Pompeii and Herculaneum are two of Europe's most extraordinary archaeological sites, yet reaching them can be challenging. Traveling by high-speed train, we've removed the stress so that you can spend your time visiting incredible sites and making memories, not sitting on a cramped bus! Pompei was a large and diverse city with a healthy mix of wealthy elite, merchants, artisans, and slaves whose lives you'll get a crystal-clear glimpse of on a 2-hour walking tour. After some rest-and-recharge at an authentic pizzeria, a short transfer will take us to our second destination. Less than half the size of Pompeii, Herculaneum was a small coastal city characterized by remarkably preserved wooden structures and vibrant frescoes. With an expert guide by your side, walk in the footsteps of the noble Romans who once called this lost city home. Upon conclusion of your tour, a short transfer will bring you back to Naples Station, where your fast train back to Rome awaits!

This day trip is designed for those who wish to enjoy highlights of the region of CAMPANIA, including POSITANO and the archaeological site of POMPEII or HERCULANEUM.

Enjoy this wonderful Fullday visiting the ancient Pompeii and Herculaneum Ercolano Archaeological Parks, UNESCO World Heritage Sites with Lunch and Wine Tasting at the slopes of Vesuvius Volcano. Included: • Skip-The-Line Tickets entrance in Pompeii Archaeological Park • Skip-The-Line Tickets entrance in Herculaneum Archaeological Park • Buffalo Mozzarella Tasting • Lunch and a Wine-Tasting at a restaurant on the slopes of the Vesuvius Volcano. Upgradable local licensed tour guide in Private All-Inclusive option. Pickup and Dropoff your accommodation in Rome. Worry-Free and Safe Private Tour Experience, operated only with: • Expert Professional English-Speaking Drivers • Selected local Expert Licensed Tour Guides (when booked) • Welcoming by private licensed fully-insured air-conditioned comfortable Vehicles

On this exciting tour in the company of an expert guide, you will discover and get the chance to observe the incredible ruins of the once-buried towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum in one day! Your driver will be scheduled to meet up with you in the lobby at your hotel in Rome where you lodge at about 7.30am, where you then travel in a first-class, air-conditioned luxury minivan. Upon arrival at Pompeii, your tour guide will rendezvous with you, and with fast-track access you will beat the ticket queues and immediately begin your adventure into the ancient cities. For anyone with an interest in history or archaeology, this tour is a great opportunity to learn more about pre-historic value, norms, culture and much more. A trip to the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum gives you an unrivalled exposure to the lives of the ancient Romans, you will be amazed at how technologically advanced and sophisticated the Romans were.

On this exciting day trip you will enjoy the best of the Campania region, including Sorrento, and a trip to the ruins of Pompeii or Herculaneum. You will be greeted at your accommodation in Rome by your private driver before heading south to the archaeological site of Pompeii, the ancient city destroyed yet preserved by the volcanic eruption of 79AD. We highly recommend the upgrade to include a private, guided tour of the world-famous site. After stopping for lunch, you'll visit the picturesque coastal village of Sorrento, where you will have time to explore and enjoy the views, before heading back to Rome with your driver at the end of the day.

In 62 A.D. a violent earthquake struck the Vesuvius area. Seventeen years later, on August 24, 79 A.D., the sudden eruption of Vesuvius buried Pompeii and Herculaneum with ashes and lapillus. The buried cities were rediscovered in the 16th Century, but it was only in 1748 that the exploration phase began under the King of Naples Charles III of Bourbon. Our guides will bring you this ancient resort towns to life. After a lovely travel along the Tirrenian Coast we will reach Paestum. Here myth and legend coexist. The Temple of Ceres, the Temple of the Neptune, the Amphitheater (a Typical Roman Building), and the National Archeological Museum, which allows the visitors to retrace the Greek, Lucan and Roman History of the city. Here a unique example of Greek painting is kept: The Diver's Tomb.