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8 hours
Culture and History, Food Tours, Private, Walking Tours
8 people
English, Italian
This is a Full Day Private Tour with private driver and guide to visit the Crater of Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii: Explore one of the best-preserved archaeological site in the world, hike the crater of Mt Vesuvius, discover the vineyards and wine of a local Winery.
Additional information:
This is a private tour, exclusively for your group.
This full day excursion can be customised on request. Different starting time available on request (subject to availability).
The tour in Pompeii can be replaced by a tour in Herculaneum (on requests, at a surcharge and subject to availability.
The sites of Pompeii and Vesuvius are vast and also very exposed with minimal shade, so it is recommended to use a sunscreen and to wear a hat.
Make sure to take plenty of water with you.
It is highly recommended to wear comfortable closed-toe shoes.
Private Transfer to Mt. Vesuvius with pick up from one of the town of the Amalfi Coast (Positano, Amalfi, Praiano, Ravello, Conca dei Marini, Furore, Agerola, Minori, Maiori).
*Please confirm your pick-up point at the time of booking: travelers must comunicate the address/hotel of pick-up located in one of the town/area we serve. Our driver will meet and pick up the travelers at the address provided, when reachable by car/van. Alternatively we'll define a pick up point as close as possible to the address/hotel provided by the travelers. The exact location of pick-up will be communicated well in advance.
Itenirary
With your guide reach the highest part of the crater, stand at the crater edge and enjoy the stunning panoramic view of the Bay of Naples, Capri, the Sorrento coastline and Ischia.
During the eruption of Vesuvius Pompeii and its inhabitants were buried by tons of volcanic ash, preserving objects and human casts in perfect conditions.
During the centuries multiple eruptions have changed its morphology, today the crater has a diameter of about 500 meters and a depth of approximately 230 meters.
Private transfer from Mt. Vesuvius to a local winery on a gentle slope of Mount Vesuvius to relax and enjoy different varieties of their unique wine produced exclusively with the grapes from the vines of their vineyards, grown on volcanic soil. The winery is located within the Vesuvius National Park and you'll be able to visit their vineyards that, enjoy delicious wine and local food from a terrace with a stunning view on Sorrento Coast, Capri Island, Pompei and the the Vesuvius itself.
Enjoy 3 wines, all paired with local traditional food: bruschetta with fresh tomatoes, local salami, organic vegetables, provolone cheese DOP, homemade casatiello and homemade dessert. An extra virgin olive oil tasting and walk through the vineyards is also included.
Taste the Lacryma Christi, a wine made by native grapes of Caprettone, Falanghina, Piedirosso and Aglianico.
Lacryma Christi, literally "tears of Christ", has been produced since Ancient Roman times and all the vines of the vineyards we visit grow on volcanic soil with distintive properties and taste of the wine.
Pompeii is a unique archaeological site in the world where the time stopped 2000 years ago. Its ruins are listed as “UNESCO World Heritage Patrimony”.
Explore the most important public buildings, homes, and shops for a fascinating journey back to the Roman Empire together with your local licensed guide, that will take you to the most evocative parts of the site.
Private Transfer from the Winery to your hotel on the Amalfi Coast (your initial pick up point).
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