Pompei, Positano and Sorrento | Tours

(duration of this tour: 10 hours)

with English Speaking Driver

This tour will start with us picking you up at your hotel and than having a lovely drive down from the region of Lazio into Campania passing many beautiful areas of Italy. We will be able to see the alluring Apennine Mountain range, and the monastery of Cassino where the decisive battle of World War II took place. From here the spectacular volcano of Mount Vesuvius will appear into view.

POMPEI

Entering into the mystical city of Pompei is like taking a step back into time. This extraordinary place was frozen in time when the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius took place in 79 A.D. This city was the playground for wealthy Romans and rich merchants alike. Because of its disastrous end, you can feel a part of Roman life walking through its streets. Here is a place where you can experience firsthand how the people in ancient times lived and played.

You will be able to walk through houses seeing mosaic floors and paintings on the wall still in their original state, as well as brothels with the most detailed fresco painting on the walls. You can visit the bakery and look at the way the grain was ground down and baked to produce bread stopping by the forum to have a chat with some friends on your way to one of the bathhouses.

After a good clean you might want to check out the theaters to see if there is a good show on. Along the way you might run into some of the local Pompeians who you can still grasp at in their plaster casts.

This is one of the most amazing experiences you will have. There is no place in the world like it.

POSITANO

Positano enjoy all the good effects of a gentle weather, thanks to its position, sheltered from northerly winds

About the origins of Positano, one of the most renown legend says it had been founded by Poseidon god of the sea because of his love for the nymph Pasitea. The Romans built a sumptuous villa, then covered by the Church of the Assunta and its garden. The town develops in a vertical way, following the steep incline of the mountains rising sheer from the sea.

The houses, leant each other, are painted with goudy colors, giving the impression of a precious stone with thousand facets that cause multicolour reflections and narrow streets, with boutiques made out from the basements of the houses, go down quickly among buildings as they were streams falling in ravines and all flow on the Spiaggia Grande, where is maybe the only case in the world where the panoramic view over the town on your back is most beautiful that the one you have on the front, facing the sea.

SORRENTO

Sorrento is a very pretty little city where kindness and hospitality are a combination that is handed down from one generation to the next. Sorrento, is indeed the land of colours: brilliant or delicate hues depending on the change of the seasons. If you just pause a moment to observe how emotional a sunset can be when you gaze in the direction of Punta del Capo, of Ischia or Procida, the outlines of which can be seen clearly, you will be amazed by the variety of colours and the beauty of the scene. Or look, preferably from the sea, towards the majestic ridge of tuff rock that changes colour at every hour of the day.

The arrangement of the modern streets preserves that of the ancient town, and the disposition of the walled paths which divide the plain to the east seems to date in like manner from Roman times

Sorrento is famous for the production of Limoncello, an alcoholic digestif made from lemon rinds, alcohol, water and sugar.

4 feedback questions to “Pompei, Positano and Sorrento”

1. Silvana, on gennaio 8th, 2011 at 14:21 Said:

   Alessandro,

   We had a fabulous experience with your company during our recent trip to Rome. Mauricio had to wait over an hour for our arrival plane. He was pleasant, friendly and patient regarding our plane’s late arrival. Alberto took us to the Amalfi coast and on a “Rome by Night” tour. Alberto was terrific. He was courteous, friendly and good company. He treated us very well and showed us a lot during our tours and shared a lot of Rome history with us. We particularly enjoyed his choice of the La Tagliata restaurant. We felt fortunate to have such a gracious driver. He was like family and we thoroughly enjoyed our time with him. Thank you for your efficient, prompt care of us during our stay in Rome. Your company and drivers made our vacation more pleasant.

   Kind regards, Silvana

2. Jerry, on marzo 21st, 2011 at 22:30 Said:

   Hello Alessandro,

   We returned home last night from our trip to Italy. We loved your country.
   Thank you so much for the tour. A highlight of our trip was the day we spent with Alberto. He was wonderful and very friendly. Everything worked out very well. Thank you very much. The ladies I was with loved Alberto. Do you have a picture of him that you could send me? We wanted to take a picture with him but it was raining when he dropped us off.

   Please tell Alberto that we did try to Bistecca alla Fiorentina and it was wonderful also.
   Thank Again.

   Jerry Harrigan – USA

3. Teresa Cristina, on aprile 12th, 2011 at 02:03 Said:

   I am interested in booking a transfer for two people from Fiumicino Airport to Rome on the 19th May at midday — Please let me know the prices and availability.
   In advance, I’d be pleased to have the same informations about the trip to Pompei and Vesuvius on the 21st May, 2011.
   Thank you.
   Teresa

4. edwige, on giugno 10th, 2011 at 15:47 Said:

   how much would this be arriving by celebrity cruise we are two adults and one child on the 16th of july

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