SKIP-THE-LINE ANCIENT POMPEII and VESUVIUS TOUR

ITINERARY :

This is the itinerary of the standard 5 hours tour, but if you wish we can customize it to make it longer or shorter!

• HOUR 1

  Travel back in time and imagine you are a Roman citizen visiting Pompeii in 79 AD. Led by you expert guide you will walk through the historic streets and discover how was the daily live in the Ancient Rome. We will go to the Theatre and learn about Ancient Roman shows, the popular types of plays and genres such as miming and musical performances. After that, we will visit the beautifully decorated thermal baths and learn about historic bathing culture in Roman Empire.

  Pompeii was a lively city with plenty of ancient restaurants, bars and food markets . Your guide will show you where citizens used to eat out, drink wine and do their shopping.

• HOUR 2

  We then will reach the Forum , the political and commercial centre of the city. It was a bustling area with important public buildings, temples, markets and courthouses where the ancient Romans met to trade, worship, and conduct their business affairs.

  We will also see the petrified bodies of the victims caught by the eruption of Vesuvius.

• HOUR 3

  We will discover the pleasure houses , the ancient temples, the bakeries, the lavish villas and many other significant buildings frozen in time.

• HOUR 4

  You will have a 1-hour break for lunch (at your own expense). You guide will suggest you the best spots in the town to enjoy the local cuisine.

• HOUR 5

  You will visit the Vesuvius National Park and learn more about the eruption which destroyed ancient city of Pompeii while enjoying breath-taking views of the Gulf of Naples, Capri, Ischia and the edge of the Sorrento coast. After arriving to an altitude of 1000 mt. with a private vehicle you will continue to walk along the path that leads up to the crater. A great experience full of beautiful landscapes and moments to remember.