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Naples Shore Excursion: Mt Vesuvius and Pompeii Full-Day Guided Tour
4.1
297 Ratings
Pompeii
Embark on a full-day guided tour from Naples to explore the legendary ruins of Pompeii and climb the smoking summit of Mt Vesuvius, the only active volcano in continental Europe. Don't miss this unforgettable shore excursion!
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Pompeii Archaeological Park - After pickup from your cruise ship dock, take a 30 minute drive to Pompeii, an ancient Roman city that was entirely destroyed by the sudden eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 AD. The largest archaeological site in Europe, today Pompeii is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
When you arrive, your guide will skip the line to buy your group’s tickets and lead you on a 2 hour walking tour of the fascinating grounds. Witness the destruction first-hand as you visit Pompeii’s most famous sites, including the Forum, thermal baths, lupanare, greek theatre and plaster casts of the bodies of Pompeii people, giving you a glimpse into daily life during the Pax Romana. Today you can see shapes of objects
- Vesuvius National Park - After Pompeii visit, enjoy some free time to browse the shops followed by a pizza lunch with your group. Then board the coach and drive 40 minutes to legendary Mt Vesuvius.
Embark on a moderate hike up the volcano with your guide. When you reach the summit at 3,900 feet (1,200 meters), you’ll be rewarded with panoramic views of the picturesque Bay of Naples from east to west. Peer down into the crater and see plumes of steam issuing from the sleeping, but still active, volcano!
There is a rest point where you can choose to wait for your group if you do not wish to climb all the way to the top, but the hike is worth the effort.
After your Mt Vesuvius hike, relax on the drive back to Naples in the late afternoon.
What's Included
- Professional guide in Pompeii and on Vesuvius
- Includes Mt. Vesuvius National Park access ticket
- Comfortable transport by air-conditioned coach
- Worry-Free Shore Excursion Guarantee
- Entrance Ticket to Pompeii included
- Complimentary pizza lunch with a drink
- Convenient port pickup and drop off
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Tourists on a cruise ship docking at the port of Naples have the opportunity to visit the iconic Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius, recognized as the only active volcano in continental Europe, through this comprehensive day-long guided journey from Naples. This is an indisputable must-do excursion for any guest traveling to this part of Italy, and it comprises both a guided exploration of the eerie ruins of Pompeii and an ascent to the smoke-billowing peak of Mt Vesuvius.
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended for climbing Mt. Vesuvius
- We require a minimum of 2 participants in total every day to operate this tour. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not at least 2 participants for this tour. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Transport is by coach: group sizes of up to 50 people
- Please note that for the Mt Vesuvius part of the tour, among the 4 languages available, only the English language is always guaranteed
- In case Mt. Vesuvius National Park is closed due to bad weather conditions and/or other circumstances beyond our control, you will be refunded the entrance tickets to the National Park
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Worry-free Shore Excursion: We will ensure your timely return to the Naples port for this activity. In the rare event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. If your ship is delayed and you are unable to attend this activity, your money will be refunded. See our terms and conditions for full details.
- On the path of the volcano guide is provided by the national park on request
- Lead Traveler’s document ID picture required (tour purpose only)
Location
Pompeii Archaeological Park
Porta Marina (via Villa dei Misteri)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(297 Ratings)
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Rick
May 24, 2024
Great day in Pompeii - Great pickup. Great tour guide and bus driver. Plenty of time to explore and great and well organized lunch.
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Hornet83
May 13, 2024
Fantasticaaa - Then shuttle transfer ok guided tour by Alex exceptional excellent explanations seasoned with a bit of humor which never hurts then Vesuvius ok a nice hike but it was worth it return ok
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Purplesue8888
Oct 3, 2023
Gotta do it at least once - Must do when visiting Naples. What a feeling of accomplishment when climbing to the top of Mt. Vesuvius. Note: No restrooms are there.
Pompeii was not what I expected. In a good way.
Pizza was the best in all Italy ports
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David_m
Sep 7, 2023
A Great excursion from Naples. - The excursion was excellent. We took a bus up to Mt Vesuvius and hiked to the top for the amazing views. Then on to an excellent tour of Pompei. Lunch was excellent. Them main improvement would be for the tour to provide some cool water. It was a very hot day and a nice cool water after the hike and again after walking around Pompei would have been excellent.
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Clare_h
Aug 22, 2023
Pompeii and Versuvius Great Memories - Very well organised, Verauvius in the heat was hard, but Limoncello shop stop before made it easier, great tasting and surprising ingredients! Pizza lunch break also ideal, fantastic, huge pizza! Pompeii guide Miguel was great, lots of fun and made sure we stopped in the shade wherever we could, very eye opening. A fantastic memory moment. Rosa made it very easy to fit it all in plus get back before the ship sailed.
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Catherine_o
Jun 18, 2023
What an amazing... - What an amazing excursion. Rosa was great and kept everything organized. They say you get a slice of pizza, but the pizza was like a medium size in the United States. It was delicious. The tour at the Volcano was good and Pompeii was also amazing. Our tour guide Mikael was funny and very informative. I would rate this a 10 :)
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Shirleym_g
Jun 17, 2023
Wonderful - Guides were professional. They managed time we’ll and responded to questions easily. Especially nice was the attention Michael paid to the children. He kept them close to him and made sure they were able to ask questions.
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Colleen_h
Nov 24, 2023
Would recommend - Seeing Pompeii. The guide was knowledgeable and went at a good pace.
Unfortunately we couldn’t go all the way up to the volcano due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control. On the ride back to the ship it would have been nice if the new tour guide had shared her knowledge a bit more.
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Megan_p
May 14, 2023
A bit chaotic - This was our first group tour, and probably our last. We were not impressed. Our excursion was a full seven hours+, and in that time, we only spent one hour and fifteen minutes at Mt. Vesuvius, and one hour and forty five minutes touring Pompeii. There was so much time wasted being shuttled to different pick up points, shuffling people from one bus to another, and the service providers arguing about things. It was really frustrating especially when they have you standing waiting for twenty minutes and then say “Hurry up, we don’t have much time.” One group barely made it back in time to their boat, and that was after we were all out on a smaller bus and sped crazily back to the port. Also, no one communicated that we would not have access to a toilet for almost five hours, nor did they seem to care when we complained about that.
We had six people in our personal group, so this was an expensive tour. We’d have been a LOT better off hiring a private taxi or car to drive us around, both financially and experientially. This was really unprofessional.
Lastly, while our tour guide at Pompeii was knowledgeable and funny, he also fixated his commentary on the brothels and phallic symbols around Pompeii to a degree that was unnecessary, especially given there were nine children in our group. Poor taste in my opinion.
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Cazd
Jun 13, 2023
Chaos - Terrible trip. Unorganised and chaotic. Too many random pick ups and stops. Being told there’s no toilets so they take you to their friends shop (whose toilets are filthy), when there are toilets. Being stopped and searched by the police as they don’t have the right documents. Chaos getting people back to the ship - we were all late. Guides leaving halfway throughout the trip or not being provided. Like others have said, the total amount you get at Pompeii is shocking…we got 50 minutes!! And Mt.Vesuvius not much better, it also takes longer than 25 minutes to the top and round the crater unless you’re young and fit! Wouldn’t recommend using this company as a shore excursion, too stressful. Also put me off Viator who recommended this trip.
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