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Private Tour : Pompeii and Herculaneum
1 day
Private
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About this activity
We'll drive you through the most significant
archaeological sites of Italy:
Pompeii and
Herculaneum.
You will meet your
English speaking driver at the Hotel and he will drive you to the
archeological site of
Pompeii where you will spend approximately 2 hours.
Pompeii was
an ancient Roman town near modern Naples.
Its initial rediscovery was in 1599 and there was a broader rediscovery almost 150 years later in 1748.
You will see many
villas and
temples that were destroyed and buried under 13 to 20 feet of volcanic ash and pumice in the
Mount Vesuvius eruption in AD 79.
Then you will continue to
Herculaneum (about 15 min to reach it).
The tour will take about two hours.
Like Pompeii,
Herculaneum
was buried and destroyed by
Vesuvio's eruption in 79 AD.
Herculaneum
was wealthier than Pompeii, characterized by an extraordinary density of fine houses with more lavish use of coloured marble cladding, whose original splendour has been preserved and covered by a deep pyroclastic material.
After Pompeii and Herculaneum
tour,
the driver will take you back to your hotel.
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archaeological sites of Italy:
Pompeii and
Herculaneum.
You will meet your
English speaking driver at the Hotel and he will drive you to the
archeological site of
Pompeii where you will spend approximately 2 hours.
Pompeii was
an ancient Roman town near modern Naples.
Its initial rediscovery was in 1599 and there was a broader rediscovery almost 150 years later in 1748.
You will see many
villas and
temples that were destroyed and buried under 13 to 20 feet of volcanic ash and pumice in the
Mount Vesuvius eruption in AD 79.
Then you will continue to
Herculaneum (about 15 min to reach it).
The tour will take about two hours.
Like Pompeii,
Herculaneum
was buried and destroyed by
Vesuvio's eruption in 79 AD.
Herculaneum
was wealthier than Pompeii, characterized by an extraordinary density of fine houses with more lavish use of coloured marble cladding, whose original splendour has been preserved and covered by a deep pyroclastic material.
After Pompeii and Herculaneum
tour,
the driver will take you back to your hotel.
Included
- vehicle (Mercedes van full a/c)
- baby seats (on request)
- English speaking driver
- highway tolls, car fuel and parking.
Not included
- lunch and gratuities.
- We suggest private guide service to have more information, details and avoid to waste your time.
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- A maximum of 7 people per booking
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Infant seats available
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Infant seat are available on request
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
75%
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When we booked this trip it was called a private tour, indicating that it would be a "private tour". To us , that meant we would have our own guide. In the description though it said they recommended hiring a private guide. This made no sense so i called to clarify. The help desk told me that our driver would be our tour guide. For $600 our driver woild pick us up, drive us to Pompeii and Herculaneum and be our tour guide and bring us back . Sounded great. We booked the tour. When our driver picked us up and stopped at Herculaneum he told us where to meet him when we were done. We said wait, we thought you were our guide. He said oh no, I am just your driver. You have to hire a guide. This was not the drivers fault so we paid for our $600 taxi ride to the ruins and back to the hotel. We just toured the ruins on our own. Once back at the hotel I placed a complaint in with Viator. Their first response was that we can't refund your trip. The add says you have to hire a guide at the sites. I explained that their people told me our driver was our tour guide and that I would not have paid $600 just for a ride when our hotel said they would provide transportation for $350. I explained that my phone conversation with their help desk should be recorded if they want to check and that I wasn't looking for a full refund. I just wanted the difference of what just the transportation cost. In a matter of a couple days, they refunded me half of what we were charged and apologized for the inconvenience...That is great customer service and I will definitely use them again! The sites are amazing by the way. Other then the snafu with the description of the tour on this one trip, I would give them a 5 because we had other trips planned with them that were absolutely great!