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

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Tackle two of Italy’s historical sites with ease on a full-day tour that includes round-trip transportation—guaranteed to save you hours of time planning. Discover little-known facts about the UNESCO-listed ruins of Pompeii from a guide, and wander around the crater of Mt. Vesuvius without worrying about safety.
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Ages 0-99, max of 30 per group
Duration: 8h
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Live guide: English, French, Spanish
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Highlights
  • Go on guided tours of Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii from Sorrento 
  • Learn about the history and destruction of Pompeii from your guide
  • Hassle-free round-trip transportation from Sorrento
  • Save time with skip-the-line admission tickets to Pompeii

  • Centrally located Meeting Point
  • Round trip transportation with air-conditioned vehicle
  • Official Local Guide in Pompeii
  • Entry/Admission - Pompeii Archaeological Park
  • Entry/Admission - Vesuvius National Park
  • Skip The Line Access
  • Headphones for all passengers
  • Entry/Admission - Pompeii Archaeological Park
  • Entry/Admission - Basilica
  • Entry/Admission - Foro de Pompeya
  • Entry/Admission - Macellum
  • Entry/Admission - Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)
  • Entry/Admission - Casa del Menandro
  • Entry/Admission - Pompeii Archaeological Park
  • Entry/Admission - Vesuvius National Park
  • Entry/Admission - Vesuvius National Park
What's not included
  • Lunch

Board your climate-controlled minibus, and get ready to explore two of Italy’s most famous attractions. Your first stop is the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pompeii. At the ancient Roman town, skip the admission lines and learn why the archaeological site is so unique on a guided tour. Afterward, your tour group takes a break for lunch (own expense). Up next is Mt. Vesuvius. Here your guide takes you on a short hike up the volcano. At the top, take in views of the crater, and learn about how the volcano destroyed Pompeii when it was active.

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  • IAMME IA! - Gray Line Amalfi Coast, Piazza Torquato Tasso, 16, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
    Please meet our Guide by the entrance of "Gray Line - IAMME IA!" office located behind the statue of Torquato Tasso, nearby the Bar Fauno, next to the Fattoria Terranova shop. Departing early in the morning we'll avoid the traffic and crowds.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Pushchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7809P43

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
    • Duration may vary due to traffic condition or unforeseen circumstances
    • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • In case the Vesuvius will be closed, we will offer as alternative the skip the line ticket to visit the archaeological site of Herculaneum
    • Group tour not suitable for cruise passengers
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travellers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7809P43

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    • Piazza Torquato Tasso, 16, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
      Please meet our Guide by the entrance of "Gray Line - IAMME IA!" office located behind the statue of Torquato Tasso, nearby the Bar Fauno, next to the Fattoria Terranova shop. Departing early in the morning we'll avoid the traffic and crowds.
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      Via dell’Abbondanza
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      Lupanar
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    • IAMME IA Gray Line
      1,484
      Sorrento, Campania, Italy
      Joined in April 2016
    • X4795KTsimond
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great value, great experience
      Cannot recommend this tour enough. We had Alessandro as our guide and he was amazing. Funny, knowledgeable and a genuinely nice person. We didn’t know what to expect but the views and time afforded at each place was definitely worth it. The boat trip from Positano to Amalfi was a nice way to experience the views that helped us to appreciate the Amalfi coast from the sea.
      Written 11 October 2024
    • nicolatC7277FZ
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Perfect tour of Pompeii
      Perfect well worth the money to skip the line , very quiet inside, and was just getting busy when we were leaving!! Very organised I would highly recommend 🤩
      Written 9 October 2024
    • NZFrequenttravellers
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Do it!!
      Awesome day. We were very lucky to get a last minute bus tour. All the boat tours were cancelled due to bad weather. We stumbled across the booking office for this company and although all the spots were booked they asked us to wait 3 minutes to see if everyone had turned up. Our lucky day as we secured our tickets. Great trip around Positano, Amalfi, snd Ravello. Could do a boat trip from Amalfi also. Plenty of time to wander around, enjoy a nice lunch or gelato. Merika and Antonio made the trip fun. Recommend this tour.
      Written 9 October 2024
    • Navigate734440
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      See above
      We had a wonderful guide. (Danielle?) and she was extremely knowledgeable and made Pompei come alive and the fact that we only saw a small part of this large UNESCO site. What it showed was the in 2000 years we have not altered one tiny bit and the ancient Romans had the same dreams as we do today!
      Written 8 October 2024
    • tonyabP8020SA
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A great way to see the Amalfi Coast!
      The views and towns we visited were stunning! The tour ran smoothly and I would recommend this trip to see the Amalfi Coast towns. We enjoyed it!
      Written 7 October 2024
    • Traveler65917270027
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amalfi with love!
      We enjoyed ourselves very much, unfortunately we were not able to take the ferry, but we understand you cannot control the seas! However we would have like to have just a little more time in the towns. At times seemed a little rushed. “Marilu” was a wonderful your guide, our driver “Geno” I believe, scuzzies if I have his name wrong, he was excellent! Highly recommend!
      Written 6 October 2024
    • Jet46880197375
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Thank you Mary Lou and Andrea!
      Our guide Mary Lou was fantastic and she's a local to the area so she really knows her stuff and has a lot of good information to share. The sea conditions were too rough for a boat ride as originally planned so we had to take a bus through lots of traffic. However, Mary Lou's positive attitude made it better and she made up for the traffic by sharing many fun facts. Our driver Andrea was incredible at navigating the roads as well. We're grateful to have been part of Mary Lou's "family"!
      Written 5 October 2024
    • mariamK3884HF
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great way to see Positano, Amalfi and Ravello.
      Highly recommend this tour. The guide Marilou and driver Andrea were amazing we felt safe and well informed throughout the trip.
      Written 4 October 2024
    • carlymalchuk
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Best way to see the Amalfi Coast
      The best way to see the Amalfi Coast! The whole day was well planned out and the boat rides were so fun! We had the perfect amount of time in each village. A highlight of our trip!
      Written 3 October 2024
    • PaulW7225
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amalfi Coast Tour with Gabriella and Alfredo.
      Basically any tour guide can lead a tour but Gabriella showed her experience with her knowledge of the tour area and her ability to answer all questions. Alfredo was a friendly and expert driver.
      Written 2 October 2024
    • Maps276194
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      D.I.Y TOURS
      Be prepared for large crowds, its very busy. if possible organize your own trip it gives the freedom to explore and get away from the 30+ people in guided tours which is like a conveyor belt that does not stop. Guided trips you miss out on a lot of interesting location. Watch out for the caravan site which is next door to Pompeii, we nearly got taken out by 2 mobile homes, they don't stop for anything.
      Written 2 October 2024
    • 198vladk
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent tour, highly recommend!
      The tour was phenomenal. Everything was on time, well organized, and easy and enjoyable. Huge shout out to Eugenio who was our guide! His Italian humor and the driving show with our driver Alfredo were hilarious.
      Written 1 October 2024
    • jordanbE7628ON
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Must-do!
      After several similar tours in Rome and Florence, this tour has been the highlight of our trip! Eugene not only kept us on track, but engaged us with his knowledge of the Coast and entertained with his cultural commentary! We added the boat trip in Amalfi for an additional view from the sea- a bargain!
      Written 29 September 2024
    • Meander701414
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amalfi Coast tour
      Took lots of photos. The guide got us to all the beautiful places. Our driver was amazing. I would never drive those roads.
      Written 29 September 2024
    • michaelmU4739OQ
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Plan your own trip
      Just a constant stream of tourists. No time to explore the site all we saw was tourists pushing in to each other . You are better to plan your own trip and enjoy the site at you pace and see what you want to see
      Written 28 September 2024
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    Matteo D
    1 contribution
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2022 • Couples
    Whatever you do, do not do this tour. Buy a tour for only pompeii from an archaeologist. Our tour guide knew little to nothing about the sites. We were rushed through pompeii in under 2 hours. Didn’t see any of the important houses or villas including the house of the faun, the villa of the mysteries or the house of the tragic poet. This is a straight up scam. The restaurant they take you to is mediocre at best and you don’t even get your own table, you have to sit with other people on the tour like some kind of school field trip. For $220 for two people this was a joke. Customer service is terrible as well. Tickets to pompeii are $20 and a 2 hour tour you can find for $25 as well from an actual historian. Overpriced garbage, will never be using trip advisor again. We went back the next day with no tour and saw more in an hour than we did with the “guide”.
    Written 1 August 2022
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    Eleanor S
    Frimley Green, UK53 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2022
    Great day out to see Pompeii, we went when the temp was high so sun screen, water and a hat our a must. Easy pickup location with a/c bus to take us to Pompeii, along the way lots of information from our guide Danielle.

    Once we got there you can be 50 cent to use the loos so bring change and once you re inside there is no access to toilets. The tour was great, the place is huge we only had time to cover some areas of the park but all amazing to see, the whole time with the guide in our earphones talking us through the details.

    After the Pompeii tour we could have some lunch, we just had a cheap pizza at the restaurant they recommended but they charged us 20% service charge which was cheeky.

    We were lucky enough to go out Mt Vesuvious on the clearest day, with amazing views across Napels and just a great time - beware though the walk is steep, it may only be 900m but it was pretty hard and slippery on the rocks and dust.

    Reccomend getting a guide, would go again.
    Written 14 September 2022
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    Rotherhamgirl
    Rotherham, UK429 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2023 • Couples
    The day was well organised and the tour lead was great. I felt that we didn’t get long enough in Pompeii and definitely didn’t see half the things that I saw online. Our tour guide Max was informative and did a good job in the time given. The company will try to convince you to dine at a restaurant for a 3 course lunch during the hour break, however I recommend you don’t as shortly after, you are doing a hike up a volcano. We took a sandwich in our bag and bought a lovely orange slush from a nearby stall during the break, which was just enough and much cheaper. The experience at Mount Vesuvius was very impressive. It’s hard work walking up but the views are very impressive. Overall the tour was well organised and would recommend.
    Written 2 August 2023
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    Colourgirl7
    Bedford, UK325 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We booked this tour via the app "Get Yout Guide, which offers trips at discount prices. For £89 per person, me and my mum chose to visit Pompeii and Vesuvius in one day.

    We met outside the Iamme Ia! tourist information office with a group. From there we walked to board the coach at the bus station in Sorrento. We drove to Pompeii, where we did "skip-the-line" entry into the ruins, which were spectacular by the way, and I have many great photos to prove it.

    However, lunch was not included in the package. A three course meal at the Ristorante Zeus cost another €17 extra, which consisted of a type of pizza bread as a starter, gnocchi sorrentina as a main, and strawberry profiteroles as a dessert. It was delicious by all accounts and the restaurant was part of Pompeii railway station and had a nice, hearty atmosphere.

    Fot the second part of our trip, the coach took us to the Mount Vesuvius National Park. My mum has a heart condition so couldn't really do the hike, but stayed at the coffee shop at the foot of the mountain. The hike up Vesuvius was difficult but spectacular. I spotted many species of butterflies and lizards up there. Special thanks to archaeologist Giusy and guide Teresa, who helped me to reunite with my mother after I failed to get back in time to board the coach. Wonderful trip and I would definitely do it again if and when I return to Italy.
    Written 16 August 2023
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    hazel i
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    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2023 • Couples
    We were so excited to go to Pompeii and had visited Herculaneum 2 days before and it was amazing. We booked both excursions through Jet 2 with our holiday.
    Mauro our guide seemed lovely at first helpful and full of information. Before we actually got into the site he was asked to slow down as he had some older people in the group. He said he would but then didn't meaning he kept losing some of the group. 20 minutes in our earphone stopped working and we could hear a crackling woman's voice. He replied when it was flagged numerous time by different members of our group, that it was him we are hearing erm no!. We ended up removing the earphone and could not hear anything he was sharing.

    He would start a dialogue and ask questions of the group if we answered him he was far for happy and threw a dirty look mumbling as he walked away. So we stopped answering him. It felt like being back in school and being scared to answer.
    Everything was very very rushed it was apparent he had another group to do and did not want to be late.

    Pompeii is a very busy place and due to spending lots of time queuing I feel we hardly saw anything other than a brothel.

    Please book a small tour to go in and book a full day tour as this place is wonderful and so worth seeing but with someone who actually wants to share with and teach their group.

    On a side note we actually lost 2 of our group and I hope they are ok. We went back to our bus with Lisa and she was in a panic trying to locate them. They probably gave up trying to listen to him and wandered off on their own.

    Written 22 September 2023
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    Fabio A
    Edinburgh, UK7 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Booked this tour while staying in Sorrento as a couple. Tour started in the main square of Sorrento departing to Pompeii on a coach. Arrived there, we met with another guide named Melania, who was very knowledgeable and gave us lots of information. We really enjoyed our time in Pompeii. The tour guide gives you also the possibility to have lunch at one restaurant for about 17 euros per person.

    On the second half part of the tour, we headed to Mount Vesuvius where we were left at the parking area and had to climb the volcano at our own pace as far as we were back to the bus by a certain time (around 80 mins, which is more than enough to go up and come back).

    Overall the tour was average, nothing went wrong for us but the tour guide didn’t stand out particularly and she overpromised a stop to a local farm for a free sample of limoncello which was never delivered. A few people also had some issues with their tickets for the Vesuvius and were denied entrance, the tour guide offered them tickets refund.
    Written 14 April 2023
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    Dear Fabio, sometimes is not possible to stop for a limoncello tasting if the factory is closed or there is traffic along the way... and this should not affect with 2 stars a "Grat day in Pompeii and hike in M. Vesuvius" We're still happy that your day was great ! Best regards, Graziana
    Written 6 May 2023
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    Kendal, UK107 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    If you’re in any doubt about booking, here is your sign to go ahead and do it! We had the best day.

    Mena is amazing, we felt very lucky to visit Pompeii with someone as knowledgeable and passionate about the history of this spectacular place. She offered assistance with everything, and explained the days itinerary very well, and often to remind us. Her English was perfect.

    The Pompeii tour is 2 hours, but we found that timing perfect. It was very hot and there is so much to see, but there are no signs or info so going with a guide saves you so much time wandering around and getting lost. We enjoyed the lunch break, in the restaurant for €16. We found it very tasty, and great value for the money.

    Shout out to Giuseppe “Pepe” our driver, who made us feel very safe on the busy city roads and narrow winding roads up to “The Boss” Mount Vesuvius.

    Great day, that we will always remember. Thank you, Mena!
    Written 9 September 2022
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    Karim Maarouf
    Cairo, Egypt892 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2023 • Friends
    This is a convenient way to visit both Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius from Sorrento. We started our journey from Sorrento and arrived to Pompeii. There we joined a guide who took us around the site in about 2 hours. The area is huge and there is a lot more to see than in just two hours. However, we saw a lot of interesting things and the explanations were very informative. What bothered me is that we exited the site and then we were told we had around an hour and 15 minutes for lunch. I hadn't booked the lunch option and just grabbed a sandwich from one of the few restaurants there, which took about 15 minutes. It would have been nicer to allow those who were interested to spend more time exploring Pompeii to remain inside, instead of wasting so much time waiting for the others to finish lunch. After that we headed to Mt Vesuvius and this is where I think the tour is convenient because driving up there by bus makes it easier. However, they just gave us about 45 minutes or so to hike up and down. This was just enough time and the views were very nice all along the way. All in all, the main advantage of this tour is the transportation. However, if you are interested in spending more time at Pompeii then I would recommend trying to organize something on your own.
    Written 3 October 2023
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    Laurie K
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2022 • Family
    The guide was wonderful, and the bus transport comfy. It was HOT for those couple hours touring Pompeii. Glad I bought an umbrella and fan before beginning. Bring water and apply sunscreen. I loved the Skip the Line as that made it quite easy. They also had a reserved area in the restaurant for a classic Italian price fixed lunch. Vesuvius was a steep rocky climb to the top. I wish I had worn sneakers. So glad I shared the experience with my kids.
    Written 25 June 2022
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    Norwalk, CT3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2022 • Couples
    The tour perfectly met our expectations. The guide Mena provided a lot of insight and direction in Pompeii. The driver Giuseppe was tremendous navigating the extremely challenging roads. Would skip the lunch they recommended at the cafeteria in Pompeii (for 16€ each) as it was disappointing and maybe walk down the street and get something elsewhere. The walk up Vesuvius was gorgeous and worth it, but would be a challenge for anyone with mobility issues.
    Written 12 July 2022
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