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Half-Day Trip to Mt. Vesuvius from Naples: Journey to the Crater of the Ancient Volcano
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Napoli
Embark on a half-day trip from Naples to Mount Vesuvius and journey to the crater of the ancient volcano. Explore the stunning landscape, learn about its geology, and enjoy breathtaking views of the bay of Naples. Book now!
Embark on a half-day trip from Naples to Mount Vesuvius and journey to the crater of the ancient volcano. Explore the stunning landscape, learn about its geology, and enjoy breathtaking views of the bay of Naples. Book now!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Naples - Customers are picked up at various locations in the city center. The tours both begin and conclude in Naples.
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Vesuvius National Park - Select from two guided hiking experiences:
- The Crater Route, which ascends to the summit of Mount Vesuvius, offering breathtaking views and a glimpse into the crater.
- The Valley of Hell Trail,…
- Naples - Customers are picked up at various locations in the city center. The tours both begin and conclude in Naples.
-
Vesuvius National Park - Select from two guided hiking experiences:
- The Crater Route, which ascends to the summit of Mount Vesuvius, offering breathtaking views and a glimpse into the crater.
- The Valley of Hell Trail, a more daring route through ancient lava flows and distinctive geological formations, including a lava cave.
- Mount Vesuvius - Enjoy wine tasting and a tour of the vineyard.
What's Included
- Entrance fee to Mt. Vesuvius included
- Complimentary bottled water
- Exclusive wine tasting session
- Expert volcanologist guide at Vesuvius summit
- Air-conditioned vehicles for your comfort
- Skip-the-line access to popular sites
- Engaging live commentary during the tour
- Convenient hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Entrance fee to Mt. Vesuvius included
- Complimentary bottled water
- Exclusive wine tasting session
- Expert volcanologist guide at Vesuvius summit
- Air-conditioned vehicles for your comfort
- Skip-the-line access to popular sites
- Engaging live commentary during the tour
- Convenient hotel/port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This engaging 4-hour tour begins with a convenient pickup near your Naples accommodation. You’ll travel in a comfortable minibus through Vesuvius National Park, where you’ll enjoy breathtaking views of pine forests, wildflowers, volcanic landscapes, and the Bay of Naples. The tour includes a delightful wine tasting and a visit to a vineyard located on…
This engaging 4-hour tour begins with a convenient pickup near your Naples accommodation. You’ll travel in a comfortable minibus through Vesuvius National Park, where you’ll enjoy breathtaking views of pine forests, wildflowers, volcanic landscapes, and the Bay of Naples. The tour includes a delightful wine tasting and a visit to a vineyard located on the slopes of the volcano.
Participants can choose between two guided hiking experiences:
- The Crater Route, which takes you to the summit of Mount Vesuvius, offering panoramic views and a glimpse into the crater.
- The Valley of Hell Trail, a more adventurous trek through ancient lava flows and unique geological formations, including a lava cave.
Both hikes are led by knowledgeable guides who provide fascinating insights into the area’s geology and history. This experience is suitable for most visitors with moderate fitness levels and promises an unforgettable adventure through one of Italy’s most iconic natural wonders.
- Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or alternative tour
- Your tour operator will collect the Mt. Vesuvius entrance fee on board the bus in order to secure your skip the line tickets from the ticket office “guide’s counter”
Location
Starhotels Terminus
Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(129 Ratings)
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Travis
Oct 8, 2025
Awesome hike! Great food, amazing views! - This was an awesome tour! The lunch stop before the hike was amazing. Tasted so many different local foods and 4 different wines if you opt in to the wine tasting package. Although this hike didnt go to the top of the crater, the valley of hell is the trail we did. Definitely bring good shoes with traction and pants would be recommended as you rub against plants and rocks on the hike. There were some challenging uphill sections where some people needed to take breaks along the way. The tour guide was fantastic and would definitely recommend this tour!
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354viennac
Sep 23, 2025
100/100 A+++ - This was a great experience, our hosts was fantastic! It went better than could imagined. Pompeii and the top of mt vesuvius is incredible. Worth the price definitely. It was about 6 to 7 hours long. A great way to spend a day in Naples 10/10 recommend booking with this group for your guides.
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Katy
Sep 21, 2025
How to climb Mt Vesuvius and have a delicious wine tasting lunch experience - It was a fantastic, fun and well organised small group trip! Antonella (the tour guide) and Victorio (driver) were friendly and professional, while providing information about the area while we were travelling around Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius in the mini bus and it all lasted six hours door to door ( with a hotel collection.) The wine tasting and lunch experience was delicious and an extensive three courses. We tried three full glasses of different local wines. We then climbed Mount Vesuvius and there was a perfect amount of time to climb up and back and take lots of pictures. Due to the ash and volcanic nature the paths, it can be slippy and difficult to walk, but generally fine for moderately fit, able bodied walkers. There was a change of time to collect us from the arranged hotel in the morning and the communication from Antonella was superb. I would totally recommend this trip for anyone wanting to climb Mt Vesuvius with an excellent wine tasting lunch thrown in!
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Christian
Aug 26, 2025
Great value half day tour - Great host (Connie), timely pickup and driver (Roberto). Fantastic lunch and wine tasting & amazing views of the crater.
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H4699xbdw
Aug 20, 2025
A wonderful trip to Mt Vesuvius - We booked a half-day excursion to Mt. Vesuvius from Naples with WorldTours Italy, and it was an incredible adventure.
Our driver, Eugenio, made the day even more special—he was warm, engaging, and had a great sense of humor. As a local who grew up in Naples, he offered fascinating insights and practical tips that enriched the entire experience.
Our first stop was at Sorrentino, where we enjoyed a delightful wine tasting paired with a delicious lunch. From there, we made our way up to the majestic Mt. Vesuvius. No words can truly capture its awe-inspiring presence—it’s one of those places that absolutely deserves a spot on your travel bucket list.
Huge thanks to Eugenio for making the experience so memorable!
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Jacinthe_f
Oct 13, 2025
The scheduled schedule was... - The information of the guide was relevant, the meal at the vineyard as well as the wine tasting were excellent and the staff very friendly. The climb to Vesuvius despite the narrowness of the road is done without incident.... phew!
The guide cared about our ability to reach the top and advised us on the level of difficulty. We had an unforgettable day.
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Jennifer
Oct 12, 2025
Not a Tour. A transfer with lunch and lots of wine - Things to know about this excursion: You are joining a larger group who did Pompeii in the morning. So you have to wait around for them. You have 4 glasses of wine at the tasting. Four! Then you have an hour drive up twisty mountain roads and have to start your hike still drunk from the wine. There is no actual tour. Its mostly a nice transfer service. There is no signage on Mt vesuvius no information, so take a guide book if you're interested in learning about the volcano. Lunch was lovely, the driver and 'guide' we're lovely. Glad I booked the smaller group.
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Lydia_l
Sep 27, 2025
Vesuvio cried tears of lava! - We overall enjoyed this experience. You get dropped off at the entrance of Vesuvius and are given a certain amount of time to get to the top and back. I think this would be difficult to coordinate on your own. Lorenzo was our guide and he gave us background on Capri, Vesuvius and other areas as you get driven around. Francisco was our driver and he made good on time.
Few caveats. Although we requested a specific hotel pick up location, that is not guaranteed. We had to meet them at the port of Naples instead by Bar Pic Nic but thankfully that wasn't too far from our original request ~ 10 min walk.
Although this was a half day tour, we still drove to Pompeii to join up with the full day group tour. It was nice to see a bit of Pompeii but was a bit of a lull in the beginning.
Furthermore, we didn't know the tasting and lunch started before the hike (thought it would be after). Not complaining but expect to go buzzed. And maybe don't eat breakfast beforehand, or if you do, give yourself an ample window before noon!
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Denise_a
Sep 16, 2025
Everything is well explained and... - Everything is well explained and the advice is very explicit when booking as
Walking shoes etc.
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Faraway12097571581
Sep 14, 2025
Beware of this operator. - They change tour and start time twice within 24 hours. No chance of refund at that time. I could not get to meeting point due to logistics of getting to location. I was in Sorrento with limited transport routes. This could be construed as fraud on operators part as they had plenty of time to advise of any issues. They indicated fire on mountain. which was a month before tour and they had other tour going to mountain the same day as mine. I would not recommend this company. Also trip advisor was no help .
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