Skip The Line Pompeii Guided Tour & Mt. Vesuvius from Sorrento

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Duration:8 hours (approx.)
Location: Sorrento, Amalfi Coast

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Spend a full day in the Vesuvian area visiting the archaeological site of Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius.
Departing early in the morning we'll avoid the traffic and crowds ensuring a priority arrival at a destination and a unique experience!
With a shared group, you will enjoy a guided tour of Pompeii of 2 hours 30 min and then be taken up to 1000m of Mount Vesuvius, take the last 200m by foot up to the top, here you can stare down into the mouth of the volcano and then take in the breathtaking 360 degree panorama of the surrounding areas.

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1. Piazza Tasso
Departure from Sorrento from the Office IAMME IA!-Tours & Tickets
2. Pompeii Archaeological Park
Pompeii is a vast archaeological site in southern Italy’s Campania region, near the coast of the Bay of Naples. Once a thriving and sophisticated Roman city, Pompeii was buried under meters of ash and pumice after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The preserved site features excavated ruins of streets and houses that visitors can freely explore.
3. Basilica
The Basilica, with its extension of 1,500 square meters, was the most sumptuous building of the Forum, and its space was used to carry out business and for the administration of justice.
4. Forum
The Civil Forum is the core of daily life of the city and is the focal point of all the main public buildings for city administration and justice, business management, and trade activities such as markets, as well as the main places of citizen worship.
5. Tempio di Giove Capitolino
Dominated by the Vesuvius with its statues of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, the temple was the Capitolium, similar to the one located in the Ancient Rome. The statues were highly placed to be visible to those passing in the Forum.
6. Macellum
The Macellum of Pompeii was located on the Forum and as the provision market of Pompeii was one of the focal points of the ancient city. The building was constructed in several phases. When the earthquake of 62 CE destroyed large parts of Pompeii, the Macellum was also damaged.
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Via dell’Abbondanza was the ancient main street (decumanus maximus) of ancient Pompeii, which ran across the city in the direction east/west from the Forum to the Porta Sarno. In ancient times the street was crowded and noisy with many shops, workshops ("officinae”), cafes, snack-bars and restaurants for food and drink.
8. Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)
The Forum Baths are located behind the Temple of Jupiter and date back to the years immediately after the founding of the colony of veterans by General Silla (80 BC). Women's and men's quarters had separate entrances. The men's section presents an apodyterium (dressing room), used also as a tepidarium (for medium temperature baths), frigidarium (for cold baths) and calidarium (for hot baths). Like many buildings in Pompeii, the baths were heavily damaged during the earthquake of 62 AD.
9. Lupanar
The Lupanar of Pompeii is the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii. It is of particular interest for the erotic paintings on its walls. Lupanar is Latin for "brothel". The Pompeii lupanar is also known as Lupanare Grande.
10. Casa del Menandro
The house of the Menander is a great example of a Roman Villa owned by an high-ranking family. It is reachly decorated with wonderful frescoes representing scenes of the Trojan war and here were also founded many objects in silver, tableware now strored in the Archaeological Museum in Naples. The house owes its name to a picture of Menander, an Athenian poet, placed in the portico. The house belonged to Quintus Poppaeus Sabinus of the Poppei family, relatives of the Empress Poppea Sabina, Nero's second wife.
11. Pompeii Archaeological Park
The Large Theater of Pompeii was built from the Romans on the slope of a hill located in the area; they took advantage of the natural depression of the mountain to create a majesty auditorium divided into 5 sectors. On the stage were played tragedies of the Greco-Roman traditions.
12. Vesuvius National Park
Drop off at 1.000 mt high on the Volcano. Mount Vesuvius is a somma-stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. In 79 AD eruption destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Mount Vesuvius doesn’t stand alone. While the ‘main peak’ is named Vesuvius, there is another mountain which is attached to it, Monte Somma. is listed among the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. Volcanologists and geologists alike agree that the next volcanic eruption is overdue and that when it does happen, it will be big. The layer of magma that lies beneath Vesuvius measures a huge 154 square miles; this is why scientists monitore the volcano’s activity 24/7.
13. Vesuvius National Park
Reach the crater's edge at 1.280 mt to admire a breathtaking panorama on the Gulf of Naples. The surface of the path is uneven, but it' ll be well worth it. Following the devastating eruption, it was named after the Roman God of the Flame and Metal Forgery – Vulcan

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Posted By : leoniec279
Wonderful day trip from Sorrento. Tour leader Eugene was fabulous, very knowledgeable and able to respond to any questions. His communication was very clear. Driver Pepe was amazing navigating the narrow roadways especially to Mt Vesuvius. Thoroughly enjoyed the guided tour of Pompeii Archeological Park with Francesco. His expert knowledge ensured we gained lots of information and accessed the key areas. Mt Vesuvius was a challenge walking up & down on slippery gravel, but the view at the top was spectacular. Walking poles would be an advantage and there were some free ones available at the site.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15 04:41:40

Posted By : coraf386
Our trip was fantastic, monika was our tour guide at Pompeii and she was wonderful, informative and we didn’t feel overly rushed or pressured despite sticking to a two hour time frame. We took up the €17 lunch menu which was delicious and efficient on time, there were food stalls along the road but a giant pizza and ice cream and a can of coke for €17 is perfect! Don’t forget 50c coins for the toilets which are super clean.
The hike up Vesuvius was challenging but so worth it for the incredible views, there are a few little trinket shops along the way which also sell drinks if you’ve run out by the time you reach the top (if it’s hot DRINK YOUR WATER) bring tissues and hand sanitiser though because the toilets are rotten and had zero toilet paper.
Another amazing thing which I cannot guarantee for everyone on this tour was we got engaged at the top of the volcano 💕 so all in all it was a wonderful day and we highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-05-15 04:27:51

Posted By : Harry_H
The views on the way up Vesuvius were spectacular!! I have had Pompeii and vesuvius on my bucket list for a long time and they did not disappoint.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15 03:26:28

Posted By : Janine_M
Eugene was great! Kept us organized with clear instructions. Helped facilitate lunch and made everything easy! Thanx you!
Pompeii experience was truly remarkable The archaeologist knew all the places to go and want to skip and not spend as much time on. The engineering of that city and what happened to it is amazing. Weather was perfect! Other than the head sets having a lot of crackling noises the day was perfect!
The hike to Mt. Vesuvius was a little bit of a workout but not bad. There with steam coming from the volcano. Beautiful views from the top!
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 03:22:43

Posted By : rahul_k
The tour pick-up location was fairly central and easy to find. The guide (Eugene) was knowledgeable, friendly and kept the group on track time wise. The guide in Pompeii (Vincenzo) was super knowledgeable and helped us really appreciate the ruins and the history behind it. The climb up to Vesuvius is a touch steep (the first 2/3rd of it) but the view at the end and the wine on top is well worth it. A bit more time in Pompeii to explore on our own might have helped make the experience even better.

Would still highly recommend this tour to friends and family.
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Posted On : 2024-05-13 11:51:57

Posted By : X5631HGrichardb
My wife and I did the pompeii/mt. vesuvius tour on our 2nd day in Sorrento. After meeting our tour guide Mimi at Tasso Square office location, our group walked a few blocks to board a bus. Mimi was a very friendly and knowledgeable guide. The Pompeii portion was well organized and we had another great guide, Melania. For us the 2-hour tour was just enough to get a good overview of life in Pompeii, but you could certainly spend more time there (area is huge). The 17-euro lunch (optional) is nothing to write home about, but we were glad to get a table and also met a nice couple from Ireland.
After lunch we were back on bus for an hour ride to Mt. Vesuvius. The day was rainy/cloudy, and we were told the day before that the summit closes for bad weather, and when we arrived that is exactly what happened: The hiking path up to the top had closed. Despite the weather not improving, we sat on the bus for about 30" as Mimi checked to see if the trail might reopen. I think this aspect of the tour could be improved: It seemed pretty clear weather was not getting better, so we would have preferred to just return to Sorrento rather than spending time on bus. That said, the tour overall was very good and I would highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-13 09:25:06

Posted By : magorley
Such great service from Luisa and the guide, Monica , in Pompeii. She made history come alive. We had a perfect weather day.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 01:24:50

Posted By : Kimberly_V
I loved this tour!! Marika was a great guide and very professional! I loved climbing to the top of Vesuvius and the views are stunning! The history of Pompei is a very interesting story. I’d highly recommend this tour!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-11 15:13:10

Posted By : Tina_H
Met Louisa from IAMME IA! tours who was fab, funny, and attentive. Great explanation of tour coming up, answered any questions. Walked about 4 minutes to the coach. Driver excellent. Then met Gabriella who took us around Pompeii. Again, very good as a quide. Only saw part of Pompeii due to the size of it, but nevertheless, we saw as much as we could without feeling rushed. Good explanations as we went around. Lunch was excellent, pizza delicious. Mt V we were on our own being dropped off at a certain point, to walk up the rest. Really interesting.
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Posted On : 2024-05-11 01:51:40

Posted By : 786montseb
Honestly, I didn't expect much and I loved it. I enjoyed Pompeii and Vesuvius. Lulu and Rosario (a great driver) made everything easy for us and were attentive and attentive and our guide in Spanish was empathetic and friendly.
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Posted On : 2024-05-10 02:11:50