Why take this tour
Take an all-inclusive visit to Mount Vesuvius and get up close and personal with the world’s most infamous volcano! Askos Tours organises daily visits with a fantastic itinerary suitable for everyone. Come and immerse yourself completely in the breathtaking natural scenery of the National Park.
The meeting point for your visit to Mount Vesuvius is the entrance to the Pompeii excavations. Here, you’ll board an elegant minivan which will transport you in comfort on your adventure. As you go, your friendly expert guide will regale you with tales of what you’ll see.
Driving along roads that ascend the slopes, you’ll pass the impressive Vesuvian Observatory. This is the world’s oldest volcanological monitoring center. You’ll drive through the lush green woods of pines and oaks. You’ll then see how they contrast so starkly with the arid reddish ground of the summit.
At the foot of the crater, you’ll pass the waiting line as we’ll have booked your tickets in advance. Here begins the path that takes you to the top. There are numerous viewing points for you to pause should you need to catch your breath. Not necessarily from exertion, but from the breathtaking sights you behold! Look around and take in the Gulf of Naples and the vast Campania hinterland. Unlike other volcanoes, Mount Vesuvius directly overlooks cities and human life. From the lip of the crater to the coast of Herculaneum, the distance is only six kilometers.
Once at the summit, at 1,281 m high, you’ll be able to peer inside the huge crater. Here you’ll fully appreciate the tremendous strength of this volcano, even if you don’t see glowing bubbling magma. This is every photographer's dream!
So, what are you waiting for? What do you need - expert guide, comfortable transport, skip-the-line tickets? Check check check!!! We’ve got everything you need and years of experience delivering it. Visit Mount Vesuvius with Askos Tours. You won’t regret it!
What's included
- Skip-the-line tickets to Vesuvius
- Transport by modern minivan
- Professional driver and guide
- Small group (up to 8 people per vehicle)
Points of interest
Vesuvius & the crater, Panoramic view of the Gulf of Naples
Highlights
- Climb the most dangerous volcano in the world
- Admire Capri and the Gulf of Naples from the top of Vesuvius
- Look inside an active volcanic crater
Health & Safety
Askos srl has implemented all the prevention, protection and organizational measures provided for by the regulatory protocol for the Covid-19 Virus pandemic (Legislative Decree no.81 of 9 April 2008, Annex XLVI)
- We use and offer sanitary gel for hand sanitization, before, after and during the tour.
- Our vehicles are all sanitized according to the law after each use.
- Our guides and all our operators received anti-covid health and safety training. They check their temperature daily and they are trained to comply with all anti-contagion regulations.
- It is mandatory to wear your own personal mask for the whole duration of the tour. If you don't have one, we'll provide it to you.
- If headphone sets are required, they are properly sterilized and sanitized before each use.
- Our private and small group tours are designed to provide you with maximum comfort and safety.
FAQ
Unfortunately this itinerary is not suitable for wheelchair users and with any kind of mobility issues.
You will meet your driver at the main entrance of the Pompeii ruins called Porta Marina Superiore. He will be holding a sign with ASKOS TOURS written on it to be recognized.
You will take an uphill path of about 800 meters to reach the crater of the volcano.
This tour will take place regularly even in case of rain, so we recommend bringing an umbrella or a raincoat with you if it rains. The tour is canceled only if the authorities decide to close both sites due to emergency weather conditions. In this case we will offer you to reschedule your visit for another date, or you will be refunded.
We always recommend joining us at the meeting point about 15 minutes early. The guide can wait only a few minutes after the scheduled starting time. After that, the tour will start.
If you reach Pompeii by car, we recommend parking in one among many private car parkings around the Porta Marina Superiore Entrance area, contact us and we can give you tips on the best parking areas.
If you are coming from Naples or Sorrento you can reach Pompeii by Circumvesuviana local train (Sorrento - Naples line). Your stop is called “Pompei Scavi - Villa dei Misteri” and the meeting point is only a few steps away. If you are coming from Salerno, you can catch a Trenitalia train and stop at the train station Pompei Centrale: from there it will take you about 20 minutes walking to reach the meeting point. If you plan to come from Rome, catch a high-speed train to Napoli Centrale, then the Circumvesuviana local train line towards Sorrento and stop at "Pompei Scavi - Villa dei Misteri."
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Beautiful afternoon on Vesuvius
It was a great afternoon with our guide Francesco who was a very attentive, friendly guide, he gave us many interesting facts about the volcano and around areas plus was an excellent driver which is extremely important in the mountains. Definitely recommend this company! We felt like vip tour!!!
Anastasiia | Solo
The whole trip was great, from the ride, to the Mt. Vesuvius climb, to the ride back.
Francesco was a great guide.
Josip | Couples
Solid Trip to Vesuvius
Enjoyed the tour of Vesuvius. Guide gave good information about the volcano and was entertaining during the drive up and down. Also, had plenty of time to enjoy the top on our own and everything was on time as promised. The only issue we had was getting a little motion sickness in the car, but that seemed specific to me and I just wasn’t ready for the winding drive. I would just warn anyone that there are a lot of turns on the way up and down, so just be ready for that. Otherwise, wonderful trip and really enjoyed the guid.
Chris | Couples
Fantastici!
Bravissimi! Precisi e puntuali anche per l’assistenza tramite wattsapp! Eppoi la ns guida FRANCESCO fantastico!! Ci ha intrattenuto durante tutta l’esperienza e fatto ridere tanto! Bravi!
Debora Carnicelli | Friends
Must do
Leuke tour met een enthousiaste gids. Hij houdt rekening met de wat tragere klimmers en stopt regelmatig met informatie over de vulkaan.
Astrid | Couples
Siamo andati sul Vesuvio con Francesco ed è stato veramente piacevole: ragazzo preparato, molto solare che ha reso la passeggiata un’autentica esperienza difficile da dimenticare. Bravo.
Vittorio e Maria Assunta | coppie
Vesuvius climb
Wonderful esperience, not easy climb, but marvellous view. Francesco was a very good guide, we had a comfortable transfer and pleasant music to listen to
Alessandra Ruggiero | Family (young children)
Great visit !
Francesco was a very great guide ! We learned a lot of new things, and he accompagnied us all long of the excursion and was very nice. The view is incredible, we really enjoyed this. I really advise this visit!
Manon & Aurelien | Couples
Visite Vésuve
Une guide au top, super simpas . Visite dans la bonne humeur , plein de chose à raconter .
Merci encore
Anne Guillaume |
SPETTACOLARE
Destinazione magnifica.
La nostra guida, il dott. Francesco, ci ha fatto apprezzare appieno questa magnifica escursione, spiegandoci nel dettaglio ogni minimo particolare, in modo molto professionale e con grande simpatia.
Soldi molto ben spesi!!!
Marco |