Pompeii Tour: A Walk Through History with Wine & Food Tasting at Mt. Vesuvius
4.6
14 Ratings
Pompei
Embark on a captivating Pompeii tour, immersing yourself in the ancient city's ruins and history. Indulge in a wine and food tasting experience at a vineyard nestled at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Pompeii Archaeological Park - Visit the Ancient Buried City of Pompeii! Your archaeologist will be your guide, leading you to discover the secrets of the most fascinating story ever! Looking at the Vesuvius, you’ll live an amazing trip back to the past: walking the hidden routes, you’ll sink between history and the miracle of a well preserved town.
Any wheelchair use must be reported 24 hours prior to the tour.
What's Included
- Comfortable transportation with air conditioning
- Delicious lunch included
What's Not Included
- Pompeii Admission tickets are NOT included (18 euro per adult; free under 18 years old)
Additional Information
Journey through the historic city, visit its remnants and experience a voyage back into history. We begin our expedition from the principal city entrance: Porta Marina Superiore, accompanied by a close-knit group. The imposing Mt. Vesuvius serves as our backdrop as we traverse the Antiquarium, the Basilica, the bustling Forum market, and the significant Temples of Apollo, Jupiter, and Isis. We will venture into some of the most splendid DOMUS, featuring stunning gardens, decorated walls and mosaics. Our visit unfolds further through ancient Roman shops and eateries, not forgetting sightseeing at the renowned Plaster Casts (BODIES), Gladiator’s training domain and the Grand Theatre!
After the guided tour, our vehicle remains poised to transport you to a location from a bygone era: a vineyard nestled at the base of Vesuvius! Here, you will learn about the viticulture practices that have been passed down through more than three generations of wine experts. The vineyard adventure concludes with an opportunity to unwind while you savour typical local Vesuvian luncheon!
Location
Pompeii Ruins
Via Villa dei Misteri
The guests will find the guide at the entrance of PORTA MARINA SUPERIORE with a sign "Pompei VIP".
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(14 Ratings)
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Tom_b
Apr 8, 2024
Brilliant tour guide - Ornella was an amazing host and guide around Pompeii, we had an amazing time and would 100% recommend it!
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Sue_c
Jul 8, 2023
Pompeii and wine tastings - Had CD a great day. Our guide Riccardo was fantastic. Very informative snd not one yawn from anyone!! The lunch at the base of my Versuvius. Was so yummy too. Great time had by us all. Thorny recommend
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Adam_e
May 13, 2023
Wine & Ruins - Riccardo was a great tour guide at the ruins! He was very knowledgeable and made history fun for my wife (who isn't a huge history fan). I loved his little tidbits and information as we walked through the central parts of the ruins. We loved Pompeii and I found the ruins incredibly interesting. Our archaeologist was a little bit more of a fan of the Herculaneum ruins, but he was very knowledgeable about the Pompeii ruins.
The Wine & Food tasting was fun because of the other guests at our table. They were interesting and we had a great conversation. The wines were good the food was okay - but there wasn't much in the way of information about the wines and we didn't get to learn much about the winery or anything they do.
The only negative was that our Van driver from the Pompeii ruins to the Wine tasting was smoking in the van. Not a great experience there and would normally have made me reduce a few stars - but the rest of the trip was great.
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Gregory_l
Mar 16, 2023
Pompeii - Riccardo was absolutely great! Knowledgeable and kept our 11 year old involved as well. He showed us things that were not on the map. The only thing I would change would be spending more time in the park. The wine and lunch were delicious the vineyard was gorgeous and we meet some new friends while we ate.
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Maria_m
Feb 10, 2023
A tour to remember - This was a highlight of our trip, we had an amazing time with our guide touring the city and learning so much history. After we were picked up and taken to the winery where we took a quick tour and enjoyed a tasting over lunch.
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Noelle_c
Oct 26, 2022
Makes you feel like a local! - The tour of Pompeii was perfect. Our tour guide Santa was a real archaeologist and extremely knowledgeable. The winery was unbelievable! The owner was there and talked about the family history of the winery, and all of food was great with generous portions. I would 100% come back to the winery!
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Carrie_s
Oct 23, 2022
Great choice for a Pompeii adventure - Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave great insight to what we saw on the tour. It was a great chance to connect with other travelers, too.
Although we had to wait a bit for our transportation to the winery- it was worth the wait. What a beautiful place with delicious wines and food!
Overall- a great experience- our only complaint was that the Pompeii tour was too short. A reason to come back again! Thank you!
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Natalie_m
Apr 11, 2023
Excellent! - Alessia was an excellent tour guide who brought Pompeii to life. Visit to the winery was lovely with great wine and food.
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Lisa_s
Oct 7, 2023
The tour guide was... - The tour guide was excellent but the lunch and wine tasting experience was not as good. The food and wine was very good but it was very impersonal. The wait staff was not friendly. It was not a fun experience compared to other wine tastings we had. I would not recommend for the money spent.
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Nivenka_j
Jul 1, 2023
Great tour of Pompeii, but better dining options available - The tour of Pompeii was fascinating and we had a knowledgeable and helpful guide. Would definitely recommend this part.
The food in the winery was fairly basic for the money we paid, and the pasta was very undercooked (an italian in our group agreed). It was rushed and instead of being able to savour the different wines, we were having to drink the glasses quickly. We were then moved off the table to wait elsewhere for 20-30 mins for our transport, to make way for the next set of diners with no offer to buy any more drinks whilst waiting.
We were dropped back to the Pompeii site and had a beer in one of the many restaurants before catching the train. They had a great choice of food and the diners were enjoying their meals at their own pace, so we wish we had eaten there after the tour.
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