Did you know that Pompeii is 110 acres of maze-like ruins? Forget trying to explore this sprawling site on your own. Our skip-the-line tour with an archaeologist guide ensures you don’t miss a thing. In a small group, you’ll explore Pompeii’s top highlights and uncover hidden gems, gaining a vivid look at Roman life frozen by Mount Vesuvius. Skip the confusion and dive into the city’s secrets with an expert, making this the ultimate way to experience Italy’s legendary ruins.
Ruins of Pompeii
Mt. Vesuvius volcano (summer)
Positano (winter)
Expert tour leader
Licensed Pompeii guide
Comfortable coach transfer
Free time to explore
Pizza lunch (not included when visiting Positano)
Meet your guide at Piazza del Popolo, in central Rome
Find your local guide and fellow travelers at a stunning square in Rome’s city center, and then get ready to hit the road!
Roundtrip transportation
Hop into your comfortable coach bus for the day and enjoy a picturesque, 2.5-hour drive along the Highway of the Sun!
Pompeii
Step back in time as you explore the excavated ruins of Pompeii, an ancient city that was entirely buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Pompeii Archaeological Park
Immerse yourself in Italy’s fascinating past as you walk among the ancient sites of Pompeii and the volcanic layers of Mt. Vesuvius
Lunch
Refuel with an Italian lunch in Naples, complete with a traditional appetizer, authentic pizza, and tasty dessert!
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WAY TOO LONG
Alice A Schermer
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November 05, 2025
The tour is too long. I knew it would be long but it was two hours longer than indicated when I ordered it. Pompei was fine but that was a small part of the day. The trip was bloated with stops for shopping (relationships with vendors I assume) and very rushed at every turn. The leader was completely stressed out and rushed the group at each transition - even when nobody was dawdling. Mt. Vesuvius was very cold and windy and again, a big rush to get there with a frantic and abrupt end to the pizza lunch. The paperwork/website said that after early November the trip would go to Positano instead of this hike. We had no interest in Vesuvio and had to stand around in the windy and cold parking lot for an hour and a half. That was a day of my life I will never get back. AVOID!!
Veronica was amazing!
Connor Davis
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October 11, 2025
This was the best trip! Great stops, fantastic guide, delicious lunch! Highly recommend this tour.
Shiju Mathew
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October 10, 2025
Our experience with Veronica was good but we did not enjoy our trip to Pompei despite it being what we really were looking forward to. The guide in Pompei was hard to understand and went really fast and did not provide information we expected based on what we saw when we purchased the ticket.
Karen Helfinstine
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October 09, 2025
Kimberly Berryman
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October 08, 2025
Travis Platt
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October 04, 2025
Pompeii & Vesuvius
Matt Heimerich
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September 25, 2025
Alberto our guide did a wonderful job. He keep us on time without being overbearing. Nice commentaries on the bus trip. A long day and Alberto helped to make it a good experience.
Fast highlights
Eric Lievens
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September 10, 2025
The positives:
- the guide from City Wonders who was absolute TOP (Alberto(?) if I remember correctly): entertaining, polite, clear, knows a lot, engaged with his audience.
- bus company/driver: on time, quiet ride, safe. One cannot ask more.
- the walk on Vesuvius: fantastic scenery, a little bit of volcanic smoke, truly impressive.
- smoothness of the whole day: everything organised as good as possible in a highly touristic setting.
The negative:
Carlo, the official Pompeii expert guide: was not engaging, rushed thru everything like he was forced to work there, I did not learn a single item from him - in fact he made some doubtful historical assumptions: below average at best (not really TRG's fault, but they are the organiser of this tour). A better experience here would result in 5 stars.
Wayne North
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September 01, 2025
CONOR boyle
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August 07, 2025
We loved our tour guide and the hike to the top of Vesuvius was so rewarding!
Eva Holman
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July 24, 2025
We had a wonderful day!
Paul Finnie
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July 24, 2025
Best tour of our visit!
Raisha Rector
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July 18, 2025
Our tour to Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius was one of the absolute highlights of our trip to Italy. From start to finish, everything was perfectly organized. The bus was clean and comfortable, which made the ride enjoyable and relaxing.
The tour guides were fantastic—knowledgeable, engaging, and full of fascinating details that really brought the history to life. Our bus driver was excellent too—safe, smooth driving through some pretty winding roads.
The ruins of Pompeii were breathtaking—it’s hard to describe just how incredible it is to walk through a city frozen in time. If you’re visiting Italy, this should be at the top of your list. After Pompeii, we headed up to Mount Vesuvius, and the views from the summit were stunning.
Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Rome!
Wonderful experience!
Tricia McGill
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June 23, 2025
Sonia was a fabulous guide who shared local history and culture throughout the day while ensuring that the whole group saw key sights and had time to explore. Truly a wonderful experience.
Great tour
Corin Furness
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June 18, 2025
The tour was very well run. We didn’t have enough time to explore Pompeii properly, but that was inevitable because we were fitting so much in. Rob - our guide - was very knowledgeable and looked after us
Raquel Snead
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May 30, 2025
Joergen Kjeldgaard
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April 30, 2025
Karen Prince
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April 22, 2025
Sarah Baker
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April 21, 2025
Pompeii tour
Michelle Endres
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April 16, 2025
Paola was an amazing guide! Engaged and thorough! I would highly recommend the tour-request her and Fabio (the bus driver). 5 ⭐️
Perfect start to our trip
Emily Merlihan
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April 04, 2025
Our guide, Ana, and our driver, Andre, were amazing! We learned interesting facts en route to Naples, and felt very safe on the narrow, winding roads up the mountain. The volcano is incredible if you can get to the top, but be prepared for quite a climb. Comfortable shoes and clothes are a must as it’s steep and rocky. Our guide at Pompeii was also amazing. So knowledgeable and funny - made the whole experience awesome. The complimentary lunch was great and super filling. Total recommend this tour. We had a great time.
William Griswold
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March 28, 2025
Angela the tour guide was amazing. She added very interesting small facts that greatly enriched the experience for both myself and my daughter.
Thomas McGee
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February 17, 2025
Kelly Schwab
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November 29, 2024
Trip to Pompeii from Rome
JENIFER SUSAN OWENSON
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October 21, 2024
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.
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