Pompeii and amalfi coast day trip from naples

Leave Naples to explore the ancient city of Pompeii with a guide, and then drink in Amalfi Coast’s beauty from the comfort of your luxury coach! This full-day trip includes a tour of Pompeii’s UNESCO-listed ruins (entry at own expense), a visit to a corals and cameo factory, plus lunch in an atmospheric 18th-century restaurant. Return to Naples, by way of the scenic Amalfi Coast and enjoy stops at a ceramic workshop and in the town of Amalfi.

Leave central Naples hotel in the morning and travel inland by luxury coach toward Pompeii. Sure to impress, the ancient city lay buried for centuries under a blanket of volcanic ash and rubble following Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in AD 79. After paying for your entrance ticket, hear all about the volcanic eruption from your guide as you explore the UNESCO-listed site, seeing intriguing fossils of animals and villagers that perished as well as monumental ruins like the Temple of Venus.

Hop back on board your coach and head back to the coast, stopping on the way to visit a locally renowned cameo and corals factory. This family-owned business started one of the most ancient Neapolitan traditions – the making of carved coral jewelry. See craftsmen at work and then walk to the nearby 18th-century Ristorante Vesuvio – designed in authentic Pompeiana style – for lunch.

After relaxing in the restaurant, it’s time to discover the enchanting Amalfi Coast! Working your way north along Campania’s scenic coastal roads, pass pastel-colored towns etched into the hillside and see thriving fishing ports framing the turquoise Tyrrhenian Sea. While its scenery is definitely the area’s star attraction, the Amalfi Coast also has a penchant for producing ceramics. Take a quick detour away from the coast to see the trade being plied first-hand at a typical ceramic workshop and then continue your journey north.

Stop to enjoy half an hour of free time in the super-chic town of Amalfi, perhaps lounging with a gelato (own expense) in its sun-baked piazza or strolling around the streets. Meet back on board your coach at the pre-arranged time and head back to Naples – arriving at central Naples in the late afternoon.