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Pompeii and Herculaneum Exploration: An 8-hour Excursion with Winery Visit on Mt Vesuvius
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Naples
Embark on an 8-hour excursion to Pompeii and Herculaneum, uncovering the ancient history of these archaeological sites. Enjoy a visit to a winery on Mt Vesuvius for a truly memorable experience.
Embark on an 8-hour excursion to Pompeii and Herculaneum, uncovering the ancient history of these archaeological sites. Enjoy a visit to a winery on Mt Vesuvius for a truly memorable experience.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Pompeii Archaeological Park - Pompeii is a remarkable archaeological site, rich in history and marvels to explore. Key attractions include: Pompeii Forum: The city’s political, economic, and religious center, encircled by significant structures like the Temple of Jupiter and the Basilica. House of the Vettii: A well-preserved residence, renowned…
- Pompeii Archaeological Park - Pompeii is a remarkable archaeological site, rich in history and marvels to explore. Key attractions include: Pompeii Forum: The city’s political, economic, and religious center, encircled by significant structures like the Temple of Jupiter and the Basilica. House of the Vettii: A well-preserved residence, renowned for its exquisite frescoes and opulent decorations. Pompeii Amphitheater: One of the world’s oldest, dating back to 70 BC, where gladiatorial contests were held. Lupanar: An ancient brothel featuring erotic frescoes, offering insights into Pompeii’s daily life. Stabian Baths: Historic public baths with pools and rooms for both hot and cold bathing. Teatro Grande and Teatro Piccolo: The former hosted theatrical performances, while the latter was used for musical events and oratories.
- Parco Archeologico di Ercolano - The Archaeological Park of Herculaneum is a captivating ancient site, less renowned than Pompeii but exceptionally well-preserved due to the volcanic mudflow that entombed the city in 79 AD. The House of Neptune and Amphitrite: Celebrated for its stunning mosaics, including one of Neptune and Amphitrite, and a lavish nymphaeum adorned with shells and colored glass tiles. The Central Baths: Well-maintained public baths with changing rooms, tubs, and mosaics, highlighting the baths’ significance in ancient Roman daily life. The House of the Deer: A grand residence in Herculaneum, featuring a spacious garden and sculptures of deer being attacked by dogs. The College of the Augustales: A structure devoted to the worship of Emperor Augustus, with well-preserved frescoes depicting mythological scenes related to Hercules.
What's Included
- Complimentary pick-up and drop-off at designated meeting points
- Live commentary on board to enrich your experience
- All-inclusive pricing covers tolls, parking, fuel, and taxes
- Travel comfortably in a deluxe air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver/guide
- Complimentary pick-up and drop-off at designated meeting points
- Live commentary on board to enrich your experience
- All-inclusive pricing covers tolls, parking, fuel, and taxes
- Travel comfortably in a deluxe air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver/guide
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees where applicable
- pompeii guide can be hired on the site
- Lunch
- identity card is REQUIRED to enter the site.
- BUY in advance tickets for Pompei on “ticketone”and select 9am
- Entrance fees where applicable
- pompeii guide can be hired on the site
- Lunch
- identity card is REQUIRED to enter the site.
- BUY in advance tickets for Pompei on “ticketone”and select 9am
Additional Information
A tour of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and a visit to a winery offers an intriguing blend of history, archaeology, and wine culture. Pompeii Excavations: Explore the remnants of temples, homes, and streets, appreciating the intricate details that reveal the daily life of ancient Romans. Herculaneum: This lesser-known archaeological site is equally…
A tour of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and a visit to a winery offers an intriguing blend of history, archaeology, and wine culture. Pompeii Excavations: Explore the remnants of temples, homes, and streets, appreciating the intricate details that reveal the daily life of ancient Romans. Herculaneum: This lesser-known archaeological site is equally captivating. Herculaneum was buried by the eruption of Vesuvius, but unlike Pompeii, it was primarily covered by ash and lapilli. It was engulfed by a very hot and rapid pyroclastic flow, preserving the buildings remarkably well, with details such as furniture and frescoes remaining intact. During this tour, you may also choose to visit a winery in the area (please note that the winery visit is not included in the tour price). Discover how vineyards are cultivated and enjoy tasting local wines paired with typical Campania cuisine.
- Day tour from Rome : We suggest to catch the Freccia Rossa Fast Train from Rome Termini (departure time from Rome 7.35 am) to Naples Centrale (arrival time 8.45 am) and we will pick you up directly from the Naples train station and then.. at the end of the day tour we will drive you back in Naples where you will catch the train back to Rome (suggested train departing from naples at 6.30pm)
- Dress code is casual
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Driver only, no guide to escort you during visits to attractions
- We will ensure your timely return to your port for this activity
- NOTICE we are NOT responsible for loss of personal items or valuables left in vehicles due to fire or theft while in our possession during the transportation service or during your free time visiting places.
Location
Naples
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Marissa_s
Sep 26, 2023
Wonderful tour! - We had a great day visiting Herculaneum and Pompeii! Our driver Carmine was super fun and shared some information about the area between stops. It was great to have a nice van with AC on a hot day. We opted to tour Herculaneum on our own but had the tour company arrange a guide in Pompeii which was a good choice as there's so much to see! Grace was super cool and had a lot of interesting knowledge, she definitely made the most of our time. The winery was lovely, the portions were large and everything was delicious. Would absolutely recommend this tour!
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Sarah_h
Aug 20, 2022
Fantastic service to ensure a great day out - A fantastic day with our friendly driver Francesco. He informed us about the city, area, Vesuvius and the history of the two sites we visited. He was passionate and keen to share his beautiful city with us. We found Herculaneum better to explore and complete in one visit, Pompeii is huge, busy and you need longer than 2 hours! The car was very comfortable, transfers were easy and efficient. The vineyard was a lovely break in the day for lunch. We were disappointed that we had to pay extra to taste the wine, as thought this was what we had already booked?!
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Roam547258
Jan 7, 2020
Great experiences with this family-run tour business - This is a fine family-run business. We had the pleasure of taking two tours with Giovanni (John). One of Paestum and Mozzarella farm and one of Pompeii, Vesuvius and the winery that included a transfer from Positano to Naples. Giovanni was a fun and also very careful driver. He speaks English well. He grew up in Pompeii, lives in the area, and knows it thoroughly. His insights into southern Italy and the local area were interesting to us as we drove along, feeling very safe on the winding coastal roads. On both trips he took us to special places and vistas for pictures along the way, and gave us valuable recommendations for after the tour.
Our second trip included a stop at Pompeii where our guide was Giovanni’s sister, Gracia (Grece, Grace). She was a very helpful and knowledgeable guide who navigated us around and explained the most important sites, making the most of the two hours we had. She also takes great photos of the group.
We had a great time with them and can’t recommend this business enough.
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Jenn_2707
Jan 1, 2020
Fantastic experience! - This is the best way to see Pompeii from Rome. Our family of four took the fast train from Rome to Naples and Gianluca picked us up from the train station. He drove us to Pompeii and they arranged a private tour of the ruins. Our guide was wonderful and very knowledgable and we loved having a private guide. Pompeii was just fascinating. After our tour, Gianluca drove us to a winery for lunch and a tour and then back to the train station. The team was highly responsive and it was very reasonable for the service. Highly recommend!!!
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Taylerdevine
Dec 24, 2019
Pompei Car Service - Our trip with John and his driver were awesome! Both men were very knowledgeable on the country’s history and of the City of Naples. They both spoke very well English for those that don’t speak anything besides English. Although the day we traveled to Pompei, Mt. Vesuvius, & the wine farm was rainy and stormy, they still made the very best of it. They were both so fun and as I stated before they know their city of Naples very well.
They asked us if we had anywhere else we wanted to go visit or another attraction we wanted to go see and they took us anywhere within the city and told us about it and the background. We decided to go to the Napoli’s football team’s stadium (which was not on our itinerary). This was very far out of the way compared to where they picked us up at our hotel, but yet they said it was no problem at all, we can take you to go see it.
We never felt unsafe. The two men gave us their cell phone numbers in case we wanted to be picked up earlier or wanted to stay at our attraction for longer. They were always prompt and were on time when they picked us up from our hotel that morning.
All around, my family and I had a very nice time with these men and would highly recommend The Pompei Car Service if you are traveling to Naples and want to see more other than just the inner city.
Out of all of our days my family and I spent in Naples, that day was our favorite because of our guides! Thank you Pompeii Car Service!
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Marks50th
Aug 20, 2019
Day trip to the Positano, Pompeii, Mt Vesuvius and winery lunch - What a fantastic experience. Our driver picked us up in time in a beautiful Mercedes van which was great for 4 guys to have space. Our driver was very amusing and spoke very good english. He organised a guide for Pompeii when we decided during the day to have one. The whole trip was a breeze. This is the company to book with as l know l would again and again.
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Susan
May 21, 2019
couldn't ask for more - As there were only 3 of us, you might as well call this a private tour at an outstanding price. Our driver, Gianluca, picked us up promptly at our hotel and provided us with an on-going narrative about Naples and the areas we were passing through on our way to Herculaneum (aka Ercolano), our first stop. He got us there just before it opened and well before the crowds. The stop was planned for 2 hours, we told us to take as much time as we needed there. Then on to Pompeii as Gianluca again talked about things we were seeing along the way; he even made a side trip to the current town of Pompeii for a quick visit to the cathedral. The Pompeii ruins are massive so, to make the most of our visit, we decided to use a tour guide. While it's possible to join a large tour group when you get there (at a much lower cost), we preferred to have a private tour. Gianluca arranged to have a guide meet us on our arrival (at a cost less than the private tours being offered on site). A 2-hour tour would never be long enough to see everything there; fortunately, our guide showed and explained so much to us that we would have been overwhelmed if we had stayed longer. Our last stop was at a winery at the foot of the volcano. After a short, but interesting, tour of the winery, we enjoyed sampling several variety of wines and overindulged in a wonderful lunch. All-in-all, it was a wonderful day – thank you Gianluca!
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