Most of the day trip coach tours from Sorrento to Pompeii include stops at either Herculaneum or Vesuvius. If your interest lies in the ancient cities buried by the famous mountain in the distance, then perhaps the Pompeii and Herculaneum tour is for you. If you would like to mix up your day by seeing the city and the volcano that destroyed it, the Pompeii and Vesuvius combination is the way to go.
This tour will take you from the city of Sorrento to the ancient ruined city of Pompeii and then to its sister city, Herculaneum. Both were destroyed by an eruption of Vesuvius on the 24th of August in 79 A.D. Both were incredibly preserved thanks to the ash and volcanic rock that all but sealed them from the elements until their rediscovery in the late 1600s. A good selection of general tours are available from a number of companies, some with better rates than others. Sightseeings Tours combination Pompeii & Herculaneum Day Tour Package (eight hours) is one of the standards. You will be collected from your hotel in Sorrento at 8:10 a.m. and taken to Pompeii and Herculaneum for a guided visit. Entrance fees to the city are not included and are currently $14 (11euro) per person. The rate for the full-day tour is $81 (64euro) per person for adults. For more information or to book contact:
Sightseeings Tours
(+39) 06 905-6922
http://www.siteseeings.com/
City Discovery's Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius Tour departs Sorrento twice per week at 8:15 a.m. for a 10-hour tour of the two sites. Rates are around $82 (65euro) per person and do not include entry fees. Coach transportation and guide services are included. For more information or to book contact:
City Discovery Tours
(866) 988-8687
http://www.city-discovery.com/
If you just want to see Pompeii and nothing more, there are plenty of operators who will get you there and back from Sorrento. A great budget option for this excursion is Isango's Pompeii Tour from Sorrento that includes round-trip coach service from/to your hotel in Sorrento, plus the services of a guide for the day with an 8:00 a.m. pickup and a 1:00 p.m. drop off. The rate is about $51 (40euro) per person.
For more information or to book contact:
Isango Tours
(866) 663-7017
http://www.isango.com/
