You will visit the majestic Mount Vesuvius and visit Pompeii and Herculaneum, once buried by the eruption of this volcano. Private, air-conditioned and licensed round-trip transportation from your Naples Cruise pier! Private English speaking diver/guide!
2-Hours English live guided walk in Pompeii!
1.5-Hours English live guided walk in Herculaneum!
2-Hour to explore Mount Vesuvius! Take a journey
through Greek and Roman history on a private tour of some of the most well-known remains in the world. Put on your most comfortable shoes and prepare to be awestruck! When you order, you have the option of what size group you want to join - for the most personal and more one-on-one experience, pick the VIP group option with a maximum of 8 per group. There is also the option to join up with a small group with 16 maximum or the regular option with 40 max. You will meet your knowledgeable, English-speaking driver/guide at your Naples cruise pier where you will board your transportation. Your first stop is Pompeii, which is one of the most popular destinations in Italy! Today Pompeii is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but the majority of it was destroyed in 79 AD when Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying it in volcanic ash! Numerous excavations have revealed many objects that had been buried for over 2,000 years, preserved due to the lack of air and moisture. Your guide would walk with you and give some history and facts of the site. Continuing your adventure, you will move on to Herculaneum, another UNESCO World Heritage Site! Located in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, it was also destroyed by the eruption in 79 AD. Compared to Pompeii, Herculaneum was a more prosperous town. Your guide would walk with you through this amazing city. The most famous of its villas - Villa of the Papyri - is named after its library full of scrolls (papyri). Its architecture is exquisite, having been restored to its original state! Although tourism and vandalism resulted in quite a bit of damage, recent reconstruction has been very successful! As is the case in Pompeii, excavations are no longer permitted, but the largest collection to date of Greek and Roman sculptures has been uncovered along with frescoes and bronzes. Your final stop of the day is Mount Vesuvius! Its eruption in 79 AD was not its first by any means, and was not its last; there have been many since! With its last major eruption occurring in 1944, it is one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because of the large population living nearby. The area surrounding Vesuvius has been declared a national park, and the summit is open to visitors by a spiral walkway that winds around the volcano all the way up to the crater. Your guide will be assigned once you pay at the gate and the guide cost is included with the entrance. Your guide will return you to your Naples cruise pier at the end of this amazing trip through time. This private sightseeing trip will be the experience of a lifetime!
