Pompeii: living with the volcano
Visiting the ruins of Pompeii with a guide is an unmissable experience, both for the great charm of the site, and for the help in moving and in describing the places that a professional can give, evoking the suggestions linked to the habits and customs of life daily. A time machine at your disposal to return a few days before the eruption of 79 AD.
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Pompeii: living with the volcano
What's included in Pompeii: living with the volcano
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Pompeii Archaeological Park
We will explore the buildings, the shops, the streets of Pompeii as an inhabitant of the city just one day before the dramatic eruption of 79 AD The daily life of the citizens of the city flows in front of us like a journey back in time. We will go with the Pompeians to the theater, in the immense amphitheater where we can enjoy the acrid taste of the brutal gladiator fights. We will eat with them in the take away of the 1st century BC, or as guests in the luxurious "domus" of the richest people in society. We will read on the walls the names of the candidates for the magistrates' elections. And finally, a moment of relaxation at the spa, before going to the splendid square of the civil forum. During our exploration we will meet the Pompeians who lost their lives in those frantic hours, covered by volcanic ash, fixed in their last moments of life by the brilliant work of archaeologists.
Inclusions
- Guide service
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entrance tickets to the site.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Due to the particular state of the roads it is not recommended for visitors with mobility difficulties.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Meeting point, entrance to Porta Marina Superiore, in front of the Circumvesuviana train station.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Online tickets can be exchanged at the ticket office at both Porta Marina Superiore and Inferiore.
