Xplorpal - Pompeii & Herculaneum from Naples

Pompeii & Herculaneum from Naples - Low Cost

Ercolano, Italy

#Cultural and theme tours #Day trips and excursions #Bus or minivan tour #Shore excursions #City tours #Seat in coach tour

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Part of our revenue from this experience
will go to a charity in the region

This tour focuses on visiting the two main archaeological sites in the region: Pompeii and Herculaneum, the ancient Roman cities swept away by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD Considered of great importance to the Roman Empire , they were at their social and economic peak at the time of the disaster. The main difference between the two places is that Pompeii was a lively city, a gateway for traders and travelers, while the latter was more a residential village for aristocrats and intellectuals.

Included on this tour is only round-trip transportation to the two sites.

Duration

8 hours

The tour starts at

Ercolano, Italy

Departure from meeting point

Departure from meeting point

Departure from meeting point, Pic Nic bar kiosk at Naples port (Molo Beverello) @8.30am

Departure from meeting point, Pic Nic bar kiosk at Naples port (Molo Beverello) @8.30am
Pompeii ruins

Pompeii ruins

After departure we'll reach Pompeii ruins where our assistant will wait for you till the end of th...

After departure we'll reach Pompeii ruins where our assistant will wait for you till the end of the visit.
At the time of the dramatic eruption, Pompeii counted about 11.000 inhabitants, while Herculaneum had a population of some 5.000 people. A number of emperors and aristocrats had their holiday villas in these cities. One day, in 79 AD, several meters of ashes buried the whole area in a matter of few hours. Centuries later, in 1748, under the Bourbons government, excavation works started. The discovery was greeted with enthusiasm as it added great wealth to the kingdom and inspired the neoclassicism movement in Europe. Nowadays, the ruins of Pompeii are amongst the most visited archaeological sites in the world, while Herculaneum is renewed for its Villa dei Papiri containing a library of over 1800 papyruses.
Included in this tour there is only the round trip transportation.

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Time for lunch

Time for lunch

After Pompeii visit on your own, free time for lunch (not included)

After Pompeii visit on your own, free time for lunch (not included)
Herculaneum ruins

Herculaneum ruins

After Pompei and the stop for free time, we'll reach Herculaneum where we'll have another 1h 30 mi...

After Pompei and the stop for free time, we'll reach Herculaneum where we'll have another 1h 30 mins stop to allow you to visit it on your own.

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Return back to Naples

Return back to Naples

Return back to Naples

Return back to Naples