This tour will start from Amalfi.
We'll pick you up from Praiano to Amalfi to start the tour.
Departure from the hotel by de-luxe motorcoach to Pompeii, the roman city buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 a.D. Visit to the archaeological site. Pompeii, as everyone knows, presents a case that is of utmost importance for the study of antiquity, in that it shows us the conditions and contexts of ancient life which were suddenly interrupted in the night between the 24th and 25th of August, 79 AD, when the eruption of Vesuvius buried, under five meters of lapilli and ash, this small city on the Campanian coast.
The unexpected end and complete burial of the city with all its furnishings, its inhabitants, and its activities conserved a patrimony of knowledge which we have been exploring for two and a half centuries. From 1748 to today, continual campaigns of excavation have brought to light new elements of knowledge and an ever growing documentation.
Aside from the artistic monuments which are well known to all (the frescoes, statues, tools of metal and other materials), lesser known aspects of life have been revealed to us: for example, the grass cut the day before the eruption, the food, the animals, and many other things that are not usually preserved in the archaeological world, because life continued and consumed the materials of preceding civilisations.
After 2 hours visit return in Hotel, expected in the early afternoon.
Departure from Praiano:
Please have a look at this link to choose which appointment you prefer and the timetable
Beginning of the excursion from Amalfi: Tue at h.8.00 a.m.
Duration: 6 hours approximately
This excursion is organized for a minimum of 15 participants.
The tour operator will let you know the confirmation or the cancellation of the tour 48 hour prior the day you booked.
The amount includes: Half day GT bus, English speaking guide and headphones inside ruins with live commentary
Not included: Entrance fees; meals & personal shopping; tips
Entrance Fees: To be paid locally, Pompeii Euro 11,00 ( see voucher instructions for reductions)
IMPORTANT ADVICE:
- Passports in order to get free admittance to State Museums / Excavations (see below)
- Money for extras, optional meals and entrance fees (not included);
- Camera;
- Sun cream, bottle of water, umbrella and/or jumper;
- Flat comfortable shoes for walking;
Please find below a list of things we would suggest taking with you:
Please be at the departure point at least 10 minutes prior to the pick-up time.
Clients from European Union & from Nations joining the Reciprocity Act under 18 and over 65
are entitled to free admission to State archaeological sites and museums upon production of a valid identity document.
From 18 to 25 years upon production of a valid identity document 50% discount on entrance fees.
• Recommendations of restaurants or boat trips etc. May be given on the day by your excursion guide. These are purely optional and payable the guide on the day. Please note these extras are not on our responsibility for the value, quality or safety.
Note: It is advisable to give at time of booking the hotel name where clients are accommodated or client's mobile number.
The tour operator reconfirms pick up point & time the day before the tour.
Babies UP TO 2 YRS FREE OF CHARGE with no seat assignment