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Pompeii and Vesuvius guides

Practical, up-to-date guides to seeing Pompeii and Vesuvius from Sorrento: what the tours cost and include, train or tour, how hard the crater walk is, Pompeii or Herculaneum, what to wear, and going with kids.

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Tickets

Popular Pompeii and Vesuvius tours

Booked through Viator with both tickets included and free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Small-Group Pompeii & Vesuvius with Pizza Lunch included ★ 4.78.5 hours125 reviewsFree cancellation

Small-Group Pompeii & Vesuvius with Pizza
Max 25Pizza lunchCrater guide

A smaller group, a Neapolitan pizza lunch and an alpine guide for the crater visit, plus a licensed guide in Pompeii. Same price as the big coach.

What's included
  • Licensed guide in Pompeii and an alpine guide on Vesuvius
  • Pompeii entry and the Vesuvius National Park ticket
  • Pizza and a soft drink at a local pizzeria
  • Air-conditioned transfer from set meeting points; maximum 25 travelers
  • Check your pickup point: not every one is in central Sorrento
From$133per person Reserve
Pompeii & Vesuvius Full Day from Sorrento Most reviewed ★ 4.78 hours1,574 reviewsFree cancellation

Pompeii & Vesuvius Full Day from Sorrento
Both ticketsOfficial guideCoach

The classic bus day from Piazza Tasso: a guided two-hour tour of Pompeii with skip-the-line entry, then the coach up Vesuvius for the crater walk. Lunch is on you.

What's included
  • Round trip from Sorrento in an air-conditioned coach or minibus
  • Official guide for the whole day, with commentary on board
  • Skip-the-line entry to Pompeii and the Vesuvius crater ticket
  • Headsets in Pompeii for groups over 10; maximum 30 travelers
  • Not included: lunch (about an hour of free time to buy it)
From$133per person Reserve
Mt Vesuvius & Pompeii Tour by Bus More time in Pompeii ★ 4.38 hours172 reviewsFree cancellation

Mt Vesuvius & Pompeii Tour by Bus
3 h in PompeiiBoth ticketsCoach

About three hours in Pompeii, longer than the usual two-hour guided visit, then 90 minutes at Vesuvius. Both entrance tickets and headsets included; lunch is extra.

What's included
  • English-speaking authorized guide
  • Air-conditioned bus from Sorrento, 8:15 AM start
  • Skip-the-line entry to Pompeii and the Vesuvius ticket
  • Headsets in Pompeii
  • Not included: lunch; groups of up to 45
From$143per person Reserve

Plan your date before you go

Coach from Piazza Tasso, a licensed guide all day, and both the Pompeii and Vesuvius tickets, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

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