Private Pompeii & Sorrento Day Trip from Rome

After your guided tour of Pompeii, you'll return to your transportation and continue south to the town of Sorrento in the beautiful Amalfi Coast region near Naples. Your time here is free to spend however you like, but your driver can give you some recommendations for the coolest spots to visit and where to grab a delicious local lunch (not included). Finally, you'll return to Rome in the evening.

Private Pompeii and Sorrento Day Tour Description

Your 11-hour private day trip includes:

• Round-trip, air-conditioned transportation from Rome

• Skip-the-line entry at Pompeii

• An English-speaking expert guide for your private tour of Pompeii

• Free time to enjoy an afternoon in Sorrento

• Friendly, private driver for the whole day

Please note that this itinerary may be reversed on Saturdays and Sundays.

Private Rome to Pompeii Tour

Your driver will pick you up at your accommodation for a drive down the Autostrada del Sole (highway of the sun) to the excavated city of Pompeii. Enjoy watching the scenic countryside pass by, filled with lemon tree orchards and quaint little towns. At Pompeii, you'll meet your private archaeologist guide, who'll help you skip the line to start exploring the remarkably well-preserved remains of this ancient metropolis.

Guided Tour of Pompeii

This UNESCO World Heritage site located south of Naples was covered almost instantly with 13-20 feet (4-6 meters) of ash and pumice after the catastrophic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Literally frozen in time by volcanic ash, this ancient city is one of the most fascinating sites in Italy—and the world.

Led by your own professional archaeologist guide, you'll walk through this once-thriving city and see how the well-preserved structures and evidence of daily life reveals secrets about Roman civilization. The city sat undisturbed for almost 2,000 years until a group of explorers discovered that it was still largely intact. As a result, we now have an unparalleled snapshot of life in the prosperous ancient city.

Free Afternoon in Sorrento

After you've finished exploring Pompeii, you'll meet your driver again and continue down the gorgeous winding roads of the Italian coast, along the Gulf of Naples and on to Sorrento. Before you set off to explore the town on your own, your trip leader will explain some of the many things you can do and see in this beautiful part of the Italian coast.

You'll have free time on your own to leisurely explore the center of this charming coastal gem, enjoy a typical local lunch, and indulge in some gelato or famous limoncello. Then, after a long day of sightseeing, culture, and history, meet up with your small group again and relax on the scenic drive back to the Eternal City.

Door-To-Door Service

With this day trip, your driver will collect you from your accommodation in Rome, and bring you back at the end of the day. They will stay with you throughout the day, bringing you from location to location and making this highly unlikely day possible for you!

How many times in your life will you be able to say that you walked through an almost perfectly preserved ancient city that was destroyed by a disastrous volcano eruption? We're guessing not too many, that’s why we offer this awesome experience of a lifetime.