Pompeii and Amalfi Coast: Shore Excursion from Naples Pompeii & Amalfi Coast Full-Day Private Tour
ID: GYG31106-37001
Category:
Country: Italy
Duration:
09:00 hours
Description
Explore the Amalfi Coast and either Amalfi, Positano or Ravello village on a private shore excursion from Naples. Visit the ruins of Pompeii with a guide, where public baths, theaters and brothels were frozen in time by the volcanic eruptions of 79 A.D.
Take a scenic drive along the Amalfi Coast and discover some of Italy’s most bucolic landscapes, from the brooding volcano of Mt. Vesuvius to the bougainvillea drenched streets of Positano.
Your personal driver will pick you up from your cruise ship in Naples and take you to the base of Vesuvius, where you will see the oldest observatory in the world, and the sparkling islands of Ischia and Procida out to sea.
Choose 1 or 2 of the 3 coastal villages, Ravello, Amalfi and Positano to visit. Either continue along the Sorrento Peninsula to Positano or go to Amalfi and discover a maze of walkways straight out of the Middle-Ages. You could drive up to Ravello, the most elegant of the area's towns, and explore villas that inspired Wagner. There, stroll through the gardens of Villa Rufolo and catch your breath as you take in some of the most spectacular panoramic views along the coast.
Next, cross the mountain range separating the Amalfi Coast from the Sorrento Peninsula, for spellbinding views of Vesuvius. On arrival at Pompeii, meet your guide and walk along the original basalt roads of volcanic rocks, looking down at hundreds of white travertine spots used to reflect torch light.
Explore the buildings of the Forum, and see a display of human casts of Pompeii residents, caught by the volcano in the exact pose that they died. Then discover the Roman equivalent of today’s fast-food restaurants. Continue to the former Red Light District to admire Roman frescoes of erotic images. Visit one of the city’s 3 theaters before heading back to your cruise ship in Naples.
Highlights
- Visit the pretty resort town of Positano or wander the whitewashed streets of Amalfi
- Admire the traffic-free town of Ravello and stroll through the gardens of Villa Rufolo
- Explore the ruins of Pompeii with a private licensed guide
- Go to one of Pompeii's bakeries and see the Roman equivalent of fast food
- Walk through the old Red Light District looking at the erotic frescoes
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Please note that the walking tour of Pompeii is at slow pace. There is some walking uphill and a few steps. For those not willing to take the entire walk there are plenty of cafés and gift shops right outside the entrance
• On a 9-hour tour, there is not enough time to visit all 3 villages of Positano, Ravello and Amalfi. Please choose one or maximim 2 of the above
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
