Private Full-Day Tour from Rome to Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius

A private full-day tour from Rome to Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius costs €1,300 per vehicle with Naples Limo Car Service. The price includes pick-up and drop-off at your hotel in Rome, a private Mercedes with an English-speaking driver, fuel, motorway tolls and parking. Lunch, the tour guide and entrance tickets are not included and are paid separately.

Quick facts

• Duration: about 10 to 11 hours, door to door
• Distance: about 240 km each way, around 2 hours 45 minutes by car
• Price: €1,300 per vehicle, not per person
• Included: private driver, Mercedes vehicle, hotel pick-up and drop-off in Rome, fuel, tolls, parking
• Not included: lunch, tour guide, entrance fees and tickets

Is a day trip from Rome to Pompeii worth it?

Yes, if you have only one free day. Pompeii is the most complete Roman city that survives anywhere in the world, buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and rediscovered in the 18th century. A private driver is the most comfortable way to see it from Rome: no train change in Naples, no Circumvesuviana, no waiting for buses, and a vehicle ready to take you up the volcano in the afternoon.

The itinerary

Morning: from Rome to Pompeii

Your driver picks you up at your hotel in Rome early in the morning and drives south on the A1 motorway. You arrive in Pompeii in about 2 hours and 45 minutes, with a short coffee stop on the way if you like.

Pompeii archaeological site

Spend 2 to 3 hours walking the original Roman streets: the Forum, the Temple of Apollo, the theatres, the Stabian Baths, frescoed houses such as the House of the Vettii, and the plaster casts of the victims. The site is very large, so a licensed guide makes the visit much easier; we can help you arrange one on request.

Lunch

Your driver can suggest a restaurant near Pompeii or a winery on the slopes of Vesuvius, where the volcanic soil produces wines such as Lacryma Christi.

Afternoon: Mount Vesuvius

The driver takes you up the volcano to the car park at about 1,000 metres. From there a path of about 30 to 40 minutes leads to the edge of the crater, with views over the whole Bay of Naples. Access requires a ticket and can close in bad weather or strong wind; in that case we suggest an alternative such as Herculaneum.

Evening: return to Rome

You drive back to Rome and are dropped off at your hotel in the evening.

Good to know

• Book Pompeii and Vesuvius tickets online in advance, especially from April to October.
• Wear comfortable shoes, bring water, sunscreen and a hat: there is little shade on the site and on the volcano.
• Children are welcome; child seats are available on request.
• Prefer a different route? We can also include Herculaneum, the Royal Palace of Caserta or a pizza lunch in Naples.

Frequently asked questions

How far is Pompeii from Rome?

Pompeii is about 240 km from Rome. By private car the drive takes around 2 hours and 45 minutes each way, depending on traffic, so a full-day tour from Rome to Pompeii and Vesuvius lasts about 10 to 11 hours.

How much does a private tour from Rome to Pompeii cost?

With Naples Limo Car Service the private full-day tour from Rome to Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius costs €1,300 per vehicle. The price covers the driver, the Mercedes vehicle, hotel pick-up and drop-off in Rome, fuel, tolls and parking. Lunch, guide and tickets are extra.

Is the tour guide included?

No. The price includes only the car service with driver. A licensed guide for Pompeii can be arranged on request and is paid separately, like lunch and entrance tickets.

Can we visit Pompeii and Vesuvius in one day from Rome?

Yes. With a private driver you can visit Pompeii in the morning and Mount Vesuvius in the afternoon and still be back at your hotel in Rome in the evening, without using trains or buses.