Naples and Herculaneum Day Tour from Sorrento

Overview

Visit Naples and Herculaneum in one day departing from Sorrento. A full day journey between art, folklore, archaeology and history. After leaving Sorrento from your accommodation we will tour Naples with our vehicle, you can decide where to stop and what to visit, we are at your complete disposal. On the way back to Sorrento we will stop in Pompeii to let you visit the ancient roman city. Tour layout may vary due to traffic or special events on the specific day.

Please note: On the first Sunday of each month, admission to Herculaneum ruins is free and we can't reserve tickets in advance. They have to be bought on the spot and there will probably be a long line and there is also the possibility that tickets may sell out. 

Highlights

• 8/9 hours art and culture tour of Naples and Herculaneum
• Comfortable transportation with private driver around the city
• Tour of Naples with informative, friendly private driver
• Panoramic view of the Bay of Naples
• Taste the real PIZZA
• Visit the Archaeological Museum of Naples
• Make fantastic photos of Naples
• Visit to legendary Roman town of Herculaneum
• Relax and enjoy, we will take care of you during the whole day

Journey Plan

The tour will start from Sorrento, as it's a private trip you will decide the pick up location, either from your hotel or any address in Sorrento or nearby towns. You will travel with an air-conditioned luxury sedan car or minivan driven by a professional English speaking local driver that will introduce you the history and main sights that you will see during your trip.

After about an hour and 30 minutes you will arrive in Naples. Here you will meet an English speaking guide which will accompany you throughout the day. Your walking tour will begin! In about 2 hours you will learn about the history of Naples and visit the most important sights in the city, like: Cappella San Severo with the Veiled Christ, the Church of Gesù Nuovo, San Gregorio Armeno, Santa Chiara cloister, etc...

PIZZA! Once in Naples you have to taste the real pizza, we will suggest you some of the most important pizzeria in Naples where you can enjoy the real Margherita (pizza with fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, olive oil and basil), the queen of any pizza!

After the pizza (optional) we will drive you to Herculaneum. The ruins of Herculaneum, are smaller, but not less impressive. Similar to Pompeii, frozen in time by the same devastating volcanic eruption of August 24th 79 AD. Left buried under the rubble of ash until the 1700s, its discovery stunned the world. Guide is not included, the cost is 120 Euro for 2 hours.

This full day tour will finish driving you back to Sorrento.

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