Pompeii, Herculaneum and Vesuvio Tour

Archaeological Tour

Ready for a time leap?

This is a walk through history, ancient ruins of lost civilizations, rediscovered pasts and heroic dramas stories. Here are waiting for you the remote glories of Magna Graecia, the Roman Republic and then the last days of Roman Empire for Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabia.

Places such as Pompeii and Herculaneum are a true treasure of the past, linked by a common drama, the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.

The unfortunate catastrophe, which completely buried the cities, made possible to unearth an extraordinary testimony of the lifestyle of that time. In fact, only in Pompeii and Herculaneum, it is possible to make a real leap back in time, where you can appreciate the urban organization of 2000 years ago.

Vesuvius, which has always been loved and feared by the local population, is the true icon of the whole Gulf of Naples. With its 1281 meters high, it dominates the entire Gulf, visible in a radius of 50 km. In short, the panoramic view from above this giant is truly breathtaking.

1 Day

Vesuvio

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Destination

Vesuvio
Departure

Entrance Excavations
Departure Time

09:00 am
Return Time

Approximately 6:30 pm
Dress Code

Hat, comfortable clothing and shoes.
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Personal Guide
Not Included

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Two girl on the top of Mt. Vesuvius enjoying the view

Vesuvius volcano Italy crater seen from the top

People standing in the foro of Pomepii Ruins

Young women behind the ruins of the city of Pompeii. Italy.

Ruins of the ancient roman city of Pompeii, which was destroyed by volcano, Mount Vesuvius, about two millenniums ago, 79 AD

people standing in front on a old shop of Ercolano ruins

Girl walking in the street of ancient Ercolano

Meeting: Pompeii

Our guide will be waiting in front of the entrance of the Pompeii excavations. Note: you reach the meeting point with the circumvesuviana (local train rail) and buses from Herculaneum up to the Vesuvio summit. You can also take our personal driver for reaching the places. Once you enter Pompeii, the guided tour begins, lasting around two hours.

Tramsfer to: Herculaneum

Then after a quick meal, we will take the route to Herculaneum. The visit lasts around two hours in Herculaneum, after that we will go and take the bus to Vesuvius.

Up to the volcano: Vesuvius

Once on Vesuvius, we will have a 30 minute walk to reach the top of the Volcano. You enter the path 5, that is the one that leads to the crater. The park has its own hiking guides with free tours. The duration is at your discretion, but usually you spend two hours in this place with a fantastic panorama and terrifying naturalistic beauty.

Tour Location

Historical Introdution

Pompeii

It is known worldwide for the famous explosion of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE. The humane catastrophe buried the city completely, but preserved an extraordinary testimony of the lifestyle of that time. In fact, only in Pompeii and Herculaneum, it is possible to make a real leap in time.

Erculaneum

The excavations are less extensive, but better preserved. This is because the ancient city during the explosion in 79 CE, was not buried by lapilli as Pompeii, but was directly covered by a 15 meters of pyroclastic material and hot mud that ran from the volcano.

Mt. Vesuvius

It is among the most popular volcanoes in the world, its destructive power has spoken a lot about itself in the past. In fact, the eruption of 79 CE it is the most famous of the known eruptions, but also the first written testimony of a volcanic eruption. It could be said that volcanology was born at the foot of this mountain.