Horse Riding, Wine-Tasting Lunch

A guided walk through Pompeii's excavated streets opens the day. Lunch follows, then time in the saddle on the volcano's slopes. TASTETHEXPERIENCE runs the full day at roughly 7 hours. The tour holds a 4.9 rating across 460 reviews, from €165 per person with free cancellation.

Overview

This day pairs a guided walk through Pompeii with a vineyard lunch and a horse ride on the slopes of Vesuvius, all in roughly seven hours. The Pompeii portion runs about two hours with a guide for a group of no more than 20, and the entry ticket is already covered. After the ruins, the group moves to the Vesuvius area for lunch with wine tasting, then a horse ride of about one hour inside the national park, at an elevation around 500 metres above sea level.

The meeting point is outside the Hortus Restaurant by Porta Marina Superiore in Pompei, where staff hold a TASTETHEXPERIENCE sign. Pickup from Naples or the Amalfi Coast is available, but only if that roundtrip option is selected at booking. The day ends back where it started.

It suits travellers who want a highlights sweep of Pompeii rather than an exhaustive visit, plus food, wine and a gentle ride. Reviewers repeatedly describe the ride as an easy trail through vineyards rather than a demanding trek, and the lunch as generous, with a vegetarian option on request. Riders must be at least 6 years old and weigh no more than 105 kg for the horse portion, and each booking needs a minimum of two people.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet or get picked upMeet outside the Hortus Restaurant by Porta Marina Superiore in Pompei, or use pickup from Naples or the Amalfi Coast if the roundtrip option was selected at booking.
2. Pompeii guided tourA guided visit of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, 2 hours, with the admission ticket included. Small groups are capped at 20 people.
3. Quirinoli lunch and tastingAround 2 hours at the vineyard for lunch with wine tasting and alcoholic beverages. No admission fee here. A vegetarian option is available.
4. Terzigno horse rideAbout 1 hour of horse riding in the National Park of Vesuvius, roughly 500 metres above sea level, with no admission fee. Each ride takes a maximum of 8 people.
5. ReturnThe activity ends back at the meeting point in Pompei.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points from the listing and from repeated reviewer comments will help the day go smoothly.

• Pace at Pompeii. Two hours cannot cover the whole site, and reviewers are consistent that this is a highlights tour. One suggests returning independently with a multi day pass for a deeper look.
• Sun and water. Several reviewers mention heat at Pompeii and advise bringing shade. Water bottle refill stations exist at the site, so carry a bottle.
• The ride itself. Multiple reviews describe a gentle trail through vineyards. Horses are reported as well behaved, and guides stay with the group.
• Food and wine. Lunch is a full meal, with reviewers citing fresh food, charcuterie, pasta and a generous wine tasting. A vegetarian option exists, and reviewers said dietary restrictions were accommodated.
• Order may change. The listing states the sequence of the ride and lunch can swap depending on weather and logistics. Go with the flow rather than expecting a fixed order.
• Who can ride. The minimum age is 6 and the maximum weight for riding is 105 kg. The tour is not recommended for travellers with back problems or pregnancies, and is not wheelchair accessible.

Common issues. Some reviewers wished for more time at Pompeii, since two hours only scratches the surface of a vast site, and one felt the guide talked too much at the expense of walking. One reviewer noted the ride takes place in a vineyard rather than on the volcano itself. The booking needs a minimum of two participants, and the operator can cancel for weather or low numbers, offering a different date or a full refund in those cases. Gratuities are not included.

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