Can you do Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii in the same day?
You can easily combine Pompeii with a visit to the crater on Mount Vesuvius and do both in one day. Here are my tips to help you plan your own day trip from Naples!
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Though you could spend an entire day touring the site, the average time needed once inside is about two to three hours. Like most Roman-built cities, Pompeii is well organized with a clear street plan, but the modern-day signposts are often wrong.
Its takes about 35-40mins to walk to the top and around the top of the crater. Make sure you have some good foot wear on, and ladies don't go wearing heals or wedges as we saw some people!!
If you buy a skip the line ticket, you will skip the long lines and get entrance into Pompeii. If you want to avoid the long lines, we recommend spending the extra money and buying skip the line ticket. This means you will have more time to explore Pompeii and not waste time standing in line for ages.
You can see all of Pompeii's main attractions in around two to three hours, taking in the preserved ruins that once made this town such a thriving place.
Weekday vs WeekendWeekends tend to be quite crowded. So, we suggest you visit Pompeii during weekdays. This will allow you the chance to explore Pompeii peacefully.
There are buses and shuttles that climb the lower slope of Mount Vesuvius, stopping at the ticket office at 1,050 meters above sea level. The trail begins here, offering views of the Vesuvius park overlooking the Tirone Reserve, the Bay of Naples, and the Campanian Plain.
Since 1995, Vesuvius is a national park and you can walk up to its summit. The best known and tourist route to follow on Mount Vesuvius is that of the Gran Cono, which leads through a steep path to the mouth of the crater.