After the last pick up we will drive from naples city centre to Pompeii archeological park
At the time of the dramatic eruption, Pompeii counted about 11.000 inhabitants, while Herculaneum had a population of some 5.000 people. A number of emperors and aristocrats had their holiday villas in these cities. One day, in 79 AD, several meters of ashes buried the whole area in a matter of few hours. Centuries later, in 1748, under the Bourbons government, excavation works started. The discovery was greeted with enthusiasm as it added great wealth to the kingdom and inspired the neoclassicism movement in Europe. Nowadays, the ruins of Pompeii are amongst the most visited archaeological sites in the world, while Herculaneum is renewed for its Villa dei Papiri containing a library of over 1800 papyruses. Visit of the excavations (approx 2 hrs) and if time permits also of a coral and cameos factory to admire the production procedure carried on by expert artisans
Lunch break
After lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will be heading towards the ruins of Herculaneum.
After the visit to Herculaneum return to Naples at the same place as in the morning.
Pompeii & Herculaneum Day Trip From Naples With Lunch
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Tour Information
Key Details
- Mobile Voucher Accepted
- Hotel pickup Available
- Instant Confirmation
- Lowest Price Guaranteed
- Duration: 7 Hrs
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Language:
English
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Departure Time :
9:00 AM Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.
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Return Details :
Reservations, assistance and emergencies are handled from the headoffice in Napoli. Office hours (8:00 am - 6.30 pm) ph: +39 081 001 46 24 Assitance and emergencie 24/7 ph: +39 380 363 90 71
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Cancellation Policy : This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
Overview
This tour focus on the visit of the two main archaeological sites of the region: Pompeii and Herculaneum, the ancient roman cities swept away by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. Considered of great importance for the Roman Empire, they were at their social and economic peak at the time of the disaster. The main difference between the two places is that Pompeii was a bustling city, gateway for merchants and travellers, while the latter was more of a residential village for aristocrats and intellectuals. Lunch break to a local restaurant, drinks not included.
In the afternoon, you will be heading towards the ruins of Herculaneum.
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Itinerary:
After the last pick up we will drive from naples city centre to Pompeii archeological park
At the time of the dramatic eruption, Pompeii counted about 11.000 inhabitants, while Herculaneum had a population of some 5.000 people. A number of emperors and aristocrats had their holiday villas in these cities. One day, in 79 AD, several meters of ashes buried the whole area in a matter of few hours. Centuries later, in 1748, under the Bourbons government, excavation works started. The discovery was greeted with enthusiasm as it added great wealth to the kingdom and inspired the neoclassicism movement in Europe. Nowadays, the ruins of Pompeii are amongst the most visited archaeological sites in the world, while Herculaneum is renewed for its Villa dei Papiri containing a library of over 1800 papyruses. Visit of the excavations (approx 2 hrs) and if time permits also of a coral and cameos factory to admire the production procedure carried on by expert artisans
Lunch break
After lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will be heading towards the ruins of Herculaneum.
After the visit to Herculaneum return to Naples at the same place as in the morning.
Inclusions
- Guide or audio guide in Pompeii (depending on season and group size)
- Lunch
- Transportation by modern coaches for the entire trip
- Comment on board
- Audioguides in the ruins of Herculaneum
Exclusions
- Entrance tickets to Pompeii (19 per person)
- Drinks
- Entrance tickets to Herculaneum (14 per person)
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adults lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
If there are fewer than six people in your group, the tour will operate with an audio guide instead of a real local guide.
Not suitable for passengers with walking difficulties
Traveler Reviews
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Although a long day and very hot this is a great tour. Very informative. These two sites are a must in Naples. There was a lot of pressure to rush through Pompeii as a lot of ground to cover but it’s hard to extend this time. Very disappointed with the disorganisation of splitting the groups for the afternoon. Whilst it appeared Salvatore tried hard and did his best to keep the group informed, progress things and be organised, he wasn’t able to make these decisions as he had to wait for other organisers to complete their section of the tour. I would recommend that the groups aren’t split for afternoon as to chaotic
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Our guide for Pompeii was brilliant. He was friendly, had a good sense of humour and was very knowledgeable. I would suggest Herculaneum first and pompeii second if you have a choice as pompeii had more of a story and as the much larger city there was a lot more to see and discover.
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Do not book with Viator. Nothing but problems. Meets place hard to find. Service not good. Big rip off for this tour . Save your money find another tour group
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Amazing tour and guide. Very knowledgeable . Bus ride was comfortable. Lunch was good. Both sites are incredible .Highly recommend
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Jaw-dropping experience. Friendly, informative guides. Excellent 3-course lunch. Heartily recommended.
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Serena and team were excellent ! Very accommodating, friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend. Would love some more designated free time though to shop in the markets.
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Fantastic tour guide... they only use licensed and highly educated guides specializing in itallian history. The tours were well organized, and the routes chosen maximized the number of important areas you were able to see. The "light lunch" was not "light," but it was great. Started with a salad, bottled water, choice of entrée (pizza and spaghetti bolognese was good), and gellato for desert. Buses were comfortable and would recommend this tour.
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Excellent commentary from our guide. And the included lunch, which we expected to be very basic, was in fact excellent. Seeing Pompeii and particularly Herculaneum was deeply moving and educational
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The Herculaneum tour we had booked was in Spanish and we were contacted only the day before to let us know that only an English guide was available. So we had to make do as we couldn’t book anything else at such short notice… The tickets we had clearly stated that the entrance tickets to the ruins were included, however on arrival we were asked to pay for our own tickets (18€ pp) on top of the price already paid. They said they were aware this was confusing and they would need to amend it to make it clearer, but it seems to be working well for them so far… The tour guide didn’t have a great level of English and we didn’t find the facts she was giving about the site THAT interesting. When we asked her a question, she answered rudely so nobody felt like asking anything else for the duration of the tour. Avoid at all costs - save your money and get the Audio Guide, which has tons of information.
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Chris was very organized and made sure we made it back to the cruise ship on time. The tour guide , Claudia, was exceptional. Lunch was delicious and fantastic! The whole day of 8 hours was awesome.
