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Herculaneum and Mt Vesuvius Excursion from Sorrento
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Stop At: Vesuvius National Park, Via Palazzo del Principe, 80044 Ottaviano Italy
Mount Vesuvius is one of the two active volcanoes of continental Europe and one of the most studied and dangerous in the world due to the high population of the surrounding areas and its explosive characteristics.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Parco Acheologico di Ercolano, Corsa Resina, 80056 Ercolano Italy
The archaeological excavations of Herculaneum have returned the remains of the ancient city of Herculaneum, buried under a blanket of ashes, lapilli and mud during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, together with Pompeii, Stabiae and Oplonti.
Found randomly following the excavations for the construction of a well in 1709, the archaeological investigations in Herculaneum began in 1738
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Vesuvius National Park, Via Palazzo del Principe, 80044 Ottaviano Italy
The Vesuvius National Park was born on 5 June 1995 due to the great geological, biological and historical interest that its territory represents.The territory, rich in historical and naturalistic beauties, boasts a unique agricultural production for variety and originality of flavors.
A further singularity of this Park is represented by the significant presence of flora and fauna species if it relates to its reduced extent: there are 612 species belonging to the plant world and 227 species belonging to the animal world.
Duration: 1 hour
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Vesuvius National Park, Via Palazzo del Principe, 80044 Ottaviano Italy
Mount Vesuvius is one of the two active volcanoes of continental Europe and one of the most studied and dangerous in the world due to the high population of the surrounding areas and its explosive characteristics.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Parco Acheologico di Ercolano, Corsa Resina, 80056 Ercolano Italy
The archaeological excavations of Herculaneum have returned the remains of the ancient city of Herculaneum, buried under a blanket of ashes, lapilli and mud during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, together with Pompeii, Stabiae and Oplonti.
Found randomly following the excavations for the construction of a well in 1709, the archaeological investigations in Herculaneum began in 1738
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Vesuvius National Park, Via Palazzo del Principe, 80044 Ottaviano Italy
The Vesuvius National Park was born on 5 June 1995 due to the great geological, biological and historical interest that its territory represents.The territory, rich in historical and naturalistic beauties, boasts a unique agricultural production for variety and originality of flavors.
A further singularity of this Park is represented by the significant presence of flora and fauna species if it relates to its reduced extent: there are 612 species belonging to the plant world and 227 species belonging to the animal world.
Duration: 1 hour
Included
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly in Herculaneum
- Live commentary on board
- Local guide
Not included
- Entrance fee to Herculaneum (approx. €11 per person), free for children under 18 years old
- Lunch (approx. €14)
- Entrance ticket to the Vesuvius (approx. €10 per person)
- Gratuities
- Entry/Admission - Parco Acheologico di Ercolano
- Entry/Admission - Vesuvius National Park
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Comfortable shoes are recommended
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
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Tourism
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Cultural
70%
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It was interesting to see Herculaneum, shame they cannot uncover more of the lost city. Would have liked an extra hour to see in more detail. Tour guide showed most important parts and told us all history through head sets. Food/drink at lunch time was extra but very good value and tasty. The trip to Mt Vesuvius was good. Coach took us up mountain so far then if we wanted to go to the top it was a 25 min steep gravel walk (Definitely needed good walking shoes which was advised) Views at top were good, but was slightly disappointed - expected the crater to be deeper. There was a guide at top giving information about Mt Vesuvius. Drinks(they were cheap)/souvenirs at top too which was a nice surprise.
This was a great tour. Our tour guide, Roberta, was excellent and had some great stories. Ercolano was worth seeing even if you have seen Pompeii and is much more compact. Vesuvius was an experience - no guided tour really, given that everyone walks at their own pace. It is a climb and unfortunately the weather was not that great so visibility could have been better, but still worth it. Only change would be a little better organization at pick up point and the bus was really hot!
Great tour! Guide was very enthusiastic and engaging! Hiking Mt Vesuvius was an amazing experience w great views. And we liked Herculaneum more than Pompeii.
It was great, very good guide, she was wonderful, we would do it again. Stopping with the group for lunch was also a nice touch, this is where you can meet your fellow travlers.