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Private Skip-the-Line Pompeii & Mt. Vesuvius Tour from Positano

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Positano, Italy

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Overview

Travel in comfort and explore two iconic sites in one unforgettable day — ancient Pompeii and the mighty Mount Vesuvius — on a fully private experience including round-trip transportation
from your hotel in Positano. Skip the lines at Pompeii and enjoy a personalized visit with your own expert guide. After the ruins, continue your adventure up to the crater of the volcano that
changed history, accompanied by an English-speaking driver. The perfect combination of culture, nature, and convenience all at your own pace.

What's Included

  • Private round-trip transportation with English-speaking driver
  • Priority access to Pompeii Archaeological Park and Crater of Mt. Vesuvius (€11,68)
  • Mt. Vesuvius entrance ticket
  • Lunch
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Viale Pasitea
82, 84017 Positano SA, Italy

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Positano (pass by)

Your private journey begins with door-to-door pickup from your hotel in Positano.
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Pompeii Archaeological Park

Pompeii is a vast archaeological site in southern Italy’s Campania region, near the coast of the Bay of Naples. Once a thriving and sophisticated Roman city, Pompeii was buried under meters of ash and pumice after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The preserved site features excavated ruins of streets and houses that visitors can freely explore.
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2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Foro de Pompeya

The Forum was located at the heart of Pompeii, and was a thriving market and trade center, and also had many connections to politics.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Tempio di Giove Capitolino

Dominated by the Vesuvius with its statues of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, the temple was the Capitolium, similar to the one located in the Ancient Rome. The statues were highly placed to be visible to those passing in the Forum.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Macellum (pass by)

The Macellum of Pompeii was located on the Forum and as the provision market of Pompeii was one of the focal points of the ancient city. The building was constructed in several phases. When the earthquake of 62 CE destroyed large parts of Pompeii, the Macellum was also damaged.
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Via dell’Abbondanza (pass by)

Via dell’Abbondanza was the ancient main street (decumanus maximus) of ancient Pompeii, which ran across the city in the direction east/west from the Forum to the Porta Sarno. In ancient times the street was crowded and noisy with many shops, workshops ("officinae”), cafes, snack-bars and restaurants for food and drink.
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Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)

The Forum Baths are located behind the Temple of Jupiter and date back to the years immediately after the founding of the colony of veterans by General Silla (80 BC). Women's and men's quarters had separate entrances. The men's section presents an apodyterium (dressing room), used also as a tepidarium (for medium temperature baths), frigidarium (for cold baths) and calidarium (for hot baths). Like many buildings in Pompeii, the baths were heavily damaged during the earthquake of 62 AD.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Lupanar (pass by)

The Lupanar of Pompeii is the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii. It is of particular interest for the erotic paintings on its walls. Lupanar is Latin for "brothel". The Pompeii lupanar is also known as Lupanare Grande.
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Casa del Fauno

The House of the Faun (Casa del Fauno) is one of the largest and most luxurious private residences in Pompeii, occupying an entire city block. Named after the iconic bronze statue of a dancing faun found in its main atrium, the house is a masterpiece of Roman architecture and Hellenistic influence. It is most famous for housing the magnificent Alexander Mosaic, which depicts the battle between Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia. With its two peristyle gardens and intricate floor mosaics, it remains a powerful symbol of the immense wealth and sophisticated taste of the city's eliteThe house belonged to Quintus Poppaeus Sabinus of the Poppei family, relatives of the Empress Poppea Sabina, Nero's second wife.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Teatro Grande

The Large Theater of Pompeii was built from the Romans on the slope of a hill located in the area; they took advantage of the natural depression of the mountain to create a majesty auditorium divided into 5 sectors. On the stage were played tragedies of the Greco-Roman traditions.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Basilica

The Basilica is the most sumptuous building of the Forum, and its space was used to carry out business and for the administration of justice
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Vesuvius National Park

Reach the crater's edge at 1.280 mt to admire a breathtaking panorama on the Gulf of Naples. The surface of the path is uneven, but it' ll be well worth it. Following the devastating eruption, it was named after the Roman God of the Flame and Metal Forgery – Vulcan
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Vesuvius National Park

Drop off at 1.000 mt high on the Volcano. Mount Vesuvius is a somma-stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. In 79 AD eruption destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Mount Vesuvius doesn’t stand alone. While the ‘main peak’ is named Vesuvius, there is another mountain which is attached to it, Monte Somma. is listed among the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. Volcanologists and geologists alike agree that the next volcanic eruption is overdue and that when it does happen, it will be big. The layer of magma that lies beneath Vesuvius measures a huge 154 square miles; this is why scientists monitore the volcano’s activity 24/7.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Positano (pass by)

Return to your hotel in Positano by private vehicle
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • The duration and itinerary may vary due to traffic condition, weather or unforeseen circumstances
  • In case the Vesuvius will be closed due to bad weather we'll provide the refund of the entrance fees for the Volcano

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Skip-the-Line Pompeii & Mt. Vesuvius Tour from Positano?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST). Read more Apr 2025

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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  • Private round-trip transportation with English-speaking driver
  • Priority access to Pompeii Archaeological Park and Crater of Mt. Vesuvius (€11,68)
  • Mt. Vesuvius entrance ticket
  • Licensed private guide for Pompeii tour
  • Lunch

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
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  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • The duration and itinerary may vary due to traffic condition, weather or unforeseen circumstances
  • In case the Vesuvius will be closed due to bad weather we'll provide the refund of the entrance fees for the Volcano
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