Best of Vesuvius Ancient Cities Pompeii Herculaneum and Oplontis tour in one day

Best of Vesuvius Ancient Cities Pompeii Herculaneum and Oplontis tour in one day

Skip the long lines and follow your top-rated guide: you will be led into a full immersion in the habits and lives of the ancient times.

First you will see the highlights of the archaeological site of Pompeii, from the gymnasium to the Forum. Step into the theatres and test their acoustics perfection, walk into the shops and the bakeries, and visit the House of Menander and the Baths. End the tour into the Forum and follow your guide to Oplontis, where the Villa of Poppea will enchant you. Surrounded by a beautiful garden, the villa was built in honour of the emperor Nero's wife - and the magnificence of the frescoes and mosaics will leave you breathless. In the end, you will visit Herculaneum. Among the buildings that can be visited are the "Palestra" (gym) and the houses whose walls are decorated with spectacular frescoes such as Casa di Nettuno e Anfritrite, Casa dello Scheletro, Casa dell'Alcova e Casa del salone nero .

 

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Stop At: Tours of Pompeii with Lello & Co., Pompeii Italy

This is the best tour for archeology lovers!

You will be surprised by the advanced life style in which the romans used to live during the I c. A.d. Visiting the 3360 sites means to have a full immersion in roman time. Really a great experience!

Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: Parco Acheologico di Ercolano, Corso Resina, 80056 Ercolano Italy

Herculaneum together with Pompeii, were violently affected by the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius. However, while Pompeii was buried under a layer of ash and lapilli, Herculaneum was covered under a huge mass of mud and volcanic debris. This huge solid mass allowed a better preservation of perishable materials like wood, remnants of food, fabrics, etc.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Scavi di Oplontis, Via Sepolcri 2, 80058 Torre Annunziata Italy

The Oplonti site in Torre Annunziata for around an hour. In this archaeological area, visit the Villa di Poppea, a summer residence named after Emperor Nero's wife. You will be guided into the main rooms and gardens of the villa to see its remarkable marble sculptures that adorn the colonnade surrounding the whole building.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Scavi di Oplontis, Via Sepolcri 2, 80058 Torre Annunziata Italy

The Oplonti site in Torre Annunziata for around an hour. In this archaeological area, visit the Villa di Poppea, a summer residence named after Emperor Nero's wife. You will be guided into the main rooms and gardens of the villa to see its remarkable marble sculptures that adorn the colonnade surrounding the whole building.

Duration: 1 hour