4-Day Naples Pizza, Pompeii & Bay Views City Break

The birthplace of pizza, a rumbling volcano and the loudest old town in Italy.

Day-by-day plan

Day 1: Arrive and Spaccanapoli

Stay in the historic centre or Chiaia.

Morning: Alibus from the airport to the centre.

Afternoon: Spaccanapoli, San Gregorio Armeno and the Duomo.

Evening: Classic margherita at a historic pizzeria.

Day 2: Pompeii day trip

Half to full day; back for the Lungomare.

Morning: Circumvesuviana to Pompeii Scavi.

Afternoon: Lungomare walk to Castel dell'Ovo.

Evening: Seafood dinner in Borgo Marinari.

Day 3: Archaeology and Vomero

Funicular up for views.

Morning: National Archaeological Museum.

Afternoon: Funicular to Vomero and Castel Sant'Elmo.

Evening: Sfogliatella and espresso in the Spanish Quarters.

Day 4: Last pizza and departure

One more slice before the Alibus.

Morning: Cappella Sansevero (book ahead).

Afternoon: Alibus to the airport.

Evening: -

Budget

  • Flights — Return fare anchor: lastminute.com's London-Naples route page lists return flights from £70 per person (one-way from £31) (lastminute.com/flights/r_london--naples, checked 1 Nov 2026); 'from' fares are lead-in prices including taxes and do not guarantee availability on specific dates. — 70 GBP
  • Accommodation — 3 nights sole occupancy at about £117 a night. Anchor: budgetyourtrip.com's Naples page puts the average double-occupancy hotel room at about USD148 (~£117) a night (budgetyourtrip.com/italy/naples, checked 1 Nov 2026). — 351 GBP
  • Food & drink — Pizza, sfogliatelle and trattoria dinners. — 100 GBP
  • Activities — Pompeii entry and museum tickets. — 40 GBP
  • Local transport — Alibus, Circumvesuviana and funiculars. — 25 GBP

Tips

  • Spaccanapoli: The arrow-straight street splitting the historic centre.
  • Pompeii: The buried Roman city, 40 minutes by Circumvesuviana train.
  • National Archaeological Museum: Home to the finest Pompeii finds.
  • Castel dell'Ovo: Seaside castle on the Borgo Marinari.