Duration: 8 hours

Type of Service: Full Day Tour to Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius from Sorrento - small group tour

An exciting day trip, leaving from Sorrento to visit two of the most beautiful and interesting tourist places in Campania: the world-famous archaeological site of Pompeii and the incredible Mount Vesuvius, the volcano that in 79 B.C. destroyed several towns with its enormous eruption.

Our pick-up service from your centrally located hotel in Sorrento will allow you to begin your trip in total relax! Once you will board on our comfortable bus and your one-day adventure will officially begin.

Visit the ancient ruins of Pompeii and discover the excavations with your guide.  First you will reach the incredible Pompeii from Sorrento. Here you will meet your professional guide who will take you to explore the remains of the ancient Roman town, beautifully preserved over the centuries thanks to the volcanic materials that submerged it up 10 meters.

Visiting private homes, markets, baths and the main buildings, you will have the opportunity to make a real journey through time, in a place where everything stopped at that catastrophic morning in 79 AD.

Visit the park of Vesuvius up to its top and admire the view of the Gulf of Naples - After free time for lunch, you will reach the park of Vesuvius. Once in the National Park of Vesuvius, your bus will take you up to 1000 meters and then you will begin your walking tour until the top of the mountain, walkin 30 minutes approximately. Once you will reach a designated point, you will meet an alpine guide who will accompany you along a breathtaking nature trail. Going up the Vesuvius, surrounded by greenery and unspoiled air, you will reach the top of the imposing volcano, where you can admire the enormous crater and terrific views of the Gulf of Naples.

At the end of the excursion, you will come back to Sorrento by bus.

Things to Know:

• Small group tour of 16 people
• Depart from your hotel in the center of Sorrento for an exciting day-trip onboard our comfortable bus and visit two Italian gems
• Discover the ruins of Pompeii, with entrance tickets included, with your expert tour guide
• Visit the incredible excavations of Pompeii as well as the volcano that destroyed the city in the 79 AD
• Explore the nature trails that go up along the top of Vesuvius with your alpine guide
• Reach the crater and admire the breathtaking views of the Gulf of Naples from the top of the mountain
• Learn more about the history of Pompeii and the great eruption of Mount Vesuvius of 79 A.D.
• You will spend 2 – 2.5 hours in Pompeii
• Free time for lunch at client's expense
• Tour is offered late March - late October
• Tour operates 7 days a week
• Tour begins at 8:00am
• Entrance tickets to the ruins of Pompeii
• Entrance tickets to the National Park of Mount Vesuvius
• Guided visit to Pompeii ruins - approx. 2 hours
• Guided visit to Mount Vesuvius (alpine guide)
• This tour is not wheelchair accessible and not recommended for participants with back problems - moderate amount of walking is involved
• We suggest you to wear comfortable clothes and tennis shoes, plus bring a bottle of water and sunglasses
• Please note that the temperature atop the Mount Vesuvius is generally lower than at its base and the wind can be quite strong. We therefore recommend to bring with you proper clothes.
• Tour does not operate on May 25th - holiday

Duration: 6 hours

Type of Service:  From Sorrento – Visit Ruins of Pompeii with Lunch and Winetasting

Our Pompeii Tour is the best option for travelers who plan to visit this famous UNESCO World Heritage Sites from Sorrento. 

Our English-speaking driver will meet you in your hotel lobby at 8.00am.  You’ll be whisked away directly from Sorrento by private, air-conditioned luxury vehicle to Pompeii where you’ll meet your official, licensed Pompeii tour guide. The ancient city of Pompeii is one of Italy's most popular tourist attractions and our tour is unique: you will visit the whole ancient city of Pompeii and you'll breathe the roman atmosphere travelling in the past.

We’ve selected the most entertaining and knowledgeable local tour guides to ensure that your Pompeii visit is as enjoyable as it is memorable.  Follow your guide as they recreate the hustle and bustle of this once-busy port town, explaining what each building was used for, where families ate their meals, did laundry and socialized – and where sailors went when they docked. 

You will see the best places such as the “Teatro Grande”. Your guide will let you hear the acoustic perfection of the auditory of the “Teatro Piccolo”. 

You will discover how thermal baths worked. You will walk along the principal street of commerce of Pompeii and you will see how the ancient Romans used to spend their days and have fun.

"Your Pompeii day trip doesn’t end here. After your tour, we'll drive a short distance to have lunch and wine tasting. You will enjoy a typical Italian lunch at a wine farm, located in Pompeii; this area is famous for its viticultural (the cultivation and harvesting of grapes) and olive production."

Things to Know:

• Enjoy insider knowledge about Pompeii, a world-famous archaeological site
• Visit the most iconic ruins within Pompeii as well as the lesser-known gems
• It is a private tour. That means you will not join another group, you will have your own guide, who you can ask at anytime to customized your tour based on your interests. It is the best way of visiting Pompeii. No lines, no headsets, no large groups. 
• You will spend 2 – 2.5 hours in Pompeii
• Our guide will bring to life the strong remains of Pompeii, telling you numerous anecdotes, secrets and stories, and taking you through the most fascinating sites of this ancient city
•  Client is responsible for lunch and admission fees to Pompeii
• You can have a typical Italian lunch and the menu includes: a taste of five different wines, including "limoncello",  spicy cheese, salami, bruschetta, eggplant parmesan, fresh bread with oil olive, spaghetti with fresh tomato and dessert
• Admission fees for Pompeii is 15 euros per person and lunch with wine is 25 euros per person - pay on site
• The guide will help you buy your tickets, so you will skip the lines (we have privileged access)
• Tour is offered late March - late October
• Tour operates 7 days based on availability
• Tour begins at 8:00am 
• This tour is not wheelchair accessible and not recommended for participants with back problems - moderate amount of walking is involved
• Meeting Point Location:  Hotel lobby
• Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes - do not recommend heels, boots or flip flops
• Tour does not operate on May 25th - holiday