8-Hour Phlegraean Fields Tour from Pozzuoli with Lake Avernus
About This Tour
Visit the Phlegraean Fields on this 8-hour guided tour through the vast volcanic area west of Naples in Italy. Much of this caldera lies underwater and includes...
Duration: 8 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · City: Pozzuoli · Languages: English
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What's Included
- English-speaking Italian tour guide
- Pick-up and drop-off
Not Included
- Tickets
- Food and water
- Gratuities and tips
- Personal expenses
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Phlegraean Fields, Lake Avernus and Baiae Exploration
Meet your Italian tour guide at a negotiated location. Meet your Italian tour guide at a negotiated location. Drive to the Phlegraean Fields to witness seismic phenomena at the Macellum of Pozzuoli and see its tall stone structures. Drive to the Phlegraean Fields to witness seismic phenomena at the Macellum of Pozzuoli and see its tall stone structures. Visit the splendid Campi Flegrei, an area once ruled by the ancient Greeks. Visit the splendid Campi Flegrei, an area once ruled by the ancient Greeks. Explore the areas near Lake Avernus, believed to be the entrance to the underworld as portrayed in Virgil's Aeneid. Explore the areas near Lake Avernus, believed to be the entrance to the underworld as portrayed in Virgil's Aeneid. Head to Baiae, now lying underwater. It was once a fashionable coastal resort and the site of summer villas belonging to Julius Caesar, Nero, and Hadrian. Head to Baiae, now lying underwater. It was once a fashionable coastal resort and the site of summer villas belonging to Julius Caesar, Nero, and Hadrian. Proceed to the Flavian Amphitheatre, the third-largest amphitheatre in Italy after the Colosseum and the amphitheatre of Capua. Proceed to the Flavian Amphitheatre, the third-largest amphitheatre in Italy after the Colosseum and the amphitheatre of Capua. Go to Piscina Mirabilis, the largest water reservoir of antiquity. Go to Piscina Mirabilis, the largest water reservoir of antiquity.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Via Serapide, 13, 80078 Pozzuoli NA, Italy · Tour start: Via Serapide, 13, 80078 Pozzuoli NA, Italy — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
