Leave Sorrento behind and travel to Herculaneum and Mount Vesuvius on a guided day trip. Enjoy a tour of the seaside retreat and grab some lunch before taking on Vesuvius for breathtaking views.

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Duration 8 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide: English, Italian, French, German
Pickup included: Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time. Drivers will wait no longer than 5 minutes after the scheduled pickup time.

Highlights

Skip the line tickets
Enjoy an easy lunch with wine tasting
Transport by private Bus

Full description

Herculaneum, the first buried Vesuvian city to be discovered (1709), preserved under pyroclastic material from the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, is our destination today. A fascinating tour of this seaside retreat for the Roman elite with its grand and luxurious houses, baths and carbonized wood objects such as roofs, beds and doors. An easy lunch before our conquest of Vesuvius! Breathtaking views over the Gulf of Naples from the summit of the volcano will make this a day to remember. Pick up from your accommodation and transfer by bus to Herculaneum. With a guide you will visit the archaeological park. Transfer to a typical Vineyard for an easy lunch. In the early afternoon the visit will continue to approximately 1,000 m by road, and from here the walk to the crater. Return to your accommodation. Don’t forget: camera & comfortable shoes, identity card or copy of your passport. Green Pass / EU digital COVID certificate / Anti-COVID-19 vaccination certificate.

Includes

Entrance fees
Return transfer accommodation
Transport by private bus
Specialized guide
Earphones (for groups bigger than 10 pax)
Easy lunch with Wine tasting

Tips

Not suitable for

People with mobility impairments

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
All participants over 12 years old must present one of the following: proof of full vaccination, proof of first vaccination administered at least 22 days ago, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 6 months, or a negative PCR test taken no more than 48 hours before the activity starts

Important information

What to bring

Passport or ID card
Comfortable shoes
Cash
Weather-appropriate clothing

Know before you go

Please bring: Green Pass, EU Digital COVID Certificate, COVID-19 Vaccine certificate

Customer reviews

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4.5 /5

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Trip with 2 adults & 2 kids under 10yrs. It was well organised, & a good, full day out. The guides were really interesting & full of local information. Lunch was nice but took a long time with young kids. The tour in Heraklanium was fascinating but we didn’t get to go into the gift shop and no time was allowed to explore independently, which became a bit of a drag with the kids who got a bit hot & bored at times. The mountain was good, very hot & steep obviously. Would recommend wearing closed in shoes as the ground is loose gravel and slippy, quite hard to walk on, like walking on sand. Spoiler alert, no lava in the mouth of the volcano, which my son was a bit disappointed about. However that being said we all thoroughly enjoyed the day and were really pleased to have experienced both.

June 30, 2022

The tour was very rushed and skipped some important places including the temple.

June 24, 2022

From Sorrento: Herculaneum & Mount Vesuvius Guided Day Trip

From Sorrento: Herculaneum & Mount Vesuvius Guided Day Trip

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