General

If you are visiting Naples this tour of the Royal Palace is a must! The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is considered one of the architectural wonders of Italy. It is one of the largest Royal Palaces in the world and certainly one of the most magnificent.

The palace has more than 1,200 rooms with splendid state apartments, a large library and a spectacular theatre. Its grand halls are decorated with some of the most precious and colourful XVIII century Baroque frescoes in the whole of Italy and furnished with elegant 18th Century furniture. It has wonderful gardens with a sculpture park, numerous water features and is particularly renowned for its water games” or dancing fountains.

The palace has been used as a film location for several movie productions including Star Wars and Mission Impossible.

The tour takes approximately 2.5 hours and we ensure that you see all of the highlights of this wonderful palace; the Great Staircase, the Royal Apartments, the Throne Room, the Palatine Chapel, the Painting Gallery, the Porcelains Collection, the Nativity Hall, the Grand Theatre, the Park, the Great Waterfall and the Fountain of Diana.

On this private tour you have the exclusive services of a local guide who will meet you at the entrance to the palace. You can however select a transfer option and a driver with a comfortable vehicle will collect you from your hotel, cruise ship or even from the airport.

You will need to reconfirm with the local representatives the exact meeting or pickup time and also if you have any special requirements.

You will love this private tour of the Royal Palace, one of the most magnificent and breathtaking sites in Italy.

Shore excursions are also available form the port of Naples with pick up from your cruise ship and return to a destination of your choice.

All ages and fitness levels are welcome. Meeting place to be determined upon booking. We can’t wait to experience Pompeii with you! Contact us for reservations at info@toursofpompeii.com.

Duration

Generally 2.5 hours, but you can visit more sections of the palace and the gardens and spend the whole day

Availability

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Available everyday except Tuesdays, January 1, May 1 and December 25.

Price

Prices depend on the amount of people in your group and on the period. Advance bookings will get better prices. We offer discounts to large parties and kids. Contact us for more info.

Weather restrictions

The tour takes places rain or shine.

Dressing code

Comfortable shoes are recommended.

Age groups

Suitable for everybody.

Specials

You will not be standing in the entrance line and you will have a great guide only for you!

How to reach Caserta and the Royal Palace

Take the train from Napoli Central Station to Caserta. You can check the time schedule on the Official website of Italian Railways http://www.trenitalia.com/. We can also arrange a private transfer with comfortable air-conditioned new van for you from the port, airport or accomodation in Naples, Rome or any other place in the area.

The World Largest Royal Residence

The Royal Palace in Caserta

The spectacular Palace of the Bourbon family King Charles was designed by famous architect Luigi Vanvitelli

It covers a surface of 40.000 square meters with 1200 rooms and more than 1700 windows. It was built at the beginning of the end of the XVIII century to compete with Versailles Palace in France.

The monumental double-ramp staircase

Pompeii Small Theatre

One of the grandest staircases on earth with 117 steps and it was featured in many movies

One of the grandest staircases on earth with 117 steps and it was featured in many movies

It was made to impress ambassadors and noble guests from all over Europe that came to visit the King of Naples

The house of menander

The park is 3 kilometers long and covers 120 hectares

You can visit the park also by renting a bike. It is decorated by many fountains with sculptures and fish. There are also an English garden and an Italian garden.

The Royal Apartments

The Pleasure Houses

The rooms are richly furnished with large colorful paintings on the walls and the ceiling

Visit the Chapel, the bedrooms, and the throne room. Very interesting is also the private library with furniture and books still on spot.

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Meeting Point

The Archaeological Site is located in Viale Douhet, 2/a, 81100 Caserta CE. For details about our meeting point contact us by email or use the form.


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Guest reviews

  • Fiona M.
    London
    United Kindgom
    29/06/2014

    Our tour guide Lello was just outstanding, he was excellent with my children and extremely knowledgeable. Louise organised our pick up and Angelo was punctual and very friendly. Thank you for a memorable tour.

  • Galima and Oner Tuyluoglu
    Istanbul
    Turckey
    July 2014

    I wanted to visit Pompeii ever since I was a child and we were very lucky to come across Tours of Pompeii. Our guide Filomena was very nice, friendly and very knowledgeable. We were slightly late for the tour but she met us with a smile on her face and was very helpful with the tickets. I would strongly recommend hiring a guide to visit Pompeii otherwise touring it on your own can be quite confusing since there is very little signage. I just wish our overall impression of Italy was as positive as our trip to Pompeii and Mena was the nicest and friendliest person we had met in Italy. The staff at PTOP was very professional and reliable. Overall, it was a great experience and I wish we also had toured Herculaneum and surrounding area with Mena. Thank you Tours of Pompeii and keep up the good work.

  • Dorothy M.
    Toronto
    Canada
    12/08/2014

    Our family of four, took the guided tour with Margherita on August 1rst. While the site of Pompeii is impressive on its own, we all felt that having a Margherita guide us through the site added immeasurably to the experience. She is extremely knowledgeable about the history and culture of ancient Rome and the Pompeii catastrophe and conveyed information about the ruins and life of Pompeii in a way that was stimulating and accessible for both us and our teenage boys. Margherita responded thoughtfully to our questions and did a great job of pacing the tour. Simply a great way to see the site. Made us wish we had someone like Margherita along with us at other ruins we visited in Italy. Highly recommended.

  • Debbie whitworth
    England
    UK
    10/08/2014

    I highly recommend anyone visiting pompeii to take a private tour with Lello...so please do not waste your time in looking any further. From the moment I made my first enquiry by email asking questions ...dates, times, cost involved etc I can honestly say how delighted I was with the excellent communication I received. I took my two sons to Italy and having visited Pompeii myself before wished my sons to have the experience of this truly wonderful amazing place. We were met off the train by Lello our guide for the tour and he was just amazing! You could not wish for a better guide to show you around the site. He was kind, polite, extremely helpful and caring of our needs and took us around the site following our pace.... his tour was "fantastico" ...his knowledge was second to none! My boys loved the tour ..we could not fault a thing from start to finish...thank you so much for a truly amazing experience and making our day in pompeii such a memorable one. So for all of you out there who are searching for a guided tour...look no further.

  • Anthony T.
    Chicago
    Illinois
    12/08/2014

    Pompeii was one of the stops on our week long European trip with our teenage kids. Though we visited many sites and took quite a few tours from several different tour companies, this one was by far the best. Lello was the reason. He was very knowledgeable, entertaining, tailored the tour to our kids, and made this tour the highlight of our trip. Planning the tour was very easy. We booked via email and took a train from Rome. Louise coordinated everything, was very responsive and helpful. Great overall experience!


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