Three-Hour Winery Lunch Trip

Wine tasting and lunch on the volcanic slopes of Vesuvius, setting out from Pompeii.

Overview

This three-hour outing pairs a vineyard walk on the slopes of Vesuvius with a four-course lunch at a winery whose owners welcome guests personally. It starts at the Tempio Travel office inside the Circumvesuviana station at Pompei Scavi, Villa dei Misteri, where you are asked to arrive ten minutes before the time shown on your voucher. From there a private transfer carries you up to the winery and back.

A guide leads the walk through the vines; one guest mentioned that the site is also used for weddings. The meal itself is a four-course lunch built from local and homemade products, served alongside three wines plus a sparkling wine. The menu runs from Provolone del Monaco cheese, salami, raw ham, smoked scamorza and lemon ricotta, to paccheri pasta with Vesuvius tomatoes and basil, and finishes with baba soaked in limoncello with custard cream, with an olive oil tasting on bruschetta also on the menu.

Hotel pickup is covered as detailed at booking, and you can cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund. Reviewers have ordered cases of the wine to take home, so leave a little room in the luggage if that tempts you.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet at Pompei stationArrive ten minutes before the time on your voucher at the Tempio Travel office, on the first floor of the Circumvesuviana station at Pompei Scavi, Villa dei Misteri, about 50 m from the Porta Marina Superiore entrance.
2. Transfer to the wineryA private transfer takes you from the meeting point to the winery on the slopes of Vesuvius.
3. Vine tour and tastingTake a tour of the vineyard and meet the winery owners. The visit includes a wine tasting of three wines plus a sparkling wine, and an olive oil tasting served on bruschetta.
4. Four-course lunchSit down to a lunch of local cheeses and cured meats, paccheri pasta with Vesuvius tomatoes and basil, and a baba dessert with limoncello and custard, accompanied by the winery's wines.
5. Return transferThe private transfer takes you back from the winery.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will help you plan the afternoon, drawn from the listing and from what repeat and first-time guests have said.

• Getting there. The official meeting point is the operator's office inside the Pompei Scavi station, so plan the Circumvesuviana journey with a margin. A couple of reviewers found pickup communication messy, so recheck the voucher details before setting out.
• Pace and duration. The listed duration is three hours, and one reviewer found the actual running time shorter with some waiting between stages. Treat the afternoon as relaxed rather than tightly scheduled.
• Food and drink. The four-course lunch comes accompanied by the winery's wines. One reviewer warned that the chili served with some dishes is strong, so pace yourself if you are sensitive to heat.
• What to wear. The listing asks for comfortable shoes, useful for the vineyard walk. Beyond that, no special kit is needed.
• The hosts. Several reviewers describe the winery staff and guide as knowledgeable and friendly, and one noted that the family running the winery speaks good English. One reviewer remarked on how proud the family is of the vineyard, and the tour includes a chance to meet the owners.
• Taking wine home. More than one reviewer ended up ordering bottles or a full case for delivery after the visit. If that appeals, ask at the winery about the options.

Common issues. Two reviewers flagged communication around pickup logistics as the weakest part of the trip, so confirm the details on your voucher the day before. One reviewer reported the outing ran shorter than advertised, with gaps of waiting. A separate reviewer warned that this operator sometimes cancels tours at very short notice, a general caution rather than a complaint about this specific trip. Comfortable shoes are the only kit the listing asks for.

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