Private Day Trip to Pompeii and Caserta, Departure from Rome

We will take plus minus 3 hours to get from Pompeii with a stop. The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have returned the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, on the hill of Civita, at the gates of modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ashes and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79. The findings following the excavations are one of the best testimonies of Roman life, as well as the best preserved city of that era. Most of the recovered finds are kept in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples and in the Antiquarium of Pompeii. The site of Pompeii, in 2016, exceeded three million visitors, making it the third most visited state museum site in Italy after the Pantheon and the archaeological circuit of the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. In 1997, to preserve their integrity, the ruins, managed by the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, together with those of Herculaneum and Oplontis, became part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The papal sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of the Holy Rosary is the main place of Catholic worship in Pompeii, located in the metropolitan city of Naples. It is one of the most important and visited Marian sanctuaries in Italy. Numerous personalities and saints have visited it including Saint Ludovico da Casoria, Saint Luigi Guanella, Saint Giuseppe Moscati, Saint Giuseppe Marello, Saint Luigi Orione, Saint Leonardo Murialdo, Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, Saint Francesca Saverio Cabrini and Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe . Among the popes who have visited the sanctuary are Saint John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis. The sanctuary has the dignity of papal basilica. In any case there is no entrance fee. The Basilica is open on weekdays from 7 to 19, while on public holidays from 6 to 20. The bell tower can be visited during the opening hours, ie 9-13 and 15-19 on weekdays, while from 8 to 13 and from 15 to 20 on holidays. 3 hours to return to Rome

The Royal Palace of Caserta is an imposing royal palace located in Caserta, built at the behest of Charles of Bourbon, king of Naples, as a symbol of the power of the Bourbon dynasty. The complex is one of the largest royal palaces in the world and features a magnificent fusion of baroque and neoclassicism. It covers an area of approximately 47,000 square meters and includes 1,200 rooms, 34 monumental staircases and 1,742 windows. The interior is decorated with frescoes, stuccoes, sculptures and works of art of great value. The Royal Palace of Caserta is also famous for its vast park, which covers approximately 120 hectares and includes Italian and English gardens, fountains, waterfalls, and a long central avenue that leads to the Great Waterfall. Also notable is the Carolino aqueduct, which supplies water to the palace and its gardens. Today, the Royal Palace of Caserta is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is open to the public, representing one of Italy's main tourist attractions.