Pompeii & Vesuvius: Explore Ancient Ruins

Embark on a full-day adventure in the Vesuvian area with a guided tour of Pompeii and an exploration of Mount Vesuvius. Discover the ancient ruins of Pompeii and marvel at the stunning views from the top of the volcano.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza Tasso - Departure from Sorrento from the Office IAMME IA!-Tours & Tickets
  • Pompeii Archaeological Park - Pompeii is a vast archaeological site in southern Italy’s Campania region, near the coast of the Bay of Naples. Once a thriving and sophisticated Roman city, Pompeii was buried under meters of ash and pumice after the catastrophic…
What's Included
  • Round trip transportation with air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entry/Admission - Vesuvius National Park
  • Entry/Admission - Pompeii Archaeological Park
  • Centrally located Meeting Point
  • Headphones for all passengers
  • Skip The Line Access
  • Official Local Guide in Pompeii
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Spend an entire day exploring the Vesuvian area, including the archaeological site of Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius. By departing early in the morning, we’ll beat the traffic and crowds, ensuring a smooth arrival and a memorable experience! In a shared group, you’ll enjoy a 2-hour and 30-minute guided tour of Pompeii, followed by a drive up to 1000 meters on…

Location
IAMME IA! - Gray Line Amalfi Coast
Piazza Torquato Tasso
Please meet our Guide by the entrance of "Gray Line - IAMME IA!" office located behind the statue of Torquato Tasso, nearby the Bar Fauno, next to the Fattoria Terranova shop. Departing early in the morning we'll avoid the traffic and crowds.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Mark_n
Dec 3, 2024
Pompeii - It was great to learn about the history of Pompeii from Vincenzo. The city was well organized and interesting.
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Kelley
Dec 1, 2024
Best way to see both Pompeii & Mt V - Easy meeting spot in Sorrento city center. Great communications as they cancelled our original tour date and rescheduled for 2 days later, which actually worked out perfect. We had full van with @ 15 people total. Shuttle Van was very comfortable and our guide MiMi was wonderful and very entertaining - sharing much history and local insights with the group on the hour ride to Pompeii. Mimi introduced us to Vincent, our licensed Pompeii guide when we arrived. Vincent was wonderful and took us to all the main sites. Pompeii is huge - wish we could have stayed all day but the few hours we were there we did see a lot! I would now be comfortable to go back on my own but this was a great quick intro to visit this amazing site. There are restrooms and a coffee shop open (in November) at the entrance to the site where you a grab some coffee or a snack. Next, we all loaded back up in the van and headed up Mt V. We stopped for lunch ($20 EU ea) and it was wonderful - 3 course with wine and optional limoncello ($3EU) afterwards. They should really mention this available lunch option in the advertisement as it would be quite a long day w/o any stop for food. The climb up Mt V is not for the weak. I’m 57 and not in best shape. it took everything I had to make the climb. Mimi said we had 1 hr and 1/2 to go up and back down. I noticed most people had no issue in competing within this time but it was difficult for me- however- I managed to pull it off, barely. There are 2 souvenir stands up the hill but no open restrooms (in November). There is a restroom at the entrance but you must purchase something at the store to use the restroom. I am glad I climbed Mt V so I can say I did it but I could have just stayed at Pompeii all day as it was the highlight for me personally. We arrived back in Sorrento about 5pm so it was a total of @ 9 hrs start to finish. I recommend this tour company if you want a guided tour of both locations, Mimi was wonderful and it was a great experience.
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Patricia_c
Nov 29, 2024
Guides were engaging and... - Guides were engaging and informative. Lunch was super. Pompeii was nicely empty. Vesuvius is just so so, especially in a cloud.
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Nicholas_r
Nov 22, 2024
Great full day tour - Mimi was a great guide! Archaeological tour was really interesting and the views from mount Vesuvius were amazing
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Lisatw9689et
Nov 16, 2024
historical views - michele "mimi" was great - great personality and knowledge! Pompeii tour had so much history! Mount Vesuvius - very steep walking.
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765low
Nov 14, 2024
Great day - Great tour! Very informative, I wish we got to see a bit more of Pompeii but oh well, there is only so much time. It was all still incredible and Mt Vesuvius was very cool.
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John_c
Nov 13, 2024
Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius outstanding trip - Excellent guided trip a must do if you plan on visiting Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius. The guides historical knowledge makes it worth it.
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Leesa_m
Nov 13, 2024
Great experience for my whole family - I highly recommend the tour to Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius. The journey began with a comfortable bus ride, which made the long trip enjoyable. Our guide, Mi Mi, was fantastic—his knowledge and enthusiasm kept us engaged throughout the trip. Once we arrived at Pompeii, we were fortunate to have Patricia as our guide. She was outstanding in every way. Her expertise in Roman history and culture was impressive, and she thoroughly explained the social structure, culture, and hierarchy of Roman life, helping us gain a deeper understanding of the fascinating history of Pompeii. However, the true hero of the day was our bus driver, Pe Pe. The drive up to Mt. Vesuvius was a challenge, with narrow, winding roads. But Pe Pe handled the trip with remarkable skill and precision. He navigated the roads safely and confidently, ensuring that we arrived at the summit without a hitch.
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Rosia_t
Nov 10, 2024
Amazing - So glad we did this tour. Well worth the money. Our guides Louisa and Vincenzo were so knowledgeable and were great guides.
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Naina_n
Nov 28, 2024
Would not recommend the tour - I paid a lot for this tour but Mt vesivus was not covered even though it got sunny around 1pm. I was not even refunded for the same. Being a travel agent they must know the weather everyday and must check a day prior. They should cancel the excursion if the weather is not fine
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