Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius Small Group Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore ancient Pompeii ruins
- Skip-the-line access to Pompeii
- Guided tour with expert archaeologist
- Hike to Mount Vesuvius summit
- Panoramic views of Naples Bay
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Skip-the-line access to Pompeii Archaeological Site
- Guided tour of Pompeii with an expert archaeologist
- Hike to the summit of Mount Vesuvius with panoramic views
- Lunch and personal expenses
Itinerary
Meet the guide at the main entrance of the archaeological site called "Porta Marina Superiore". The guide will be holding a sign with our company's name "Askos Tours" on the top.
Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii
Pass by: Walk through the main street of Pompeii
In the granary you will see marble tables and baths for fountains that adorned the entrances of houses and some casts of victims of the eruption as well as that of a dog and a tree.
The house of Menander is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents
These occupy a vast area between the Brothel lane, the Holconius crossroads and the Via Stabiana. They represent the oldest thermal complex in the city.
Visit the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii
The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii.
Pass by: Have a look of the so called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii
Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii
Transfer to Mt. Vesuvius. Get on the top of the volcano to see the crater that still smokes slightly. Besides that, you will have a stunning panorama of the Bay of Naples, Capri, Ischia, the edge of the Sorrento coast and more. The last 500m is a very steep uphill walk, and closed-in shoes are essential. At the end of the visit, back to the main entrance of Pompeii Ruins, called Porta Marina Superiore.
Meeting point
Start Location
Via Villa dei Misteri, 2, 80045 Pompei, NA, Italy
Important information
Know before you book
- Tour operates rain or shine; cancellations due to weather are rare.
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Tour may be conducted in multiple languages; confirm language preference at booking.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes suitable for uneven terrain.
- Bring a hat, sunscreen, and a refillable water bottle.
- Check the weather forecast and dress accordingly.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Good to know
- Children under 6 y.o. are not allowed
- Wear comfortable shoes, sunglasses and sunscreen in the summer
- If the Vesuvius is not accessible due to force majeur, the tour will include the visit of Herculaneum instead of Vesuvius
- Please be aware that from the entrance of Vesuvius first 30 minutes is a step walking to reach the crater
- Mount Vesuvius entry ticket: 11,68 euros included in the price
Traveler reviews
Fascinating history and amazing views
The tour was excellent - Tonia (Tonya) did an amazing job explaining the ruins, the history, and ancient homes. As for the hike up Mt Vesuvius, yes there was some effort to walk up (the bus takes you around half way up), but Mario made the trip fun and exciting explaining things along the way to give us a few much needed breaks. The views near the top were just unreal!!
Amazing
While the hike up Mount Vesuvius was cancelled due to lightning, we truly enjoyed plan B, which was the visit of Ercolano. Our guide Mario was wonderful, sharing his knowledge of the history of the eruption. At Pompeii, we followed Ilaria, our expert guide. Having worked on the site herself, she had so much to teach us. We fully enjoyed both visits.
Visit to Paestum with the excellent guide Mario.
Paestum is beautiful in a group with the very well-prepared Guido.
Well worth it!
Very good tours packaged up. Anna did our Pompeii tour in the morning. She is an archeologist so knowledgeable and enthusiastic and very friendly and personable with the group and excellent with knowing best route and queue times for different exhibits. We met up again after a break for lunch to go via bus with Mario. He was also very good and patient for the Vesuvius walk. He had great knowledge on the surrounding area and activities. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the day. Quite ling but covers both tours well and was well organised with excellent guides. Thankyou to Anna and Mario!
Awful Pompeii and Vesuvius tour.
The tour was a disaster. I was short changed on the Pompeii tour that was a guided tour that was supposed to last three hours but only lasted 1.5 hours because of screw ups with the tour operator and an unexplained 30 minute delay starting the tour. The Vesuvius tour was even worse. It was supposed to be a guided tour but the guide dropped out. So it was to be a self-guided tour. That was even worse as they want you to use an app that doesn’t work on your phone in a place where there’s no wifi or cell service. And on top of that they gave me an invalid entrance ticket so before I knew something was wrong the driver left us there and I didn’t get to go on the tour at all.