VESUVIUS
The trips worth booking.
Our pick of the 10 best-rated private & vip tours around Vesuvius. What each one actually includes, who operates it, and what you pay before the inevitable upsell at the gate.
Private day tour with pickup to Pompeii, Herculaneum, and a crater climb on Mount Vesuvius, plus optional on-site guiding.
“Antonio was the best tour guide ever! He was extremely knowledgeable, enthusiastic, patient, and made the tour so much fun. Would highly recommend booking with him.”
A private 2-hour guided look at Herculaneum’s better-preserved streets, homes, and murals, with your eruption story told clearly.
“Our tour with Daniela was just too short. Soooo much knowlegde and informazioni to see we needed another few hour to totally absorb Herculaneum. Grazie mille, Daniela!”
Private Herculaneum tour with an archaeologist guide. Personalized 2-hour walk through top preserved Roman houses, terraces, baths.
“Luca was the best tour guide we have ever had! His love and knowledge of the area and history shown through the entire time. Highly recommended!”
VIP day trip from Naples to Pompeii and Herculaneum with skip-the-line entry, expert guides, and lunch in a small group.
“Our guide for the day was very good, friendly, informative and worked hard to make the trip enjoyable. The tour guides at Pompeii and Herculaneum could not have been better. Lovely lunch as part of the tour.”
Private full-day trip from Naples to Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Vesuvius with live guides, skip-the-line tickets, and a crater walk.
“World Tours made the impossible possible : Pompeï, Herculaneum and Vesuvius in 1 day ! Our driver Carmine made sure we arrived safely on the spots and even gave us an extra 'cabrio-experience'). Our assisstent Alessandra assured that the coordination went smoothly and even arrived at our Hotel a few minutes earlier then expected. And…”
Private day trip from Naples to Herculaneum, Vesuvius, and Pompeii, with onboard commentary, free time at ruins, and a coral workshop.
“Antonio was excellent!! He was polite, courteous, patient, and always on time. He even took time to give us a little tour of Naples afterward. However, know this is just chauffeur service. Does NOT include tix to any sites but “skip the line” are available at pompeii. We did not need skip the line for…”
Private archaeologist-led walk through Herculaneum and Pompeii, seeing ash-buried homes, baths, and the Forum for one full half-day.
“This was the most amazing tour we have ever had,Paola was extraordinary. It was well worth the extra cost. He was patient and extremely knowledgeable. We spent over 7 hours with him. We definitely do it again.”
Semi-private Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius day from Positano with hotel pickup, local-guided Pompeii, crater hike, and tickets included.
“Francesco was an amazing guide. He had a great sense of humour and a wonderful knowledge of Pompeii. He made the tour fun rather than just presenting the facts in a dry and boring way. My 11 yo daughter even commented it was her favourite tour of our entire trip and she is a hard…”
Private walking tour from Naples to Herculaneum and Pompeii with a local guide, skip-ticket help, and Roman details in 5.5 hours.
“The sites are amazing so historically and Maria Laura was an amazing tour guide. We had so many questions cause the sites are so amazing and she was able to explain everything in detail. We learnt so much!!”
A 2-hour private Herculaneum tour with an archaeologist, focusing on key domus, eruption evidence, and vivid fresco rooms in English.
“Our guide was patient, knowledgeable and very professional. We’ll worth it. I recommend it for any trip to Herculaneum.”
