Mt Vesuvius Half-Day Trip from Naples hotel pick up

Hike to the top of Mt Vesuvius on this half-day trip from Naples. Vesuvius is one of the most studied and well-known volcanoes in the world. A symbol of Naples with its unique shape, it has a typical frusto-conical shape, with its highest peak reaching 1277 metres. The crater currently has a diameter of 450 metres and a depth of 300 metres. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae, as well as several other settlements. Pick up at the hotel in Naples around 9:15 and drive by highway directly to Torre del Greco village where we begin our climb passing through Vesuvius National Park until 1000 mt. From the parking place access to the path going to the top of the only still active volcano of continental Europe. Two hours at your disposal to reach and walk around the crater at 1200 mt to see the charming bay of Naples from eastern to western side. Be back to the parking at the time fixed by the driver and return to Naples with drop off at the hotel around 13:00

• morning trip to Mt. Vesuvius from Naples
• Drive through Vesuvius National Park
• Hike to the summit and peer into the crater of Vesuvius
• Panoramic views of the beautiful Bay of Naples
• Narration on request by a national park guide
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off