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Amalfi Coast and Pompeii Day Trip from Sorrento
1 day
Full Day
About this activity
Leave central Sorrento or your Sorrento hotel by air-conditioned coach and travel east with your guide to the Amalfi Coast, awarded UNESCO World Heritage status for its gorgeous coastal landscapes.
After roughly 30 minutes, arrive at the world-famous coast and hop out of your coach at Positano, one of its prettiest towns. Made up of pastel-painted houses that tumble down to the Mediterranean Sea, this picture-postcard place is a sight to behold.
After hearing tales of Positano’s history, you will have some free time to visit it on your own(1h approx.). Continue east to the town of Amalfi, another of the coastline’s picture-postcard spots. Here, enjoy up to three hours of free time to stroll the narrow streets, visit the stunning 9th-century cathedral (own expense) and relax over lunch (own expense) at one of the many tempting restaurants.
When the time comes, rejoin your guide and coach and head to your next stop, the Roman ruins of Pompeii. Buried under burning ash and pumice during a catastrophic eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79AD, the remains of this once-flourishing city, frozen in time by the preserving ash and rubble, offer a captivating window into life during Roman times.
On arrival, head inside (own expense) and set off on a walking tour of the highlights with an expert guide. Walk down the original Roman streets past ancient shops and houses, and admire some of the still-vivid frescoes and mosaics that attest to the wealth of some of Pompeii’s elite.
Explore the Forum, once Pompeii’s bustling main square, and check out the fresco-adorned thermal baths as well as other sights, all as your guide recounts what life was like here 2,000 years ago.
After around two hours, return to your coach and end your trip with a drop-off at the original start point in Sorrento.
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After roughly 30 minutes, arrive at the world-famous coast and hop out of your coach at Positano, one of its prettiest towns. Made up of pastel-painted houses that tumble down to the Mediterranean Sea, this picture-postcard place is a sight to behold.
After hearing tales of Positano’s history, you will have some free time to visit it on your own(1h approx.). Continue east to the town of Amalfi, another of the coastline’s picture-postcard spots. Here, enjoy up to three hours of free time to stroll the narrow streets, visit the stunning 9th-century cathedral (own expense) and relax over lunch (own expense) at one of the many tempting restaurants.
When the time comes, rejoin your guide and coach and head to your next stop, the Roman ruins of Pompeii. Buried under burning ash and pumice during a catastrophic eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79AD, the remains of this once-flourishing city, frozen in time by the preserving ash and rubble, offer a captivating window into life during Roman times.
On arrival, head inside (own expense) and set off on a walking tour of the highlights with an expert guide. Walk down the original Roman streets past ancient shops and houses, and admire some of the still-vivid frescoes and mosaics that attest to the wealth of some of Pompeii’s elite.
Explore the Forum, once Pompeii’s bustling main square, and check out the fresco-adorned thermal baths as well as other sights, all as your guide recounts what life was like here 2,000 years ago.
After around two hours, return to your coach and end your trip with a drop-off at the original start point in Sorrento.
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Local guide in Pompeii
Not included
- Entrance fee to Pompeii (approx. 11 Euros per person)
- Entrance fee to Amalfi Cathedral
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Not wheelchair accessible
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
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Tourism
95%
Cultural
70%
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Wow, what a fantastic tour of the 2 biggest wonders in Italy. Our guide Francesco is extremely personable with very strong knowledge of the Amalfi Coast and generally of Pompeii. Francesco handed us off to an expert Pompeii guide that gave me a greater appreciation of the rich history and common day to day routine that I could never get from a National Geographic documentary. Positano was beautiful and Francesco's passion for his work made the trip fun! It's not cheap, but you certainly get your money's worth and more.
Good trip, would recommend.
Liked the tour as we were only spending 1 1/2 days in Sorrento, and really wanted to see the key highlights in the area. This tour covers the Amalfi coast as well as Pompeii, and was one of the few tours we found that covered both aspects, so was ideal.
Great trip well organised. Both guides, one for Amalfi Coast and Guide for Pmpeii were well knowledge and gave good advise. I would recommend this trip and I would use aviator again.
Loved Amalfi. Loved Pompeii. Must see. I felt we were rushed at the end leaving Pompeii.