Explore the crater of mount vesuvius the volcano responsible for the destruction of pompeii and herculaneum in the eruption of 79ad with this 4 hour coach tour from sorrento you travel as far as the extinct outer crater of mount somma at an altitude of 1000 metres from which point you can start the hike to the top of internal active cone there you will get a guided tour on the return journey to sorrento there will be a visit to the mineralogical museum in vico equense