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Mt Vesuvius and Pompeii Guided Excursion: Explore Ancient History from Sorrento
4.3
170 Ratings
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.
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:
24 hours
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…
- 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
- 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
- Lunch
Additional Information
Pick-up from nearest meeting point by your driver and guide. Drive along the Sorrento Coast and enjoy views of the bay of Naples on the way to Pompeii. Enjoy a 2 hours guided visit in the excavations with an expert and authorized local guide: discover the life of the Ancient Romans, see the main public monuments, the Forum and some of the houses of the…
Pick-up from nearest meeting point by your driver and guide. Drive along the Sorrento Coast and enjoy views of the bay of Naples on the way to Pompeii. Enjoy a 2 hours guided visit in the excavations with an expert and authorized local guide: discover the life of the Ancient Romans, see the main public monuments, the Forum and some of the houses of the Pompeii ruins. Free time at leisure, if you wish take the suggestion of our guide for lunch. Depart for Mount Vesuvius; collect your ticket from the guide and enjoy your free time there by walking to the top of the crater at your own pace; enjoy stunning views of the Gulf of Naples; If you wish, take advantage of the explanations of a vulcanological guide on the crater (included in your ticket). Return to the meeting point where your guide and driver are waiting for you and relax on the way 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(170 Ratings)
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Kate_r
Sep 16, 2025
Great day! - We had a wonderful tour to Pompeii and Vesuvius. The guides were engaging without going overboard, knowledgeable and easy to follow. Our driver, was nothing less than amazing!
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Tine
Jul 31, 2025
Great first visit and great guide. - We had a great time in both Pompeji and Vesuvius.
A great first visit and the guide, Lorenzo, knew how to tell the story. Good driving by Luigi.
Recommendations to those who want to see these sights for the first time.
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Helen_r
Jul 9, 2025
Superb day trip - exactly as described above - Excellent trip - well organised pick up, cool comfortable coach, great guide (Tony). Got around Pompeii with enough info to make really interesting but not dragged out on heat of day. Lunch 5 mins away really good value. The Vesuvius hike was amazing. Trip exactly as described
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Explore821309
Jul 4, 2025
Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius - Myself and my family took trip to Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius with Laura our guide. It was a super trip. Laura was excellent guide and gave a lot of really interesting facts. Pompeii was phenomenal, I hadn’t appreciated the size of Pompeii or excavation completed over the years. It was jaw dropping. Laura made it all the more real with her facts and insight.
We didnt book lunch when purchasing the ticket but it was good.
My kids and husband climbed Mount Vesuvius, while I stayed behind. Apparently it was very steep initially but worth the climb. Spectacular views from the top.
Overall excellent trip. Laura was excellent and it was well worth doing .
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M
Jul 1, 2025
Great day trip! - Fantastic experience! They were flexible with the pickup location if you contact them from their website. The guide and bus driver were great. I learned a lot. The guide also took us to see a specific building that was special requested by someone on the tour even though it wasn’t originally part of the plan. Reasonably priced lunch option. Bring sunscreen and water!
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Angela
May 16, 2025
Fantastic tour - This tour far exceeded expectations , our guide Laura was fabulous. Driver and as great. Could not have been better. Well organised tour.
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O5139pcnickh
May 1, 2025
Fantastic day out! Thanks Tony! - We had an absolutely brilliant time on this tour. Tony, our guide, was wonderful - he was very polite, friendly and took care to make sure all the guests enjoyed themselves. The tour covers an approx 2.5 hour visit to Pompeii. Tony made sure to point out a number of highlights and carefully explained their history - we really learned a lot. From there we headed to a local restaurant for a hearty and tasty lunch, before making our way to Vesuvius. Jean-Paul’s driving along the twisty inclining roads was exemplary and we got breathtaking views across the Bay of Naples. The climb to the summit was reasonably challenging - a tip: bring appropriate footwear as the sandy path can be quite slippy, particularly on the descent. All in all a wonderful trip which will live long in the memory!
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Susan_f
May 10, 2025
A nice, hassle free way to see the sights. - This is a nice, hassle free way to experience your time in Pompeii and a climb to the caldera at Mt. Vesuvius. We had taken a previous day trip to another site all while trying to navigate the train, tickets, etc. and found this far more relaxing and less stressful. The tour guides were well informed and highlighted the most interesting areas to see. The lunch was good, not great. The bus driver was excellent as it's not easy to drive these roads with all of the turns and twists. I would recommend some hiking poles for the trek up to the caldera at Mt. Vesuvius as the small scree can easier slide under your feet. Overall I would recommend this tour.
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Scoops50
Sep 13, 2025
Disappointing - The tour of pompeii was fascinating and breathtaking due to the explanation delivered by our guide “Jonny”. He made the trip through time well rounded. The trip took a downward turn due to an hour stop at a small restaurant with no option for those who didn’t want a meal. The trip up to Vesuvius was rushed and the more mature gave up rather than delaying the trip further.
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Chloe_p
Jun 22, 2025
Be aware before booking -
While the tour guide was great and we enjoyed Pompeii and Vesuvius, you need to know a few things. The tour says it's from Sorrento, but it actually picks up people outside of Sorrento, which means you're on the bus for a VERY long time because they get dropped off first. (They were picked up first, so that's fair.) That part of the drive is very windy and adds nearly an hour to the drive. Had we known this detail we would never have booked this tour and gone with something else.
The AC on the bus is not good enough considering how hot Pompeii and Vesuvius were.
Instead of headphones that go into your ear like other tours, they use this ear radio thing that is so loud and the volume can only be adjusted by the tour guide for everyone. This means it will either be too loud for some or too quiet for others.
The included lunch was wonderful and so was our guide and bus driver. It was the other parts that made this not what it should have been.
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