Mount Vesuvius tours by type
A Vesuvius trip is most often one of four things: a bus transfer with a ticket, a trip with an audio guide, a half-day tour with a guide, or a long day that adds Pompeii or Herculaneum. They differ in length from a few hours to a full day. Check four points for each offer: the start point, the length, what the entry covers and whether a person guides you.
A transfer plus a ticket is not a personal crater guide, and the includes of each offer tell you which one you are booking. The trail itself is the same for everyone: the open part of the Gran Cono, with no full loop of the rim.
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Starting points differ: Naples with bus and audio guide, Sorrento with wine, or Herculaneum combined with the volcano. The Herculaneum options visit the volcano without a crater guide.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide and Viator. Prices are indicative starting prices in euros (as of October 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Herculaneum and Vesuvius in a small group with pizza lunch
- Herculaneum entry ticket
- Vesuvius entry ticket
- Pizza lunch with a drink
Small-group transport, both entry tickets and a pizza lunch. There is no guide at Herculaneum or on the volcano.
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Pompeii and Vesuvius day tour with skip-the-line
- Skip-the-line Pompeii and Vesuvius
- Official guide all day
- Air-conditioned transport
A full day by air-conditioned vehicle with live commentary on board and headphones in Pompeii. The Vesuvius admission (€11.68) is included.
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Vesuvius from Sorrento with lunch and wine tasting
- Guide and coach transport
- Light lunch
- Wine tasting
A full day from Sorrento by coach with a guide and an entrance fee included. Lunch and a wine tasting round it off.
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Vesuvius and Herculaneum with a guide in Herculaneum
- Guided tour of Herculaneum
- Vesuvius entrance ticket
- Bus from Naples Central
A bus day trip from Naples with a guide in Herculaneum. The Vesuvius visit comes with the entry ticket, but no guided crater tour.
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Vesuvius half-day from Naples with ticket and audio guide
- Return transport from Naples
- Entry ticket
- Audio guide
A half-day trip that starts in Naples, with the entry arranged and commentary from an audio guide. Good if you sleep in Naples and want a short trip.
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Bus from Naples to Vesuvius with ticket and audio guide
- Bus transfer from Naples
- Skip-the-line entry
- Smart audio guide
The meeting point is a desk in Naples Central Station. You get the bus, the Vesuvius entry and an audio guide in one booking.
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Bus trips with tickets, guided hikes and day tours that combine Vesuvius with Pompeii, Herculaneum or a wine tasting.
Mount Vesuvius tour from Naples
The most common starting point.
Some trips from Naples start near the central station at Piazza Garibaldi. One half-day offer combines the bus, the entry ticket and an audio guide. Some offers also add a bus from Pompeii as a second departure point. Hotel pickup is not part of these offers unless the includes say so, and the exact meeting point comes with your booking. Read how the transport works on the getting there page.
Transfer and ticket versus a guided tour
Know which one you are booking.
Mount Vesuvius guided tour
A guided tour has a guide who walks with you on the trail. A half-day tour from Pompeii lists a guide, the transport and the entry. That tour lists a steep ascent from the entrance. Other guided tours add a Pompeii visit. For more on the walk, see the crater hike guide.
Transfer with ticket and audio guide
This is the budget route. You ride a bus, receive a ticket and an audio guide and walk the trail on your own. No person guides you, and the offer says so in its includes. Tickets and prices are on the tickets page.
Mount Vesuvius tour from Sorrento
A long day from the south side of the bay.
From Sorrento the choice is a full day. One tour combines Pompeii with the crater and lists transfers from Naples or Sorrento, a guided visit of Pompeii and a hike up and down Vesuvius. Another goes from Sorrento by coach with a guide, a light lunch, a wine tasting and an entrance fee. Hotel pickup is not part of the first offer. Check the meeting point and the return time before you book, since the tour is long.
Vesuvius and Herculaneum together
Two combined tours, two different services.
One tour starts at Napoli Centrale and includes the Vesuvius entry and a guided visit of Herculaneum. It does not include a guided crater walk. A small-group tour includes both entries and a pizza lunch, with a driver rather than a guide, and it lists no hotel pickup. The ruins themselves are covered at things to do near Mount Vesuvius.
Pompeii, wine and other combinations
For a longer day.
With Pompeii
The classic full day, often with lunch. Pompeii and Vesuvius from Naples compares these tours.
With a wine tasting
Some tours add a tasting on the slopes. A vineyard visit with lunch does not include the crater. See wine tasting on Vesuvius.
In the national park
A guided walk through Hell Valley starts in Ottaviano and does not include the main crater or transport. See the national park page.
Mount Vesuvius tours: frequently asked questions
What is the best Mount Vesuvius tour?
For most visitors without a car, a transfer with a ticket from Naples or Pompeii is the simplest. If you want company on the trail, choose a half-day tour with a guide. If you want Pompeii as well, take a full-day tour.
Is a guide included in the Vesuvius tour?
It depends on the offer. Transfers and audio-guide tickets have no person walking with you. Guided tours list a guide in the includes.
How long is a Vesuvius tour?
Offers range from a few hours to a full day, and trips that add Pompeii or Herculaneum take most of the day. Check the length in each listing.
Does a tour include hotel pickup?
Not unless the includes say so. Pickup is from a set point such as Naples central station, and the exact place comes with your booking.
What if the trail is closed on my day?
Wind or weather can close the trail. Some tours offer a replacement visit or a partial refund. Read the terms of your booking.