Full Day Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius Tour from Rome

Trip to Pompeii from Rome

It rained on our day of traveling so plans were changed. The trip to Pompeii was very informative and interesting. The lunch was very touristy and not very authentic. I felt like I was in a cattle call. The stop at the lemincello factory was underwhelming. Very touristy. I’d change those things in the tour.

Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius

It was incredible seeing how well preserved Pompeii was after all these years, and it was a pleasure to see where Pink Floyd performed all those years ago. Then we went to a restaurant a little ways up Mount Vesuvius before heading to the top. Lovely food and friendly staff. The hike to the top was exhausting, but it's worth it just to see those amazing views. I only wish was that our tour guide for the overarching trip was quiet and didn't seem to put much of her personality into it until near the end of the trip. The tour guide at Pompeii was very entertaining though.

Such a fun trip!

Our driver Cesare was indeed a "gladiatore" in the crazy Italian traffic on the highway & negotiating hairpin turns on Vesuvius. Angela who was our guide on the bus was absolutely hysterical as well as a fountain of knowledge. Anna who guided us through Pompeii was lovely as well. Such a great day trip!

Amazing experience

We really enjoyed our guide Angela's stories and information about Italia, Roma and culture in the country and regionally. Mauro was very funny and entertaining in Pompeii. The only drawback was that our Pompeii trip felt a little rushed, and there were many things inside that we did not see. Also a bit short on time for taking in the things we saw. The rest, however was amazing. Tasting a real napolitan pizza and experiencing lemon and limoncello tasting. Vesuvius was also a fun experience! Overall we had a fantastic experience.

GREAT tour of Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius

We had a GREAT tour of Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius. Alberto was very knowledgeable and even provided general information about Naples, Rome and the surrounding countryside while on the bus ride. We had an awesome Napoli style pizza lunch. Franciso our bus driver was very professional and accommodating. As a side note Willy our local guide at Pompeii was extremely knowledgeable and he kept the tour fun and interesting with his sense of humor. HIGHLY recommend this tour

Fabulous!

Alberto our guide and Andre our driver were fantastic! Alberto had great nuggets of information along the way and about both Rome and Naples. Andre was welcoming and helpful. The trip is long and hard and totally worth it. Pompeii is huge. There is not time to meander and really soak everything in. However, if you are trying to do may things in Rome, this is the only way to get a taste of Pompeii and Vesuvius. The pizza stop was delicious! Our family had a wonderful time on the trip! Thank you Alberto and Andre!

Great experience

Rob was great! We enjoyed his storytelling and his concern for tour guests was genuine.

Great Day Tour Option from Rome

Eduardo was a fantastic tour guide for our Pompeii and Vesuvius tours. He helped us to get from place to place throughout the day and was incredibly knowledgeable, funny, and kind to all of us. I would go on a tour with him again in a heartbeat!

Veronica is an excellent guide. Lots of information and very accommodating.

Worth Tge Trip

I would have given 5 stars, but we did not get free time in Pompeii and we got back 90 minutes late. We met quite early in the morning, which is nice because it is so quiet. Our guide was Louisana? "Lou". It was her first tour and she did a wonderful job, as did our driver, Andrea! We made one stop along the way for a bathroom and snack break. When we got to Pompeii it was so crowded, not anyone's fault, just the way it is. Our guide rushed us around and didn't get to see as much as we wanted. Only had 15 minutes of "free time". I honestly think we would have had a better experience if they had given us a map, information page and a meeting place/time. We were not even able to buy a souvenir! Onto Vesuvius. We stopped at Kona for lunch and had fried mozzarella, the most delicious pizza and lemon cake with ice cream. My opinion is that we stayed there way too long. Then all the hairpin turns were scary, but fun! The views were outstanding. There were no lines or huge crowds. They give you the ticket and you are on your own. The climb is not easy, if you are not healthy and in decent shape, don't do it. Another tip, take the offered climbing stick! Being on the top of Vesuvius was remarkable, will never forget it. It started to rain at the top, we descended quickly but safely. On our way down we stopped at Terre Vesuviane, we had to wait on the bus until another group was done. The owner makes all kinds of yummy things with giant lemons. Lemoncello was wonderful.... free tasting of liquor and chocolate! Next stop was the rest area again. We didn't get back until about 9:30 and had a hard time finding a place to eat and getting a cab! Give line at the taxi stand on the rain. Ended up using Free Now app, took about 15 minutes for an ordered taxi while a while line was still just waiting. My suggestions for this trip would be to cut back on rest area and restaurant time, let people have the option to not have a guide at Pompeii. It was a memorable trip, but didn't get my Pompeii thimble for my travel collection.

Excellent Experience

This full day excursion is worth the price of admission. The guide on the journey, Eduardo, was extremely good - providing knowledge, insight and humor throughout the entire day.

Great Guides Great Day

Anna our tour leader is an absolute treasure . 40 years of experience. She is a fountain of knowledge and she has a great sense of humor. Nick our guide in Pompeii was excellent. Great information in a fun way to learn. Adamo our driver is an absolute professional managing the tight roads of Mt Vesuvius flawlessly.

Mr Adriano

It was a good tour but we were expecting to see more bodies on the ground