Top Salerno Cultural Tours

Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast are two must-sees, but visiting means facing the area’s challenging roads or overcrowded public transportation. Instead, enjoy these two highlights stress-free with this private driving tour that includes a flexible pickup location and time. Stop in Pompeii to explore on your own before continuing on to the Amalfi Coast. Enjoy free time in Positano, Amalfi, and Ravello plus plenty of photo ops along the drive.

Join us on a walking tour in the historical center of Salerno. As your local guides and friends we will be happy to show you the history and the local spots of our hometown! Salernum was founded by the Romans in the 2nd century B. C. but the most important period for the city was in the middle ages. In this time Salerno was one of the most important cities of the Mediterrenean sea, here was founded the first Medical School of the world around the end of the 9th century A. D. Togheter we will discover the history and the architecture of the medieval time with a visit into the Cathedral of Saint Matthew, a spectacular example of Arab-Norman architecture. This church also contains a beautiful crypt in Baroque style. We will be also happy to give you some tips where to eat local food and where to go to drink a glass of wine in authentic places. This is a great tour also for an introduction and orientation of all the beauties of Amalfi coast, Paestum, Capri island, Pompeii etc..

Explore the well-preserved Greek ruins at Paestum on this private tour. See the Doric temples, the markets, forum, and amphitheater of the ancient Greek settlement as you learn about the life of the people who lived there. After touring the site, pay a visit to the National Archeological Museum with great works of art from the Magna Greece region.

Make the most of your day on the Amalfi Coast with this private tour that includes pickup in Salerno and hassle-free minivan transportation to the three top towns on the coastline. Avoid the delays and crowds of the bus and ferry and spend more time exploring Amalfi, Positano, and Ravello at your own pace, with free time in each to sightsee, dine, and browse the artisan shops and boutiques.

Experience both the destructive and productive power of Mt. Vesuvius with this private driving tour that includes stops to visit the ruins of Pompeii and the lush vineyards on the rich volcanic slopes. Enjoy free time to explore the ancient Roman city on your own, followed by a tour of the family-run Cantina del Vesuvius winery and a three-course tasting lunch featuring five Lacryma Christi wines, olive oil, and wine vinegar.

Get an intimate look at the stunning Amalfi Coast on this day cruise from Positano. Led by an expert skipper, glide past the Emerald Grotto sea cave in Conca dei Marini, the Furore fjord, and the fishing village of Praiano, marveling at the UNESCO-listed seashore as you go. Hop off the boat for a dip or some time to snorkel, and explore the town of Ravello or Amalfi at your leisure. Numbers are limited to 12 people on this small-group tour to ensure a more personal experience.

Optimize your sightseeing time with this Amalfi Coast boat cruise that departs directly from the Salerno port. Avoid the hassle and delays of the ferry and set off with a small group of just 12 passengers to skirt the coastline, stopping to swim and snorkel in pristine coves along the way. Enjoy free time in both Amalfi and Positano to visit the sights and shop before returning to Salerno.

With no train service and notoriously overcrowded buses, the Amalfi Coast can be a hassle to explore by land. Avoid the stress and delays with this boat tour from Salerno that takes in some of the most picturesque corners of the coast from the waters of the Mediterranean. Enjoy free time in Positano and Amalfi to sightsee and shop and swim breaks to cool off in the crystalline waters.

Capri is one of the most spectacular sights along Italy’s southern coastline, but getting to the island by ferry can be time consuming. With this tour, set sail on a traditional gozzo boat from Salerno and zip across the waves to the Li Galli islets for a swim before continuing on to Capri. Skirt the coastline to take in its highlights and dock for free time to sightsee on land.

Enjoy the best of the Amalfi Coast in one day with a private tour of Pompeii, Sorrento and Positano.

Paestum is one of the most important italian archeological sites. Hear a guided tour that will take you in some of the best preserved ruins, architecture and monuments of the Greek world, such as the Temple of Poseidon (Neptune), the temple of Ceres and the Basilica dating from the 6th Century. In the museum you can admire the Tomb of the Diver, a magnificent example of a Greek painting representing a funeral banquet. The tomb depicts a young man diving into the water is considered one of the greatest archeological discoveries of the 20th century.

Discover with us, with a beautiful bike ride, the territory of Paestum, the ancient Greek colony dedicated to Poseidon, God of the Sea! You will spend a day stopping in the most important points such as the archaeological area of Paestum, the beach of fine sand, one of the most famous ecological buffalo farms, the sanctuary of the Madonna del Granato, sanctuary of Gethsemane History, archeology, gastronomy and traditions. All in a natural context of incomparable beauty!

Visit Mount Vesuvius and experience Lacryma Christi Wines from Vesuvius with a typical local lunch in a Winery. An English speaking driver will pick you up and drop off to your hotel in a comfortable private minivan. Learn about the Mt Vesuvius Volcano visiting the National Park and Gran Cono at 1.281 mt where is possible to see the amazing landscape of Gulf of Naples and its islands. Afterwards you will visit the most famous Winery of the Mount Vesuvius where you will have an exclusive wine tasting of Lacryma Christi DOP Organic Wines which is paired with a typical lunch of Mount Vesuvius area. Cantina del Vesuvio is a winery owned by three generation of wine maker of the Russo Family and their limited production is sold exclusively at the winery. Celiacs, vegetarians, and vegans special menu are available. In the afternoon you can also choose to improve your tour visiting one site between Pompeii Ruins or Herculaneum (you can select one of them during the booking process).

Often people are in Salerno because it's a strategic point to stay for visiting the Amalfi Coast. But Salerno is much more, it's a city full of history, art and traditions so why don't you join this walking tour to discover the beauties of the city? This walk it's very easy and I’m sure you will love it!

See two of southern Italy’s most popular destinations when you embark on a full-day, private tour of Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast. Meet your guide directly at the Salerno port, or at your local accommodation, and travel first to Pompeii. Upon arrival, you’ll go on an extensive tour of the sprawling archaeological site, and will learn how Mt. Vesuvius leveled the Roman city in 79 AD. Then, return to your vehicle and head to the Amalfi Coast, where you’ll have free time to explore both Ravello and Amalfi.

Leave the hotel to Paestum, the capital of the buffalo mozzarella cheese. Visit a buffalo mozzarella factory where you will be invited to see the complete process to make the mozzarella. You will have the chance to taste the real mozzarella. After the visit, continue to visit the archaeological site with Private guide: Paestum. Its Doric temples, surpassed even by those of Athens in noble simplicity and good preservation, produces an incomparable effect of majesty and grandeur. The ancient site is set in a grassy field surrounded by gardens and hills. The site is small, but it is very charming. Here you will find the tomb paintings, one of which, the so-called "Tomb of the Diver", is a graceful and expressive naturalistic piece of Greek wall painting in Italy.

This is the best tour to know about the Paestum archeological site and its Museum with a native and top rated guide! You will spend 1.5 hour in the archeological site and the tour will let you discover the amazing doric temples, the forum, the amphiteather and much more... Then you will spend 1 hour at the musem, here you can admire famous frescos like "Tom of the Diver". Skip the line and enjoy Paestum!

Start in Salerno, this 8 day tour package taking you through Naples, Amalfi Coast, Pompeii, Capri, Paestum and Caserta. We'll visit Positano, the most well-known summer resort area on the whole peninsula where you have to be sure to buy one of the straw handbags or handmade sandals for which Positano is famous. Amalfi, the capital of an ancient maritime republic and a current UNESCO World Heritage Site; Naples with the historical center and the Royal Palace; the wonders of the UNESCO World listed archaeological site of Pompeii and Herculaneum; Capri, with Augustus Gardens, the famous Piazzetta, Anacapri and Blue Grotto; Paestum and its temples, another UNESCO site, founded by the anci; Salerno, famous as earliest university of Medieval Europe called “The Medical School of Salerno”; Caserta with Royal Palace and its park. Don’t miss to taste a pizza, a fresh buffalo mozzarella, a warm sfogliatella, drinking the famous Limoncello.

GoinItaly's signature nine-day small group tour will take you on a journey deep into the culture of Southern Italy while enjoying everything the Amalfi Coast and the Campania region has to offer: food, wine, history, and stunning landscapes. Highlights: • Guided tours by local experts to Pompeii, Paestum, Herculaneum, and Caserta. • Wine tasting on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. • Visit Amalfi and Ravello. • Cooking class and lunch with a local grandmother. • Free day with optional day excursions to Capri, Capua, or hike on the Path of the Gods. • Walking tour in the historical center of Naples and street food lunch.

The Tour Certosa of Padula and Joe Petrosino is a full-day itinerary in the Vallo di Diano that will guide you to discover one of the main Carthusian monasteries of Italy in Padula, the birthplace of Joe Petrosino. We start our tour at the Certosa di San Lorenzo, also known as the Certosa di Padula. The monastery, founded in 1306 by the San Severino family, is the largest in Italy, with an area of ​​51,500 m2 and has the largest cloister in the world built between 1500 and 1700, with an area of ​​12,000 m2. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 and inside you can appreciate the library, reachable with a wonderful helical staircase, the large cloister, the monumental elliptical staircase, the prior's quardo. The whole Certosa di Padula is surrounded by the park and wonderful gardens. Lunch Included After the walk inside the Certosa di San Lorenzo, you will be our guests for a typical lunch in a restaurant. In the early afternoon we visit Joe Petrosino's childhood home, today an appreciable museum. Known as the Italian Sherlock Holmes, not everyone knows that Joe Petrosino was born in Padula in 1860. He then moved to New York City and joined the New York Police Department in 1883 and was promoted by President Roosevelt to investigative sergeant in charge of the NYPD's homicide division. When he was promoted to lieutenant, he investigated the criminal activities of the mafia. His investigations are recognized by all as heroic deeds, so much so that several books, screenplays and films have been dedicated to him, as well as a park in New York City. During his investigations on the mafia, in Sicily in Palermo, he was assassinated in 1909. At the end of the day our Tour Certosa di Padula and Joe Petrosino also ends, when we will take you back to the Hotel. A tour not to be missed in a pleasant combination of Culture, History and Legality.

Discover the archeological site of Paestum and the amazing doric temples with a local and expert in archeology tour guide. Paestum is an archeological sites of Greek temples and you can see its highlights such as the Temples of Neptune, the Forum, the Amphitheater and much more. The tour guide will show you also the frescoes from the ruins preserved at the National Museum of Paestum, just near the ruins. A private tour is best experience to have a full overview of the site and let the tour giuide customize the tour according to your interests.

Our Tour 1943 Operation Avalanche Salerno is an immersive itinerary in one of the most important pages in the history of Italy. We will trace what history remembers as the largest military maneuver in the Mediterranean, second only to the Normandy landing in 1944. Our guided tour starts at the Museum of Operation Avalanche in Eboli. After visiting the museum, we pass to the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Salerno, where 1,847 British, American and Canadian soldiers are buried, as well as from South Africa, India, New Zealand and Africa. We then head towards the Amalfi Coast and reach the city of Maiori. Here we stop on the beach where the allied forces land and then we drive to the Chiunzi Pass, where we begin our trek towards Monte Sant'Angelo and Monte Finestra, retracing the footsteps of the soldiers. The trekking tour will end in Cava de’ Tirreni. A tour not to be missed in a jump into the past of the history of Italy.

Visit Pompeii and experience Lacryma Christi Wines from Vesuvius with a typical local lunch in a Winery. An English speaking driver will pick you up and drop off to your hotel in a comfortable private minivan. Learn about the Mt Vesuvius eruption that covered this ancient city in ash some 2,000 years ago exploring indipendently the Archaelogical site. Afterwards you will visit the ancient Winery of the Mount Vesuvius where you will have an exclusive wine tasting of Lacryma Christi DOP Organic Wines which is paired with a typical lunch of Mount Vesuvius area. Cantina del Vesuvio is a winery owned by three generation of wine maker of the Russo Family and their limited production is sold exclusively at the winery. Celiacs, vegetarians, and vegans special menu are available. In the afternoon you can also choose to improve your tour visiting one site between Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum or Oplontis (you can select one of them during the booking process).

Just north of modern seaside Paestrum sits a major city of the Greek, Lucanian and Roman periods. Although anyone can walk through the ruins of Paestrum, most visitors are not experienced classicists, and a licensed tour guide can bring the city’s amphitheater, civic buildings, and residential ruins alive. Learn about the site’s unique art and architecture from your art historian guide, and take photos that preserve your memory of the day for years to come.