VESUVIUS
The trips worth booking.
Our pick of the 6 best-rated horses tours around Vesuvius. What each one actually includes, who operates it, and what you pay before the inevitable upsell at the gate.
Skip-the-line Pompeii with a licensed guide, then horse ride on Mt. Vesuvius with vineyard lunch and wine tasting, small group.
“The tour, wine tasting & horseback riding made for a perfect day! Communication was excellent & we were able to arrange pick up from the train station and at the end of the day to our hotel! We would highly recommend!!”
Ride calm horses on Vesuvius’s volcanic slopes from 500 meters, with panoramic views, helmets, and small-group English guidance from Pompeii.
“This was a really experience especially fir beginners and kids. The views towards Mt Vesuvius and the bay around Napoli were spectacular. The staff were lovely and shared interesting facts about the area. It was a small, slow-paced personalised experience. I would definitely recommend especially for families.”
Horse ride on Mount Vesuvius from Naples with Naples Bay views and a homemade vineyard wine sample after the ride.
“The people were nice but they don’t treat they’re horses well, they had my wife on a half blind limping horse and we were riding for an hour up a mountain, and my horse was also limping and missing a shoe.”
Private horseback ride through Vesuvius National Park with horse grooming and a local aperitivo, plus calm guidance from Carlo.
“My daughter and I had a great time exploring Vesuvius National Park. Easy to get there by train and pick up. Horses were specially chosen for our riding ability that made the trek easy and fun. Carlo’s commentary of the national park, the little crater was very interesting and he was very accomodating to my…”
Small-group Pompeii ruins, Vesuvius vineyards horseback ride, and winery lunch with wine tasting plus private transport. 8-hour day.
“We enjoyed our guide Antonio, he was very knowledgeable and the best! The wine and lunch, as well as the location were top notch. We enjoyed the lunch, felt like having lunch with good friends. The horseback riding was wonderful as well. All in all, it was a wonderful day.”
Horseback through Vesuvius vineyards, sip local wines, and enjoy a volcano-style lunch from Pompeii in a small group.
“Great communication from Sophia and her team. Horses were great, a really beautiful way to explore a winery!”
