Pompeii Day Trips from Rome

Written by Viator, August 2010

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UNESCO Heritage Site, Ruin - Ancient, Town / City, Volcano

Take a break from Rome's big-city bustle to discover the fascinating history of Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius. A visit to the haunting ruins of Pompeii takes you back to the fateful day in 79 AD when neighboring Mt. Vesuvius erupted, covering the prosperous Roman city in deadly volcanic ash. Sitting in the ominous shadow of Vesuvius, imagine the panic felt by the people in those last few minutes before the city was so disastrously buried.

Once a sprawling metropolis of shops and residences, restaurants and brothels, you can walk the streets of Pompeii as the Romans did – the stones are still worn with tracks from the carriages that used them nearly 2,000 years ago. Wander from mosaic to monument, temple to theater, and imagine daily life in this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Despite wars waged on its soils, assaults by earthquakes and that volcano eruption, Pompeii remains a vibrant, well-preserved and accessible destination.

As you navigate around the legendary city, remember all paths begin and end with beautiful frescoes depicting scenes from daily life. History, art and archaeology combine on a fascinating day trip to Naples and Pompeii from Rome.

Visiting Pompeii

Combine the highlights of southern Italy with a trip to Naples and visit to Pompeii's haunting ruins and climb to the smoking summit of volcanic Mt. Vesuvius. Lava flows have scarred the sides of Mt. Vesuvius, and are visible on the winding road up to the summit. Climb Mt. Vesuvius and hike through soft volcanic ash and pumice as you circle the crater, with panoramic views of the picturesque Bay of Naples. You may see plumes of steam issuing from the sleeping, but still active, volcano.

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Reply by Viator, April 2013
Doing what: Pompeii and Amalfi Coast Small Group Day Trip from Rome

Our guide was extremely good and our driver was also very good told us lots of interesting facts on the way as we travelled across Rome it was a long day for him but he was polite, helpful and extremely friendly an excellent driver and did little things like stopping for the bests views of Amalfi.
The guide who took us around Pompeii was also excellent passionate about the subject and really brought the city to life.
A trip of a life time and well worth doing if you visit Rome.

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Reply by Viator, April 2013
Doing what: Pompeii and Amalfi Coast Small Group Day Trip from Rome

We loved this tour!!! My kids who are 14 and 16 are still talking about Pompeii. Our driver stopped along the coast for beautiful views and pictures. It was the perfect day trip from Rome.

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Reply by Viator, February 2013
Doing what: Pompeii Day Trip from Rome

My daughter and I took the day tour to Pompeii from Rome at the end of January. We were very pleased with tour and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Rome. The tour guide, Angelique, on the bus was just fantastic providing an excellent narrative about the surrounding country-side and information about what we were going to see at Pompeii. On the trip we stopped at a nice quick-break area with plenty of clean restrooms; lunch was just excellent, both the food and service were very good. I am not sure what some of the other reviewers were complaining about because our lunch was very good. Because we went in January, we visited the Museum in Naples rather than the trip to Mount Vesuvius, in my opinion the Museum was a much better venue and much more meaningful than a trip to the volcano. The Museum gave you the opportunity to see many of the relics retrieved from the city and gain a much better appreciation for what you were going to see at the actual site. We had a separate tour guide at Pompeii, who was also very good. Overall, we were very pleased with our day spent on this tour and would highly recommend it to others.

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