Full Day Pompeii and Vesuvio Guided Tour - Sightseeing from Sorrento

See cause and effect in action on this full day guided tour of Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii.

FULL DAY POMPEII AND VESUVIO GUIDED TOUR
Trips2Italy code: TO0065

Lenght: 8 hours
Available: from Apr 1st to Oct 31th – on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
Departure time: approx. 7.00 am - 9.30 am
Meeting place: to be advised
Available in the following languages: English
Tour Highlights: Pompeii, Mount Vesuvio
Price includes: Transportation by Deluxe motor coach with English speaking Driver, local guide in Pompeii, taxes
Price doesn’t include: Pompeii entrance fees (11 euro p.p. – price 2009) and Mount Vesuvio (6.5 euro p.p. – price 2009) to be paid locally.

Detailed itinerary:
The tour starts with your pick up in Sorrento, and continues along the scenic route along the Sorrentine peninsula onto the motorway to Pompeii. On arrival at the entrance to the site you will be met and greet by the local official guide that will assist you at the ticket office to enter the site. (Entrance fees not included to be paid locally). Enjoy a guided tour of the site. Hot volcanic ash fell upon the city and its people, creating stone casts of the dead and their belongings. You will relieve the daily life of the Pompeians, as your guide takes you through the ruins of this ancient city. Remains of homes, baths, bakeries and the arena will give you an insight into the daily life of a bygone people, including the Temple of Vespian and the Via del Sepolcri. After the tour, you’ll return to the bus and return back to Sorrento. Free time for lunch (not included) and depart by coach towards the Mount Vesuvius. The Mount Vesuvius dominates the Bay of Naples. It is the only active volcano on the mainland of Europe. The slopes were once covered with vineyards and woods and provided an innocent looking backdrop for the bustling town below. The coach will take you to within 1.000 meters of the top of Vesuvio and from here you can walk to the very top and admire the splendid panoramic views across the bay. Later you will meet the bus at the car park and then make the journey back to Sorrento.