Day Trip To Pompeii And Positano from Rome (for party of 1 to 7 people) (7.30am)

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TOUR ITINERARY

Pictures and paintings cannot do justice to this incredible part of Italy. Pompeii, only a few hours from Rome by car, is an ancient city frozen in time and preserved as one gigantic archeological site. Once in Pompeii, a local walking guide will take you through the ruins on your 2-hour tour. You will discuss more than 2,000 years of history where you can walk over ruts and paths hewn in the stone by thousands of feet and wagons from times gone by. Or, if you prefer, you can spend these 2 hours exploring the coastal towns with your driver guide instead. This option allows you time to see another town or is perfect if you want to spend some time soaking up the sun or dipping your toes in at the beach. You can also exchange Herculaneum for Pompeii if you’d like. Please let us know if you are interested in either of these options so that we can arrange your day appropriately.

This day also includes a drive overlooking the bay of Sorrento as we head to the Amalfi Coast finally ending in Positano, one of the pearls of the Mediterranean. We will be sure to make time for some photo stops as we go. Positano was made famous by the movie “Under the Tuscan Sun”. If you prefer to have an amazing lunch “in the clouds” request La Tagliata* for the most incredible views of all of Positano and the coast below. Here you will taste a perfect sampling of the area’s cuisine, homemade from ingredients grown on site. If instead you prefer to eat down by the sea, request lunch at the charming Chez Black* where you can try their house specialty, “Spaghetti al Riccio”, or other fresh seafood options. An exceptional dessert, not to be missed, is “La Delizia al Limone”. After lunch we’ll sample some of Chez Black’s homemade “Limoncello”, possibly the best that you’ll ever taste in your life. Time allowing, you can take in a little shopping in the village, walk down streets where cars are not allowed or take a stroll on the beach with its fantastic views of Positano’s cliffs and terraces.

At the end of the day, we will drive you back to your hotel in Rome, leaving at about 4.30pm, and you will take with you many wonderful memories of your day in this amazing part of Italy.

Pompeii 2-hour walking tour (usually at 10.30am)

Pompeii used to be a resort town in the South of Naples, located on the western coast of Italy. Many wealthy Romans had “country homes” there. On a fateful summer’s day in 79 AD, Mt Vesuvius erupted, spewing volcanic ash and lapilli (a small, lightweight pebbly material) over the village of Pompeii. At its largest, Pompeii had a population of approximately 20,000 people. Most people fled the eruption but an estimated 2000 people did not and died from toxic gasses or were buried in the eruption along with the city. Lasting for almost a full day, Pompeii was buried under some 25 feet of volcanic material.

While Pompeii remained in the local’s memories, as time passed its location was lost. Rediscovered in the 1700s. Excavation was started, but not until the mid 1800s was there meticulous recording of the discoveries. Amazingly preserved by the lapilli and ash, much information from Pompeii has been regained. Almost 2,000 years later, you have the opportunity to explore the preserved ruins of this famous disaster.