Private Tour: Pompeii, Herculaneum & Oplontis - Ancient Wonders in One Day

Highlights

• Private Tour & Expert Guide
• Immersion in Ancient Life
• Villa of Poppea in Oplontis

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Tours of Pompeii with Lello & Co.

   2h

   You will be surprised by the advanced lifestyle in which the Romans used to live during the I c. A.d. Visiting the two sites means to have a full immersion in Roman time. Our best local and top rated guide will take you back to the Roman Empire when Pompeii and the Volcano Vesuvius area were the most beautiful resort in Italy. Let your guide lead you into this amazing journey through the highlights of the Pompeii ruins: see the gladiators gymnasium and the temple of Isis; enter the theatres and check the acoustics quality 2000 years later; be enchanted by the decorations of the Baths and the House of Menander.

2. 2

   Archeological Park of Herculaneum

   2h

   Herculaneum together with Pompeii, were violently affected by the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius. However, while Pompeii was buried under a layer of ash and lapilli, Herculaneum was covered under a huge mass of mud and volcanic debris. This huge solid mass allowed a better preservation of perishable materials like wood, remnants of food, fabrics, etc.

3. 3

   Scavi di Oplontis

   1h

   The Oplonti site in Torre Annunziata for around an hour. In this archaeological area, visit the Villa di Poppea, a summer residence named after Emperor Nero's wife. You will be guided into the main rooms and gardens of the villa to see its remarkable marble sculptures that adorn the colonnade surrounding the whole building.

4. 4

   Scavi di Oplontis

   1h

   The Oplonti site in Torre Annunziata for around an hour. In this archaeological area, visit the Villa di Poppea, a summer residence named after Emperor Nero's wife. You will be guided into the main rooms and gardens of the villa to see its remarkable marble sculptures that adorn the colonnade surrounding the whole building.

Before you go

Location

Italy