Pompeii, Herculaneum and Archaeological Museum

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A complete tour of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Archaeological Museum

On August 24, 79 A.D., Vesuvius erupted after a long time, taking the people of the area by surprise. The eruption was atomic: everything around the volcano was erased. Of the destroyed cities, nothing remained. After 1700 years, the Vesuvian towns came back to light. In fact, humanity knew the two most important archaeological sites in the world: Herculaneum and Pompeii. Unlike Pompeii, buried by a layer of ash and lapilli, a lot of mud and lava submerged Herculaneum. Thanks to the mud, the materials have been sealed and well preserved: the wood, the fabrics and the foods have undergone a slow transformation, remaining almost petrified. In 1709, the Prince of Elboeuf, illustrious figure of the time, during the excavations in one of his many villas, discovered by chance the structures of the Theatre. Later, King Charles of Bourbon ordered in 1738 the official beginning of the excavations. The most important surprise was the magnificent Villa dei Papiri, in which was found the heritage of bronze and marble sculptures (now in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples) and the library of papyri (now in the National Library of Naples). From then until today it is always a succession of new discoveries.

This private tour, aims to take you to the discovery of the most important archaeological sites in the world namely Pompeii and Herculaneum, ending your experience at the Archaeological Museum of Naples, since it houses exceptional archaeological finds, that come from the discoveries made in the ancient cities you visited thanks to our tour.

Our service offers a pick-up from Naples with private transfer to Pompeii, which will be the first stop of the tour. You will be accompanied to the entrance of the excavations, where you will continue in this archaeological walk of about 2 hours. Then at the end of the visit, you will meet again with our driver and you will leave at the time of the descent stage of the tour, which will be the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum. Here too our collaborator will take you to the entrance of the excavations of Herculaneum and will wait for the end of the visit that will last about 1 and 45 minutes. From here, you will start towards the Archaeological Museum of Naples. This place holds important finds and works that will complete your experience among the ancient history and the devastating force of Vesuvius. Once the tour is over, you will find our chauffeur waiting to take you back to your destination.

You can customize, as you want, according to your needs the itinerary of the tour. For customers staying on a cruise ship in the Port of Naples, it is highly recommended to follow the suggested itinerary.

We remind you that for a complete and exhaustive understanding of the history of archaeological sites and museums, you can book with us an authorized tour guide. Decide freely whether to have the tour guide for the entire tour or for only one/two of the sites to visit. If you reserve with us, you can enjoy a discounted price. Of course, you can visit the archaeological sites by renting on site, the classic audio guides.

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