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Guided Tour to Pompeii and Vesuvius from Sorrento

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Overview

Explore the world’s most famous UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pompeii and discover the majesty of Mount Vesuvius on this combined full-day excursion.

Departure from Sorrento in early morning and a transfer by bus to Pompeii. Enjoy the live commentary on board during the drive.
On arrival in Pompeii, meet your guide and get ready for two hours visit to know the traditions and daily life of ancient Pompeii. The guide will pass through the Roman Forum, the Basilica, Temple of Jupiter and Apollo and thermal baths.

Free time for lunch on your own, before making your way up to Mount Vesuvius.
Get access inside the natural park for 1.30 hour free time and hike about 20 minutes walk to the top of the crater where you can experience breathtaking panoramic views of the whole Gulf of Naples.

Return back to Sorrento about 4:30/5:00 pm

What's Included

Light lunch in local restaurant (if option selected)
Headsets during the walking tour
Pompeii entry ticket
Vesuvius national park ticket
Transportation by air-conditioned bus
English speaking guide through Pompeii site

Guide service inside Vesuvius park

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Please note that pick-up time starts 45/30 minutes before departure time, you have to be ready at meeting location, as communicated from local supplier. You have to confirm exact pick-up time and location with supplier, before departure. You have to inform about which location you are going to use as meeting point. Please be aware that Sorrento has many traffic restriction areas, you have to confirm location and times some days before departure. The supplier is not responsible in case of delays, no show at the meeting point, or in case you are not communicating with staff in order to arrange pick-up time and location.

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This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

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What To Expect

Parcheggio Comunale Achille Lauro

Meet your guide or company representative at 08:15 a.m, at Bus Parking Achille Lauro located in Via Correale, 25, 80067 Sorrento

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pompeii Archaeological Park

Enjoy Pompeii on this 2-hour tour and find out what life was like before the catastrophic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Follow your guide and discover the highlights of the site such as the Basilica, the Forum, the thermal baths, the bakery and some residential houses.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica

The Basilica, with its extension of 1,500 square meters, was the most sumptuous building of the Forum, and its space was used to carry out business and for the administration of justice.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Foro di Pompei

The Civil Forum is the core of daily life of the city and is the focal point of all the main public buildings for city administration and justice, business management, and trade activities such as markets, as well as the main places of citizen worship.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Santuario di Apollo

The Sanctuary of Apollo is one of the oldest places of worship in Pompeii, built in a strategic point, along the path that goes up to Marina Gate, which led to the public heart of the city. God as the founding cult of the settlement refers to the Greek and Etruscan presence in the Campania region.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Temple of Giove - Excavations

The Temple of Jupiter dominates the north side of the Forum, with Mount Vesuvius scenically rising behind. When the colony was founded (80 BC), the temple underwent a radical renovation and became a real Capitolium with the three cult statues of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, which looked like those of the Capitolium in Rome, placed on a high base so as to make them visible to whoever passed in the Forum square.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Macellum

The Macellum consists of a tuff quadriporticus with a hall for worship in an elevated position on the eastern side, in line with the entrance. The copies of two marble statues, a female and a male armed, are found on the niches of the side wall, together with the fragment of a larger statue, probably pertaining to an emperor, Titus or Vespasian, indicating how this area was intended for the imperial cult

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)

The main entrance on via dell'Abbondanza leads to a large courtyard. The pool is found to the left, whereas a colonnade is found to the right, which leads to the men's quarters, which are split into the apodyterium (dressing room), with the frigidarium (for cold baths), which leads to the tepidarium (for medium temperature baths) and then to the calidarium (for hot baths).The heating was guaranteed by a piping system in the walls and double floors that circulated the hot air coming from the furnaces and from mobile braziers. The women's quarters, close to the men's quarters, was split the same way in the apodyterium, tepidarium and calidarium.The Stabian baths are among the oldest we know of the Roman world.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lupanar

The prostitutes in the brothel were mostly Greek and Oriental slaves who were paid between two and eight Asses (a glass of wine cost one Ass) for their services.Small paintings with erotic depictions on the walls of the central corridor informed customers of the activities that took place within the Lupanare. The brothel is named from lupa, a Latin word meaning 'prostitute'.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Teatro Grande

The Large Theatre was built by exploiting the natural slope of the hill for the construction of the auditorium. In the theatre they represented comedies and tragedies of Greek-Roman tradition.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pompeii Archaeological Park

At the end of walking tour, free time for lunch.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Vesuvius National Park

Drive up to Mt. Vesuvius to explore one of the most Famous volcanoes in the world enjoying the breathtaking view of the Gulf of Naples. We start from the square at altitude 1000 m A.S.L. then You continue walking along the path "The Gran cone" which leads to the crater and having a unique experience.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Sorrento Coast

Return to Sorrento meeting point about 4/5 pm

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
The hike to the crater may be very steep. This tour is not suitable for people with mobility problems
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Duration may vary due to traffic condition or unforeseen circumstances
This activity is not suitable for cruise passengers
The visit to the archaeological site will be maximum of 30 pax per guide
Transportation may be in coaches holding more passengers, up to 40/50 passengers
The access to Vesuvius park may be closed during the itinerary, due to weather or safety reasons
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Guided Tour to Pompeii and Vesuvius from Sorrento?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

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

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The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Boat Tours customers.

Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Guided Tour to Pompeii and Vesuvius from Sorrento?

A:

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).

Apr 2025

Q: What's included in the price?

A:

The following is included:

Light lunch in local restaurant (if option selected).
Headsets during the walking tour.
Pompeii entry ticket.
Vesuvius national park ticket.
Transportation by air-conditioned bus.
English speaking guide through Pompeii site.

The following is NOT included:

Guide service inside Vesuvius park.

Apr 2025

Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?

A:

There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

Apr 2025

Q: My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?

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If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025

Q: Is this an accessible tour?

A:

Accessibility information for the Guided Tour to Pompeii and Vesuvius from Sorrento is as follows:

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
The hike to the crater may be very steep. This tour is not suitable for people with mobility problems
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Apr 2025

Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?

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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Guided Tour to Pompeii and Vesuvius from Sorrento will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

Mar 2024