Naples Trip Overview
This tour consists in a Transportation by luxury Mercedes van and led English speaking driver in a marvelous walk around of the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, buried from the ashes of the volcano Vesuvius in 79 A.D. On this tour you’ll be able to see all the major highlights.
A walk in Pompeii is a very intense experience; you’ll have the feeling of wandering in a town that is still alive. Learn about the history of the town and how the Romans lived and see all the most important public buildings and private houses on a walking tour.
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Naples, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Naples, Campania, Italy
This tour consists in a Transportation by luxury Mercedes van and led English speaking driver in a marvelous walk around of the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, buried from the ashes of the volcano Vesuvius in 79 A.D. On this tour you’ll be able to see all the major highlights.
A walk in Pompeii is a very intense experience; you’ll have the feeling of wandering in a town that is still alive. Learn about the history of the town and how the Romans lived and see all the most important public buildings and private houses on a walking tour.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Pompeii, Pompeii, Province of Naples, Campania
In the morning depart from your hotel, be&b apartment from Sorrento with your private driver to reach Pompeii, a UNESCO heritage site and the most visited roman site after the Colosseum in Rome. start exploring Pompeii, a city that was preserved in lava through the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AC.
Learn about Pompeii’s history and marvel at the Roman architecture, by buildings such as shops, squares, brothels and even entire human body’s preserved by lava. After you learned everything there is to know about Pompeii, head to your next stop: Herculaneum.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ercolano, Ercolano, Province of Naples, Campania
Herculaneum at difference of Pompeii is much smaller but better preserved than Pompeii. While Pompeii was covered in four to five meters of ashes, a landslide of 20-meter deep mud buried Herculaneum.
Carbonized wooden objects, intact paintings and mosaics are still preserved and the city will come to life with a two-hour tour by your guide. Highlights include the Temple of the Augustali, the beach where more then 300 skeletons were found, the thermal baths, the forum, the house of Neptune and Amphitrite, the Samnite house, the gymnasium, the house of the Dears and more.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Vesuvius National Park, Via Palazzo del Principe, 80044 Ottaviano Italy
Here on mount Vesuvio you can stop and spend your free time to have a lunch in a nice a panoramic location.
We highly suggest one of many wineries that are located at slopes of volcano
