Mt Vesuvius and Pompeii Guided Excursion: Explore Ancient History from Sorrento
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Sorrento
Embark on a guided excursion from Sorrento to Mt Vesuvius and Pompeii. Explore the ancient ruins of Pompeii and hike to the top of Mt Vesuvius for breathtaking views of the Gulf of Naples.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sorrento - Pick-up from your accommodation or nearest meeting point by your driver and guide.\nDrive along the Sorrento Coast and enjoy views of the bay of Naples on the way to Pompeii.\n- Pompeii Archaeological Park - Guided visit of 2 hours showing you the main public monuments and some of the homes of the Pompeii ruins.\nAfter the visit you will have free time at leisure for lunch or you can enjoy a typical food following your guide in a restaurant closer by, before to reach the Mount Vesuvius with a ride of about 30 minutes.\n- Vesuvius National Park - After lunch, arrived at quote 1000 meters, you will have free time at leisure to climb the Volcano.\nThe access to the crater is allowed, upon buying a ticket, accompanied by the local volcanological guides.\nThe crater presents inside a cavity over 300 meters deep, a circumference of the crateral rim about 500 meters long.\nVisitors should bring suitable equipment for the altitude and wear comfortable shoes.\nRecommended: sunglasses, binoculars, camera.\n- Sorrento - Transfer back to Sorrento and drop-off to the hotel or meeting point.
What's Included
  • Guided tour with an authorized English-speaking guide
  • Entrance fees and skip-the-line access to Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius
  • Headsets provided in Pompeii for clear listening
  • Comfortable transportation via air-conditioned bus
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Get picked up from your lodging or the closest meetup point by your chauffeur and tour guide. Drive along the Sorrento Coast, taking in the view of the bay of Naples en route to Pompeii. Take a 2-hour guided tour through the archaeological site with a knowledgeable and authorized local guide, delving into the lives of the Ancient Romans, exploring the primary public monuments, the Forum, and several homes within the ruins of Pompeii. Enjoy some downtime, perhaps following our tour guide’s lunch recommendation. Embark on the journey towards Mount Vesuvius; gather your entry ticket from the guide and, at your own leisure, hike to the top of the volcano, savoring the beautiful sight of the Gulf of Naples. If interested, listen to the commentary provided by a volcano guide at the crater (included in your ticket). Resume your pickup spot where your guide and driver will wait for you, and unwind during the drive back to Sorrento.

  • If the guide deems it appropriate, the order of the visits may change.
  • Due to the presence of uneven surface, this tour is not recommended for a wheelchair user or those with walking difficulties.
Location
Parking Sorrento
Via Correale
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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John_b
Jun 9, 2024
Amazing trip to two fantastic sites - Excellent guide, Tony, gave us a full commentary throughout the day. A lovely 2 course lunch was worth including in the ticket price. The 30 minute walk to the crater at Vesuvius is very challenging but worth it once there.
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Marisa_p
Jun 4, 2024
A cool tour!! - We had a lovely day seeing Pompeii and hiking up Mt Vesuvius! My biggest takeaway… BRING MOTION SICKNESS MEDS, even if you don’t get car sick- the ride up is not for the weak! But the driver Carmeno was incredible. The bus was on time, and once we got to Pompeii everything went smooth. We had an informative tour and had time for restrooms before & after the tour. We then left and drove to lunch. Lunch was a 3 course meal (and amazing and cheap!). Then, we drove up to Vesuvius. The twists and turns are wild!! The hike is honestly not easy but we did it for the views… we had a great day. On the ride back we definitely closed our eyes because we were pooped!! It was a 9 hour day; but worth it :)
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Paul_c
May 10, 2024
The tour guide was excellent! I would highly recommend it! - Ravello was the most beautiful highlight of the tour. The tour was such an excellent experience. It was very informative and we saw such wonderful sights and ate and drank exquisite local cuisine.
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Roxanne_m
Apr 3, 2024
Excellent trip - Loved it! Lovely and informative guide who gave great history about Pompeii and Vesuvius. Was about 8ish hours, bring a light coat as Vesuvius was a bit chilly at the top
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Denise_m
Nov 5, 2023
Great tour - We were picked up at a local hotel in Sorrento, Great tour of Pompeii, then a bus ride to Vesuvius. Our tour guide was great, and the driver did a great job. Unfortunately, our tour mates who dared to climb the rest of Vesuvius couldn't see a thing. My photo of the tree looks great, but no other visibility. Cleared up on our ride back to Sorrento. Oh well. Great tour regardless....can't help the weather! Very highly recommended!
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Wulliecatherine
Nov 4, 2023
Fantastic views!! - This was an excursion from our hotel in Sorrento, it really was the best day out I've ever had. The views were phenomenal, & I'm glad we managed the trek up from the car park to the top, as it was well worth it 👌.
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Moffs101
Oct 18, 2023
Pompeii and Versuvius (Lunch inc.) - Booked this trip online before we arrived in Sorrento and were told well in advance where we would be picked up and what time. The pick up location was a 2 min walk from our Hotel and the bus was on time. Our guide Antonio was fantastic throughout the day. We had the tour booked with lunch included and when we booked it expected a packed lunch or similar. Instead we had a great 3 course meal at a resteraunt half way up Versuvius. A great day at both locations.
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80katef
Aug 7, 2023
A must do when visiting this part of the world. - My partner and I loved this trip. The coach journey was a little nerve-wracking at first as they were quite late (we realised everything in Sorrento runs late!) But once we where on, it was brilliant. Dropped off at Pompeii first where we had an excellent tour guide Luigi who knew everything. It was really hot, but he knew the best spots to stop and catch the breeze. Back at the coach we went to Mt Vesuvius which was insane. You don't have to climb to the top but we did. It is steep and slippy in places but the views are insane. Lots of stop points for a drink if you want. We had enough time to stomp up and back down to meet the coach. Once back, we went to get some lunch (may have been before the mountain now I think about it). Lots of people on our trip had a pre booked meal. Now we didn't know that this was the only place to eat and neither did anyone else who hadn't pre booked. So we literally had no other option. It was nice food and drink for a fixed fee of €20 each (pizza, pasta or salad). Plus an ice cream in a tub. So either bring a packed lunch or eat at this one restaurant! We got dropped back to near our pick up point, we actually asked to be dropped off somewhere closer to our hotel and the coach driver was fine with this. It was a brilliant day. Not for young children unless they're up for a lot of walking in the heat and love the historical side.
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Smandeg
Jun 7, 2024
Amazing Pompeii - Tony our guide was very nice and explained a lot as we went round Pompeii. We needed more time though as it felt a bit rushed because a handful of people had booked lunch at a restaurant with Golden Tours so we had to leave for them. I think we should have been given the choice of free time in Pompeii or leave on the coach for the restaurant. There were places to eat at Pompeii and the coach came back past there ! Versuvias was amazing as the weather was good. The walk up and particularly back down can be a bit of a hike, I would highly recommend the sticks that the guy hands out for a tip 2 euro well spent in my opinion !! The trip is advertised as 8 hrs but a lot of that is travelling or eating at a restaurant. All in all an enjoyable day and great chat from our guide
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Brett_t
Jul 14, 2023
Option to get picked up from our hotel was a bad idea! - Booking clearly said pick up was from the hotel. After waiting patiently for 30min for our bus to arrive we rang the tour operator and were told there was another pick up point, as the bus couldn’t reach our hotel. We were never told this ahead of time and the website allowed us to choose the hotel pick up option. The operator then proceeded to tell us we were wrong but it’s clearly stated on the booking. We missed the one tour we wanted to do. Refund was prompt but no offer to fix the situation was offered. Just a bad mannered tour guide who got it wrong.
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