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POMPEII & OPLONTIS
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POMPEII AND OPLONTIS GUIDED TOUR:
DURATION: | 5/6 hours | |
PRICE: | According to the number of participants | |
AVAILABILITY: | All-year-round | |
| English-speaking driver & Air-conditioned Mercedes (or similar make) at your disposal for 5/6 hours Local Expert Guide for 4 hours in the excavations of Pompeii and Oplontis ENTRANCE FEES INCLUDED | |
Itinerary Details are listed below:
TOUR SCHEDULE OF POMPEII & OPLONTIS
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| Meeting with our English-speaking driver and his Mercedes car (with air-conditioning) by Your hotel |
| Arrival to Pompeii ruins and private visit (2 hours) of the site with an archaeological English-speaking guide |
| Visit of a cameo factory |
| 1 hour of free time for lunch - lunch not included |
| Transfer (with the same guide) to the excavations of Oplontis |
| 1,5 hour visit of Oplontis |
| Back to the hotel |
A whole day immersed in the Ancient Rome, through the excursion of Pompeii and Oplontis - both destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius, which took place in 79 a.D.
Many books have been written about Pompeii, a town which was even more cosmopolitan than Rome, that was several days way of travel. When Vesuvius erupted, the most part of the city was undergoing reconstruction following the great earthquake in 62 AD and obvious signs of the effort for the reconstructions have emerged in the excavation.
Oplontis is an archaeological jewel of the Bay of Naples. Situated between Pompeii and Herculaneum, geographically it corresponds to the town of Torre Annunziata. The excavations, which were carried out in Oplontis between 1964 and 1984, have brought to light numerous villas, among which Villa B, today known as the Villa of Lucius Crassius Tertius. Inside the villa, the diggers found piles of amphorae containing goods as wine, oil and other agricultural products. Based on this finding, the building was classified as a sort of shopping mall where the goods were produced, processed and sold. These discoveries, along with the discovery of Public Baths found in 1834, helped archaeologists classify Oplontis as a medium-sized town. Although it was part of the outskirts of Pompeii and was subject to its administrative control, Oplontis had sufficient infrastructure to be considered a well-developed residential centre.
THIS TOUR WILL OPERATE RAIN OR SHINE, SO BE PREPARED FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
THIS IS A PRIVATE SHORE EXCURSION WITH PRICES BASED ON
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAVELLING IN YOUR PARTY!
SHORE EXCURSIONS FROM THE PORTS OF LIVORNO, CIVITAVECCHIA, NAPLES (OR SORRENTO) FOR THE CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS
Special Shore Excursions for cruisers with English-speaking guides to Florence, Pisa, Rome, Pompeii, Amalfi Coast, Capri and the other nice locations in the Mediterranean sea.
Ask us more information about the details of our offers: we use only local professional guides and air-conditioning Mercedes Vehicles with English-speaking drivers.
DAY TRIPS FROM SORRENTO
Certainly no archaeological find is more important than that of ancient Pompeii, where a culture was captured forever by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Not only can we see the streets, buildings, furnishings, art, tools, jewellery, and even the food and drink of the people who lived here, but plaster casts reveal the people themselves. From the ruling class down to slaves, we can see their last moments during those terrible few hours that doomed the city..
This day trip is by bus and takes place on Monday
The day trip is not private: You’ll share the bus and the guide with other customers
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