VESUVIUS
The trips worth booking.
Our pick of the 10 best-rated half-day & short tours around Vesuvius. What each one actually includes, who operates it, and what you pay before the inevitable upsell at the gate.
Half-day trip from Naples to Vesuvius National Park with hotel pickup, skip-the-line tickets, and a crater rim hike above Naples Bay.
“Visiting Vesuvio is a must-do when in Napoli :) You have enough time to enjoy the views and to shop for souvenirs too :)”
A private 2-hour guided look at Herculaneum’s better-preserved streets, homes, and murals, with your eruption story told clearly.
“It was great, I had lots of fun and learned many new things.”
Half-day guided Mount Vesuvius climb from Naples with skip-the-line entry, volcanologist chat, and a vineyard wine tasting stop.
“Our driver Gino was wonderful! He was very attentive and extremely helpful! The food and wine tasting was good! The mountain was in the clouds but we still hiked up to the top and enjoyed what we could. Gino said to take the time we needed and I appreciated not being rushed. This was a…”
Half-day Vesuvius trip from Naples with round-trip transport, a crater walk, and included entrance ticket, plus views over the Bay of Naples.
“Excellent driver! On time, right where they said he would be. Drive us to the end of the road halfway up Vesuvius, and the rest was our hike. Breathtaking. He picked us up on time and took us back to the meeting point. Highly recommend!”
4-hour Mount Vesuvius tour from Naples with crater views, optional lava-cave route, and a light lunch with wine.
“Teresa was very welcoming, informative and overall the tour schedule was well put. I would however say that we wasn’t offered drink refreshment on the transport to and from and had to pay for it at Vesuvius although it was specified on the booking. Overall we had a great time though!”
Half-day from Naples to Mt. Vesuvius with hotel pickup, pizza stop, crater summit walk, and Bay views; medium-to-high climb.
“On the description of this tour, it says the duration is 3 hours. It is not. The bus arrived at my hotel an hour before the scheduled time and the tour is in fact around Six hours. I had to leave after lunch because of my flight. This needs to be better organized.”
Take an English-led, skip-the-line guided tour of Herculaneum from Sorrento by express train, with a 2-hour walk through UNESCO sites.
“Marilo was very knowledgable, really friendly and passionate about guiding us. Very enjoyable and good timeframe for me.”
Half-day tour from Sorrento to Herculaneum with an English guide, headsets, and time to see the Villa of the Papyri and Roman baths.
“Avoiding the notorious railway system was important as well as having it all laid out for you. The price was good. Transportation was slow mainly due to the traffic in the area and so we were delayed. The site is manageable. Headsets ok. Guide was good she kept up the pace. It was very hot…”
2-hour shared guided tour of Herculaneum with skip-the-line entry tickets and headsets for larger groups, uncovering daily Roman life.
“Use of headsets really helpful. Guide was superb. Not sure it could be improved”
Explore Herculaneum in 2 hours with a private guide. See mosaics, frescoes, skeletons, the Grande Palestra, and Villa dei Cervi.
“Would defiantly recommend this tour we found it very informative and our guide was very knowledgable.”
