Private Pompeii, Sorrento & Positano tour with Licensed Guide

Overview

Experience Pompeii, Sorrento and Positano in one private full-day tour combining history, scenery and the comfort of private transportation. Explore Pompeii with your own licensed professional guide, then enjoy free time in Sorrento and Positano with your English-speaking driver. Travel in a comfortable private vehicle with pickup and drop-off included. The tour is exclusively for your party and can be customized to suit your interests and pace.

Itinerary

1. Archaeological Park of Pompeii

   Explore Pompeii on a private guided visit with your own licensed professional guide. Discover the highlights of the ancient Roman city while learning about daily life, architecture and the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The visit can be adapted to your interests and pace.

   · 2 h· Admission not included

2. This gate provides access to the west of the city and it is the most impressive among the seven gates of Pompeii.

   · 5 min

3. Foro de Pompeya

   The Civil Forum is the core of daily life of the city and is the focal point of all the main public buildings for city administration and justice, business management, and trade activities such as markets, as well as the main places of citizen worship.

   · 15 min

4. Basilica

   This space was used to carry out business and for the administration of justice. It is accessed from the Forum through five entrances separated by tuff pillars

   · 5 min

5. This was a small cook-shops where hot food was sold

   · 5 min

6. Casa del Fauno

   It is one of the larger houses of Pompeii, covering an entire block of about 3000 sqm and, according to its original layout, it dates back to the 2nd century BC.

   · 10 min

7. Casa dei Vettii

   The house, one of the richest and most famous in Pompeii, is under the protection of Priapus, the god of prosperity, painted to the right of the door, symbolizing the economic success of the owners, the brothers Aulus Vettius Restitutus and Aulus Vettius Conviva liberti, who became rich through trade.

   · 10 min

8. Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)

   The pool is found to the left, whereas a colonnade is found to the right, which leads to the men's quarters, which are split into the apodyterium (dressing room), with the frigidarium (for cold baths), which leads to the tepidarium (for medium temperature baths) and then to the calidarium (for hot baths).

   · 10 min

9. Lupanar

   The Brothel The prostitutes in the brothel were mostly Greek and Oriental slaves who were paid between two and eight Asses (a glass of wine cost one Ass) for their services. The building has two floors. The homes of the owner and the slaves are at the top and there are five rooms at the bottom, all fitted with a built-in bed, on both sides of the corridor that connects the two entrances of the ground floor. The rooms were closed by a curtain. A latrine is seen at the end of the corridor, under the staircase. Small paintings with erotic depictions on the walls of the central corridor informed customers of the activities that took place within the Lupanare. The brothel is named from lupa, a Latin word meaning 'prostitute'.

   · 10 min

10. Teatro Grande

    The Grand Theatre was built by exploiting the natural slope of the hill for the construction of the auditorium. The staircase was separated into three areas with corridors, which were in turn divided into five sectors, and was based on a passage with a barrel vault.

    · 10 min

11. Anfiteatro Romano

    This amphitheatre is the oldest among those known from the Roman times. Built in 70 BC, just before the colony was founded, on the initiative of magistrates Caius Quinctius Valgus and Marcus Porcius who also had the Odeon built

    · 10 min

12. Sorrente

    Enjoy free time in the charming town of Sorrento, with its lively historic center, picturesque streets, local shops and cafés. Take a leisurely stroll, browse for local products and experience the relaxed atmosphere of this beautiful coastal town before continuing to the Amalfi Coast.

    · 1 h 20 min

13. Piazza Tasso

    Enjoy free time in the charming town of Sorrento, with its lively historic center, picturesque streets, local shops and cafés. Take a leisurely stroll, browse for local products and experience the relaxed atmosphere of this beautiful coastal town before continuing to the Amalfi Coast.

    · Non-stop passage

14. Via San Cesareo

    Enjoy free time in the charming town of Sorrento, with its lively historic center, picturesque streets, local shops and cafés. Take a leisurely stroll, browse for local products and experience the relaxed atmosphere of this beautiful coastal town before continuing to the Amalfi Coast.road

    · Non-stop passage

15. Costiera Amalfitana

    Visiting the quaint village-town of Positano

    · Non-stop passage

16. Enjoy free time in Positano, the iconic village of the Amalfi Coast, famous for its colorful houses cascading down the cliffs toward the sea. Stroll through its picturesque streets, browse local boutiques and artisan shops, or simply relax and enjoy the spectacular coastal scenery before meeting your driver for the return journey.

    · 1 h 20 min

17. Positano main beach

    · Non-stop passage

18. The church of Santa Maria Assunta features a dome made of majolica tiles as well as a thirteenth-century Byzantine icon of a black Madonna.

    · Non-stop passage

Pickup

Pickup included.

Departure Point: if streets, allow straight from your accommodation, otherwise at the spot accessible by car closest to your accommodation. Cruise docking (if coming on a Cruise ship) in the Naples area, Salerno & Amalfi coast area, Sorrento's area. From the train platform (if you come by train). Dates: Daily Return point: Pickup point or any different requested drop off point located in the area of the excursion

How to use your ticket

• Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time • Dress code is smart casual • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended

What to know before you go

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• If customers are cruise ship passengers they must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
• The option named Car+driver min 4 pax, requires a minimum of 4 participants
• dress code is casual

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

This activity can be canceled in case of bad weather or if there aren't enough participants.

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