Small-group day trips from Sorrento. Licensed archaeologist guide, skip-the-line entry, back in time for an Aperol on the cliffs. Tell ViTA when you want to go — she finds the next one.
Skip-the-line entry, a licensed archaeologist guide and hotel pickup on every option. Start with the essentials, or make a full day of it.
Best value
The most affordable way into the city. A guided walk through the essential ruins — the Forum, the Roman streets, the frescoes and the Grande Theatre — with skip-the-line entry and a licensed archaeologist at your side.
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Ruins in the morning, the crater in the afternoon — the site and the volcano that buried it, all in one full day.
Lunch included
Two sites, two stories. Herculaneum is even better preserved than Pompeii — richer in detail and far less crowded. Lunch included.
Six headline stops on every tour — your guide adapts the route to the weather, the crowds, and what you find interesting.
Pompeii's old town square — the political and commercial heart of the city, framed by the Capitolium and a glimpse of Vesuvius beyond.
The volcano that ended Pompeii in 79 AD now stands as a dramatic backdrop to every photo you'll take.
Walk the original lava-stone roads, still grooved by cart wheels from two thousand years ago.
The plaster casts — bodies caught in the last moments of the eruption, preserved exactly where they fell.
Wall paintings so vivid they look painted last week — the deep reds and golds of the Pompeian palette.
The Teatro Grande, where 5,000 Romans once watched comedies and tragedies — and the acoustics still work.
No forms, no calendars to scroll. Tell ViTA when, she does the rest.
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The practical details before you go — and if anything's missing, just ask.
All tours include skip-the-line entry and tickets to the excavations, a licensed local guide, hotel pickup and drop-off by air-conditioned coach (minivan on the sharing option), and audio headsets so you always hear your guide. Lunch is included on the Pompeii + Herculaneum day; on the other tours you have free time to eat and your guide can suggest a spot.
You're picked up and dropped off directly at your accommodation in the Sorrento area, or at the nearest meeting point if your location isn't reachable by coach. You confirm your exact pickup point with 
when you book.
Adult prices start from €85 (Pompeii half day), €124 (Pompeii + Vesuvius) and €155 (Pompeii + Herculaneum, lunch included). Children aged 2–11 pay a reduced rate — around €68, €99 and €124 respectively; from age 12 the adult price applies. These are indicative starting prices; confirms the exact total for your date and group.
English and Italian. On the Pompeii + Vesuvius tour a bilingual English/French departure is sometimes available on Tuesdays, confirmed 24 hours beforehand — just ask .
The Pompeii half day is about 4–5 hours, usually a morning departure back in Sorrento by early afternoon. The full-day options (Pompeii + Vesuvius, Pompeii + Herculaneum) last about 8–9 hours.
Lunch in a local restaurant is included on the Pompeii + Herculaneum day. On the half day and the Pompeii + Vesuvius tour it isn't, but you'll have free time and your guide can recommend somewhere.
The excavations have uneven, ancient surfaces, so these tours aren't recommended for wheelchair users or anyone with significant walking difficulties. If you're unsure, message us on WhatsApp and we'll help you find the best option.
Comfortable shoes, water, sunglasses and a camera. For the Vesuvius option, add a light jacket for the crater.
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