Jul 7, 2025
Get this tour because it is incredible! - Enzo was a great, professional driver. Extreamly pontual, flexible, funny and always trying to please.
Giulia our day tour went above and behond with great knoledge of Pompei, Italy, Náples. Always askung to please the group and reajusting the irinerary ti the weather and needs.
Higly recomend!!!
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Jun 27, 2025
Discovery Salerno - Umberto was amazing!!! Couldn’t have been a better experience. He was incredibly kind and helpful with everything, from helping with planning to his knowledge of the terrain. It was a smooth ride the whole way. Took us down the most beautiful scenic views we had ever seen. Gave us inside tips, to experience the hidden secrets of Italy. Couldn’t have asked for a better tour guide and experience!! Thanks again Umberto, and everyone!
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Jun 18, 2025
15 Stars - Umberto was by far the BEST He explained everything to us prior to leaving and we got to see so many places He brought us to private spots that the normal tourist wouldn't go. We had an AMAZING time. He even booked us a rooftop lunch with a view that was to die for.
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Jun 7, 2025
Tour Amalfi Coast - Umberto was a good guide. He gave us good suggestions to ensure we make the most of the time and be able to return to port on time so as not to miss our cruise. We went to Amalfi and Ravello. Highly recommended to go to Ravello , the stunning views.
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May 27, 2025
Memorable Tour of the Amalfi Coast with Umberto! - There were a total of eight of us for our custom land tour of the Amalfi Coast in Umberto's Mercedes van, and while it was a full load, we were all comfortable, could get in and out with relative ease, and had great views no matter where you sat. Our guide, Umberto, grew up in the Salerno area and is now raising his family near Sorrento, so he knows the Sorrento peninsula and the Amalfi Coast intimately. Our cruise was originally scheduled to stop in Naples, but the itinerary was changed to Salerno just a few weeks before our trip. That was fine by me, because it meant I could return to the Amalfi Coast--a place I dearly love--instead of visiting Naples again.
When the itinerary changed, it meant all of the shore excursions from Naples were cancelled and new ones needed to be researched and chosen, and since it took Royal Caribbean three weeks to coordinate new options, we chose not to wait--we found Salerno Discovery (and Umberto, our guide) on Trip Advisor. We felt good about booking him because of some very good reviews (like this one), but since the price is fixed no matter how many people you have, I set out to use Facebook and Cruise Critic to find others interested in doing the same thing. Thankfully, we successfully signed up two other Americans and two more couples from Australia, for our final group of 8, and that kept the tour a reasonable cost for all of us.
We started out with a leisurely drive from the ship in Salerno to the town of Amalfi, the heartbeat of the coast. I had told him we needed to find someplace to sample our beloved Delizia al Limone (Lemon Delight), a remarkable pastry featuring the famous Amalfi lemon, made of sponge cake and a fresh lemony frosting with a light lemon cream in the center, so he took us to the Pansa bakery in Amalfi where it was invented, and we enjoyed the pastry and cappuccino. Then we had an hour of free time to discover the beautiful Amalfi Cathedral (it was Sunday and mass was being said, but visitors could still view from the back). You can shop for local favorites like limoncello, lemon-chocolate coated almonds, lemon candies, leather goods, an expansive array of ceramics, and assorted linen dresses.
We then headed to Ravello, a town up the side of the Monti Lattari (Lattari Mountains), reknown for its stunning views up and down the Amalfi coastline. While there, we toured the gardens of Villa Rufolo, with lovely flowering plants and many terraces with spectacular vistas of the coast. Ceramics is also a well-known product from the area, and we visited the store of the family-run Ceramiche d'Arte Pascal, whose exquisite (though not inexpensive) pieces are crafted and hand-painted by artisans right in Ravello. We purchased a beautiful large bowl as a memento of our trip. Then to cap off our time in Ravello, we headed to a wonderful pasta lunch at the rooftop restaurant of the Hotel Villa Fraulo--overlooking the Amalfi coast.
Next, we headed further into the Monti Lattori, and stopped by another family-run business, Cello Liquore di Limone, where they made a number of liqueur products, which we all were able to sample. We have had a wide variety of limoncellos over the years, with varied tastes, but we learned that the Amalfi limoncello is less sweet than many others, so to us this is a more authentic and desirable flavor, and this place did not disappoint. Furthermore, they make a variety of cream liqueurs that are to die for, limone crema, melone crema (canteloupe) and, my absolute favorite, pistachio crema! My, oh my! We purchased 4 liters and 2 decorative bottles of limoncello to ship home--something to look forward to when the freshness of our trip memories began to fade.
The remainder of our tour was a nice drive through the mountains as we made our way back to the ship. We passed the most picturesque valley where the town of Tramonti was nestled. Tramonti literally translates as "among the mountains," but in this case it refers to towns "between the mountains."
And now, a little something about my new friend Umberto. First, his English is very good, and we understood everything he was sharing with us. You could tell he was passionate about his homeland, and proud to show it off to new friends. As I mentioned, he grew up in Salerno, and his mother still lives a couple of blocks from where our ship docked. He was patient but also gave very clear directions, so that we knew when we had to regroup. He also helped us formulate our tour, as I originally wanted to try and get to the more distant Positano, which would have meant that 3 hours of our 8-hour tour would have been spent to drive there and back. In the end, we followed his advice, and ended up with a memorable day. He kissed the cheeks of all the women, and I felt as though I wanted to return with our friends on our next visit to Italy, because I wanted them to experience Umberto's Amalfi. This day will remain one of our fondest memories of Italy.
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May 25, 2025
Great experience - The Amalfi Coast is so breathtaking. Our tour guide Umberto, has extensive knowledge of the area, including insider knowledge on shopping and dining.
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May 25, 2025
Best tour guide - Umberto was wonderful! Really looked after us and took us to some amazing places for shopping, lunch and sight seeing! Highly recommend
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May 20, 2025
Umberto was an excellent guide for our tour. He was fun, helpful, informative and friendly. He is highly recommended - Umberto was an excellent guide for our Amalfi tour. He was fun informative helpful and friendly. He is highly recommended
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May 20, 2025
Wonderful - Umberto offered us options for the tour and was so efficient! Do not hesitate to think you have to take a ship tour. You don’t and this was far superior to a ship tour. We had so much time to see the area and he made sure we had a wonderful experience. The scenery was beautiful and Umberto made sure we all enjoyed our stops. Lemoncello stop. Ceramic stop wine stop in addition to a lovely experience
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May 20, 2025
Wonderful day ! - Our guide Umberto was so wonderful! he made our tour interesting and fun . He was professional and knowledgeable and exactly what a toor guide should be.
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