Tour of Mt. Vesuvius + Sorrento + Pompeii (FullDay 8h)

This is on of our Best Sellers Tour. This tour is the perfect combination for people who love excursion in the nature, roman history and romanticism. Take a walk on the crater of the Volcano Mount Vesuvio, then enjoy a walking tour in the roman ruins of Pompeii and “fall in love” about the romantic town of the lemons: Sorrento.

Mt. Vesuvius

This itinerary is from the agreed point (port/hotel/train station). During the weekdays.  You will be going up 3000 feet. The driver will assist you in purchasing the tickets. Once bought, you can start your adventure climbing Mt Vesuvius to the top. You will have roughly an hour and a half to explore this volcano. Despite its violent history of eruptions, Mount Vesuvius still offers a beautiful view of the surrounding area, which is a national park. Mt. Vesuvius’ eruption in AD79 buried the cities of both Pompeii and Ercolano beneath ashes, mud and lava. It left extreme damage but immaculate artefacts that can be seen today. This is a wonderful trip up the stratovolcano, allowing tourists to absorb the natural scenery and history. (please, wear comfortable trekking shoes)

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Sorrento

The drive to Sorrento take 1 hour and along the way there will be a couple of stops where you can take pictures of the spectacular panoramic views of the coast. You will have free time to explore. Sorrento is a small, quaint, and relaxed town in Campania, Southern Italy. Here you will have time to explore the town and walk along the narrow streets that lead to many homes, restaurants, family-owned shops, taverns, villas, hotels and, most importantly, unforgettable scenery. Overlooking the Bay of Naples, the waterfront is captivating and relaxing. This town is an extremely popular tourist attraction that has a lot to offer, from delicious food to wonderful views. Sorrento is full of intriguing architecture, churches, leather factories, limoncello factories and inlaid woodwork shops. From here you will stop to enjoy some of the finest culinary spots Sorrento has to offer. You will have a wide variety of food to choose from such as meat, fish and true Neapolitan pizza cooked in an ethnic brick oven, along with salads, seafood, vegetables, desserts, wine and various drinks.

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Lunch break

Lunch break. The driver will make suggestions early in the morning. once a decision has been made the driver will make reservations if need so.

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Pompeii

Once done we proceed to Pompeii and the drive will take about an hour. You will have 2 hours pf free time to explore this ruin. The drive from Pompeii to Mt Vesuvius is about 40 minutes. Filled with an abundance of history, this partially buried town offers marvelous scenery that one must personally see to believe. A must see site that will provide you with a rare and knowledgeable experience! This ancient ruin which was buried under meters of ash and pumice after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79A.D. Filled with an abundance of history, this partially buried town offers captivating scenery that one must personally see to believe. It is a must-see landmark that will provide you with a thoroughly unique experience. The licensed guide will provide you with ample historical information, showing you the highlights of the ruin. (we highly reccomend to hire a guide, ask in the note the price)

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End of tour

Driver will return back to the pick up location between the hours of 4-5pm or others agreed upon. Please note: During the weekends the itinerary for this tour is as follows: Sorrento-Pompeii-Mt.Vesuvius. This to avoid local traffic and using time more feasible. We would hate for you to be sitting in traffic for a long period of time.

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Important Note Regarding itinerary

If the starting point is from Amalfi  coast Area the itinerary is as follows: Sorrento-Pompeii-Mt.Vesuvius Time allocation is the same. It is 8-9hr tour.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WE RESERVE ALL RIGHTS TO CHANGE THE ORDER OF ITINERARY IF NECESSARY AT OUR DISCRETION DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES (ENVIRONMENTAL) OR POLITICAL REASONS (STRIKES/PROTEST).

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Private Tours

Included

  • Luxury, private air-conditioned vehicle. English-speaking driver or escort guide. Parking, highway tolls, fuel, all taxes and driver maintenance included and 22% of italian sale tax.

Not included

  • Meals, drinks (E20-E45 depending menu order or restaurant)
  • Pompeii (Admission fee €15pp per adult, children younger than 18 years old enter free showing a valid ID (passport/citizenship/driver’s license)
  • Mt. Vesuvius admission fee €10
  • Gratuities between 15/20% (optional but really appreciated)
  • No guide is included but we highly recommend a guide so he can provide ample historical information. please ask the price in the note.

Transportation

One of our professional, knowledgeable English speaking driver guides will be waiting at pick up location (where you will be tendered) or location agreed according to the agreed time (usually 8am to skip traffic). Your driver will be holding a sign with your or your party’s name on it.

From/to Naples or Sorrento or Amalfi or Salerno Ports (Pick up is normally 8am or otherwise agreed upon)

Our escort driver will be waiting at the gangway of your cruise ship or outside the cruise ship terminal. The escort driver will be holding up a sign with the group’s name on it. The email that accompanies the voucher you receive at the time of booking will indicate the meeting point for each specific port.

We recommend that you meet onboard before exiting the ship. This way you are all together when meeting your escort driver and the tour can commence much more efficiently. Otherwise, the wait time for others will be 20minutes, after which time the tour will proceed.

From/to Naples Train Station

The escort driver will be waiting at the end of the train platform where your train will be arriving at. The escort driver will be holding a sign with the name in which the reservation was reserved.

From/to Naples Capodichino Airport

The escort driver will be waiting at the arrival lobby holding a sign with the name in which the reservation was made under or otherwise stated.

From/to any Hotel

Escort driver will be waiting at the lobby of the hotel. Normally pick up is 8:30am or otherwise stated.

From/to any Resident/B&B

The escort driver will be waiting outside the main doors of the building.

For groups of more than 8 people from Naples, Sorrento, Amalfi Salerno we can either provide a Mercedes Sprinter minibus or multiple luxury minivans. This will depend on availability. The use of a minivan allows clients to arrive at the exact location of the destination.  With a minibus, you will be dropped further from the destination and you will have to walk to the designated location.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WE RESERVE ALL RIGHTS TO CHANGE THE ORDER OF ITINERARY IF NECESSARY AT OUR DISCRETION DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES(ENVIRONMENTAL) OR POLITICAL REASONS (STRIKES/PROTEST).

Private Tours

Included

  • Luxury, private air-conditioned vehicle. English-speaking driver or escort guide. Parking, highway tolls, fuel, all taxes and driver maintenance included and 22% of italian sale tax.

Not included

  • Meals, drinks (E20-E45 depending menu order or restaurant)
  • Pompeii (Admission fee €15pp per adult, children younger than 18 years old enter free showing a valid ID (passport/citizenship/driver’s license)
  • Mt. Vesuvius admission fee €10
  • Gratuities between 15/20% (optional but really appreciated)
  • No guide is included but we higlhy recommend a guide so he can provide ample historical information. If you want a guide, please ask it in the note.
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