LET US TAKE CARE OF YOUR "BACK INTO THE PAST" TOUR VISITING THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES OF POMPEII AND HERCULANUEM, AND ENJOY A BEAUTIFUL HIKE TO THE CRATER OF ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS, BUT DORMENT VOLCANOS IN THE WORLD, MT VESOUVIUS.
We designed this tour for clients who want to enjoy an interesting and historical day in total relax being driven by a licensed professional driver in an air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
One of our English-speaking (native Italian) driver will come to pick you up at your accommodation to start your "back into the past tour" through a lot of history and geology exploring the buried towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum and enjoy a nice hike to the crater of Mt Vesuvius, simbol of Naples.
The day will start visiting the ruins area of Pompeii, whose excavations started thanks to Charles the III OF Borbon and is the third most visited national site in Italy located along the southern slopes of Mt Vesuvius. Walking up and down the ancient streets you can peer into shops, private homes and enjoy the beautiful frescos and everything will bring you back into the past.
The length of the visit will be approx 2 hours.
After Pompeii, your personal driver will start the drive up along the cliffs, where, enjoying the breathtaking views of the bay of Naples and the natural beauties of Mt Vesuvius national park, you will be lead to the ticket office.
Once purchased the tickets, you are ready for your climb of the most famous and still active volcano in the world that erupted for the last time in 1944. The climb to the crater takes about 30-40 minutes, and weather conditions permitting, you can enjoy the views of the Gulf of Naples, the island of Capri, Ischia and Procida.
Before starting the visit to Herculaneum we will be able to stop along the way for lunch.
Herculaneum, casually found during a water well drilling in the 17th century, is the other Roman town destroyed by pyroclastic flow during the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 A.D. One of the highlights of this beautiful ruins is definitely Villa dei Papiri, where, a great collection of over 1800 papyrus, 50 marbles and 20 bronze sculptures were found. This villa is possible to be visited after a previous booking!!
Notes:
- The itinerary of Pompeii, Mt Vesuvius and Herculaneum Tour is totally flexible following our clients needs or traffic conditions
- Is advisable to wear comfortable shoes as some of the roads are hilly
- To avoid sun burns bring with you sun screen and hat
- All our drivers are native Italians, English speaking and knowledgeable of the areas
- All our vehicles are fully insured
- All our vehicles are air conditioned
What's Included
- Petrol
- Parkings
- Tolls
Not Included
- Entrance Fees
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Licensed Guide for the Archaeological Sites
