Pompeii Half-Day Shore Excursion from Naples
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore ancient Pompeii ruins
- Skip-the-line entry for quick access
- Expert guide shares historical insights
- Convenient round-trip transportation
- Ideal for cruise ship passengers
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Round-trip transportation from Naples to Pompeii
- Guided tour of Pompeii's archaeological site
- Skip-the-line entry tickets to Pompeii
- Meals and beverages
Itinerary
On a fateful summer's day in 79 A.D., Mt. Vesuvius erupted, spewing volcanic ash over the prosperous city of Pompeii. Unaware of the imminent danger, most people continued on with their daily lives and as a result the entire town and around 20,000 of its inhabitants were buried under tons of ash and pumice. Almost 2,000 years later, you have the opportunity to explore the site of this famous disaster and see first-hand the houses, streets and public buildings miraculously preserved by the volcanic ash. Accompanied by your guide, you'll see such fascinating places such as the Forum, Thermal Baths and Lupanare brothel.
Important information
Know before you book
- Tour operates rain or shine; dress appropriately for the weather.
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Photography is allowed; however, tripods and drones are prohibited.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes suitable for uneven terrain.
- Bring a hat and sunscreen to protect against the sun.
- Carry a bottle of water to stay hydrated during the tour.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
- Infants Required On Laps
Good to know
- 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
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Lead Traveler's document ID picture required (tour purpose only)
Traveler reviews
great tour
great Tour, very interesting. Guide took her time & answering all questions. Wear your walking shoes! Was tired, but enjoyed every minute of the 1/2 day tour.
Waste of money
It was absolutely awful. The pick up instructions were not clear. It took us almost 2 hours to get to the ruins (only 30 minutes away). The bus had to make an additional stop which we were unaware of to pick up more people. The air-conditioning the bus broke and was incredibly hot inside. We go to the ruins, we went off on her own and then took a private taxi back. This was a complete waste of money and I would not recommend this to anybody.
Pompeii
Visiting Pompeii is an amazing experience. Our tour guide was experienced. Unfortunately, our group was very large & hard to manage.
Tour was chaos
This was a terrible experience. The tour guide Erica walked through the ruins too fast. Slower moving people in our group were not able to keep up with Erica’s pace. Part of our group got separated from Erica annd got lost. Our hearing devices did not function properly. Four people in our group of eight were separated and the guide did not wait or look for us. We had to ask another tour guide from a different tour to help us locate the exit. We did not see much of the tour and feel very disappointed. Our group certainly did not receive our money’s worth. Please consider a refund because we feel this experience was awful.
Poor time management but good guide once we finally got to the site
The tour itself was good, once it actually started. We roamed around for over a half hour just looking for the guide. We tried to contact them via email and phone with no luck. We were ready to give up when we finally found them. After waiting on the bus for another ten minutes, we finally left the port and proceeded to make another 2 stops picking up people at different locations. Neither the guide nor the driver talked to us at all during the 40 minute ride. We got to Pompeii and waited around again until a guide showed us around. The guide was very informative. Over, just a lot of wasted time for what we payed.