Half-Day Tour of Pompeii from the Amalfi Coast

Amalfi, Italy

Explore the ruins of ancient Pompeii on this half-day excursion from Amalfi Coast, available both in the morning and in the afternoon. Your guide will show you many of the well-preserved buildings at the archaeological site that were covered by volcanic ash when Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D.

From you pick up point, you will reach Amalfi, by 8am or 3pm ride in a GT air-conditioned Coach to Pompeii, with a guided tour of the roman city buried by Mt. Vesuvius' eruption in 79 B.C.

Ever since the ancient Greeks settled the area in the 8th century B.C. the region around Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples attracted wealthy vacationers who came for the sun and the stunning scenery.

By the turn of the first century A.D. the town of Pompeii, located about 5 miles from Mount Vesuvius, was a flourishing resort for Rome’s most distinguished citizens. Elegant houses and elaborate villas lined the paved streets.

Tourists, townspeople, and slaves bustled in and out of small factories and artisan shops, taverns and cafés, and brothels and bathhouses. People gathered in the 20,000-seat arena and lounged in the open-air squares and marketplaces.

Your tour guide will show you the most interesting places, such as the Forum, the thermal baths, the luxurious Houses, the Lupanar and much more. After this visit, you'll return to the hotel.