Italy · Archaeology

Shore Tour Pompeii Excavations 2-hour visit

4 Hours Round trip from Naples Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the archaeological site of Pompeii
  • 02 Enjoy a 2-hour stop to explore the ruins
  • 03 Learn about the city buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD
  • 04 Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with onboard commentary
  • 05 Private guide available on request
  • 06 Optional lunch stop near Vesuvius available on request
  • 07 Bottled water and WiFi on board included

Discover one of Italy’s most extraordinary archaeological sites on this shore excursion to Pompeii, with time to explore the ancient city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. With private transport and onboard commentary in your agreed language, this experience offers a comfortable way to reach the site and enjoy a 2-hour visit.

Pompeii is vast and constantly revealing new discoveries through ongoing excavations, making it a fascinating place to visit. A professional private guide can be requested to help you explore the site in greater detail and skip the long ticket-office lines. On request, you may also choose to stop for lunch near Vesuvius, including a family winery experience with local food and wine, not included in the tour price.

Discover one of Italy’s most extraordinary archaeological sites on this shore excursion to Pompeii, with time to explore the ancient city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Naples, Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius
Languages English, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Pompeii is a vast archaeological site, it is so large that you can easily get lost inside. Once a thriving and sophisticated Roman city, Pompeii was buried under meters of ash and pumice from the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is constantly evolving thanks to the continuous excavations that offer new discoveries every year. A professional private guide is highly recommended to be able to visit her better in detail in relaxation in her most important structures. The guide is on request to help you skip the long lines at the ticket office and is not included in the tour price. A 2 hour stop is foreseenYou will have the opportunity to stop for lunch in the wine cellars of Vesuvius to taste wines and quality food of own production in the family winery. € 30 all inclusive menu per person not included in the tour price, stop on customer request.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Naples 3 cities · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bottled water
  • Commentary on board in agreed language.
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • WiFi on board

What's Not Included

  • Enter the monuments and archaeological sites
  • Tip
  • Dinner
  • Lunch

Know before you go

  • INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Pick-up also from the corner of Hotel Teminus (central station), Naples. Display sign with the name of the reservation.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Naples, IT
Tour start
Naples, IT
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 hours finish where they began, in Naples.

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