Vesuvius & Herculaneum Small Group Tour from Naples
Description
The ancient city of Herculaneum and Vesuvius in a single day. A complete and exciting tour full of history, art, archeology and wonderful landscapes. A unique experience in total relaxation, without long waiting lines and with a comfortable and uncrowded transfer. Herculaneum is similar to Pompeii Ruins (same historical period and same destiny by Vesuvius eruption of 79 A.D.) but the architecture, the frescoes and "the mood of life" are different. Here you have two hours to visit everything. The price includes the entry ticket to visit the Archeological Site. Vesuvius Tour: The bus goes to the Vesuvius National Park (40 minutes) and stops at 1000 metres high and there customers will have free time for the visit of Crater. Clients usually have 1 hour and half free time and to reach the Top you just need about 25 minutes by walk. During the walk you will admire Naples Gulf, Sorrento Coast, Capri and more islands.
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Itinerary
Pick up and drop off in Naples. Meeting point near Via Galileo Ferraris n. 40. We suggest to use these coordinates on Google map: 40.8505189N, 14.2747942E
The bus goes to the Vesuvius National Park (40 minutes) and stops at 1000 metres hight and there customers will have free time for the visit of Crater. Clients usually have 1 hour and half free time and to reach the Top you just need about 25 minutes by walk. During the walk you will admire Naples Gulf, Sorrento Coast, Capri and more islands. Once at the Crater you can see it smoking (fumaroles) and parts of solidified Lava. After that you will meet again our driver at the same place he dropped you off and he will bring you then to Herculaneum Ruins. Total trip duration will be about 2 hours and 30 minutes including bus transportation. The price includes the entry ticket to reach Mount Vesuvius Crater and it guarantees hassle-free entry to the crater at the booked time.
Herculaneum was frozen in time by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. This ancient Roman city offers an extraordinary glimpse into daily life during the Roman Empire. As you explore this remarkably preserved site you admire beautifully preserved mosaics, intricate frescoes and the remains of elegant villas. Walk along the well-preserved streets, wander among the ancient shops and imagine the bustling business of this ancient city. Free time for the visit will be two hours plus the bus transportation time go and back one hour.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(16)
Transport was a bit chaotic as we were taken to Pompei before being returned to Naples. This was worrying as we had to be back at our ship. The return was in a small vehicle without adequate air conditioning and the windows did not be open!
Meeting point, name called like school trip. Guides friendly. Disgraceful return trip went via Pompeii rather than direct to Napoli, driver at Herculaneum not good, almost rude. Complained at Pompeii where they expected us to wait 20 mins. Eventually crammed into a minibus bus, bad aircon, windows wouldn’t open, seats loose in back and safety belts didn’t work, disgraceful
For those who do not wish to climb to the crater, there is no shaded area. For Herculaneum, we are given audio guides but no map, making it impossible to find our way around. The numbers on the audio guides do not correspond to those indicated on the buildings. We are frustrated. It's really a shame because the site is exceptional. To take this tour, we had 4 different buses without being informed! The schedules were respected.
Punctuality and good care. We enjoyed these visits for a reasonable price. I highly recommend it.
This is a fabulous albeit strenuous tour. Combining the two destinations gives perspective on the eruption event of 79 AD. The tour is efficiently run, and well managed. Recommend.
The experience was perfect. The drivers was always on time at every pick up. The tour is exactly how is explained in the description! The vesuvio left me speechless and the same at hercolanun! I love it every second!
This trip would have been difficult without the tour and the transport. Would recommend good / suitable footwear for climbing a volcano its not easy, we see ladies in flip flops etc, almost impossible to walk up. You also need to be fit.
My family and I took this day trip and absolutely loved it. The Vesuvius hike isn't too bad, but it's on a steep incline. Herculaneum was incredible. It was interesting to learn the history and see all of the ruins that have been excavated. The only thing lacking was the lack of any tour guide. It was simply transportation to and from the locations.
I did not sign up for Pompei but required an extra bus and stop. I would have happily taken a taxi from Herculaneum to Naples had I been told this was the plan!
Vesuvius and Herculaneum were incredible in their own right. But this was not a tour at all. It was just transportation with tickets for entry to each destination. The bus picked us up near Napoli Centrale and drove us to Vesuvius. We were given 1hr 40m to hike and explore Vesuvius which was plenty of time. Then we were driven to Herculaneum. Beware, there is no option to get food inside Herculaneum, you have to venture out to the cafes and restaurants in Ercolano. Which would have been perfectly fine if we were given more time at Herculaneum. Most travel review sites will tell you that you need about 2hrs to explore Herculaneum. We were given less than 2hrs. Add in the time it took to leave the site and get lunch and it was closer to 1hr 25m. This "tour" was about $100USD for me at the time and honestly if it were actually a tour around Herculaneum telling me about what I was seeing it would have been a better deal. An even better deal if there were more time. The worst part is that after boarding the bus to go back to Napoli, they instead took us further from Napoli and to Pompeii. I didn't have a ticket for Pompeii as this tour is not for Pompeii. I was concerned thinking I'd have to Uber back to Pompeii for about $70USD to make my other tour I had booked there that evening. But no, they were happy to take us back to Napoli on the bus. So the bus drove us to Pompeii, dropped off two people, picked up two people and then back to Napoli. This was a roughly 50 minute waste of all our time. I have no idea why the don't tell you this. I would not have booked it had I known.
