Skip The Line Pompeii Guided Tour & Mt. Vesuvius from Sorrento | La Vacanza Travel

Skip The Line Pompeii Guided Tour & Mt. Vesuvius from Sorrento

Duration: 8 hours
Destination: Italy, Campania, Sorrento
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  • Sorrento
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Overview

Spend a full day in the Vesuvian area visiting the archaeological site of Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius.
Departing early in the morning we'll avoid the traffic and crowds ensuring a priority arrival at a destination and a unique experience!
With a shared group, you will enjoy a guided tour of Pompeii of 2 hours 30 min and then be taken up to 1000m of Mount Vesuvius, take the last 200m by foot up to the top, here you can stare down into the mouth of the volcano and then take in the breathtaking 360 degree panorama of the surrounding areas.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Piazza Tasso, 80067, Sorrento Italy

Departure from Sorrento from the Office IAMME IA!-Tours & Tickets

Stop At: Pompeii Archaeological Park, Porta Marina (via Villa dei Misteri), 80045 Pompeii Italy

Pompeii is a vast archaeological site in southern Italy’s Campania region, near the coast of the Bay of Naples. Once a thriving and sophisticated Roman city, Pompeii was buried under meters of ash and pumice after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The preserved site features excavated ruins of streets and houses that visitors can freely explore.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Basilica, Vicolo Delle Terme 2, 80045 Pompeii Italy

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.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Forum, Via Villa dei Misteri, 80045 Pompeii Italy

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.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Tempio di Giove Capitolino, Via Del Tempio Di Giove, 18, 00186 Pompeii Italy

Dominated by the Vesuvius with its statues of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, the temple was the Capitolium, similar to the one located in the Ancient Rome. The statues were highly placed to be visible to those passing in the Forum.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Macellum, Via Villa Dei Misteri Regio VII, Building 12, 80045 Pompeii Italy

The Macellum of Pompeii was located on the Forum and as the provision market of Pompeii was one of the focal points of the ancient city. The building was constructed in several phases. When the earthquake of 62 CE destroyed large parts of Pompeii, the Macellum was also damaged.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Via dell’Abbondanza, Via dell_Abbondanza, 80045 Pompeii Italy

Via dell’Abbondanza was the ancient main street (decumanus maximus) of ancient Pompeii, which ran across the city in the direction east/west from the Forum to the Porta Sarno.
In ancient times the street was crowded and noisy with many shops, workshops ("officinae”), cafes, snack-bars and restaurants for food and drink.

Stop At: Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane), Via Del Foro, 26, Pompeii Italy

The Forum Baths are located behind the Temple of Jupiter and date back to the years immediately after the founding of the colony of veterans by General Silla (80 BC). Women's and men's quarters had separate entrances. The men's section presents an apodyterium (dressing room), used also as a tepidarium (for medium temperature baths), frigidarium (for cold baths) and calidarium (for hot baths). Like many buildings in Pompeii, the baths were heavily damaged during the earthquake of 62 AD.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Via Villa Dei Misteri 2 Approximately Two Blocks East of The Forum at The Intersection of Vico del Lupanare and Vico del Balcone Pensile, 80045 Pompeii Italy

The Lupanar of Pompeii is the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii. It is of particular interest for the erotic paintings on its walls. Lupanar is Latin for "brothel". The Pompeii lupanar is also known as Lupanare Grande.

Stop At: Casa del Menandro, Pompeii Italy

The house of the Menander is a great example of a Roman Villa owned by an high-ranking family. It is reachly decorated with wonderful frescoes representing scenes of the Trojan war and here were also founded many objects in silver, tableware now strored in the Archaeological Museum in Naples. The house owes its name to a picture of Menander, an Athenian poet, placed in the portico.
The house belonged to Quintus Poppaeus Sabinus of the Poppei family, relatives of the Empress Poppea Sabina, Nero's second wife.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Pompeii Archaeological Park, Porta Marina (via Villa dei Misteri), 80045 Pompeii Italy

The Large Theater of Pompeii was built from the Romans on the slope of a hill located in the area; they took advantage of the natural depression of the mountain to create a majesty auditorium divided into 5 sectors.
On the stage were played tragedies of the Greco-Roman traditions.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Vesuvius National Park, Via Palazzo del Principe, 80044 Ottaviano Italy

Drop off at 1.000 mt high on the Volcano.
Mount Vesuvius is a somma-stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km east of Naples and a short distance from the shore.
In 79 AD eruption destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Mount Vesuvius doesn’t stand alone. While the ‘main peak’ is named Vesuvius, there is another mountain which is attached to it, Monte Somma.
is listed among the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. Volcanologists and geologists alike agree that the next volcanic eruption is overdue and that when it does happen, it will be big. The layer of magma that lies beneath Vesuvius measures a huge 154 square miles; this is why scientists monitore the volcano’s activity 24/7.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Vesuvius National Park, Via Palazzo del Principe, 80044 Ottaviano Italy

Reach the crater's edge at 1.280 mt to admire a breathtaking panorama on the Gulf of Naples.
The surface of the path is uneven, but it' ll be well worth it.
Following the devastating eruption, it was named after the Roman God of the Flame and Metal Forgery – Vulcan


Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions
  • Centrally located Meeting Point
  • Round trip transportation with air-conditioned vehicle
  • Official Local Guide in Pompeii
  • Entry/Admission - Pompeii Archaeological Park
  • Entry/Admission - Vesuvius National Park
  • Skip The Line Access
  • Headphones for all passengers
  • Entry/Admission - Macellum
  • Entry/Admission - Forum
  • Entry/Admission - Vesuvius National Park
  • Entry/Admission - Casa del Menandro
  • Entry/Admission - Basilica
  • Entry/Admission - Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)
  • Entry/Admission - Pompeii Archaeological Park

Exclusions
  • Lunch
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Duration may vary due to traffic condition or unforeseen circumstances
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • In case the Vesuvius will be closed, we will offer as alternative the skip the line ticket to visit the archaeological site of Herculaneum
  • Group tour not suitable for cruise passengers
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

IAMME IA! - Gray Line Amalfi Coast, Piazza Torquato Tasso, 16, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

8 hours


User's Reviews

Antonia_E

17 Apr, 2024

Arriving early and entering through the main gates was perfect. It was memorable and fantastic and this was mostly down the incredible tour guide, Max. He was fun and so knowledgable and totally exceeded our expectations. Thank you Max!

GuyandClaire

14 Apr, 2024

Our lovely guide met us I'm the central square to take us the short walk to our air conditioned bus. An intelligent commentary along the coast road from Sorrento to Pompeii made the journey pass quickly with superb views over the bay of naples. Once at Pompeii we met Gabriella... our brilliant, funny, SO WELL INFORMED guide of the day. The early arrival meant that Pompeii was virtually deserted as we walked the streets... obstacle free for photos. Gabriella's tour was brilliant... not a dull moment. Inside track on knowledge, lots of laughs... just a superb tour guide. We've seen Herculaneum and Pompeii... both amazing of course, but Pompeii wins it... just more in every respect... and Gabriella was just brilliant. An hours break (do yourself a favour and bring a picnic from Sorrento) and we were back on the bus heading up to Vesuvius. The narrow winding road goes up, and up, and up.... etc. Our driver was unphased by the many close calls with buses scooters, cars coming the other way. Once at the top, we had 2 1/2 hours to DO Vesuvius. OK folks, I'm not going to lie. It IS a climb. You will really feel it by the time you get to the crest of the crater. If you have weak knees, I might suggest sitting it out. HOWEVER.... Once you get to the top, the views INTO the crater are stunning... amazing layered rock formations, and of course you are standing on the edge of a LIVE VOLCANO..... surely bucket list territory? The views over the bay of Naples and beyond are also stunning. The good news is that the walk down is MUCH easier, giving you the chance to offer self satisfied solace in the form of "you're nearly there " to those you pass on the way down (their going up). Back to the bus at 2.30 had us safely in Sorrento for 4. A superb day. Very much worth the cost of the coach and the guide. Gabriella truly deserves all praise as being simply brilliant. Btw....our bus guide Marika was also lovely, perfect, faultless.

Anita_E

14 Apr, 2024

Our guide at Pompeii was friendly and informative. We saw the highlights and she gave good insight into the lifestyle and customs of the time.

Tej_G

12 Apr, 2024

Very well organised tour. Andrea was our tour guide and he was fantastic, knowledgable and very clear on timings and what to expect when we arrived at Pompeii and Vesuvius. Guiseppe was our driver and he did a great job of keeping us safe with his expert driving on very challenging roads. I highly recommend this tour. Great value for money.

Clare_W

11 Apr, 2024

An excellent well organised trip from start to finish. Our guide was very informative on the journey to and from Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius providing us with information when passing through the different towns/villages. The tour guide at Pompeii was excellent and provided us with lot of information. We thoroughly enjoyed the trip.

User's Picture Gallery

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A Great Way of Seeing Two Unmissable Sites

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Pompeii / Mt. Vesuvius Guided Tour

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It could be better

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Despite bad weather it was a great time

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Interesting/informative

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Tick in the box

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Definitely recommend!

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Ran like clockwork

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Great fay trip

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Totally worth it!!!

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Don’t miss Mt Vesuvius

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Amazing tour to Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius

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Best trip of our holiday!

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What An Amazing Historical Day Out

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Pompei - Amazing beyond words!

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A great way to experience Pompeii and Vesuvius

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Absolutely wonderful!!!

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Stupendoua

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Incredible experience

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Well organised tour

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Outstanding, but rushed

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A very enjoyable, but tiring experience. Both are well worth going to see.

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A team who still provided a good introduction to Ancient Rome despite the incredible heat

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Rushed with missing highlights

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