Tour of Pompeii and Naples from Rome by Car

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Join this day trip from Rome to two fascinating Italian sights. First, you’ll enjoy a Pompeii private tour, to discover life in an Ancient Roman town with your expert, local guide. Then, continue to vibrant, historic Naples and discover the city’s unique culture.
In Pompeii, you’ll see what made Ancient Roman culture so vibrant. From huge communal bathhouses to open-air theaters, fast-food businesses and grand villas, adorned in mosaics and frescoes. Discover the history of the terrible eruption of Mount Vesuvius and see the moving plaster-casts of those who died.
After a break for lunch, you’ll continue to Naples. You’ll see all major sights of the historic city, including Piazza dei Plebisictio, with iconic architecture and a complementary coffee at world-famous Gambrinus.
Finally, tour the churches of the Spaccanapoli, including Gesù Nuovo, Santa Chiara and the Sansevero Chapel, rich in occult mysteries. View traditional Neapolitan nativity scenes on Via San Gregorio Armeno.

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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Rome, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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Join this day trip from Rome to two fascinating Italian sights. First, you’ll enjoy a Pompeii private tour, to discover life in an Ancient Roman town with your expert, local guide. Then, continue to vibrant, historic Naples and discover the city’s unique culture.
In Pompeii, you’ll see what made Ancient Roman culture so vibrant. From huge communal bathhouses to open-air theaters, fast-food businesses and grand villas, adorned in mosaics and frescoes. Discover the history of the terrible eruption of Mount Vesuvius and see the moving plaster-casts of those who died.
After a break for lunch, you’ll continue to Naples. You’ll see all major sights of the historic city, including Piazza dei Plebisictio, with iconic architecture and a complementary coffee at world-famous Gambrinus.
Finally, tour the churches of the Spaccanapoli, including Gesù Nuovo, Santa Chiara and the Sansevero Chapel, rich in occult mysteries. View traditional Neapolitan nativity scenes on Via San Gregorio Armeno.

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Stop At: Pompeii Archaeological Park, Porta Marina (via Villa dei Misteri), 80045 Pompeii Italy

Pompeii’s ruins make the best-preserved Roman settlement in the world. Discover the private lives of Pompeii’s townspeople before life was destroyed by the horrific eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

Duration: 4 minutes

Stop At: Piazza del Plebiscito, Piazza Del Plebiscito, Naples Italy

Learn the history of war and conquest which shaped this square, and admire the astonishing Church of San Francesco di Paola.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Teatro di San Carlo, Via San Carlo 98 / F, 80132, Naples Italy

Learn the history of the San Carlo Theater and discover why the world’s oldest opera house is in Naples.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Galleria Umberto I, Via San Carlo, Naples Italy

This public shopping gallery is a triumph of belle-epoch architecture, and glimmers in light with intricate details. Our guide will explain the times which made this amazing building.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Gesu Nuovo Church, Piazza del Gesu 1, 80134, Naples Italy

Enjoy all the Baroque grandeur of this church’s dizzyingly rich interior. Admire the inlaid marble, a specialty of Neapolitan craftsmen.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Chiesa di Santa Chiara, Via Santa Chiara 49 Complesso Museale di Santa Chiara, 80134, Naples Italy

This medieval, gothic church in the French style stands out among the Neapolitan Baroque, and its elegant beauty is haunting.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Museo Cappella Sansevero, Via Francesco De Sanctis, 19/21, 80134, Naples Italy

Journey inside the esoteric Sansevero Chapel and discover the occult mysteries behind its most famous attractions; the Veiled Christ and the Anatomical Machines.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Via San Gregorio Armeno, 83018, Naples Italy

Here you’ll see Neapolitan nativity scenes. A typical craft of the region, people travel from all over the world to buy their nativities here – look out for famous faces in the stable!

Duration: 30 minutes



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