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Pompeii Day Trip: Ancient Ruins and Pizza from Rome
4.4
535 Ratings
Roma
Experience a day tour from Rome to the Pompeii ruins, with a panoramic tour of Naples and a visit to the archaeological wonder. Immerse yourself in history and nature, and enjoy a delicious lunch in a typical Italian restaurant.
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Pompeii Archaeological Park - Pompeii 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. Volcanic ash typically buried inhabitants who did not escape the lethal effects of the earthquake and eruption.
What's Included
- Skip-the-Line entrance ticket to Pompeii
- Hotel pickup from selected central Rome hotels (higher-price option to be selected when booking)
- Authentic Neapolitan pizza lunch with one soft drink
- Professional guide for Pompeii tour or multi-language audio guide
- Roundtrip air-conditioned coach transportation from Rome
- Audio guides in Italian, French, German, Portuguese, Polish, Chinese, Russian, and Japanese
What's Not Included
- Beverages except for one soft drink at lunch
- Hotel drop-off in Rome regardless of the pick-up selection
Additional Information
Embark on a captivating day trip from Rome to Pompeii, where history comes alive amidst ancient ruins preserved by Mount Vesuvius. Your adventure will begin with a convenient hotel pick-up in the Rome centre (if the proper pick-up options are chosen when booking, otherwise you will be left the instructions to reach the group to the meet-up point), before a scenic drive through the Roman countryside, offering glimpses of the Mediterranean and Mount Vesuvius. Until the end of October, you will enjoy panoramic views from Naples before heading to Pompeii and tasting an authentic pizza lunch. Afterward, skip the lines at the Pompeii site for a guided tour exploring streets and homes frozen in time. Return to Rome in the evening. Starting in November, delve deeper into Pompeii’s captivating archaeological site with extended exploration time before returning directly to Rome, as the panoramic bus route through Naples will be replaced with a longer visit to the archaeological site!
- Self-guided audio guides in Italian, French, German, Portuguese, Polish, Chinese, Russian, and Japanese are available
- Suitable for all ages; an adult must accompany children
- Tours in French and German require a minimum of 10 participants; otherwise, they will be conducted in English
- Free cloakroom available for large items like backpacks and luggage (30x30x15cm)
- Tour not suitable for wheelchair users, guests with mobility issues, or heart conditions
- From November, extended time in Pompeii
- Panoramic bus route through Naples until October
Location
Viale Luigi Einaudi
Meeting point: Viale Luigi Einaudi in front of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri near Metro line A - stop Repbblica - 30 mins before tour departure
Dates: Every day
Return point: Tour will end in Santa Maria degli Angeli e Martiri nearby metro Line A stop Repubblica
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(535 Ratings)
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Judy_m
Sep 27, 2024
Well preserved - This place is awesome. They are so well preserved and well cared for. To learn about how people lived around and before Jesus’ time is truly a blessing.
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Vacation39297104364
Sep 23, 2024
Excellent - Great arrangement.the guide is responsible and Pompeii is worth to go.you will never regret yo join this trip.hope to join grey line again soon
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Coastal18243461949
Sep 23, 2024
Fascinating trip to the ruins of Pompeii - We travelled on 18.09.20024 from Rome to Pompeii via Naples. Actually this trip can be booked directly via GreyTours or via Get your Guide. As we availed a discount from our hotel for the booking via Grey Tour, so we booked through them.
The tour organisation was perfect. The meeting point was opposite to the Republica metro station and was well connected. The bus driver and the tour guide were simply great. A brief tour within Naples was mesmerising despite not so perfect weather. Then there was a stopover for Neapolitan pizza. I recommend the pizza with mozzarella and ham.
Then we had a wonderful tour within the ruins of Pompeii. The wonderful explanation at all important points by local guide who joined us from Naples was the highlight. Being a local guy, who grew up in the region, he was very emotional with all the details. This gave the tour a personal touch and made this trip memorable for us.
We recommend to take this tour to everyone who is in Rome.
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Guy_l
Sep 22, 2024
Really great tour. Tour... - Really great tour. Tour guide was knowledgeable. She brought the story of life on Pompeii back to life. The bus ride was nice also.
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Carol_f
Sep 12, 2024
Awesome Pompei - Apart from the fact of the awesomeness of Pompei our tour leader Marco and guide Sasha made for a fun and informative day.
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Christine_b
Sep 10, 2024
A well thought out and informative tour - I was impressed with the bus tour through Naples. The lunch was excellent and Pompeii was really well thought out. We saw a good variety of things and the guide knew where all the water fill ups were. Essential when it was so hot.
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Jeffrey_d
Sep 27, 2024
Recommend it’ - Picked up at hotel at exact time. Bus ride was comfortable. Driver was VERY competent. Lunch was fine and the tour of the ruins was very informative.
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Rebecca_s
Sep 17, 2024
Worthwhile day trip from Rome - We took this trip while staying in Rome. This was a good way to visit Pompeii and see a little bit of Naples and the countryside without dedicating an overnight in Naples. Our bus guide and driver were fantastic, Marco the guide was enthusiastic and highly knowledgeable and Chiro the driver navigated through impossible turns with ease. The lunch was decent but we felt rushed; if you're looking for an authentic and leisurely Italian meal experience this is not it. Saw the highlights of Pompeii which was what we wanted and our guide was good. The quick tour of the shell jewelry factory was uninteresting; more time for lunch would've been better.
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Wendy_s
Sep 19, 2024
3 hour drive from Rome to Naples and Pompeii - The tour guide in Pompeii was very knowledgeable, but told us from the beginning to ‘keep up’ because he’d be going fast, that we could spend 3 days, not just 3 hours there. Unfortunately it’s very difficult surfaces to walk on and over half the group was older and had trouble keeping up. One lady who’d had a hip replaced went down pretty hard at one point. Fortunately only a large scrape on her arm as far as we know.
The tour left Rome 30 mins late due to waiting for 2 ladies. The tour paid for food at our first stop to make it up to us…being 3 of the last off the bus - no choice of pastries for us and 2 weren’t coffee drinkers, so no drinks for them. Then the lunch that was provided was interesting - one table said ‘the best pizza they’d ever had’ but no one at our table didn’t like it - it was soggy and so was the salad. Because of the delay, we didn’t have 3 hours at Pompeii, we had 2 1/2 hours there, which we decided due to the difficult walking conditions, was enough time for us.
I would say that the bus driver was amazing! Maneuvering the large bus in very tight spots safely! Even in the rain, I felt very safe and comfortable.
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Charlotte-123b
Sep 25, 2024
I wouldn't recommend - Tour around Pompeii wasn't great - We paid extra to be picked up from our hotel, was told to be outside 45 minutes before our pick up time which was 6:45am. We sat outside out hotel from 6am to finally be collected at 7:17am. So I wouldn't waste your money on this. The guy on our tour bus was very helpful and polite. We stopped 1hr 20mins in for a quick toilet break and some food. A quick tour around Naples on the coach and then off to some lunch in Pompeii, which was nice. You got paired with other guests on your table. The tour around Pompeii wasn't great and the guide was fairly boring and didn't show us a lot while there. I wish we had gone off and explored ourselves. The guide states 13hr day which I underestimated as it was a tiring 13hr day. I can't say I would recommend this. Possibly better to do Pompeii in your own time.
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