The most famous archaeological site in the world is not hard to name: Pompei. The luxurious resort for the Roman Empire, buried under the ash and lava erupted by Mount Vesuvius on August 24, 79 AD. At the time of its destruction, Pompei was a thriving commercial port in southwestern Italy.
While the first occupations at Pompeii date to the 6th century BC, the city grew slowly over the centuries, blossoming with the Roman occupation beginning in 81 BC.
Mount Vesuvius. it’s one of the three vulcano in Italy and still quite dangerous since it is the only explosive one left in Europe still active. You can actually see it from the highway on the way to Naples. It’s about 4200 feet high and at the bottom there are more than 700.000 people that live there. The last eruption was back in 1944 during the second world war and the eruption was filmed by the American soldiers which were occupying the area.
The private tour of Pompei and Vesuvius starts at 8:30AM. Your driver will be at the exit of your ship, holding a sign with your name on it. In Pompeii we can book for you a private licensed Tour-Guide for the 2hrs walking tour of the archeological area. The cost of the guide for the two-hour private tour is Eur 130.00 only cash for the whole group. You can pay the guide on the day of the visit.
Depending on the availability of tour guides you can visit Pompeii first and then continue with Vesuvius or vice versa. Furthermore, if you do not want a guided tour, you can visit the Pompeii ruins on your own, saving the cost of the guide.
At the end of the visit to the Scavi of Pompei, your driver will take you to Mount Vesuvius, part of the drive will be uphill till the ticket office then, once there, you will continue on foot for a little climb in order to reach the top of the volcano.
Your driver will constantly monitor time in order to have you back to the ship by 4:30PM at the latest.
Port of Naples. Meet your driver with sign directly at the exit of your ship (no shuttle bus)
9hrs – From 8:30AM to 4:30PM
