The Pompeii and Vesuvius excursion starts from the agency (or different meeting point requested during booking). Your driver will take you to an altitude of 1000 meters above sea level to begin your hike to discover Vesuvius, the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, presumably in August 79 AD. From an altitude of 1,000 meters above sea level, you will walk, for about 25 minutes, along a path that will take you to the top of the crater.After the tour around the great cone, the driver will take you to the entrance of Porta Marina Superiore to meet the archaeologist who will guide you through the most important sites of the ancient city. Thanks to the guide's explanations, you will walk and relive the daily life of Pompeii's excavations, optimizing your time to discover the most striking places.The private tour is an exclusive service that offers, in addition to the possibility of visiting places you requested, a thorough and accurate explanation of the most important sites, culture, traditions and historical period of Pompeii with references to the famous eruption that changed forever the fate of its inhabitants. At the end of the Pompeii tour, you will meet the driver again who will take you to your accommodation (or to the previously established meeting point).