VESUVIUS
The trips worth booking.
Our pick of the 10 best-rated half-day 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.
“Nice small bus up to the Vulcan. I wish our guide spoke better English. We had to ask the same several times in order to understand. But the trip itself is great. Don’t be lazy and go to the end of the trail.”
Half-day guided Mount Vesuvius climb from Naples with skip-the-line entry, volcanologist chat, and a vineyard wine tasting stop.
“Good tour, but the description is not accurate. This first half of the tour was wine tasting that included lunch which was a great add on bonus being that our tour started at 12pm we just weren’t expecting it and didn’t really know what was going on. After about 1hr at the winery we headed…”
Half-day from Naples to Mt. Vesuvius with hotel pickup, pizza stop, crater summit walk, and Bay views; medium-to-high climb.
“We could have organised this trip via public transportation at a lesser cost. Poor communication and little interaction from our “bus driver” throughout this excursion . Very disappointed in our outing.”
Half-day tour from Sorrento to Herculaneum with an English guide, headsets, and time to see the Villa of the Papyri and Roman baths.
“Toni our guide was excellent, he was very knowledgeable and passionate about the tour! The only negative was the bus was 30mins late to pick us up, I understand traffic was busy but a courtesy call to inform us of this would have been helpful!”
A 3.5-hour guided half-day trip from Naples to Herculaneum, UNESCO ruins with vivid mosaics, frescos, and Roman daily life.
“Contraté el tour con una guía pero al no llegar al mínimo de personas, me ofrecieron hacer el tour con audio guía, pero yo he pagado lo mismo…..”
Naples to Mt. Vesuvius in half a day: pickup, pizza lunch, summit hike to 1,200 m, crater steam views, and ship-safe timing.
“Guide picked us up from the cruise terminal on time, pizza was incredible and scenery and view from Mt Vesuvious was amazing”
Half-day guided visit to Herculaneum from Sorrento: preserved Roman villas, frescoes, and an air-conditioned ride in about 4 hours.
“The guide arrived very late, so people were looking for him . The guide didn’t provide with a good information due to poor language skills. Moreover, after the tour the drop off location was changed for travellers. Not good experience.”
Naples half-day trip to Mt. Vesuvius with Bay views, crater walk, lunch, and wine tasting from Vesuvius vineyards. Skip-the-line entry.
Private half-day transfer to Vesuvius from Naples with door-to-door pickup, photo stops, and 2 hours in the national park.
“Pick up was smooth. Navigating Naples traffic is always “fun “. Driver gave us information along the way. Beautiful views along the way of Naples bay. I only wish it were a clearer day. A word to the wise please wear comfortable shoes and consider layering. The walk to the caldera is demanding but doable.…”
Half-day Vesuvius tour from Naples with lunch, round-trip transport, and a guided crater walk with Naples Bay views.
“Giuliano was an amazing driver who had so many nice things to say! Very friendly man, this company is lucky to have him! The volcano itself was breathtaking! I recommend this tour if you want to see Vesuvius, but do not want to spend the day there. this is perfect!”
