Rome to Pompeii Day Trips – Exploring Pompeii: A Journey Through Time
Visit Pompeii the easy way with private round-trip transportation from Rome in a comfortable minivan with a driver
Experience the thrill of walking through a Roman city frozen in time with a day trip to Pompeii. This ancient city, buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, offers an extraordinary insight into life in the Roman Empire.
- Comfortable Transportation: Enjoy a relaxing round-trip journey from Rome in a comfortable minivan with a private driver. The approximately 2.5-hour journey allows you to admire the picturesque landscape of the Lazio and Campania regions.
- Scenic Route: Along the way, you will pass the Abbey of Monte Cassino, a significant historical site during World War II, and enjoy spectacular views of the Bay of Naples, with the imposing Mount Vesuvius in the background.
- Discovering Pompeii: Spend approximately 2 hours exploring the ruins of Pompeii, one of the most visited archaeological sites in Italy. Stroll through the ancient streets, visiting houses, shops, temples and theatres preserved by volcanic ash. Consider hiring a private guide for a more enriching experience.
- Mont Cassino Abbey Visit Option: If you wish, you can include a visit to Monte Cassino Abbey, an important historical and religious site, on your itinerary.
Pick-up and drop off at your accommodation in Rome
The ruined city of Pompeii at the foot of Mount Vesuvius is like a Shakespearean tragedy.
It’s sad but beautiful.
In AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted and covered the city of Pompeii under twenty feet of ash and pumice, preserving it for all eternity.
The ruined city remained hidden until a surveying engineer found it in 1748.
Over several centuries, archaeologists evacuated the ruins and showed the world how Pompeii’s 20,000 residents lived.
More than 2.5 million tourists visit Pompeii annually, making it one of the most popular attractions in Italy.
The Pompeii excavations are spread over more than 60 hectares (170 acres), and to explore it all, you need at least two days.
That’s why most visitors try to focus on Pompeii’s highlights and finish the tour in three to four hours.
Villa of Mysteries
Also known as Villa of Mysteries, this is a Roman villa from the 2nd century BC. It is richly decorated with frescoes, the meaning of which archaeologists are still trying to figure out.
Faun’s House
Also known as Faun’s House, this is the ruin of a luxurious Roman dwelling from the 2nd century. It has a replica of a bronze faun statue welcoming tourists, hence the name. This was the most extensive and most expensive residence in ancient Pompeii.
Amphitheater of Pompeii
This is an ancient Roman arena for gladiator fights. It has a capacity of 20,000 seats. This is the oldest stone-built stadium still in existence – much older than the Colosseum in Rome.
Lupanar
Lupanar is Latin for ‘brothel’. Needless to say, this was the largest of all the brothels in Pompeii, and the city was known to have over 50 of them.
This brothel is of more interest to tourists because of the erotic paintings on its walls.
Pompeii Baths
The ruins of Pompeii have five public thermal baths. Each of the thermal baths is divided into two sections – for women and for men.
Tourists love to see the ingenious way these bathrooms were heated; running heated water through the cavities in the wall.
Garden of the Fugitives
The largest number of victims of the eruption of Vesuvius were found in this place.
This site was once an old orchard. Now, 13 bodies of Pompeii residents who couldn’t escape the deadly volcanic rock and dust remain there as a reminder of nature’s fury.
The Garden of the Fugitives is a frozen glimpse into Pompeii’s harrowing last hours.
A unique day tour from Rome to discover the treasures of Pompeii
House of Vetti
The House of the Vettii is one of many Domus in Pompeii. The Domus is a massive house occupied by the Roman upper classes.
During your Pompeii tour, you should definitely visit this attraction for its richly colored frescoes.
Tip: Herculaneum is known to have better frescoes than Pompeii, which is why some tourists visit both Herculaneum and Pompeii on the same day.
House of the Tragic Poet
Casa do Poeta Trágico is a Pompeian house dating back to the 2nd century BC. It features enough ornamental detail, depicting scenes from Greek mythology.
The interior decoration of this house is of the best quality in all of Pompeii.
Temple of Apollo
The Sanctuary of Apollo is one of the oldest places of worship in Pompeii, built in a strategic point, along the path that goes up to Marina Gate, which led to the public heart of the city. The Greek and Etruscan presence. Deep excavations have the documented from vases, votive items and terracotta decorations that testify the presence of an archaic temple (6th century BC).
Between the 3rd and 2nd century BC the old building was completely renovated until it achieved the shape that, with a minor Neronian renovation, reached the dramatic days of the eruption: a temple on a basis, surrounded by a portico-style area, which defines a courtyard that has an altar at its centre.
Temple of Jupiter
This ancient stone temple has crumbling columns and a statue of the God Jupiter for all to see, was built around the 2nd century BC.
House of Sallust
Casa de Salústio is the second Domus that you must visit. The oldest parts of this house have been dated back to the 4th century BC.
This house is named after the election notice that was also excavated with the house. The election announcement recommended a gentleman named Gaius Sallustius for the post.
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