Pompeii and Sorrento private tour
tour description
The first stop of this special private tour of Pompeii and Sorrento will be exploring the fantastic site of ancient Pompeii with its ruins. Pompeii is one of the best preserved archaeological sites in the world. The ancient Roman city was buried under a layer of ash and lava due to a terrible eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD. Excavations began in 1748 but still continue to this day and they have uncovered the site as it is today, one of the best testimonies of Roman life. The archaeological site is visited each year by millions of tourists from all over the world and is the third most visited archaeological site in Italy.
After the visit of about 2 - 2 1/2 hours at the Pompeii ruins, our day tour continues to Sorrento, the heart of the Sorrento peninsula.
In Sorrento, we will drive along a fantastic scenic road where the blue of the sea and the rocky ridge of the peninsula will open before your eyes in an exceptional and incomparable panorama of rare beauty. Small villages perched on the rocks, pebble beaches and creeks, the fantastic Gulf of Naples with Mount Vesuvius dominating it, will become the most beautiful photo shoots of your holiday in Italy which you will do frequently during the Private tour to Pompeii and Sorrento organized by My Positano Limo.
included
english speaking drivers
local experts
fuel
parking
details of the Pompeii - Sorrento tour
Duration: 7 hours approximately
The private tour begins with the pick-up from your hotel at the agreed time with departure to the first destination of the tour, the excavations of Pompeii.
Upon reaching Pompeii, you can request to be accompanied by a licensed guide that will explain in detail each part of the ancient city. You can admire many houses and the main square, the heart of Pompei, the political, economic and religious centre. In particular, the Villa dei Misteri, the Roman amphitheatre, the Casa del Fauno, the Casa degli Amorini Dorati and the piazza del Foro.
After the visit of about 2 - 2 1/2 hours at the Pompeii ruins, our day tour continues to Sorrento, the heart of the Sorrento peninsula.
After going through the neighbouring town of Sant'Agnello, where we will make a short stop at Marinella, a terrace suspended over the sea with an amazing view of the rocky coast of Sorrento overlooking the Neapolitan coast and Mount Vesuvius in the distance, we will continue our private tour to Pompeii and Sorrento arriving in Piazza Tasso, the main square in Sorrento. Here you can stroll through the alleys of the old town where the small churches overlook, and other historic sites like the sedil Dominova, the place where the men of the city gathered, but also visit all kinds of shops that sell local crafts: handmade lace, limoncello and liqueurs made with citrus fruits and herbs that the farms and hills of Sorrento offer, lemon-scented soaps or sweets, hand painted ceramics, the famous Sorrento inlay, wooden articles for decoration, made by assembling together small pieces of wood, first cut and then shaped depending on the design you want to create.
The private tour of Sorrento continues with a walk to the Villa Comunale, overlooking the sea, famous for its immense garden of fine scents from the famous orange trees, typical of Sorrento, from where you can admire the Gulf of Naples, Capri and Vesuvius, and a compulsory stop in Marina Grande, a beautiful fishing village, with a church and excellent typical restaurants on the sea where you can enjoy great fresh fish of the day, local dishes like spaghetti with seafood and fried fish, fished directly by the local fishermen.
After lunch, you will have free time to walk around and continue to admire the beauties of Sorrento and enjoy an excellent ice cream through the city streets. The My Positano Limo private tour of Pompeii and Sorrento ends with the return to your hotel where your driver will drop you off.
customized tour
pickup in aeroporto, stazione e hotel