Naples Excursion Question (Also posted in Cruise Critic General Europe Port Section)

[northwestbear]

Memories Of Naples: Borbonic Tunnels & Pompeii With Pizza Lunch 

 

Thinking about booking this through Princess. Has anyone done this tour? If so, what did you think? We have done Pompeii on our own before, but would like to go back with a guide. We would also like to see a bit of Naples. Pre-Covid we booked almost nothing through the cruise line, but with so many  of our cruises cancelled and the possibility of port cancellations on this one, I am booking everything through Princess. 

 

"Start your tour at the historic port guarded by the imposing Castle Nuovo, which looms over the harbor. Continue to the heart of the city, the Piazza del Plebiscito, dominated by the Royal Palace of Naples with its formidable, red facade featuring the statues of the eight king. Admire the Church of San Francesco di Paoloa, the Teatro di San Carlo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Galleria Umberto. Tour the Naples Galleria Borbonica and see the aqueduct of Carmingnano. A the end of the walk through the tunnel, you'll arrive at the Naples shoreline, where you'll see the famous Egg Castle in Santa Lucia."  Lunch at a local Pizzeria included. Afternoon guided tour of Pompeii. 

[Steelers36]

You posted in the correct/best place - the other place.

[Leo37]

Hi @northwestbear. My wife and I did this exact tour, back in 2018. We really enjoyed it. It was our first visit to Naples and we wanted to both see the city and Pompeii.

 

The walking tour itself is fine, guide was good, but it's a fairly quick tour of some obvious sights. The Borbonic Tunnels themselves were excellent though, and the pizza lunch surprisingly good as well. It was at a very local restaurant, and as well as us tour group tourists, Italian speaking locals stopped by to eat. For me, that's always a sign of a good place.

 

Pompeii, as you'll know from your past visit, is an extraordinary site - and a vast one. We had about 3 to 4 hours there, and certainly seemed like our guide was able to both find some highlights but also kept us moving to avoid worst of crowds.

 

Overall, we enjoyed it and would recommend. Whatever you decide, enjoy your cruise. We are back in Naples on the Regal later this summer and are still deciding what we want to do this time.

[maggie777]

We did a tunnel and pizza tour several years ago. Tunnels and pizza were both excellent.