Private Shore Excursion from Naples: Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Mt Vesuvius

Wait for your private guide at 8:30am by the Naples cruise port, train station, or your hotel. You’ll then travel out of the city to the ancient ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. s you travel, you’ll listen to stories about each of the sites from your driver guide. Spend time at Pompeii and at Herculaneum to learn about life in the towns before the infamous Mt. Vesuvius eruption of AD79. If you want to discover even more, upgrade to include walking tours, guided by a local archaeologist at each site.

After exploring the ruins, enjoy some free time for lunch at your own expense. Then, travel onward to Mt. Vesuvius. After a drive up the steep slopes of the volcano, you’ll hop out of your vehicle for the 25-minute hike up the steps to the crater’s lip.

Meet a volcanologist guide at the top, and hear tales about the eruption — and the conditions that led to it. Use some free time to wander around the crater and peer into the ground, then return to your transport for the journey back to Naples. Your day trip ends around 5pm with a drop-off at the start point.

• Wait for your private guide at 8:30am by the Naples cruise port, train station, or your hotel. You’ll then travel out of the city to the ancient ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. s you travel, you’ll listen to stories about each of the sites from your driver guide. Spend time at Pompeii and at Herculaneum to learn about life in the towns before the infamous Mt. Vesuvius eruption of AD79. If you want to discover even more, upgrade to include walking tours, guided by a local archaeologist at each site. After exploring the ruins, enjoy some free time for lunch at your own expense. Then, travel onward to Mt. Vesuvius. After a drive up the steep slopes of the volcano, you’ll hop out of your vehicle for the 25-minute hike up the steps to the crater’s lip. Meet a volcanologist guide at the top, and hear tales about the eruption — and the conditions that led to it. Use some free time to wander around the crater and peer into the ground, then return to your transport for the journey back to Naples. Your day trip ends around 5pm with a drop-off at the start point.

With an 8-hour private guided tour limited to three people, fully explore the two ancient Roman cities, Pompeii and Herculaneum in their excellent state of preservation. Then visit the volcano Mt Vesuvius, which led to their tragic end nearly two thousand years ago. Peer into to the crater of this giant and learn the geology of the volcano from a professional volcanologist guide. See the Bay of Naples spread beneath you and take some remarkable photos. Choose from a self-guided tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum, or upgrade to include an archeologist guide inside the two ruined cities. All tours include round-trip transportation. 

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
A maximum of 3 people per booking
May be operated by a multilingual driver
A large amount of walking is involved, 6 hours walking (approximately 2 hours at each site)
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Infant seats available on request
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate