Naples Shore Excursion Mt Vesuvius and Pompeii Day Trip
Description
Cruise passengers arriving in the port of Naples can explore legendary Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius, the only active volcano in continental Europe, on this full-day guided tour from Naples. It is a shore excursion not to be missed by any visitor to this region of Italy and includes both a guided tour of Pompeii's haunting ruins and a climb to the smoking summit of volcanic Mt Vesuvius.
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Itinerary
After pickup from your cruise ship dock, take a 30 minute drive to Pompeii, an ancient Roman city that was entirely destroyed by the sudden eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 AD. The largest archaeological site in Europe, today Pompeii is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. When you arrive, your guide will skip the line to buy your group’s tickets and lead you on a 2 hour walking tour of the fascinating grounds. Witness the destruction first-hand as you visit Pompeii’s most famous sites, including the Forum, thermal baths, lupanare, greek theatre and plaster casts of the bodies of Pompeii people, giving you a glimpse into daily life during the Pax Romana. Today you can see shapes of objects — even bodies — that were buried beneath the volcanic ash and pumice.
After Pompeii visit, enjoy some free time to browse the shops followed by a pizza lunch with your group. Then board the coach and drive 40 minutes to legendary Mt Vesuvius. Embark on a moderate hike up the volcano with your guide. When you reach the summit at 3,900 feet (1,200 meters), you’ll be rewarded with panoramic views of the picturesque Bay of Naples from east to west. Peer down into the crater and see plumes of steam issuing from the sleeping, but still active, volcano! There is a rest point where you can choose to wait for your group if you do not wish to climb all the way to the top, but the hike is worth the effort. After your Mt Vesuvius hike, relax on the drive back to Naples in the late afternoon.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
If your ship docks at Stazione Marittima, pick-up will be outside the cruise terminal building, at the exit of the box of the security under the blue sign "Stazione Marittima", here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vUP8tRxYiz5D9C3o6 If your ship docks at Pier 21 in Molo Carlo Pisacane, pick-up will be just outside the exit gate where the ship will dock, just next to the ship, here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/t8zhGszKcbwBR1Mb8 In both cases a driver/guide will show a sign with the name.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended for climbing Mt. Vesuvius
- We require a minimum of 2 participants in total every day to operate this tour. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not at least 2 participants for this tour. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Transport is by coach: group sizes of up to 50 people
- Please note that for the Mt Vesuvius part of the tour, among the 4 languages available, only the English language is always guaranteed
- In case Mt. Vesuvius National Park is closed due to bad weather conditions and/or other circumstances beyond our control, you will be refunded the entrance tickets to the National Park
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Worry-free Shore Excursion: We will ensure your timely return to the Naples port for this activity. In the rare event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. If your ship is delayed and you are unable to attend this activity, your money will be refunded. See our terms and conditions for full details.
- On the path of the volcano guide is provided by the national park on request
- Lead Traveler's document ID picture required (tour purpose only)
Reviews(316)
Overall very disappointing experience, with several aspects that puzzle the organization of the service. The tour of Pompeii was the only positive element: the guide proved competent and professional. Unfortunately, everything else was not up to scratch. The transport took place on a minivan in decidedly poor condition (shock absorbers evidently worn), making the journey uncomfortable. As for Vesuvius, despite being closed, we were still taken to the top to “wait for any developments”, with the result of losing about an hour still in the middle, without any added value for the experience. Upon returning, we were left at a different point than the starting point, despite being hastily indicated otherwise, creating further discomfort. Even the organization of lunch was lacking: waiting times of more than an hour for a simple pizza. In the face of these critical issues, we requested a partial refund for a service not provided properly, but we have not received any more response. In addition, payment has been requested exclusively in cash and, to date, no invoice has yet been issued. Overall, an unprofessional experience and not in line with what you would expect from an organized tour.
Gentile cliente l'attesa sul Vesuvio è avvenuta in quanto il parco non era chiuso ma sospeso in attesa di valutazioni da parte dell'ente gestore sulle condizioni meteo. Spesso al mutare delle condizioni del tempo viene riaperto e quindi gli operatori attendo il più possibile affinché i propri partecipanti possano effettuare la visita. Purtroppo quel giorno hanno deciso di non riaprire e l'attesa è stata vana ma questa naturalmente è una decisione indipendente dalla nostra volontà. Per quanto riguarda il ristorante l'attesa è comprensibile data l'enorme affluenza di turisti in un giorno festivo quale il 1 maggio, l'importante è che la qualità del pranzo non ne abbia risentito e da questo punto di vista siamo certi sia andato tutto per il meglio. La informo che ha diritto al rimborso dei biglietti di ingresso al Vesuvio inviando richiesta al suo operatore o all'agenzia presso cui ha prenotato il tour. Cordiali saluti
Excursion very nice in itself, our guide to Pompeii Bernadette was top. Lunch break too long, we almost missed the departure of our liner .. beautiful anxiety and final Sprint 😫 And in the morning, really bad organization to find the mini bus .. we had a photo of the meeting place and we stayed there waiting ... but no one .. really to see! We were finally able to leave with the band because the guy came back to get us but really really reorganize yourself! We have another excursion tomorrow I hope it's less complicated
Cher Madame nous avons encontré tout le monde a la gare maritime sans problemes comme tous les jours, je veut dire que notre organization est efficace en fait, nous vous avons trouvé aussi. Le dejeuner je pense n’est pas trop long, pensez-vous que parfois les participants se sont plaints qu’il était peu :-) De plus, nous connaissons les horaires des navires et arrivons toujours à l’heure, en fin de compte, tout a bien fonctionné, alors merci pour le conseil, mais peut-être que vous n’êtes qu’un peu impressionnée. Bien cordialement
We loved this excursion The organization was top the round trip from the port of Naples took care of by bus The drivers and organizers Alba and Gennaro were super, kindness Our Francophone guide Susie for the visit of Pompeii was super also the explanations were clear and precise Everything was perfect nothing to do again!
Can not take pictures and stay with guide she went too fast Didn’t say she was moving on while we were told take pictures included lunch was pizza or pasta but was told pizza would take too long to make so I wanted pizza from Naples but wasn’t allowed
The most unorganized tour. Multiple handoffs to different guides. Everyone confused and very little communication. The tour guide in Pompeii cared more about conversing with her Italian friend that joined us then she did about ensuring that the group was following her or understood what she was saying. We spent a long time waiting for her to finish her conversations before we continued the actual tour. Plus, for whatever reason, we were never even taken to the museum itself. I’ve been there for years and that is truly something to be seen and we did not have any time left to go to the museum. Lunch was included, but even lunch was chaotic and we thought we were getting pizza but instead wind up with salad. Then we waited for what seemed like a long time for yet another guide and another bus to take us to Mount Vesuvius. I would not recommend booking this if this is your first time going to Pompeii
Dear customer the burocracy to access to Pompeii is very hard and this is the reason of the waiting there in Pompeii. Guides know it and just wait for the entrance tickets to start the visit. By the way you are right, more communication would be useful. Best regards
Pompeii Group size was way too big. We lost a ton of time waiting for folks that didn’t show up or later got lost or didn’t make it back in time. This is in control of the operation and needs to be fixed. Bring your own water. Buying water at Pompeii is 2euros each, 4 for a coke. Guide was good, but the place is way overcrowded. Find a time to go off season if you can. Skip the summer if possible. Vesuvius was fun, but rushed. Only 80 minutes to hurry to the top, take photos, grab a souvenir, wine, and head down. Be prepared for a hot hike in summer - leave the jacket at home. The altitude doesn’t cool the place off much.
The tour was excellent!!! Pompeii was amazing! Just an fyi to get to the crater it is about 1.5 miles with loose rock and decent incline but well worth it. BUT our driver……. While driving in town and on the highway he spent at least 50% of the time staring at his phone and texting. That was scary because I was in the front row. Another 25% he was hitting on/talking to tour guide. It was VERY irresponsible, unprofessional and dangerous. That is not what I paid for. He really should be talked to on his job description.
Our guide Rita was little to quiet to start but became increasingly cordial as the day went on. Our Pompey guide focused on the architecture of Pompey which was very interesting.
The pick up from the cruise port wasn't timely, then surprised another pick up from the train station was made... the pickup process wasn't smooth & there were way too many people on this tour. But the people were timely, the tour operators could have been more efficient & more informative. We did way too much waiting & walking wherein that time could have been spent at the two main attractions, Mt. Vesuvus & Pompeii Ruins. Lunch was not impressive at all. The tasting was a nice break, but nevertheless it was a sales/marketing stop. There was no narration during the bus ride. This excursion needed to be smaller groups, spend more time at the attractions & more lunch options.
Mt Vesuvius was wonderful~ I felt we could have used extra time to walk the entire crater(but most tours should have enough time)~ we did not because of the Pompeii experience. Our tour was on a Sunday that was free for locals~ it took us an extra hour to get there~traffic~ the site was so crowded it was hard to even see the guide and know which area she was talking about~ she never looked around to see if everyone was following, everytime she went around a bend the earpiece stopped working~ even after being told numerous times she continued as usual~ very disappointing for my party and even more so to those of the tour group not able to keep up~ before Mt V we were to have pizza which we were looking forward to~ didn’t happen we had to have pasta pizza was not an option. I realize they could not control traffic~ but could have started earlier to avoid the crowds and traffic and guide could have waited for all to be near before explaining~ Pompeii was waste of our money because of this Mt V was great
