Pompeii from the Amalfi Coast: half day or with Vesuvius?

Both are run by Enjoy Pompeii, both collect you at your hotel on the coast, and both give you the same two hours in Pompeii with an archaeological guide, the skip-the-line ticket included. The half day stops there and has you back in about four and a half hours. The full day goes on up Vesuvius, on a gravel path from 1,000 metres to the rim of the crater, then to lunch and a wine tasting at Casa Setaro, a family winery on the volcano's slopes, in about eight hours.

The half day costs from about 134 euros, the full day from about 254, its Vesuvius ticket included.

Last checked: October 2026

The plaster cast of a seated victim of the eruption among amphorae and stone fragments in the Granary of the Forum at Pompeii

Pompeii, half a day

Pompeii guided tour from the Amalfi Coast

From €134.104.8(120)Free cancellation

Pompeii without the trains: a van from your hotel in Positano, Praiano, Amalfi or Ravello, a fast-track ticket and two hours with an archaeologist guide, in a group of 10 at most. Back by lunch or teatime, from about 134 euros.

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The bronze statue of Apollo beside the Temple of Apollo at Pompeii, with a lone column on the left and Vesuvius under a clear blue sky behind

Pompeii and a volcano

Pompeii, Vesuvius and a winery lunch from the Amalfi Coast

From €254.154.7(160)Free cancellation

The whole day in one booking: hotel pickup on the coast, two hours in Pompeii with an archaeologist, the walk to the rim of Vesuvius and lunch with a tasting at a winery on its slopes. Both tickets included, 12 people at most, from about 254 euros.

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Head to head

	Pompeii guided tour from the Amalfi Coast	Pompeii, Vesuvius and a winery lunch from the Amalfi Coast
Price	Pompeii guided tour from the Amalfi CoastFrom about 134 euros	Pompeii, Vesuvius and a winery lunch from the Amalfi CoastFrom about 254 euros
Length of the day	Pompeii guided tour from the Amalfi CoastAbout 4.5 hours, door to door	Pompeii, Vesuvius and a winery lunch from the Amalfi CoastAbout 8 hours, door to door
In Pompeii	Pompeii guided tour from the Amalfi Coast2 hours with an archaeological guide, skip-the-line ticket included	Pompeii, Vesuvius and a winery lunch from the Amalfi Coast2 hours with an archaeological guide, skip-the-line ticket included
Vesuvius	Pompeii guided tour from the Amalfi CoastNot included	Pompeii, Vesuvius and a winery lunch from the Amalfi CoastThe walk to the crater rim, ticket included: gravel, from a car park at 1,000 metres
Lunch	Pompeii guided tour from the Amalfi CoastNot included; food and drinks are your own	Pompeii, Vesuvius and a winery lunch from the Amalfi CoastLunch with a wine tasting at Casa Setaro, in Trecase
Pickup towns	Pompeii guided tour from the Amalfi CoastPositano, Praiano, Amalfi, Ravello, Maiori, Vico Equense and Sorrento	Pompeii, Vesuvius and a winery lunch from the Amalfi CoastPositano, Praiano, Amalfi, Minori, Maiori, Cetara and Ravello
Group	Pompeii guided tour from the Amalfi Coast10 at most	Pompeii, Vesuvius and a winery lunch from the Amalfi Coast12 at most
Language	Pompeii guided tour from the Amalfi CoastEnglish	Pompeii, Vesuvius and a winery lunch from the Amalfi CoastEnglish
Rating	Pompeii guided tour from the Amalfi Coast4.8 from about 120 reviews	Pompeii, Vesuvius and a winery lunch from the Amalfi Coast4.7 from about 160 reviews
Cancellation	Pompeii guided tour from the Amalfi CoastFree up to 24 hours before	Pompeii, Vesuvius and a winery lunch from the Amalfi CoastFree up to 24 hours before

Which one for you

Pompeii guided tour from the Amalfi Coast

Book the half day if Pompeii is the point, if you want the afternoon free for the beach or the pool, with younger children, or if you are staying in Vico Equense or Sorrento, which only the half day names.

Pompeii, Vesuvius and a winery lunch from the Amalfi Coast

Book the full day if you want to stand on the volcano that buried Pompeii, if a long lunch with wine on its slopes appeals, or if you are staying in Minori or Cetara, which only the full day names. Everyone in the group needs to manage an uphill walk on gravel.

The verdict

For Pompeii alone, the half day: the same two hours with the same operator's archaeologist, back by lunch or teatime, for about 120 euros less. For a first visit that wants the whole story, the full day: the crater and the winery lunch make the extra hours count.

Pompeii guided tour from the Amalfi Coast Pompeii, Vesuvius and a winery lunch from the Amalfi Coast

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Questions people ask

Good questions about Pompeii from the Amalfi Coast: half day or with Vesuvius?

Is the Pompeii and Vesuvius day worth it over the half day?

If you want the volcano, yes: for about 120 euros more you get the walk to the crater rim, its ticket, and lunch with a wine tasting at a winery on Vesuvius. For Pompeii alone, the half day gives you the same two hours in the ruins and has you back in about four and a half hours.

Do both tours include the Pompeii ticket?

Yes, both include a skip-the-line ticket, and the full day the Vesuvius ticket too. Bought yourself, Pompeii costs 20 euros plus a 2-euro booking fee online, and the crater path 10 euros, sold online only.

Which is better with children?

The half day for younger children: it is shorter, and the group is 10 at most. The full day suits children who can walk uphill on gravel; the group is 12 at most.

Does the full day fit in winter?

Yes, with an early start. From 15 October to 15 March the last entry to Pompeii is at 15:30, and from November to February the last access to the crater is at 15:00, so take the earliest time in the calendar.