Book Rome to Pompeii Day Trips

Owing to its popularity, the waiting lines at Pompeii’s entrances are almost always crowded. The best way to bypass the long lines is to opt for Rome to Pompeii tours that include skip-the-line access. These allow you to get priority access to the ruins of Pompeii without wasting much time. 

There’s no better way to explore the history and significance of a cultural landmark such as Pompeii, than by enlisting the help of a professional tour guide. Your Rome to Pompeii guided tours include a multi-lingual tour guide who will accompany you while enlightening you on interesting trivia and facts about the town.

Visiting Mount Vesuvius should definitely be a part of your Pompeii itinerary. However, not all Rome to Pompeii day trips include a tour of Veusivus; you’ll have to specifically book those that do include a tour of Mount Vesuvius. On this tour, you’ll get the chance to actually step into the crater of Vesuvius!

Rome to Pompeii tours also include combo tours that allow you to visit prominent Italian regions like the Amalfi Coast or the city of Naples. A tour guide will accompany you around and inform you about their history and significance, while you take in popular sights and try authentic Italian cuisine.

Villa Dei Misteri -- also known as the Villa of the Mysteries -- is a well-preserved landmark in Pompeii. Visitors can still see the remains of its garden and terrace. This site is well-known for its wall frescos, which are believed to narrate the mysterious tale of a young woman’s initiation into a Greco-Roman cult. It was found in 1910 and is said to belong to the wealthy Istacidii family that once resided in Pompeii during the Augustan Era.

A massive, well-preserved structure, the amphitheater of Pompeii was built around 70 BC. It is the oldest known Roman amphitheater built of stone that is still standing; earlier, amphitheater’s were apparently constructed with wood. The Roman Colosseum is younger than the Pompeii Spectacula by more than a century! This amphitheater has lent significant insight to historians about Rome’s gladiatorial culture, as it was the primary sporting ground for major events back then.

The Pompeii Forum was the center of all political and cultural activities at one point. Excavations have revealed a large, rectangular open space, also assumed to once host a bustling marketplace along with communal bathhouses. Apparently, the courthouse’s cross-shaped designs later inspired several churches across Europe. While most buildings lie in ruins, one can easily observe the elaborate architecture and designs in town, indicating a population of splendor influenced by nobility.

The Temple of Apollo is considered to be one of Pompeii’s most visited -- and most important -- religious buildings. Dedicated to the Roman and Greek god, Apollo, it is said to have been constructed back in 120 BC. Once can still identify the temple’s 48 Ionic columns and its standing on an elevated podium. You’ll also find a statue of Apollo archer and the bust of Diana in their original location before they was buried under volcanic debris.