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8 Best Horses Tours Around Vesuvius

The trips worth booking.

Our pick of the 8 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.

8 Best Horses Tours Around Vesuvius

Pompeii Guided Tour & Horse Riding on Vesuvius with Lunch

Pompeii Guided Tour & Horse Riding on Vesuvius with Lunch - Entering Pompeii with a licensed guide (and why 2 hours is enough)

1.Pompeii Guided Tour & Horse Riding on Vesuvius with Lunch

Most Popular★ 5.0

Skip-the-line Pompeii with a licensed guide, then horse ride on Mt. Vesuvius with vineyard lunch and wine tasting, small group.

“Starting later in the morning (which was very much appreciated for ample train travel) we met outside the Pompeii ruins. Our guide was lovely, and I could not imagine visiting without a personal guide for full experience. Being able to ask questions and not having audio plug ins just wandering around was well worth the…”

419 reviews7 hours (approx.)From $240.65by TASTETHEXPERIENCE

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Horseback Riding on Vesuvius

Horseback Riding on Vesuvius - The Vesuvius National Park ride: panoramic stops without the crater

2.Horseback Riding on Vesuvius

★ 5.0

Ride calm horses on Vesuvius’s volcanic slopes from 500 meters, with panoramic views, helmets, and small-group English guidance from Pompeii.

“Myself, husband and 8 year old daughter are beginners at horse riding. Giovanni and team were fantastic with us, especially with my daughter. Talking us through how to mount and ride. The horses were beautiful, well looked after. Giovanni knew his horses so well. They were lovely and had funny personalities. Horses Claire, Mary and…”

144 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $78.64by TASTETHEXPERIENCE

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Mount Vesuvius Guided Horse Riding Tour with Sample Wine

Mount Vesuvius Guided Horse Riding Tour with Sample Wine - From Ramada to the Stables: Quick, Simple, and Air-Conditioned

Horse Riding on Mount Vesuvius

Horse Riding on Mount Vesuvius - Your Orientation: How They Keep It Safe and Fun

4.Horse Riding on Mount Vesuvius

★ 5.0

Private horseback ride through Vesuvius National Park with horse grooming and a local aperitivo, plus calm guidance from Carlo.

“Very Nice and pleasant trip. I highly recommand this experience because it allows discovering nature in the national park of Vesuvius by another way. Our guide Carlo is very attentive and professionnal ! The local food after the trip is delicious !”

85 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $84.48by Equitazione e Natura

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Pompeii: Ruins Tour and Mount Vesuvius Horseback Ride

Pompeii: Ruins Tour and Mount Vesuvius Horseback Ride - Getting started: where you meet and how the van keeps you moving

5.Pompeii: Ruins Tour and Mount Vesuvius Horseback Ride

★ 4.9

Small-group Pompeii ruins, Vesuvius vineyards horseback ride, and winery lunch with wine tasting plus private transport. 8-hour day.

“Brilliant from start to finish. Sofia proactively arranged pick up near to our hotel in advance. So reassured straight away I’d made the right choice. On the day Giuseppe picked us up - his English was better than mine… he was hilarious, friendly knowledgable and the best driver/entertainment and city guide you could ask for!!…”

42 reviewsFrom $215.24by Tastethexperience

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Scenic Horseback Ride, Wine Tasting & Lunch on Mt. Vesuvius

Scenic Horseback Ride, Wine Tasting & Lunch on Mt. Vesuvius - Key Highlights You’ll Care About

6.Scenic Horseback Ride, Wine Tasting & Lunch on Mt. Vesuvius

★ 5.0

Horseback through Vesuvius vineyards, sip local wines, and enjoy a volcano-style lunch from Pompeii in a small group.

“This was probably one of the best things I’ve gotten to do in Italy! It was my first time ever riding a horse, and Giuseppe was a really helpful instructor. The vineyards were amazing, and afterwards I was driven to the wine distillery. The wine was so good and I had an amazing view of…”

23 reviews4 hours (approx.)From $138.03by TASTETHEXPERIENCE

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Pompeii: Mount Vesuvius Night Horseback Ride and Italian BBQ

Pompeii: Mount Vesuvius Night Horseback Ride and Italian BBQ - Mount Vesuvius by night: the guided horseback ride through vineyards

From Pompeii: Mount Vesuvius Horseback Riding Tour

From Pompeii: Mount Vesuvius Horseback Riding Tour - Meeting at Caffetteria Magma and Getting on the Road

8.From Pompeii: Mount Vesuvius Horseback Riding Tour

★ 5.0

Horseback ride on Mount Vesuvius from Pompeii with a small group. Includes transfers, 1-hour ride, helmets, and water.

“The riding arena at the foot of Vesuvius is wonderful, the horseback riding equally so. The staff was very organized and welcoming. Sofia, who followed us in booking, recommended that we have lunch at the Quirinoli estate a few kilometers from the riding school, where we sampled all the 0-km products. Experience to be had…”

3 reviewsFrom $79.30by Tastethexperience

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