Sorrento · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
The 15 best self-guided tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it takes and who it suits. The one at the top is there for a reason; start with it.
Reserved Pompeii entry with optional audio guide, letting you roam ruins like the Villa of Mysteries and amphitheater at your pace.
“well maintained grounds maps well laid out. friendly, knowledgeable. staff”
Skip-the-line Pompeii entry with an audio guide and map. Exchange your voucher at Circumvesuviana, then explore amphitheater, homes, frescoes.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable. She showed us all the highlights of Pompei and gave great advice on other areas to see.”
Skip-the-line entry to Pompeii with a digital guide app, offline audio, and a live map to explore at your own pace.
“Easy to navigate, tickets arrived in plenty time and audio guide worked well.”
Explore preserved Roman Herculaneum with an entry ticket, optional audio guide, and a self-paced walk through homes, baths, and ash-buried streets.
“Its a must-see. We finished the tour in 3hours. Also, very easy to change the ticket.”
Skip-the-line access to Herculaneum with a downloadable audio guide. Walk the alleys at your own pace and see Roman rooms preserved.
“The audio was hard to work because it didn’t work in the order I needed. It was however informative. I liked the freedom of an audio tour & doing the site on my own. Cheers Cheryl”
Skip-the-line Pompeii ticket with audio guide and map, flexible 9am to 3pm entry, and key sights like the amphitheater and casts.
“Please note that the internet connectivity in Pompeii is unpredictable. Therefore, we were unable to download and listen to the audioguide. We had the option of picking up the audio device, but the drop off location was a 20 min walk from the train station.”
A self-guided smartphone audio tour of Herculaneum in Campania, with GPS maps for domus, spa, and gym stops, multi-language audio.
“I have visited Herculaneum around 4 years ago but visiting again with the use of this audio guide made sure we got the most out of our visit. We covered everything the app marked for us to visit and learned a lot from the little snippets it provided.”
A 6-hour Naples trip to climb Mount Vesuvius for crater views and explore Pompeii’s ruins at your own pace with an audio guide and transfers.
Skip-the-line tickets plus a smartphone guide for a one-day self-guided visit to Pompeii and Herculaneum. Great flexibility.
Skip the line at Pompeii with an audio guide and updated map. Self-paced ruins, about 1 day at the iconic 66-hectare site.
“Prachtige historische plek. Er is veel bewaard gebleven. Heel mooi om te zien. Neem wel genoeg water mee! Het is er warm en een restaurant is moeilijk te vinden. Onduidelijke signing”
Self-guided smartphone audio tour of Sorrento, Amalfi, Positano and Ravello, with 26 geolocated spots for your whole trip.
“This was amazing The guide took us on a great tour. Better and cheaper than the cruise ship.”
A 50-minute audio guide for Pompeii from Echo Audioguides with offline access, a map, and flexible self-guided routing for $5.
“Nice and thanks god there is a map to follow the path. Good!”
Skip-the-line Pompeii ticket with smartphone audio in 5 languages and 130+ stops, for a 2 to 3 hour self-guided ruin walk.
“Collecting the ticket was very easy and the collection point is right next to the entry gate. We downloaded the audio guide but it did not work well with my headphones and really didn’t seem too helpful. Be sure to pick of a map of the grounds when you enter. We suggest inRead more”
Pompeii skip-the-line park entry with audio guide and private group access, using ticketed time slots for a 1 to 3 hour self-paced visit.
“We booked a month in advance, when we turned up on the day the shop was closed and when we called up, there was no answer. Viator were not helpful as they did not help us find an alternative and said all we could do is lodge a complaint. Luckily we were able to get a full refund.”
Pompeii at your pace with a $9 TravelMate smartphone audioguide, 16 audio stops totaling 48 minutes, usable offline or online.
“Great price for what it *could* be. It was the most difficult thing to get started. The content was far from gripping. No ‘fun facts’, the audio just drones on in a ‘Siri-esque’ voice for a couple of minutes about a few of the points of interest but doesn’t cover everything. Don’t bother or get the proper audio guide. You also need decent signal for this to work properly.”
Every kind of day the peninsula does, and the best of each.
