Pompeii and Herculaneum Skip-The-Line with Lunch&WineTasting from Rome

At a glance

Pompeii and Herculaneum Skip-The-Line with Lunch&WineTasting from Rome is a 12h private experience in Rome, Italy, operated by ItalyBestExcursions. Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 20 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor. Prices start from $787.87 per person, and free cancellation is available. Included: Lunch and Wine-Tasting on the slope of the Vesuvius Volcano, Skip-The-Lin entrance Tickets to Pompeii and Herculaneum, Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English-speaking Driver.

Quick facts

Duration

12h

Group

Private tour — only your group

Languages

English, Italian

Pickup

Hotel pickup included

Confirmation

Instant confirmation

Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Cancellation

Free cancellation (see policy)

Overview

Itinerary

1. Stop 1 · 30m

   Buffalo Mozzarella Tasting in a Buffalo Mozzarella Farm-store, the area is considered the fatherland of the Italian Buffalo Mozzarella!

2. Stop 2 · 2h

   First stop is Pompeii:
   you will enjoy the Pompeii Archaeological Park (Skip-The-Line Tickets included). You can go inside on your own or if you wish, you have the option to include a private licensed guide for an additional fee. If no private guide option is chosen, you can rent audio-guides (availables in English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese and Japanese).
   Pompeii Ruins:
   Visiting Pompeii is not like a museum , is as live again in an ancient roman commercial town of 3 Km. Buildings, temples, shops catched in the time of the eruption. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many ancient towns in the surrounding area, was mostly destroyed and buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

3. Stop 3 · 2h

   Lunch and Wine Tasting (both included):
   In a local restaurant/winery on the slope of the Vesuvius Volcano: it is located between Pompeii and Vesuvius' volcanic crater. All guests visiting the winery are welcome to stay for an "Italian style" tasting, held on the terrace overlooking the Mediterranean.
   Tasting menu includes:
   • Antipasto appetizer with local products: salami, provolone cheese, 'casatiello' (a local savory bread), and bruschetta with heirloom Piennolo tomatoes on bread baked in a wood-burning oven, paired with Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Bianco DOP, Rosato, and Rosso.
   • Spaghetti made with durum wheat flour and tossed with a sauce made from heirloom Piennolo tomatoes and basil, paired with Lacryma Christi Riserva (aged in French oak barrels for 18 - 24 months).
   • Pastiera Napolitana, a traditional dessert, paired with Capafresca Spumante Rosato and Acquavite di Albicocche del Vesuvio, an apricot distillate.
   • Under 18 soft drinks instead wine.

4. Stop 4 · 2h

   Last stop Herculaneum Archaeological Park (Skip-The-Line Tickets included):
   Born in the archaic age and initially inhabited by an indigenous settlement, the city was later exposed to Samnitic, Greek, and Etruscan influences, up to the predominance of Roman civilisation, still today visible and in an excellent state of preservation. Situated on a volcanic plateau, sheer over the sea, Herculaneum like the other cities of Vesuvius was submerged by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D., which buried it beneath a layer of debris measuring up to twenty-three metres in height.

Meeting point

Good to know

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English-speaking Driver
• Professional English-speaking Driver gives basic general commentaries from the vehicle. He can’t leave the car to walk around with you
• PRIVATE-ALLINCLUSIVE Option: Only your group will participate and it can be modified and/or customized (if requested at booking time)
• PRIVATE-NO TOURGUIDE Option: Solution with a lower price. This Tour option includes only Driver and vehicle full time, Lunch&Wine Tasting and SkipTheLine Tickets
• Wine Tasting: Minimum drinking age is 18 (soft drinks instead wine).
• One Infant seat available on request

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Frequently asked questions