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Sorrento to Pompeii Tours

Exploring the Italian coastline is incomplete without a trip to Pompeii, a fossilized haven for history buffs! Just 26km away from Sorrento, you can experience the faint pulse of 79 AD. Frozen in time under the fire of Mount Vesuvius, you can glimpse ancient Roman life walking through its streets, revere the force of nature at the Garden of Fugitives, or stare into the active craters of a volcano.

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Sorrento to Pompeii Tours
Guide with umbrella leading a tour group through ancient ruins in Pompeii.
Passengers enjoying a ride on a Terravision bus from Fiumicino Airport to Rome City Center.
Guide explaining ancient ruins to a group of tourists in Pompeii, Italy.
Tour group with guide exploring ancient ruins of Pompeii, Naples, with Mount Vesuvius in background.
Ancient ruins and columns at Pompeii Forum, Italy.
Temple of Apollo ruins with statue and columns in Pompeii, Italy.
Ancient frescoes depicting figures in the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii.
Tourists walking through ancient Pompeii ruins with audio guides.
Ancient bathhouse interior in Pompeii on a 2-hour private guided tour.
Tour group with guide in ancient theatre, Pompeii.
Ancient ruins with stone columns and mountain backdrop in Pompeii, Italy.
Aerial view of Mount Vesuvius crater near Naples, Italy.
Hikers on Vesuvius volcano trail with view of Naples in the background.
Pathway leading up Mt. Vesuvius with view of Naples coastline in the background.
Tour guide explaining volcanic features to a group at Mt. Vesuvius, Italy.
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  • Experience the ruins of Pompeii with a guided tour and hassle-free transfers from Sorrento, with the option to hike to Mount Vesuvius' crater.

  • Travel easily between Sorrento and Pompeii with convenient round-trip transfers.

  • Bypass the crowds and enjoy a seamless visit to Pompeii with skip-the-line access.

  • Stroll through the streets on an insightful walking tour and learn about the historic attractions with the help of a licensed guide.

  • Enjoy an optional visit to Mt. Vesuvius, hike to the crater at 1,280m, and enjoy stunning Gulf of Naples views.

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  • Experience the ruins of Pompeii with a guided tour and hassle-free transfers from Sorrento, with the option to hike to Mount Vesuvius' crater.

  • Travel easily between Sorrento and Pompeii with convenient round-trip transfers.

  • Bypass the crowds and enjoy a seamless visit to Pompeii with skip-the-line access.

  • Stroll through the streets on an insightful walking tour and learn about the historic attractions with the help of a licensed guide.

  • Enjoy an optional visit to Mt. Vesuvius, hike to the crater at 1,280m, and enjoy stunning Gulf of Naples views.

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Daniel Pastler
DE

Daniel

Germany
Apr 2025
5/5
An unforgettable excursion to Pompeii and Vesuvius Our excursion to Pompeii and Vesuvius was a real highlight of our trip - a perfect combination of impressive history, breathtaking nature and warm company. The guided tour of Pompeii with Vincente was simply fantastic. He guided us through the fascinating ruins of the ancient city with a great deal of passion and an enormous wealth of knowledge. You could feel his passion for history in every explanation. Vincente managed to bring times long past to life - exciting, understandable and always with a smile. After a short drive, we continued on to Vesuvius. Here, too, we were well accompanied - tour guide Mimi delighted us with exciting facts about the volcano. Her stories were informative, entertaining and gave us a great insight into the nature and history of the region. Once we reached the top, we were rewarded with a spectacular view over Naples - simply breathtaking! A big compliment also goes to our coach driver Gigi. He drove us through tight bends and the sometimes challenging road traffic with absolute calm, aplomb and a safe driving style. Thanks to him, we felt completely at ease and safe during the entire trip. All in all, this day was perfectly organized and will remain in our memories for a long time to come. Many thanks to Vincente, Mimi and Gigi - you made this trip something very special! An unforgettable trip to Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius Our excursion to Pompeii and Vesuvius was a real highlight of our trip - a perfect combination of impressive history, breathtaking nature and warm company. The guided tour of Pompeii with Vincente was simply fantastic. He guided us through the fascinating ruins of the ancient city with a great deal of passion and an enormous wealth of knowledge. You could feel his passion for history in every explanation. Vincente managed to bring times long past to life - exciting, understandable and always with a smile. After a short drive, we continued on to Vesuvius. Here, too, we were well accompanied - tour guide Mimi delighted us with exciting facts about the volcano. Her stories were informative, entertaining and gave us a great insight into the nature and history of the region. Once we reached the top, we were rewarded with a spectacular view over Naples - simply breathtaking! A big compliment also goes to our driver Gigi. He drove us through tight bends and the sometimes challenging road traffic with absolute calm, aplomb and a safe driving style. Thanks to him, we felt completely at ease and safe during the entire trip. All in all, this day was perfectly organized and will remain in our memories for a long time to come. Many thanks to Vincente, Mimi and Gigi - you made this trip something very special!
Olyvia Welintukonis

Olyvia

Sep 2024
5/5
Our tour guide for Pompeii was great! She gave us so much information and you can tell she had a passion for the site. Merica pur coordinator and guide to the site was fun and kept us all in order. I would definitely recommend this trip.
Christopher Szafranski
US

Christopher

United States
Aug 2023
5/5
The site was amazing! The staff was so friendly and helpful! I've taken several tours on my vacation to Italy, but I wasn't overly captured and pulled into the history of this amazing place as I have been with other tours such as of the Coliseum, Sistine Chapel, and other sites. The tour guide we had for Pompeii was knowledgeable, but quite repetitive with filling dead space with pointing out things that had already been noted and explained such as store fronts, frescos, and fountains, and such... instead of speaking more on the history of the time and framing out the history of events going on during that time. I still enjoyed myself as I didn't know much about Pompeii and Roman culture and would've been kind of lost wandering around by myself. If someone was just looking for general knowledge on this tour I would recommend, but if they're looking for a deep historical guide, I would advise them to look somewhere else.
Els Pauwels

Els

Sep 2022
4/5
The trip was very well organized. The guide Sarah did an excellent job in Pompei. She was very passionate about the history of Pompei. The only reason not to rate it "awesome" was the time balance between Pompei and Vesuvius. I felt we did not have enough time in Pompei. But overall a very good experience.
Luca Tecchi

Luca

Aug 2022
5/5
Molto ben organizzato, da tutti i punti di vista. Sia la logistica che le modalità di visita dei siti di Pompei e Vesuvio. Ornella meglio di Wikipedia (ottimo inglese oltre che molto cortese e simpatica) e Giuseppe una sicurezza al volante.
Eberhard Veit

Eberhard

Jul 2022
4/5
It was a great tour and the guides were wonderful. We came Naples, thus it would have been great to have an option to join the tour in Pompei and then be dropped off in Pompei after the Vesuvio visit instead of having to drive to and from Sorrento. - If the tour provider could add an option of joining and leaving the tour in Pompei that would be wonderful.
Carlos Garcia

Carlos

Jul 2022
5/5
The tour guide Mena was wonderful. So knowledgeable and magnificent in her presentation. I feel very lucky to have had her as our guide. She made the experience all the more special in every way. Kudos.
Ida Bergene Kongsrud

Ida

Jul 2022
5/5
Very interesting, good timing and a highly qualified guide. We learned a lot. The food at lunch was not great, but all in all a wonderful experience. Thank you!
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