Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius Small Group Tour
Overview
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8 hours
Mobile ticket
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.
Additional Info
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
What To Expect
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
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.
Foro de Pompeya
Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii
Options
Pompeii Tour + Vesuvius Hike
Infant not allowed: Children under 4 y.o. are not allowed.
What‘s Included
'Pompei Express' and Mount Vesuvius admission fees
2-hour guidance at Pompeii ruins by an archaeologist (up to 20 people)
Hiking licensed guide for Mount Vesuvius
Transportation by modern Minibus from Pompeii and back (up to 14 people)
Small Group
Food and drinks
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
272 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
History and geography combined!
rb1332,Jul 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very informative tour of Pompei with Paolo (definitely an expert on the history of the site) and he guided us through a couple of sections of the site with a very dry wit. Have learnt a lot! The climb to the crater of Mt Vesuvius was a real highlight and the views were spectacular. Mario was an excellent guide, and has a love for the geography of the region which he shared. The tour was in two distinct sections and there was plenty of time for a lunch break in between. Bring plenty of water and be prepared for Pompei to be hot!
Fascinating history and amazing views
John M,Jul 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour was excellent - Tonia (Tonya) did an amazing job explaining the ruins, the history, and ancient homes. As for the hike up Mt Vesuvius, yes there was some effort to walk up (the bus takes you around half way up), but Mario made the trip fun and exciting explaining things along the way to give us a few much needed breaks. The views near the top were just unreal!!
Amazing
Valerie C,Jul 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00While the hike up Mount Vesuvius was cancelled due to lightning, we truly enjoyed plan B, which was the visit of Ercolano. Our guide Mario was wonderful, sharing his knowledge of the history of the eruption. At Pompeii, we followed Ilaria, our expert guide. Having worked on the site herself, she had so much to teach us. We fully enjoyed both visits.
Visit to Paestum with the excellent guide Mario.
Roam27538295296,Jun 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Paestum is beautiful in a group with the very well-prepared Guido.
Well worth it!
El41N,Jun 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very good tours packaged up. Anna did our Pompeii tour in the morning. She is an archeologist so knowledgeable and enthusiastic and very friendly and personable with the group and excellent with knowing best route and queue times for different exhibits. We met up again after a break for lunch to go via bus with Mario. He was also very good and patient for the Vesuvius walk. He had great knowledge on the surrounding area and activities. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the day. Quite ling but covers both tours well and was well organised with excellent guides. Thankyou to Anna and Mario!
Awful Pompeii and Vesuvius tour.
Mark K,Jun 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00The 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.
Pompeii Archaeological Park Tour
Donald L,Jun 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Anna 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.
Excellent Trip!
Roxanne S,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This 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.
The best tour guides
702m rtonf,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It’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...
MarcAndre P,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00A 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.
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