Pompeii and Vesuvius Private Guided Tour

4.8
(5 reviews)

7 to 8 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

- Meeting point and pick-up with your Chauffeur and drive to Pompeii first.
- Entering Pompeii by the Sea Gate with your Licensed Tour Guide you will experience how the citizens of the greatest empire the world has ever known lived and loved, worked and played, ate and drank and died. Because of the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79, twenty feet of volcanic ash and pumice stone covered Pompeii.
- In the second part of the day you will drive south via the motorway towards Mount Vesuvius, Europe's only still-active volcano.
- Driving along the winding roads of the volcanic slopes, admiring stunning views of the Neapolitan and Caserta plain, until approximately 3,000 feet, where the road comes to the end.
- There (if you want!) begin your trek on foot over narrow paths that zigzag up the mountain another 1,000 feet to reach the very top of the crater, to walk along the rim to get the very best pictures.
- Once back to the parking lot you will proceed back to the hotel.

What's Included

Pick-up & Drop-off
Chauffeur Driver
Tickets Vesuvius (13€PP)
Tolls & Parkings
Tickets Pompeii (19€ PP)
Taxes & Insurance
Private car or Minivan
Licensed Tour Guide

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Just outside the Hotel Terminus in Naples

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 7 to 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Pompeii Archaeological Park

    Pompeii was an ancient Roman city buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.

    3 hours Admission ticket not included
  • 2
    Vesuvius National Park

    Vesuvius National Park is an Italian national park centered on the active volcano Vesuvius, southeast from Naples. The park is centered on the active volcano and its most ancient (now inactive) crater, Monte Somma. It houses 612 vegetable species and 227 wildlife ones.

    3 hours Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Supplied by Tour Guide Naples

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Day Trips
Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Archaeology Tours
Car Tours
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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