Mount Vesuvius Tours: Crater Hikes, Pompeii Combos And Prices

Every bookable Vesuvius day out in one list: crater hikes, Pompeii pairings, wine tastings, transfers and private days, sorted by category.

€16lowest per-person from-price on the roster
1,281 mSummit Height · Height of Vesuvius per INGV; the public path stops at 1,175 m, roughly 100 m below the top
580 mCrater Width · Maximum diameter of the elliptical crater, per the park; the rim route is closed to the public
March 1944Last Eruption · Activity began on 18 March 1944 and lava reached the towns on 21 March; INGV lists the alert level as green

From Naples: Pompeii Ruins & Mount Vesuvius Day Tour

★ 4.3 14,121 verified reviews

from €67.20 per person

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Duration: 7 - 7.5 hours
Meets: naples
Cancellation: Free cancellation
Run by: Project Napoli Service

Mount Vesuvius Tours By The Numbers

Hikers on the switchback gravel trail of the Gran Cono climbing toward the crater rim of Vesuvius, seen from behind

Ticket checkpoint hut on the crater trail at 1,118 metres on Mount Vesuvius

Spring flowers along the Gran Cono trail on Vesuvius with the crater rim above and soft cloud

The Gran Cono trail winding up toward the Vesuvius crater through dark volcanic rock

4,010 m

Gran Cono Trail, Round Trip · Trail 5 from the Quota 1000 plaza; the park lists about 2 h 30 round trip and low difficulty

1,175 m

Highest Point On The Trail · Maximum altitude of the tourist path, at the Capannuccia turnaround

€10

Park Ticket, Adult · Official ticketing rules; €11.68 is the full price shown for online sale through the park's ticket seller, €8 reduced for under 25s

Entries Per 10-Minute Slot · Tickets are online only and released 30 days ahead; a last-minute release adds 10 per slot

Marked Trails In The Park · The park numbers 11 trails; the Gran Cono is Trail 5, and two of the eleven are not open

Mount Vesuvius Tours By Type

Pompeii And Vesuvius Tours

Naples Day Tour, Lunch Included

A Naples day trip by Project Napoli Service covering both the Pompeii ruins and the crater path, lasting 7 to 7.5 hours, with free cancellation.

★ 4.3 (14,121)from €67.207 - 7.5 hours

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Pizza on the Volcano Slopes

HP TRAVEL runs this Naples departure pairing Pompeii with the Vesuvius walk and a pizza lunch, timed between 3.5 and 8 hours. Free cancellation.

★ 4.8 (9,744)from €53.253.5 - 8 hours

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From Rome, Optional Crater Add-On

City Wonders runs the roughly twelve-hour round trip from Rome to Pompeii, with the Vesuvius climb and a pizza lunch added as options when booking. Cancellation is free.

★ 4.6 (6,517)from €5612 hours

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Mount Vesuvius Hiking Tours

Skip-the-Line Ruins, Optional Lunch

A 9 to 12 hour day from Rome to Pompeii with City Wonders, where the crater walk and lunch are extras you select at booking time.

★ 4.6 (5,931)from €569 - 12 hours

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Naples or Sorrento Departure

IAMME IA! pairs Pompeii with the crater trail on an eight-hour full day that starts in Naples or Sorrento.

★ 4.7 (5,038)from €97.758 hours

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Skip-Line Ticket, Digital Guide

inStazione sells a skip-line crater ticket with a digital guide, on timing that flexes from 2.5 hours to a full day. Cancellation is free.

★ 4.2 (3,756)from €162.5 hours - 1 day

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Mount Vesuvius Wine Tours

Lunch and Wine Tasting Included

WORLDTOURS S.r.l. folds Pompeii, the crater trail, lunch and local wine into one eight-hour day out of Naples, booked together and free to cancel.

★ 4.6 (2,804)from €127.508 hours

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Vineyard Lunch, Wine Tasting

Six hours from Naples with GIROMONDO SRL: guided time at Pompeii first, then lunch and a Vesuvius wine tasting. Free cancellation.

★ 4.7 (518)from €1156 hours

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Wine Tasting, Four Hours

NapoliCityVision runs a four-hour lunch and wine tasting among the vineyards on the volcano's slopes, departing Naples. Cancellation is free.

★ 4.6 (469)from €904 hours

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Private Vesuvius Tours

Private Day, Herculaneum Included

A private day from A DRIVE INTO THE BLUE with pickup included, joining Herculaneum, Pompeii and the crater over roughly 8 to 9 hours.

★ 5.0 (309)from €2658 to 9 hours

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Private Three-Site Tour From Naples

A private eight-hour day from Naples for your own party, covering Pompeii, Herculaneum and the summit path, with free cancellation.

★ 4.8 (113)from €5478 hours

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Archaeologist Guide, Winery Stop

Private guide Fabrizio Belleni, an archaeologist, leads this 8 to 9 hour day through Pompeii and Herculaneum, ending at a winery on the slopes for lunch and a tasting. Cancellation is free.

★ 5.0 (97)from €8908 to 9 hours

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Mount Vesuvius 4x4 Tours

Bus Transfer, Park Entry Included

MOTORENT S.R.L. runs the three-hour shuttle up to the crater with the park entry fee covered, and cancellation is free.

★ 4.3 (1,923)from €35.103 hours

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Direct Transfer, Guaranteed Entry

Visiting Campania combines its Vesuvius transfer with crater entry tickets over three hours, and cancellation is free.

★ 4.4 (1,785)from €35.103 hours

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From Ercolano, Roundtrip Bus

Vesuvio Express links Ercolano to the park entrance by bus and back again, three hours door to door, park entry ticket bundled in.

★ 4.2 (1,308)from €363 hours

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Vesuvius Tickets With Tour

Archaeologist Guide, Lava Caves Option

A full eight-hour day out of Naples with WORLDTOURS S.r.l., combining the Pompeii ruins, the crater path and a midday lunch stop.

★ 4.7 (3,701)from €78.208 hours

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Audio Guide Combo, No Meal

MOTORENT S.R.L. ties the Pompeii ruins and the volcano into a single six to six-and-a-half-hour day out of Naples, with free cancellation available.

★ 4.1 (1,673)from €77.406 - 6.5 hours

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A Gray Line Amalfi Coast full day of roughly eight hours from Sorrento, pairing the Pompeii excavations with the crater walk on priority access. Both stops come in one booking, and cancellation is free.

★ 4.7 (1,577)from €1158 hours

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Narrow The Mount Vesuvius Tours List To Your Day

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Naples Day Tour, Lunch Included

7 - 7.5 hours · Free cancellation

from €67.20 ★ 4.3 (14,121)
Pizza on the Volcano Slopes

3.5 - 8 hours · Free cancellation

from €53.25 ★ 4.8 (9,744)
From Rome, Optional Crater Add-On

12 hours · Free cancellation

from €56 ★ 4.6 (6,517)
Skip-the-Line Ruins, Optional Lunch

9 - 12 hours · Free cancellation

from €56 ★ 4.6 (5,931)
Naples or Sorrento Departure

8 hours · Free cancellation

from €97.75 ★ 4.7 (5,038)
Skip-Line Ticket, Digital Guide

2.5 hours - 1 day · Free cancellation

from €16 ★ 4.2 (3,756)

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Tour	Kind	Meal	Length	Meets	From	Rating	Book
Naples Day Tour, Lunch IncludedProject Napoli Service	Mount Vesuvius Hiking Tours	Meal included in the fare	7 - 7.5 hours	In Your Booking Email	€67.20	★ 4.314,121 reviews	Check availability
Pizza on the Volcano SlopesHP TRAVEL	Mount Vesuvius Hiking Tours	Meal included in the fare	3.5 - 8 hours	In Your Booking Email	€53.25	★ 4.89,744 reviews	Check availability
From Rome, Optional Crater Add-OnCity Wonders Ltd	Mount Vesuvius Hiking Tours	Meal included in the fare	12 hours (approx.)	In Your Booking Email	€56	★ 4.66,517 reviews	Check availability
Skip-the-Line Ruins, Optional LunchCity Wonders Ltd.	Mount Vesuvius Hiking Tours	Meal included in the fare	9 - 12 hours	In Your Booking Email	€56	★ 4.65,931 reviews	Check availability
Naples or Sorrento DepartureIAMME IA! - Gray Line Amalfi Coast	Mount Vesuvius Hiking Tours	Meal not stated	8 hours	In Your Booking Email	€97.75	★ 4.75,038 reviews	Check availability
Skip-Line Ticket, Digital GuideinStazione	Mount Vesuvius Hiking Tours	Meal not stated	2.5 hours - 1 day	In Your Booking Email	€16	★ 4.23,756 reviews	Check availability
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Mount Vesuvius Tours Month By Month

Rain

Summit High5.6 / 0.0 C6.0 / -0.1 C8.3 / 1.5 C11.1 / 3.8 C15.1 / 7.5 C19.2 / 11.6 C22.1 / 14.5 C22.8 / 15.2 C18.7 / 12.0 C14.8 / 8.5 C10.4 / 4.9 C6.7 / 1.4 C

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January

Summit High / Low: 5.6 / 0.0 C Rain: 119 mm Crater Access: 09:00-15:00 Daylight: 07:25 to 16:57

Summit High / Low: 5.6 / 0.0 C

February

Summit High / Low: 6.0 / -0.1 C Rain: 103 mm Crater Access: 09:00-15:00 Daylight: 06:58 to 17:35

Summit High / Low: 6.0 / -0.1 C

March

Summit High / Low: 8.3 / 1.5 C Rain: 104 mm Crater Access: 09:00-16:00 Daylight: 06:16 to 18:08

Summit High / Low: 8.3 / 1.5 C

April

Summit High / Low: 11.1 / 3.8 C Rain: 87 mm Crater Access: 09:00-17:00 Daylight: 06:25 to 19:40

Summit High / Low: 11.1 / 3.8 C

May

Summit High / Low: 15.1 / 7.5 C Rain: 59 mm Crater Access: 09:00-17:00 Daylight: 05:46 to 20:11

Summit High / Low: 15.1 / 7.5 C

June

Summit High / Low: 19.2 / 11.6 C Rain: 30 mm Crater Access: 09:00-17:00 Daylight: 05:30 to 20:35

Summit High / Low: 19.2 / 11.6 C

July

Summit High / Low: 22.1 / 14.5 C Rain: 16 mm Crater Access: 09:00-18:00 Daylight: 05:43 to 20:33

Summit High / Low: 22.1 / 14.5 C

August

Summit High / Low: 22.8 / 15.2 C Rain: 22 mm Crater Access: 09:00-18:00 Daylight: 06:12 to 20:03

Summit High / Low: 22.8 / 15.2 C

September

Summit High / Low: 18.7 / 12.0 C Rain: 90 mm Crater Access: 09:00-17:00 Daylight: 06:42 to 19:14

Summit High / Low: 18.7 / 12.0 C

October

Summit High / Low: 14.8 / 8.5 C Rain: 129 mm Crater Access: 09:00-16:00 Daylight: 07:12 to 18:24

Summit High / Low: 14.8 / 8.5 C

November

Summit High / Low: 10.4 / 4.9 C Rain: 180 mm Crater Access: 09:00-15:00 Daylight: 06:49 to 16:46

Summit High / Low: 10.4 / 4.9 C

December

Summit High / Low: 6.7 / 1.4 C Rain: 147 mm Crater Access: 09:00-15:00 Daylight: 07:19 to 16:35

Summit High / Low: 6.7 / 1.4 C

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Month	Summit High / Low	Rain	Crater Access	Daylight
January	5.6 / 0.0 C	119 mm	09:00-15:00	07:25 to 16:57
February	6.0 / -0.1 C	103 mm	09:00-15:00	06:58 to 17:35
March	8.3 / 1.5 C	104 mm	09:00-16:00	06:16 to 18:08
April	11.1 / 3.8 C	87 mm	09:00-17:00	06:25 to 19:40
May	15.1 / 7.5 C	59 mm	09:00-17:00	05:46 to 20:11
June	19.2 / 11.6 C	30 mm	09:00-17:00	05:30 to 20:35
July	22.1 / 14.5 C	16 mm	09:00-18:00	05:43 to 20:33
August	22.8 / 15.2 C	22 mm	09:00-18:00	06:12 to 20:03
September	18.7 / 12.0 C	90 mm	09:00-17:00	06:42 to 19:14
October	14.8 / 8.5 C	129 mm	09:00-16:00	07:12 to 18:24
November	10.4 / 4.9 C	180 mm	09:00-15:00	06:49 to 16:46
December	6.7 / 1.4 C	147 mm	09:00-15:00	07:19 to 16:35

Which Base Is Closest To The Crater

	Naples	Sorrento	Pompeii	Rome	Amalfi Coast
Shortest Listed Tour	1 hour	4 hours	2 hours	4 hours	7 hours
Typical Tour Length	7 hours	8 hours	4 hours	10.5 hours	8.5 hours
Per-Person From-Prices	€25 to €547	€65 to €209	€22 to €165	€25 to €180.07	€135 to €299
Tours Listed	53	22	38	5	7
Public Transport To The Crater	Circumvesuviana to Ercolano Scavi, then a taxi or private shuttle; or to Pompei Villa dei Misteri and the public bus. Fare not stated	Train to Pompei Villa dei Misteri, then the public bus. Fare not stated	Public bus 808 from Piazza Anfiteatro, 55 minutes, €3.80 on board; 9 departures a day from 8:30 to 14:30	Not stated	Not stated

Where Mount Vesuvius Tours Start

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Boscotrecase (town centre)Meeting Points · 6.0 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line
Piazza Garibaldi, NaplesMeeting Points · 14 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line
Napoli Centrale stationMeeting Points · 13 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line
Naples cruise terminal (Stazione Marittima, Molo Angioino)Meeting Points · 14 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line
Molo Beverello, Naples (ferries)Meeting Points · 15 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line
Sorrento station (Circumvesuviana)Meeting Points · 22 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line
PositanoMeeting Points · 22 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line
AmalfiMeeting Points · 26 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line

12 more places

Salerno station (Piazza Vittorio Veneto)Meeting Points · 33 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line
Roma TerminiMeeting Points · 200 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line
Quota 1000 plaza, Gran Cono trailhead (Ercolano)Park And Trailheads · 780 m from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line
Quota 800 car park (Ercolano, SP144)Park And Trailheads · 1.2 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line
Osservatorio Vesuviano (historic observatory)Park And Trailheads · 2.5 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line
Pompeii entrance, Porta MarinaPompeii · 9.4 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line
Pompeii entrance, Piazza AnfiteatroPompeii · 9.9 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line
Herculaneum (Ercolano) archaeological park entranceHerculaneum · 6.9 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line
Cantina del Vesuvio (winery), TrecaseWineries · 4.5 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line
Cantine Villa Dora (winery), TerzignoWineries · 5.1 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line
Ercolano Scavi station (Circumvesuviana)Stations · 6.1 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line
Pompei Scavi-Villa dei Misteri stationStations · 9.3 km from Vesuvius crater (Gran Cono) in a straight line

What Travelers Say About Mount Vesuvius Tours

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“Our tour guide was excellent. She seemed very knowledgeable and was very thorough. She explained the history of Pompeii very well. Mount Vesuvius was good as well.”

Melanie, operator-listing review of Naples Day Tour, Lunch Included

“A great trip for anyone wanting to visit Pompei and Mount Vesuvius in one day. Guides were very passionate and knowledgeable, overall experience was first class, would definitely recommend.”

Dan, operator-listing review of Pizza on the Volcano Slopes

“Easy way to get from Pompeii to Vesuvius and back again. Well organised and they will drop you back at Pompeii station or the original meeting point.”

Nicola, operator-listing review of Bus Transfer, Park Entry Included

“Was great and being able to explore and walk up in our own time was amazing! The staff on both ends in Pompeii and on the volcano are friendly.”

Mia, operator-listing review of Direct Transfer, Guaranteed Entry

Where To Stay Near Vesuvius

Ercolano modern town street leading toward the Herculaneum excavation with Vesuvius rising behind rooftops

Naples centre

Best Western Plus Hotel Plaza

Piazza Principe Umberto I, 23, Naples 80142 (beside Piazza Garibaldi and Napoli Centrale)

★ 7.4 · 705 reviews

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Sorrento clifftop old town and harbour on the Sorrentine coast with Vesuvius faint across the bay

Ercolano

Hotel Herculaneum

Corso Resina 230, Ercolano 80056 (near the Herculaneum excavations)

★ 8.6 · 742 reviews

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Quiet street in Ercolano with Vesuvius rising above the rooftops in morning light

Sorrento

Hilton Sorrento Palace

Via Sant'Antonio 13, Sorrento 80067

★ 9 · 1,008 reviews

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Mount Vesuvius Tours FAQ

Volcanological guide leading a small group along the crater trail of Mount Vesuvius toward the rim

How does crater access work, and is the park entry ticket included?

Winter hours on the Gran Cono trail run 09:00 to 15:00, last entry 15:00, visits finishing inside that hour, capped at 2,160 visitors daily. Entry handling varies by listing: the €35.1 bus transfer includes it, while other tours sell it separately, so read the live booking page.

What does a typical Pompeii and Vesuvius day trip include?

Full-day Pompeii and Vesuvius combos from Naples or Sorrento generally last about eight hours, pairing transport with guided time among the ruins and a crater walk. Inclusions vary: the €53.25 pizza-lunch day trip adds a meal, while the €97.75 full-day option departs from either city and covers both sites.

Do Vesuvius tours include lunch and wine tasting, or is that extra?

Six horse-riding tours make up the lineup. A TASTETHEXPERIENCE ride of roughly two hours starts at €69, and versions adding wine tasting with dinner start from €143.

Small group, private or big bus: which tour style suits me?

Small-group days with Askos Tours start at €105, and a private pickup covering Herculaneum, Pompeii and the crater starts at €265. The lightest route up is the €16 skip-line crater excursion, which includes a digital guide.

Do You Need A Guide On The Vesuvius Crater Path?

Choices run from three-hour crater transfers to twelve-hour round trips out of Rome. The Naples half-day lasts 3.5 to 4 hours from €44.8, and the eight-hour elite tour at €120 adds lunch.