - 8 passengers: €300 (total*)
*Price of lunch not included in package
For 9 or more passengers prices are on application - please write to us at info@ischiareview.com.
If you have any queries before you're sure about making a booking please drop us a line at info@ischiareview.com and feel free to ask any questions you may have.
Latest Feedback:
Friday 20th September 2019
Hi Dion,
Just wanted to let you know that we had a great tour with Pepe. La Mortella gardens were so beautiful - a highlight of the tour!
Pepe is a delightful guide - we learnt so much about Ischia.
Thank you & regards,
Meredith
Just wanted to let you know that we had a great tour with Pepe. La Mortella gardens were so beautiful - a highlight of the tour!
Pepe is a delightful guide - we learnt so much about Ischia.
Thank you & regards,
Meredith
Monday 16th September 2019
Hi Dion,
We had an AMAZING day with Loredana. She is so friendly and knowledgable about Ischia. We found her to be a wonderful travel guide for the island. Very casual, easy going and fun to be with. And her command of the English language is superb.
We will definitely recommend your company and specifically, Loredana, as a guide to any friends who may be travelling to Italy and Ischia.
It was such a pleasure to meet Loredana’s acquaintance.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Kathryn Saunders and James Haynes
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
We had an AMAZING day with Loredana. She is so friendly and knowledgable about Ischia. We found her to be a wonderful travel guide for the island. Very casual, easy going and fun to be with. And her command of the English language is superb.
We will definitely recommend your company and specifically, Loredana, as a guide to any friends who may be travelling to Italy and Ischia.
It was such a pleasure to meet Loredana’s acquaintance.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Kathryn Saunders and James Haynes
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Thursday 5th September 2019
Hello Dion,
A massive thank you to you and your team for a wonderful visit to the enchanting island of Ischia this Sunday. I really appreciated you sending he lady driver to show us the most glorious island that day, who could speak perfectly fine English and was most professional and engaging for the whole day. I am so sorry I forget how to write her name, but please pass on my best regards to her and again many thanks for all your help.
We can't wait to come back to Ischia and this time, stay there for our holiday!
Thanks,
Romini
A massive thank you to you and your team for a wonderful visit to the enchanting island of Ischia this Sunday. I really appreciated you sending he lady driver to show us the most glorious island that day, who could speak perfectly fine English and was most professional and engaging for the whole day. I am so sorry I forget how to write her name, but please pass on my best regards to her and again many thanks for all your help.
We can't wait to come back to Ischia and this time, stay there for our holiday!
Thanks,
Romini
Thursday 22nd August 2019
Hi Dion just wanted to thank you for the amazing experience we had using your services. Everything went smoothly. Pepe was terrific. He was very nice and informative. Would like to post a positive review
Thank you
Anna
Thank you
Anna
Friday 14th June 2019
Hi Dion,
Loredana did a great job (molto bene) and we had a wonderful day'!
Mille Grazie..
Michael
Loredana did a great job (molto bene) and we had a wonderful day'!
Mille Grazie..
Michael
Saturday 25th May 2019
Our tour was Excellent!! Loved seeing the Island and Loredana was the best!! We will recommend to family and friends if they come to visit!
Tracy
Tracy
Tuesday 18th December 2018
Hi Dion , just wanted to let you know the tour of the island with Pepe was great ! On time , clean car , and great host ! Pepe even found out where my grandfather was born and took us there , making for a very magical moment!
Thanks again , Vince and Kathy
Thanks again , Vince and Kathy
Monday 19th November 2018
Hi Dion
The tour went very well. Peppe was very friendly and accommodating. He waited while we explored the castle. When we were hungry, he called a friend and scheduled a very nice lunch at La Bitta. Ischia is a beautiful island. Peppe helped us to see many places that we would not have experienced without his assistance.
Grazie mille
Keith and Carrie
The tour went very well. Peppe was very friendly and accommodating. He waited while we explored the castle. When we were hungry, he called a friend and scheduled a very nice lunch at La Bitta. Ischia is a beautiful island. Peppe helped us to see many places that we would not have experienced without his assistance.
Grazie mille
Keith and Carrie
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