Pompeii Ruins Half-Day Tour from Sorrento with Guide
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
No visit to southern Italy would be complete without a visit to the unique ruins of Pompeii, and this tour is perfect if you're short of time. Explore the ancient city covered by volcanic dust from Mt Vesuvius in AD 79, and see the excavated remains of the Forum, Thermal Baths, Lupanare, greek theatre and plaster casts of the bodies of Pompeii people.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Confirmation for this product will be received at time of booking, please contact local provider the day before around 19:00 to have more details about pick up point and time.
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
Please insert your accommodation address in Sorrento (hotel, b&b, airbnb) in the "Special Requirements" section when booking, then call the local supplier the evening before your tour after 7PM to know your pick up time and if your pick up will be at your accommodation or nearby. If arriving by cruise ship, please let us know the name of your ship.
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
Entrance ticket to Pompeii Archaeological Site (18 euros)
Narration by a professional guide
Transport by shared air-conditioned van
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Food and drink, unless specified
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Pompeii Archaeological Park
Pick-up and drop off door to door service. Transfer from Sorrento to Pompei and from Pompei to Sorrento by new and confortable minibus, tickets in Pompei (euro 16,00 per person included), professional guide in English, French, Spanish or Italian inside the ruins, who will show you in a 2 hours walking tour the most fascinating places like the Forum, Thermal Baths, Lupanare burnt by volcanic ashes and lapilli during the eruption in 79 A.D. You have the opportunity to discover the everyday life of the Imperial age and imagine the panic of the people before the city was so disastrously buried. Departure from Pompei at around 13:30 and return around 14:00-14:30 (depending on traffic conditions you can return at 15:00); drop off where we picked you up in the morning. It's a trip not to be missed for any visitor coming into this region of Italy.
Options
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 english
Cruise Pickup: If arriving in Sorrento by cruise we meet you on the dock in front of the restaurant RUCCIO, our driver will show a sign.
Pickup included
Hotel pick up 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 spanish
port pick up: If arriving in Sorrento by cruise we meet you on the dock in front of the restaurant RUCCIO, our driver will show a sign.
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
Port pick up in french
port pick up: If arriving in Sorrento by cruise we meet you on the dock in front of the restaurant RUCCIO, our driver will show a sign.
Pickup included
Port pick up in italian
port pick up: If arriving in Sorrento by cruise we meet you on the dock in front of the restaurant RUCCIO, our driver will show a sign.
Pickup included
Reviews
678 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Immerse yourself in a time 2500 years ago and learn about a fascinating city & its people - how they lived, loved & died
Cathy B,
Sep 12, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our tour guide was absolutely wonderful- she just knew so much and she was also very funny. We learnt about the way of life at this time, their businesses, housing & trade and how terrified the people must have been when the volcano exploded & the devastation it caused to the city. Amazing walking tour
The tour guide Elisa was...
louise m,
Sep 10, 2025
- Viator
5.00The tour guide Elisa was excellent. Very knowledgeable, friendly with a great sense of humour. The timings were good .. we were collected at the correct time and had a chance to grab a quick drink before our return. We were grateful it was overcast although it was very humid as there is no shelter. The only criticism we have is that the onward mini bus was very cramp with no leg room.
A lot of standing around.
Rob G,
Sep 10, 2025
- Viator
4.00Possibly as expected, the whole place was rammed with people, far too much standing around for my liking. Having said that, the guide herself was very likeable, and very informative.
Ruins are amazing, group size too big
Theodore E,
Sep 9, 2025
- Viator
4.00We got started late due to traffic from Sorrento to Pompeii, people needing to use the restroom before the tour began, and organizing everyone into the group just to get started. I would suggest a smaller group size to make it more manageable and a better experience. The tour guide was great once we got started.
Good and bad!!
Lucy P,
Sep 4, 2025
- Viator
4.00The tour guide Elisa was excellent - she was personable and extremely knowledgeable and very interesting to listen to. I would highly recommend this tour!! However, Viator was not excellent! I had arranged with Viator to be picked up at my hotel, and I have written confirmation from Viator of the pick up spot- that being my hotel. Three days before the tour, I got an email saying the pick up spot had changed. This forced us to make emergency arrangements to go to the new pick up spot which we had no knowledge of the location. The morning of the tour Viator switched the pick up spot again but they were unsuccessful at contacting us. Their mistake was contacting the hotel who knew that we had been switched the first time and told Viator don’t screw up these people‘s plans. They’ve already made arrangements to meet where you asked them to meet you. Because of this, I would question any further touring with Viator - I don’t appreciate the unprofessionalism that was displayed. We are in a strange town. We are not familiar with bus routes, hotels, and their locations. It was extremely inconvenient for us to change our original confirmed pick up spot and then to have it changed again twice and upon speaking to other people at the tour, we discovered that the same had happened to them. One particular couple had paid to be picked up and were forced to pay to be picked up at another location. This is completely unacceptable.
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