Day Trip from Naples to Mt Vesuvius & Pompeii

Posted By : nataliejT9746BJ
Excellent tour of Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius. Our host was very nice and let us know what was happening the whole time. The tour guide at Pompeii was extremely knowledgeable and quite funny. Of course, the view from the top of Mt Vesuvius is unmatched. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-20 13:57:27

Posted By : Shimon_B
Pompeii was amazing, also climbing to Vesuvio crater is unforgetable,
Pickup was on time as planned,
The trip is highly recommended
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Posted On : 2024-04-26 01:36:38

Posted By : shimonb806
Amazing views, interesting places, Pompai is an enormus area a lot of food work, vesuvio you have to climb a little but not to much
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Posted On : 2024-04-22 12:25:01

Posted By : Lukas K
There were two of us and we booked the tour. It was important to us to have a guided tour and not have to worry about anything.

Giuseppe contacted us via WhatsApp the day before departure. Apparently there were problems with the number of participants, which is why he tried to postpone our tour, but unfortunately this was not possible for us. So he offered us a private tour for an additional charge of €100.

Private tour to Vesuvius and guided tour of Pompeii in English - great!, I thought and accepted the additional charge of €100.

The next morning Vincenzo contacted us via WhatsApp and picked us up at the agreed location at 9:00 sharp.

The van was 5/5 and clean. Vincenzo was very friendly and drove us to Vesuvius first. On the way there he explained a lot to us about the islands and what we saw on the trip.

At Vesuvius he took care of our entry when the internet failed there.

We walked to Vesuvius as a couple and had a great time - there was no guide and we didn't need one.

We then went back to the van and after lunch (great pizza!) Vincenzo drove us to Pompei, where he gave us the tickets.

I was a bit confused that there was no guide and contacted Giuseppe. He said I could get a guide on site for around €20 per person. Since there was an app and I didn't want to wait for a guide or organize one, we went without one.

Tip: The app with the audio guide is useless.

We had a great time in Pompei and I asked Vincenzo via Whatsapp when we should be back. He said in 40 minutes. It's a shame, but it must be like that and we were back after 40 minutes.

Vincenzo was already there and drove us safely home. At 3:36 p.m. we were at the agreed location and I was a little disappointed that we could have stayed longer in Pompei.

Conclusion: For €360 we got the following:
Organization 5/5
Accessibility 5/5
Travel: 5/5
Car: 5/5
Guide 0/5 (no guide)
Time management: 2/5 (6:36 hours instead of approx. 8 hours)
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Posted On : 2024-04-12 12:04:09

Posted By : Discover21404082975
I expect the view would have been fab - if there was one! Sadly we were in heavy mist. Ho-hum! The toilets in the lower shops are a disgrace. So much more could be developed to slicken up the venue with a visitor centre to be proud of.
Pompii was great, and possibly deserves a whole day for itself.
This trip maybe sounds like you are getting more than you actually do - you get a driver - not a guide. He was very accommodating and drove like the wind as they do which in itself is part of the experience, I feel.
Advice: get a guide for Pompii, bring own water - you have to buy some at 2Eu (double) in order to use the disgusting loos at Vesuvius.
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Posted On : 2023-10-27 02:39:33

Posted By : Jennifer_S
This was advertised as a tour but essentially it’s simply a driver. Antonio was nice but didn’t speak a word of English - everything was done via Google translate. The tour said English guide - no guide just a driver. We were picked up from our hotel, driven to Mt Vesuvius handed tickets, pointed in the direction to go then told where to meet the diver after we climbed the volcano. Next we were driven to Pompeii handed tickets again and told where to meet the driver after we’d finished. No guide, no direction from anyone regarding what to do, where to go???? Finally we were driven back to the hotel.
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Posted On : 2023-07-17 12:45:46

Posted By : Ann_M
We had a lovely day and were really well taken care of by our guide. The climb up Mt. vesuvius was do worth it for the view.
Pompeii is lovely to wander around and explore
Our guide was a gentleman who took time to chat with us about the locality and give us a few hints and tips for places go see and where the best pizza is! He wasn't wrong. Definitely worth the money.
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Posted On : 2023-05-27 09:59:55

Posted By : YogiRhi
We were picked up by a guide meeting several others. We then made our way to Pompeii where we we divided into preferred language groups. The Pompeii tour was excellent. It lasted approximately 2 hours. We then went back to the restaurant to have pizza, gnocchi, or salad. The pizza was the best choice. Then met back up with others exploring Vesuvius. We all got a bus. The hosts covered English, Spanish, French, & Italian all on the same bus~it worked! We all got off, trekked up Vesuvius & made our way back with enough time. I think the most impressive was the thunderstorm at the top. We made it down in a timely manner, but some others got caught up in it. The care of the drivers to make sure everyone made it back onto the bus was wonderful. It was an extra 15 minutes, but it was great to see the concern and care the team took to get everyone back. All passengers understood of course because we all experienced the storms.
Thank you for providing such a wonderful day and for excursion to us all!!!
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Posted On : 2023-05-27 05:32:57

Posted By : karlgO8657VF
Driver was punctual, helpful and informed clearly about pickup and dropoff points and times and connected with us the day before. Time at Vesuvius was about right. 3 hours at Pompeii was a bit long for the time of year. 7 hours tour round trip from Naples would have been suitable.
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Posted On : 2022-12-27 14:36:29

Posted By : rodnit
Our Driver was very friendly and warm. The drive to Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius was smooth and timely. We finished early and he drove us back to our hotel early as well.
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Posted On : 2022-07-15 15:58:46