From Naples: Pompeii, Herculaneum & Vesuvius Day Trip

Transportation between the sites worked very well and was well-organized. We had enough time for Vesuvius and Herculaneum, but unfortunately, there was way too little time for Pompeii. We thought we had booked guided tours (the pictures strongly suggest that too), but they were only audio guides, and in my opinion, they were very poor. The audio guide for Herculaneum has to be played on your own smartphone (it didn't say that anywhere—what if I don't have one or my battery is dead?), you get a QR code that opens a website in the browser. You have to rescan this every few minutes because the audio files stop playing and you have to reload everything, which is very annoying. The voices are AI-generated; the German one is disastrous and constantly makes mistakes in pronunciation, sentence structure, and translation. The English one was slightly better. Also, the numbers on the audio guide don't match the ones at the stations; we really struggled to play the right audio in the right place. The audio guide in Pompeii was at least a physical device that worked, but the explanations were very minimalist and boring. We ended up asking the staff on-site for information and learned so many exciting details that the audio guide simply left out. I find the price very excessive for this level of service. If I could choose again, I would take public transport to the sites and use the money to book guides on-site.

Super efficient and punctual, allowing you to easily visit three amazing sites in 8 hours.

Perfect organization and a very informative tour

The tour is well organized. The only downside is the early morning departure—you have to find the bus. But they're on time, and the guides and drivers are knowledgeable. There's plenty of time to see the attractions.

The three tours go smoothly, but be sure to wear comfortable shoes and bring a small snack for Herculaneum, since there are only snack and beverage vending machines there.