Spend a day exploring the history and beauty of Campania on a private full-day tour of Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius from Sorrento or Naples. See the excavated ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii and then hike to the crater of the volcano that buried the city 2,000 years ago. Visit a nearby winery for a light lunch (own expense) and wine tour.

Private full-day tour of Pompeii, Mt. Vesuvius, and a winery from Sorrento or Naples
Travel to the archaeological site of Pompeii, widely considered among Italy's most famous attractions
Discover the remains of the ancient city, buried by a volcanic eruption in AD 79
Explore Mt. Vesuvius, where you can hike to the crater for incredible views over Naples and the bay
Relax at the final stop–a winery where you can sample the wines and have a light lunch (own expense)
Tour includes pickup and drop-off at the port in Naples, the port in Sorrento, or your Sorrento hotel

What's Included

Driver/guide
Pompeii Professional guide for 2 hours
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Fuel surcharges

Gratuities
Entrance fees (Pompeii 16 euros per person - Vesuvius 12 euros per person)
Lunch and wine-tasting (38 euros per person)

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We will pick you up at your accommodation in Naples, Sorrento or Positano

What To Expect

Pompeii Archaeological Park

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Vesuvius National Park

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Vesuvius National Park

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Dress code is smart casual
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Please provide pickup hotel name
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

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44 reviews

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Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Phenomenal Experience!

Alex_M, Jun 2023

My girlfriend and I had an amazing experience. Pippo was our driver for the day and he did a great job taking care of us. The experience started at Pompeii with Francesco as our tour guide. We stopped on our way up to the rim of the crater and tasted some lemoncello and shopped for souvenirs. We tasted 4 wines with a plate of food after a quick tour of the winery we stopped at. Before taking us back to our hotel, Pippo treated us to a lemoncello slushy along the coast with a breath taking view of Sorrento/Sant’Agnello. It was a perfect day and can’t recommend this tour enough.

excellent day

Joana_M, May 2023

rino was an excellent driver! he picked us up in our hotel in positano then he started with vesuvius first then lunch on the winery and pompeii last. our guide in pompeii, ornella was super informative and kind! this tour is a must.

Pompeii and Vesuvius

Margaretta_M, Dec 2022

Thank you first to Pippo who is an excellent driver. The transportation was perfect. Ornella is a terrific guide. She accommodated the needs of our family and is perfect for kids. Very engaging!

A Perfect Day Full of History and Wine

Jim_C, Oct 2022

Our group of four had a wonderful day on this fun and historical tour. Our driver, Rino, picked us up at our hotel in Sorrento and drove us in his beautiful car, even providing cold water bottles throughout the day. He was a wonderful tour guide, pointing out many interesting sites along the way to Mt. Vesuvius. He gave us ample time for climbing the mountain and oh what a view! It is stunning all the way up. We met Rino on our way down the mountain and off we went for a fabulous wine tour, tasting and lunch at Cantina Del Vesuvio. Next, we drove to Pompeii for our private tour of this city which was destroyed in 79AD when Vesuvius erupted. Our guide, Frederica was personable and knowledgeable. This is the perfect day from Sorrento. 5+ STARS!!

Pompeii-Vesuvitour

Gary_C, Oct 2022

Our driver Pippo was a joy. Made the day perfect. Knew all the short cuts, spoke solid English, was funny and punctual. Our guide for Pompeii brought history to life. Without Daniello it would have just been ruins. Viator is the way to go. Their contacts are the best

Perfecto!

Bethany_G, Aug 2022

We had the most amazing day. Pippo was an excellent driver and guide. He picked us up from our hotel in Naples. We started the tour walking up to Vesuvius in the morning before the heat. Then on to wine tasting and lunch . Met our guide for Pompei which was amazing! They dropped us at our place in cetara. The perfect start to our week.

Awesome sequence and great Driver.

Ram_S, Jul 2022

Great sequence; early morning Vesuvius, winery and lunch and the Pompie. The private (just your family) tour, although a little expensive is really the way to do this. Pippo (Joseph), our driver was just fantastic. Extremely personable, cared for us throughout the trip and helped any way he could. We lucked out with fantastic weather. In July, it was chilly was Mt. Vesuvius.

Fantastic all day private excursion to Mt. Vesuvius, Pompeii and a winery

Douglas_A, May 2022

Wow. Our private guide made this a fantastic all day experience. He was a great driver, safe, and we had a large Mercedes van to ourselves. He was flexible, knowledgeable, courteous and did whatever it took to make our day the best ever. We hiked to the top and all around Mt. Vesuzius, he handed us off to a fantastic private guide for the ruins of Pompeii, and then the winery. The winery's views of Mt. Vesuvius were fantastic, but the food and service were just OK. We did not care for the wine.

Pompeii great, Mt Vesuvius not so much

CAREN_M, Apr 2022

We loved Pompeii & our tour guide was great. He spoke good English & was very knowledgeable about all the history. Mount Vesuvius was a bit of a disappointment. It’s quite a steep hike where we had to stop a lot along the way. Wear GOOD hiking shoes if you attempt it. When we got to the top it was literally just a big hole. Not like the pictures I’d seen of a crater. The wine tasting was OK & we thought we could choose from a menu but it was a set menu. There’s a big push for you to buy the wine & once they realized we weren’t interested the service slowed a bit. The food was good but just know all that going in.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Dear Caren, thank you for your feedback, I'm very sorry that you did not enjoyed Vesuvius but considering that we cannot change the shape of the volcano, I will improve the description of it! The winery has also been informed of your feedback and will do their best to correct these issues, at the same time informing us that they will be happy to have you as their free guests in case you happen to return to our country. Best regards, Nello Russo

Such a fun day!

Kari_H, Sep 2021

Such a fun day tour seeing lots of memorable spots. The tour guides were so lovely and helped bring the experiences to life. Thank you!

Must do while your in Italy

RitaMarie_M, Sep 2021

Having a private tour was amazing! It was personal and you get to hear everything and not be crowded by others. The driver and tour guide were absolutely wonderful. Pompeii, Vesuvius, and the winery are a must see!!!

Pompeii and vineyard tour.

tranitravis, Feb 2020

The tour guides were excellent. Our driver, Rino, did an amazing job and he was very friendly. We would highly recommend this tour!!!

Pompeii

Christopher_R, Nov 2019

Very well organized and our driver Rino could not have been more accommodating. He was professional and very knowledgeable of the arrears we visited. He made modifications to our trip based on the weather conditions ensuring we had an enjoyable day. The tour of Pompeii was amazing, our guide opened our eyes to many things we were not aware of. The winery tour was very good as well, their olives were amazing to eat ant the spicy bread was spectacular.

Educational & delicious

Jill_B, Aug 2019

The visit to Pompeii, despite the oppressive heat and crowds was informative and educational. 1 hour 45 minute tour went by quickly. I could have spent more time there. The visit to the vineyard was fabulous. Lunch was out of the world good and we bought some bottles of wine and shipped home. Vesuvius was a bit of a disappointment. Took a while, long climb and visibility was nil. I guess if it was a clear day it might be worth it but would rather have had that time at Pompeii.

Great time!

Lisa_B, Jul 2019

Mount Vesuvius is beautiful, the winery is awesome, and the guides were excellent. Highly recommend!

Our driver was amazing, Pompeii was...

sgraham1407, Dec 2017

Our driver was amazing, Pompeii was interesting. The wine tour was great! Wonderful food. We did not get to see Mt Vesuvius cause of the rain. But we went to Pocatono! Beautiful!

Pompeii and private guide were...

sdmrc2, Nov 2017

Pompeii and private guide were excellent. Enough time spent there to see and learn. Climbing Vesuvius breath taking a little challenging with uphill angles and ground unevenness so not for those who have difficulty walking and the ability to see into the crater was amazing. The wine tour was disappointing. Quick two minute explanation of the vineyard them a mediocre lunch with some samplings. The lunch and quality of wines could have been better. Still worth doing the tour though for Pompeii and Vesuvius. PAY ATTENTION to the details of this tour though because nothing included - we had to pay for entry to Pompeii 12euro, entry to Vesuvius 10 euro, and 28 euro for the lunch so the cost is really 50 euro more per person.

Amazing day out. Pompeii was...

Lyndiloola, Aug 2017

Amazing day out. Pompeii was amazing. Our guide was excellent. Mt Vesuvius was a trek but worthwhile. Highlight of the day was the food and wine tour. Food was authentic and plentiful and it's the only place I've been told to drink quicker as they had more wine to give us! Would highly recommend

Our tour host in Pompeii, Cara, was...

ROBERT G, Jun 2017

Our tour host in Pompeii, Cara, was very knowledgeable and extremely pleasant. Definitely would recommend her. Our driver Marco, less so. Got us around, but appeared that he'd rather be elsewhere. We only did Pompeii and passed on Mt. Vesuvius and the Wine Tour. Had a better time walking the streets of Naples and eating at a local pizza joint.

Excellent way to accomplish three...

Yvonne C, Mar 2017

Excellent way to accomplish three highlights in one day. Our driver, Nello, safely shuttled us from location to location. At Pompeii we had a private guided 2 hour tour. The guide was knowledgable and since 2 of the 4 of us had toured Pompeii about 9 years ago, he took us in at a different entrance and we saw many sights that we had not seen the first time. Pompeii cannot be seen in just 2 hours, but this gave us a wonderful overview for what life might have been like. From there we drove as far up Mt. Vesuvius as allowed. Highly recommend sturdy walking shoes and coat with hood, as the walk from that point is winding and up hill on a path with loose gravel, and at the top it's very windy and much colder. So glad we were prepared otherwise we never would have made it to the rim. Our driver did not rush us and set a return time, which was great, as our family was 2 twenty-two year olds and 2 sixty year olds...needless to say we achieved to walk up and down a different speeds. Lastly, we enjoyed a delicious lunch, tasting, and nice tour of the vineyard. It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed sitting out on the patio for lunch.

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