Explore Pompeii: Half-Day Highlights Tour with Pickup from Naples
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
Discover the ancient Roman city of Pompeii — a UNESCO World Heritage site — on this 4-hour tour from Naples. Following your hotel pickup and onward minibus travel to Pompeii, enjoy fast track entry with your guide and explore Italy's most famous archaeological site. Hear of the horrific Mount Vesuvius eruption that coated the city in volcanic ash. See the town’s ancient piazza and Forum, the thermal baths and Pompeii’s ancient brothel, the Lupanare, and discover Pompeii’s haunting highlights.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Lead Traveler's document ID picture required (tour purpose only)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Professional guide
Entrance Ticket to Pompeii Archaeological Site (18 euros)
Transport by shared air-conditioned minibus
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Pompeii Archaeological Park
See Pompeii’s ancient piazza and Forum, where business dealings, elections, speeches and processions would have played out during Roman times. Wander the site, marvel at the ancient limestone columns still standing today and capture the centuries-old scenery on camera. Continue onward with your guide to the thermal baths, where many of the townsfolk would have bathed, chatted and lived out their daily lives before the eruption. Wander down Via degli Augustali and discover the Lupanare, Pompeii’s brothel. A 2-storey building with five rooms on each floor, the Lupanare is decorated with some of the city’s most lustful frescoes. Your exact route will depend on the crowds and weather conditions.
Options
Rail pick up in english
Rail pick up: Just outside the central station by the front door of the STAR hotel Terminus, driver will show a sign with traveller name.
Starting point:
Starhotels Terminus, P.za Giuseppe Garibaldi, 91, 80142 Napoli NA, Italy
Pickup included
Port pick up in italian
port pick up: Pick up will be outside the dock of your cruise ship, driver will show a sign with your name on it.
Pickup included
Rail pick up in italian
rail pick up: Just outside the central station by the front door of the STAR hotel Terminus, driver will show a sign with traveller name.
Starting point:
Starhotels Terminus, P.za Giuseppe Garibaldi, 91, 80142 Napoli NA, Italy
Pickup included
Hotel pick up in spanish
hotel pick up: Contact the supplier the day before the tour after 7pm to know the pickup time at your hotel or at the nearest pick up point.
Pickup included
Hotel pick up in italian
hotel pick up: Contact the supplier the day before the tour after 7pm to know the pickup time at your hotel or at the nearest pick up point.
Pickup included
Port pick up in spanish
port pick up: Pick up will be outside the dock of your cruise ship, driver will show a sign with your name on it.
Pickup included
Port pick up in english
port pick up: Pick up will be outside the dock of your cruise ship, driver will show a sign with your name on it.
Pickup included
Rail pick up in spanish
rail pick up: Just outside the central station by the front door of the STAR hotel Terminus, driver will show a sign with traveller name.
Starting point:
Starhotels Terminus, P.za Giuseppe Garibaldi, 91, 80142 Napoli NA, Italy
Pickup included
Rail pick up in french
rail pick up: Just outside the central station by the front door of the STAR hotel Terminus, driver will show a sign with traveller name.
Starting point:
Starhotels Terminus, P.za Giuseppe Garibaldi, 91, 80142 Napoli NA, Italy
Pickup included
Hotel pick up in english
Hotel Pickup: Contact the supplier the day before the tour after 7pm to know the pickup time at your hotel or at the nearest pick up point.
Pickup included
Port pick up in french
port pick up: Pick up will be outside the dock of your cruise ship, driver will show a sign with your name on it.
Pickup included
Hotel pick up in french
hotel pick up: Contact the supplier the day before the tour after 7pm to know the pickup time at your hotel or at the nearest pick up point.
Pickup included
Reviews
1,734 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Pompeii Tour was very well-organized
Daniel S,
Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our half-day tour of Pompeii was very well-organized and informative. The guide was knowledgeable, or perhaps had given the tour many times as it was a little robotic. The timing was perfect for a short trip—you get to see the key highlights without feeling rushed. Transportation was comfortable and punctual, and the pickup from Naples was convenient. That said, the area felt very mass-market, and the crowds were excessive, which took away from the experience. I also didn’t enjoy having to wear headphones during the tour—it felt a bit impersonal. Overall, though, if you’re short on time and want to see Pompeii’s main attractions, this is a solid option. Tour bus was clean and well maintained
Lovely place full of history and culture was very good to know more about that time and what happened, we learned a lot
Frada H,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very interesting and I learned many things the guide explained everything in detail and we thoroughly knew what we lived there
Great tour of Pompei
Ann C,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Good driver and excellent guide. Guide spoke English very well and was able to include humor and lighter comments into the tour. Tour moved at a good pace, not a lot of lingering which I appreciate when standing in full sun
Poor care
Katia G,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The guide: fine but taken care of badly. Of the 4 hours of planned excursions there was 1h15 waiting on site which leaves 1h15 of visit
Pompei Tour
Sam A,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Good tour with a knowledgable guide. Efficient and on time. Well worth it and highly recommended if you are limited with time to provide a 1/2 day tour.
Half day trip to Pompeii from Naples
J1870HZwendyh,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great trip to pompeii, our guide was so knowledgeable and helpful Such an interesting awesome place Having an English speaking guide was really helpful
Just ok
jomonj582,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00This tour isn't really for little kids under 6, especially if they still need a stroller to chill out. If they're awesome hikers and won't cause a fuss, then go for it! Strollers are a pain to push around here – lots of steps, rough patches, gravel, and big cobblestones. Otherwise, it's a cool tour to see how Pompeii was preserved and learn about its history. Bring a hat, at least 2 liters of water, and don't even bother with the restrooms, they're always packed.
Fantastic Guided Tour
88jace,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Angelo was fantastic. He was funny, informative and interesting. He was happy to answer any questions very clearly and is clearly passionate about his subject matter.
Our Pompeii Excursion was so amazing.
Patty O,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a phenomenal historical experience. You are able to see hands on, how early Roman’s lived their lives. It amazed me how far away Mt. Vesuvius was from the site! I enjoyed the stories told by our guide. We learned what it was like to live your life around 79 AD.
Very good tour,...
Cristina C,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very good tour, organized and very friendly and friendly guide. He gave us many interesting historical facts!!!!!
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