Semi-Private Day Trip to Pompeii and Naples from Rome

4.7
(7 reviews) Rome, Italy

12 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Step back in time and into the heart of southern Italy on this full-day tour that pairs the legendary ruins of Pompeii with the dynamic streets of Naples. Discover how life was lived—and ended—in a Roman city buried by volcanic ash, then explore a modern Italian city that’s alive with history, art, and some of the world’s best food. Perfect for culture lovers and history buffs alike, this tour blends archaeology with authentic local flavor.
Begin your adventure with a guided tour of Pompeii, one of the most important archaeological sites in the world.
Your expert guide will lead you through the ancient streets, villas, bathhouses, and temples of this once-thriving Roman city, frozen in time since the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Then enjoy a short drive to Naples, the energetic capital of Campania and the birthplace of pizza.
Explore the historic center of Naples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site full of narrow alleyways, grand churches, and Baroque architecture.

What's Included

Small group limited to a maximum of 14 people
ticket ruins of Pompeii
Official guide at Pompeii
Hotel pick-up and drop off in Rome (Hotels inside the Aurelian walls)
Transportation
lunch
tour guide in Naples

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Pickup is included for all accommodation within Aurelian Walls. If your hotel is not in the list send us an email with your hotel /B&B/accomodation in Rome, we will let you know if the pick up is included.

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Meeting point
P.za della Repubblica, 48

Meeting point is in front of Palazzo Naiadi hotel

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 12 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Centro Storico

    You will discover the city of Naples. Nearby Naples you can admire Mount Vesuvius, the still-active volcano that destroyed nearby Roman town Pompeii. Naples has centuries of important art and architecture. The city's cathedral, the Duomo di San Gennaro, is filled with frescoes. Other major landmarks include the lavish Royal Palace and Castel Nuovo, a 13th-century castle.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Spaccanapoli is the straight and narrow main street that traverses the old, historic center of the city of Naples, Italy. The name is a popular usage and means, literally, "Naples splitter". The name is derived from the fact that it is very long and from above it seems to divide that part of the city.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Piazza del Plebiscito

    It is named after the plebiscite taken on October 2, 1860 that brought Naples into the unified Kingdom of Italy under the House of Savoy. It is located very closely to the gulf of Naples, and bounded on the east by the Royal Palace and on the west by the church of San Francesco di Paola with colonnades extending to both sides. Other surrounding buildings include the Palazzo Salerno and, its mirror, the Prefecture Palace (on the left arm of the church).

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Gesù Nuovo (Italian New Jesus) is the name of a church and a square in Naples, Italy. They are located just outside the western boundary of the historic center of the city. To the southeast of the spire[clarification needed], one can see a block away the Fountain of Monteoliveto and the piazza of the church of Sant'Anna dei Lombardi. The square is a result of the expansion of the city to the west beginning in the early 16th century under the rule of Spanish viceroy Pedro Alvarez de Toledo.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    Via Toledo is an ancient street and one of the most important shopping thoroughfare in the city of Naples, Italy. The street is almost 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) long and starts at Piazza Dante and ends in Piazza Trieste e Trento, near Piazza del Plebiscito.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6

    San Gregorio Armeno ("St. Gregory of Armenia") is a church and a monastery in Naples, Italy. It is one of the most important Baroque complexes in Naples. The church is located on a street of the same name just south of Via dei Tribunali and a few blocks south of the church of San Paolo Maggiore, Naples. In the Christmas season,of all the markets, the one you should not miss is the one in Via San Gregorio Armeno in Naples, with its endless shops dedicated to the Christmas Nativity tradition famous all over the world.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7

    Castel Sant'Elmo is a medieval fortress located on a hilltop near the Certosa di San Martino, overlooking Naples, Italy. The name "Sant'Elmo" derives from a former 10th-century church, Sant'Erasmo, shortened to "Ermo" and, finally altered to "Elmo". It presently serves as a museum, exhibition hall, and offices.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 8

    The Royal Palace of Naples is a palace, museum, and historical tourist destination located in central Naples, southern Italy. It was one of the four residences near Naples used by the House of Bourbon during their rule of the Kingdom of Naples and later the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 9

    Castel dell'Ovo is a seaside castle in Naples, located on the former island of Megaride, now a peninsula, on the Gulf of Naples in Italy. The castle's name comes from a legend about the Roman poet Virgil, who had a reputation in the Middle Ages as a great sorcerer and predictor of the future.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 10

    Castel Nuovo, often called Maschio Angioino, is a medieval castle located in front of Piazza Municipio and the city hall (Palazzo San Giacomo) in central Naples, Campania, Italy. Its scenic location and imposing size makes the castle, first erected in 1279, one of the main architectural landmarks of the city. It was a royal seat for kings of Naples, Aragon and Spain until 1815.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 11

    Naples Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, the main church of Naples, and the seat of the Archbishop of Naples. It is widely known as the Cattedrale di San Gennaro, in honour of Saint Januarius, the city's patron saint.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 12
    Pompeii Archaeological Park

    Pompeii (/pɒmˈpeɪi/) was an ancient Roman city near modern Naples in the Campania region of Italy, in the territory of the comune of Pompei. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area (e.g. at Boscoreale, Stabiae), was buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Many of the inhabitants were also buried before they could escape.

    3 hours Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes
  • Please provide your accommodation’s information at the time of booking (name, address)
  • The day before we'll send a mail with exact pickup time
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