Mount Vesuvius Tour from Pompeii Led by an Expert Guide
Description
Experience the Extraordinary: Discover Mount Vesuvius Make the most of your adventure with our convenient transportation service using modern minibusses capable of accommodating up to 14 people. Your journey begins as our expert hiking guide greets you at the main entrance of Pompeii ruins, ensuring a seamless transition into your volcano exploration. Embark on an exhilarating hike to explore this legendary mountain and peer into its still-quiescent, deep crater. please note from Vesuvius entrance first 30 minutes is a step walking to reach the crater. Finally, prepare to be awestruck by the panoramic vistas of the Gulf of Naples and the surrounding landscapes from the summit of the volcano!
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Itinerary
Embark on a hike to ascend the volcano and explore it from its summit
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children under 4 years not allowed
- From Vesuvius entrance first 30 minute is a step walk to reach the top of the crater
- Mount Vesuvius entry ticket: 11,68 euros
- not recommended for travelers with mobility or walking issue
Reviews(218)
Mario was our guide for this tour. Picked up from Pompei Scavi , mini bus to Vesuvius, 45min of walking and return. Marion was excellent he knew not only about Vesuvius and the volcanic activity of the region but much more and was happy to answer our questions. This tour is not a hiking tour (dont worry) The views are spectacular, well worth it
Mario was a great tour guide. The experience is wonderful. Please note that the hike up to the top is steep and harder than you think. Bring water bottle. Small souvenir shops along the way. Slippery rocks, wear good traction shoes. They will get dirty. Beautiful views of the crater and surrounding towns.
Don’t really need to do a tour, our guide was sick day of so we had access to an audio guide but it wasn’t loading so I just walked up and down myself and enjoyed the views. Can do some googling to learn about the eruptions if you need. Told to meet driver back at meeting spot in an hour so was waiting for them at the right time and they arrived 30 minutes later, so could have taken some more time at the top. Just get an entry ticket and do it yourself with taxi drop off / pick up. (Maybe would have had a different experience if we did have the in person guide but I enjoyed just doing it without having to keep up with someone).
Mario was a great guide for our walking hike of Mount Vesuvius. He provided great information about the history and ecology of the mountain and surrounding area. Along the hike, he pointed out items and views that were really neat. Would absolutely recommend Mario for tours.
Mario was a terrific guide--knowledgeable, engaging, and funny. I really enjoyed hiking to the crater rim and seeing the puffs of steam. I had toured the Pompeii and Herculaneum ruins the day before, so seeing Vesuvius up close really brought this history to life.
Mario was a great guide, friendly and knowledgeable. The walk was challenging but doable and Mario built in stops for breaks. Most people should have no problem. The bus ride was easy as well. We had a great day!
our guide Mario is very nice, he told us a lot about mount Vesuvius and how was it formed. during the walk he stopped a few times to let us rest a bit. The walk isn’t too difficult but with the sun u definitely need a hat and a lot of water.
Mario was a fantastic guide. He gave us so much context and great information about Vesuvius and its different eruptions and characteristics. Would happily recommend doing this tour with Mario to anyone.
Our guide Mario was fantastic he really supported all on the trip and took it at our pace we never felt rushed. He was full of knowledge and would always have something new to tell us and show us. This included during times we what to stop going up rather than just waiting for us. The only confusion for us was that the ticket said 2pm start but we were not picked up til 2:30pm.
The excursion is ok if you’re young and fit but if you’re nearly 75, as my husband is, and everyone else is much younger, it’s hard to keep up with the group. The climb is steep and takes at least 25 minutes. It was difficult for my husband to keep up so we missed most of the descriptions when the guide took pauses. That is not how the activity was advertised. If we had known we would have gone on our own so we could do it at a more appropriate pace.
