Pompeii Ruins & Vesuvius Crater: Full-Day Tour

Explore Pompeii’s ruins and Vesuvius’ crater on a guided day trip from Sorrento. Uncover history and enjoy stunning views. Book your adventure now.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bar Kontatto - The meeting point is set at Kontatto Bar in Sorrento, located at Corso Italia n.257 Sorrento (Na). Please inform us of your hotel, and we will confirm if a pickup is possible.
  • Pompeii - Travel to Pompeii by bus.
  • Pompeii Archaeological Park - The ruins of Pompeii form an extensive archaeological site in the southern…
What's Included
  • Guided tour of Pompeii ruins (2 hours)
  • Entrance tickets to Pompeii & Vesuvius
  • Hotel/meeting point pickup and drop-off
  • Climb to the crater of Mount Vesuvius with an alpine guide
  • Transport by minibus to Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius
  • Free time to enjoy the view over the Gulf of Naples from the crater
What's Not Included
  • Meals and drinks (lunch option to book in advance in specific days of the week)
Additional Information

Embark on a full-day guided tour from Sorrento to explore the ancient ruins of Pompeii and the majestic crater of Mount Vesuvius. Discover the Forum, the Capitolium, the Macellum, the Theatre, and numerous other significant sculptures and archaeological sites.
Begin your adventure with a convenient hotel pickup in Sorrento, followed by a minibus transfer…

Location
Bar Kontatto
Corso Italia
The meeting point will set by the Kontatto Bar in Sorrento Corso Italia n. 257, but let us know which is your hotel and we will let you know if we can pick you up there.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Trickydickysixty4
Sep 19, 2025
Fabulous experience - At Pompeii there is so much to see and our guide was superb at making sense of it all - as it can be overwhelming. It was an amazing place. The lunch and wine tasting was lovely. We liked the wine so much we bought some bottles to take home. Then on to climb the last 240m of Mount Vesuvius. We had a beautifully clear day, so our pictures are great of Naples, Sorrento peninsula and Capri. We particularly liked stopping on the way back to see Peter whose family business makes variations of limoncello with his massive sweet lemons. Again we ended up buying some (a bottle of limoncello mozzarella and also the rum limoncello) to take home with us. On so many tours there are lots of hidden extras that you need to dip into your pocket for. On this one there are none which was quite refreshing. All 6 of us had a great day thank you and wouldn't change anything about how you structure this trip. It was awesome. Thank you.
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Paradise30338479648
Sep 14, 2025
Pompei and vesuvius - A very well organized trip with great experience in Pompei ; a good guide and wonderful trip to to top of Vesuvius. Thanks a lot for this !
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Pamela_gardner_1953
Sep 13, 2025
Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius Tour - Our trip to Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius was wonderful. Paula was very knowledgeable with a very pleasant personality. Lunch was perfect. We also made it to the top of Mt Vesuvius with much encouragement from Paula and the views were stunning. We have found that driving in Italy can be a little scary, but thanks to Mario’s amazing driving skills we felt very safe. We would highly recommend your tour. Pamela and Harvey (Australia) x
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Rosie
Jul 12, 2025
Pompeii and mount vesuvias - We had a wonderful trip to Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius The guide at Pompeii was so knowledgeable and kept the pace just right for the group- the headsets were also great so that everyone could hear. The lunch and wine tasting was delicious and we made some friends with another English couple and a couple from the Pennsylvania. There was lots of laughter and great conversation. The hike up mountain Vesuvius was a fab way to walk off the lunch and views were stunning over the Naples Bay As a last treat we had some Limoncello tasting and this was also a great addition to the day. I would highly recommend this trip. Rosie Lee
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Jenkw9076qd
Jun 5, 2025
Pompei, Mt Vesuvius with winery lunch - Thank you so much we had the best day. The pick up and drop off closer to our hotel was really appreciated and the day was great. Bus was comfortable and Michel was a very good driver! And fun!! Paula gave us great information along the way as did the guide at Pompey. Lunch was great and a good break, the food and wine was lovely! Enjoyed Mt Vesuvius and the detail provided. And the unexpected gem at the end of the day stopping at the Limoncello shop was a lot of fun, really enjoyed it all! Well done and thank you
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Xelonitsa
Jun 2, 2025
Fun packed day - We had a fantastic day tour to Pompei and Mount Vesuvius. Everything went smoothly. The coach driver made us feel very safe on the crazy Italian roads and the tour guides were friendly and informative. The lunch stop and wine tasting was an added bonus with decent local food and good wine. Timings were just right and I’d highly recommend this tour.
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Navigate34269245238
May 27, 2025
Great must do experience - Excellent trip, well organized with great driver and host. There was no hotel pickup but actually this was a good thing as we didn’t waste time driving from hotel to hotel the bus drove directly to Pompeii at 8am. Didn’t feel rushed at any point.
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Ljthorpe1986
May 21, 2025
Fantastic experience! - I cannot thank Mikhail our bus driver and Poala our host enough for their attentiveness of the group. We had an incredible time doing more than we even expected with not only visiting pompeii and climbing Mt Vesuvius, but also wine tasting, lunch, limoncello tasting and watching how seashell jewelry was made. There are a lot of experiences to choose from but I highly recommend this one !
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Susan
Sep 26, 2025
Pompeii was nice - Bus driver, Mario, had crazy skills! Maneuvering all those winding roads & avoiding the daredevil motorcycle drivers was a show itself! Pompeii was nice but our tour guide didn’t offer as many details as other guides we heard provide. We had two teachers in our group who would have enjoyed learning more lesser known history of the site and excavation. We appreciated the stop at the Limoncello shop on the way down from Mt Vesuvius. The owner put on a great presentation and had us try Limoncello with buffalo mozzarella, and it was delicious!
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Justine_r
Jun 18, 2025
Good day out - Pompeii was very busy. Whilst the guide was clearly knowledgable the group was personally too large for me. The radio kept cutting out as we were too far away from her and by the time we got to the area she was talking about she was talking about something else so we didn't know what we were looking at. I would have liked to feel a bit more of the drama of the site but again this is just a personal preference. The few minutes at the brooch museum was ok to get use of the free toilets. Lunch at the vineyard was basic but adequate. Vesuvius views are amazing. Paths are all loose gravel and quite steep so not for the less mobile. Thought we were getting a guide for Vesuvius but just walked on our own. the stop at Peters lemon shop on the way back was very entertaining. Good value trip would just have preferred a smaller group to go round Pompeii. Hotel pick up was not an option for this trip but when we realised that we had passed our hotel on the way out of Sorrento they were accommodating in dropping us back at the village where our hotel was rather than us having to pass it and walk 35 minutes back.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).