Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius Small Group Tour
Description
Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius are the undisputed protagonists of the 79 AD eruption. Get to know more about it with this incredible full day experience. You will visit Pompeii in a small group tour led by an Archaeologist guide who will show you the best highlights of the site like the Forum – the main square of the city –, the main houses and buildings. Then meet the hiking guide in the afternoon and leave with our minibus for up to 14 people with direction to Mount Vesuvius. As arrive at Vesuvius entrance first 30 minutes up to the crater there's a steep walking to reach the top. Hike the volcano and reach the top of it: look inside the still quiescent crater and wonder at the amazing landscape around you and the beautiful panorama overlooking the Bay of Naples. At the end of the excursion, you will be transported back to Pompeii, where the tour concludes.
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Itinerary
Meet the guide at the main entrance of the archaeological site called "Porta Marina Superiore". The guide will be holding a sign with our company's name "Askos Tours" on the top.
Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii
Walk through the main street of Pompeii
In the granary you will see marble tables and baths for fountains that adorned the entrances of houses and some casts of victims of the eruption as well as that of a dog and a tree.
The house of Menander is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents
These occupy a vast area between the Brothel lane, the Holconius crossroads and the Via Stabiana. They represent the oldest thermal complex in the city.
Visit the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii
The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii.
Have a look of the so called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii
Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii
Transfer to Mt. Vesuvius. Get on the top of the volcano to see the crater that still smokes slightly. Besides that, you will have a stunning panorama of the Bay of Naples, Capri, Ischia, the edge of the Sorrento coast and more. The last 500m is a very steep uphill walk, and closed-in shoes are essential. At the end of the visit, back to the main entrance of Pompeii Ruins, called Porta Marina Superiore.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children under 6 y.o. are not allowed
- Wear comfortable shoes, sunglasses and sunscreen in the summer
- If the Vesuvius is not accessible due to force majeur, the tour will include the visit of Herculaneum instead of Vesuvius
- Please be aware that from the entrance of Vesuvius first 30 minutes is a step walking to reach the crater
- Mount Vesuvius entry ticket: 11,68 euros included in the price
- Not recommended for travelers with mobility/walking issue or impairments
Reviews(267)
The tour was a disaster. I was short changed on the Pompeii tour that was a guided tour that was supposed to last three hours but only lasted 1.5 hours because of screw ups with the tour operator and an unexplained 30 minute delay starting the tour. The Vesuvius tour was even worse. It was supposed to be a guided tour but the guide dropped out. So it was to be a self-guided tour. That was even worse as they want you to use an app that doesn’t work on your phone in a place where there’s no wifi or cell service. And on top of that they gave me an invalid entrance ticket so before I knew something was wrong the driver left us there and I didn’t get to go on the tour at all.
Anna Sorrento was a wonderful guide. She was very knowledgeable, friendly, and pointed out items and sites that were both educational and intriguing. She moved our tour at a good pace - a lot of time to enjoy specific areas but quickly enough to visit a lot of the Pompeii ruins...and she timed it well to avoid large crowds at popular sites. Would highly recommend Anna for people on this tour.
This is a perfect use of your day. Pompeii takes about 2 hours and then Vesuvius is about 2 hrs. Just note its hot! Bring lots of water. Also note Vesuvius is more than a "little" walk but most can do it.
It’s definitely worth it. I’d like to thank to both of our tour guides, Paulo in Pompeii and Mario on the Vesuvius trip. Both trips were very informative, the guys did a brilliant job by not only sharing everything that needed to be known but bringing their energy and creating good vibes during the whole trip. They were paying attention to everyone making sure we all were comfortable on the tour. I recommend the experience to everyone and would like to repeat it as soon as I can. Cheers to you guys, Márton
A very beautiful visit to Pompeii accompanied by Teresa. A small group allows for a better enjoyment of the visit and the opportunity to ask our questions to the guide. A beautiful hike on Mount Vesuvius. Mario was a good guide. Some information was a bit redundant with the visit to Pompeii, the guide's information, and that of the seismologist.
Great guides for both the Pompei and Vesuvius tour. Very informative and chill, no rushing anything.
We were 4 in out group and were very lucky to have two excellent guides: Mario at Mount Vesuvius and Sergio at Pompeii. They were both very knowledgeable, super friendly and very happy to answer all our questions. The whole tour was very well organized: leaving on time in a comfortable bus with an excellent driver. We strongly recommend Askos.
Great tour! Sergio was very informative and engaging. 5 starts!
We did Pompeii and the Vesuvius hike. Antonio was a perfect guide through Pompeii. I only wish we had more time! Combining the two activities wasn't ideal for us because we would have liked more time to walk around on our own. The Vesuvius hike was well worth it and a good workout. The views were amazing.
Unique cultural experience. Immersion in the oldest history of humanity. Excellent guide in Spanish and Italian. I don't remember their name, but they did a great job. Also, special thanks and mention to Patricia and Luca!! Great team!! We will repeat with WorldTours!!
