Pompeii Ruins & Wine Tasting with Lunch on Vesuvius with Private Transfer
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Is Pompeii Ruins & Wine Tasting with Lunch on Vesuvius with Private Transfer worth booking?
Pompeii Ruins & Wine Tasting with Lunch on Vesuvius with Private Transfer is a 6-hour experience in Sorrento, Italy, from $169 per person. It scores 56 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Worth a Look”, based on a 3.6/5 rating across 5 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 56 / 100
- Rating
- 3.6/5 (5)
- Duration
- 6 hours
- From
- $169 per person
Visit Pompeii and experience Lacryma Christi Wines from Vesuvius with a typical local lunch in a Winery. An English speaking driver will pick you up and drop off to your hotel in a comfortable private minivan. Learn ab
What you get
About this experience
Visit Pompeii and experience Lacryma Christi Wines from Vesuvius with a typical local lunch in a Winery. An English speaking driver will pick you up and drop off to your hotel in a comfortable private minivan. Learn about the Mt Vesuvius eruption that covered this ancient city in ash some 2,000 years ago exploring indipendently the Archaelogical site. Afterwards you will visit the ancient Winery of the Mount Vesuvius where you will have an exclusive wine tasting of Lacryma Christi DOP Organic Wines which is paired with a typical lunch of Mount Vesuvius area. Cantina del Vesuvio is a winery owned by three generation of wine maker of the Russo Family and their limited production is sold exclusively at the winery. Celiacs, vegetarians, and vegans special menu are available. In the afternoon you can also choose to improve your tour visiting one site between Mount Vesuvius or Herculaneum Ruins (you can select one of them during the booking process).
What's included
Included
- English speaking driver
- Private Reserved Session on the terrace overlooking the gulf of Naples and Capri Island
- 5 Course Wine Tastings of Lacryma Christi DOC from Vesuvius
- Wine Vinegar and Olive Oil Tastings from Vesuvius
- Lunch - 3 course lunch with samples of local specialties from Vesuvius
- Tour Guided of Cantina del Vesuvio Winery
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Not included
- Ticket of entrance to Pompeii Ruins (about 16€..)
- Entrance fees
What you'll see and do
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Pompeii was an ancient Roman city locatedon the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. Pompeii was buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Visit the fantastic Aracheoligcal Site of Pompeii on your own walking tour.
120 minutes here · Admission included
This is an unforgettable Wine and Olive Oil tasting experience. Cantina del Vesuvio Winery combines the land and its traditions since three generations. A member of the Russo Family will escort you a guided walk tour of the vineyards located on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius overlooking the Gulf of Naples with Peninsula of Sorrento, and Capri Island. Afterwards, you’ll tour the winery where Lacryma Christi DOC is produced, and will end sitting down on the terrace for a wine tasting, paired with typical local specialties from this little corner of paradise on Mount Vesuvius.
120 minutes here · Admission included
Archeological Park of Herculaneum
Herculaneum Ruins will be visited if the option is booked. Located in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum was an ancient Roman town destroyed by volcanic pyroclastic flows in 79 AD.
120 minutes here · Admission included
Vesuvius National Park
Vesuvius National Park will be visited if the option is booked. It's an Italian National Park centered on the active volcano Vesuvius, southeast from Naples. The park covers an area of around 135 square kilometers and hosts 612 vegetable species and 227 wildlife ones. You can visit the crater volcanic crater and take advance of the amazing view on the Gulf of Naples from its altitued of 1.281 m.
120 minutes here · Admission included
Where it starts and ends
Hotel pickup
Pickup is included for all travelers.
Options you can book
Add-on Mount Vesuvio
Mount Vesuvio Gran Cono Tour: Full day experience including Pompeii Ruins, Wine Tasting with Lunch and visit to Vesuvio. All tickets included Pickup included
Basic Option
Pompeii Ruins: Explore Pompeii’s ancient ruins on a 2-hour tour with included tickets, uncovering its history, culture, and preserved wonder Wine Experience: Experience an unforgettable journey into the heart of tradition with our Wine and Olive Oil tasting experience at our Winery Pickup included
Herculaneum Ruins
Herculaneum Ruins: Full day experience including Pompeii Ruins, Wine Tasting with Lunch and visit to Herculaneum Ruins. All tickets included Pickup included
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- en
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 8 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Vesuvio Excursions
Know before you go
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 5 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
Food and drink
5 mentionsThe tastings and food stops are a highlight for most reviewers.
The guide
4 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Value for money
3 mentionsTravelers feel they got more than they paid for.
Knowledge and storytelling
1 mentionReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Photo opportunities
1 mentionThe views and photo stops come up again and again.
Physical effort
1 mentionExpect real walking or climbing: reviewers mention the effort involved.
Traveler reviews
5 verified traveler reviews for Pompeii Ruins & Wine Tasting with Lunch on Vesuvius with Private Transfer. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
READ THIS REVIEW! DO NOT BOOK!
This is basically just a taxi and the wine visit. Pompei is not part of the “tour”. Vesuvius is not part of the “tour”. We had to pay hundreds extra on top of the 700 we paid for this “tour”. The driver is not a guide and didn’t speak more than a few words of English. He wasn’t sure where exactly we were even supposed to go. This is definitely not worth the money. You could hire professional black car service to take you to Pompei or Vesuvius for this price instead of the beat up taxi we went in.
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Complete waste of money
This is a complete waste of money. We paid almost €400 for the experience (there were 2 of us) but they only things included were the lunch with wine and the driver. The lunch with wine can be purchased separately for €35 each (€70) which means we paid over €300 for the driver. He was amazing but it’s completely overpriced. We were only travelling from Sorrento. The tickets to Pompeii weren’t even included. The ‘3 course lunch’ advertised was dreadful. The starter was a plate of meat and cheese thrown together. The pasta course was awful - completely tasteless spaghetti with a few cherry tomatoes. The pasta wasn’t even cooked - it was rock hard. The meatballs were freezing. And then the dessert was a bland cake. The ‘wine tasting’ was 5 minuscule wines. I know tasting glasses are small but this was ridiculous - it wouldn’t even have amounted to a small glass combined. The ‘local olive oil and wine vinegar tasting’ was literally someone pouring oil onto a plate and then adding a little bit of wine vinegar. That’s it! Laughable. Really regrettable experience and expenditure. Choose another tour with better value for money!
Response from the operator: Dear Franz, Thank you for your review, it's also important for us to know our visitors feedback. We are sorry to see that the price of this tour made you angry, we want to point out that ours is one of the cheapest compared to other excursions, and you got to see the price before booking, so why did you book if for you was it too expensive? all inclusions and exclusions are listed at the time of booking, evidently you have not read carefully. In addition, lunch in the cellar is included. 99% of our visitors are happy with our tours and we realize that occasionally someone gets unhappy, unfortunately in this world we can't make everyone happy, but you could be if next time you read carefully before booking the tours. everything else you wrote is just dictated by your anger. we wish you to live a peaceful and happy life.
via Viator
Great time!
Entire tour was great! Mario our driver sang opera songs the entire ride. Great experience! Wine and food was excellent!
via Viator
Exceptional
Alfonso was our tour guide and was terrific. We ended up with a completely private tour for our party of three. Alfonso gave us full choice of what order we did the tour in - due to weather it made the most sense to try Vesuvius in case of closure and we had the volcano to ourselves for the first hour! On our way down, other tour groups started to come through - it was terrific having the place to ourselves (views are worth the ~20 min hike to the top). We then went to Pompeii and were amazed at the size of the ruins. Lunch and wine were terrific. The real highlight was the tour company - definitely pleased with our choice and felt fortunate to have received such a helpful and funny driver. Grazie Alfonso!
via Viator
An afternoon at the foot of Vesuvius
First rate! We had an amazing afternoon at Cantina de Vesuvius!! The vineyard tour was fun and informative, the wine was good and lunch was delicious. The Pompeii tour was fun- I would love to have had more time to explore. An overall great afternoon :) Thank you for a memorable afternoon
via Viator
Good to know
- Duration
- 6 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $169 to $606
- Hotel pickup
- Included for all travelers
- Booked in 30 days
- 2
- Verdict
- Worth a Look
Why this scores 56
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Pompeii Ruins & Wine Tasting with Lunch on Vesuvius with Private Transfer: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Sorrento.
How much does Pompeii Ruins & Wine Tasting with Lunch on Vesuvius with Private Transfer cost?
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Prices start at $169 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Sorrento usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Pompeii Ruins & Wine Tasting with Lunch on Vesuvius with Private Transfer take?
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Plan for about 6 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Sorrento is not rushed.
Is Pompeii Ruins & Wine Tasting with Lunch on Vesuvius with Private Transfer worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 56 out of 100, which we label "Worth a Look". That score blends traveler sentiment (3.6/5 across 5 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Sorrento, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Pompeii Ruins & Wine Tasting with Lunch on Vesuvius with Private Transfer?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Pompeii Ruins & Wine Tasting with Lunch on Vesuvius with Private Transfer suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 6-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Pompeii Ruins & Wine Tasting with Lunch on Vesuvius with Private Transfer?
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Around 2 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Sorrento can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Sorrento and add a light layer if any part of the 6-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Pompeii Ruins & Wine Tasting with Lunch on Vesuvius with Private Transfer start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Sorrento within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Sorrento?
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On Outty we rank every Sorrento experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Pizza School with Wine and Limoncello Tasting in a Local Farm, Private Amalfi Coast Day Tour from Sorrento or Naples, Sorrento Farm and Food Experience including Olive Oil, Limoncello, Wine tasting. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Sorrento?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Sorrento?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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