Pompeii

We take you on a short journey to one of the most visited and talked-about archaeological sites in the world  yet one that never fails to surprise even the most seasoned traveller.

Buried by a catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and preserved for centuries beneath layers of volcanic ash, Pompeii is far more than a collection of ancient ruins. It is an entire Roman city, frozen in a single moment in time. Walking its streets with your expert guide, you begin to understand not just what the city looked like, but how it actually felt to live here the rhythms of daily life, the social rules, the trades, the pleasures and the politics of a thriving, cosmopolitan Roman world.

Markets, bathhouses, temples, private homes, street food counters, election slogans still painted on the walls Pompeii tells its story with a directness and intimacy that no museum ever could. By the time you leave, the ancient city will feel less like a ruin and more like a place you have genuinely visited. It is the kind of experience that stays with you long after you have returned to the ship.

Your driver will have you back at the port comfortably in time for departure.