Top Ten Half Day Itineraries

The historical centre of Naples was founded in the 5th century BC and is made up of stratifications belonging to different ages.
From the Greek-Roman period to the modern age, Naples can easily be called a vertical city and is still full of mystery and surprises.
Our walk will focus on the art, architecture, food, tradition and modern design.

Caravaggio was one of the most revolutionary artists and the undeniable leading  painter of the 17th century.
Naples is the home of three of his works and your local guide will lead you to see two of them, the first and the last canvas he painted during his Neapolitan stay.
During the walk you’ll also see other coeval works of art displayed in other churches.

Walk in the historical centre, learn from a local guide about this fascinating city and its inhabitants.
You’ll understand this place that never ceases to surprise.
Being an important port and the capital of a Kingdom, Naples has mysterious artistic treasures.
A bad reputation has kept mass tourism away from this eclectic “città d’arte” and crib of assorted civilizations.
Naples’ art, architecture and food are unique and bound to enchant you!
This itinerary focuses on daily life in this populated city.
During the walk you’ll see works of art displayed in churches and a vibrant food market.
The 4 hour tour will end in a house in the heart of Napoli where you’ll have the opportunity to taste local specialties and wines and see how locals live.
Some possible sites the walking tour can include: Caravaggio’s painting at the Pio Monte, Cappella Sansevero, Santa Chiara and the Underground Greek Roman city. 

The historical centre of Naples was founded in the 5th century BC and is made up of stratifications belonging to different ages.
It is these layers, ranging from the Greek-Roman period to the modern age, that distinguish Naples from other Italian cities.
The walking tour can includes: The Church of Gesù Nuovo, The Convent of Santa Chiara, The Underground excavations of San Lorenzo Maggiore and Via San Gregorio Armeno – a typical Neapolitan street where numerous craftsmen still sell their wares from tiny shops.

We offer two itineraries:
Either
– A 2,5 hour tour which takes you around the areas described in Ferrante’s books.
Transport is by private taxi or minibus (maximum 7 people).
or
– A 4-hour tour which focuses on the sites described by Elena Ferrante. For example, the district where Elena and Lila grew up as well as the historical and residential neighbourhood that she mentions. During the walk you will sample some of the typical street food that Elena and her friends used to snack on – for example pastries, taralli and fried pizza. Transport is by private minibus (maximum 7 people).
For both tours, the guide will also show you some of the main monuments of the city, describe the socio-historical and cultural context and tell you about Naples’ traditions in relation to Ferrante’s novels.
Our official tour guides are expert art historians or historians and all of them live locally so they know every corner of the city

Pompeii is today, the most important open-air museum in the world. It was buried under a layer of volcanic ashes in the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. and yet our archaeology expert promises to bring Pompeii back to life for you with a detailed description of daily life in a Roman town

The town of Oplontis (now known as Torre Annunziata), after being covered in ash, lapilli and mud in 79 AD, was first explored in the 19th-20th century.
Villa Oplontis was a suburban, residential villa believed to have been used by Nero’s second wife, Poppaea Sabina.
It is a typical example of an “otium” villa built near the coast.
It consists of porches, gardens, residential rooms, thermal baths and a swimming pool.
The frescoes at Oplontis are magnificent: the walls are richly decorated with scenes showing architecture, landscapes and still-lives.
In an eclectic, walled garden you will see splendid trompe l’oeil frescoes depicting plants and birds.

Herculaneum suffered the same fate as Pompeii during the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Herculaneum was covered by volcanic, pyroclastic flows, the layers of which were deep enough to conserve the upper storeys of the buildings while the superheated volcanic streams carbonised and preserved organic materials such as wood, cloth, papyri and food.

The Archaeological Museum is one of the older and most important archaeological museum in Europe.
The Renaissance-style Palace houses frescoes, mosaics, statues, papyri and utensils discovered in the Vesuvian area (Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae).
Among its main collections are the Farnese collection, the Egyptian rooms and the secret cabinet, which shows about 250 erotic objects, reminding us of those infamous popular Roman pastimes.

The immense Park and the Palace were built in the 18th century on the orders of King Charles III.
The Museum houses the main Picture Gallery of the city (Tiziano, Botticelli, Masaccio, Bellini, Carracci, Simone Martini, Colantonio, Caravaggio, Ribera, Giordano, Warhol amongst others), a priceless porcelain collection and the Royal Apartments.

 
San Martino National Museum is located on the top of the Vomero hill within a Carthusian Monastery.
It also provides us with one of the best views of the city and the gulf of Naples.
The complex includes a wonderful church (housing frescoes and canvases by the greatest artists of the 17th century such as Cavalier d’Arpino , Lanfranco, Ribera, Caracciolo, Vouet, Reni, Giordano), cloisters of differing styles and periods, terraced gardens, and the monastery and its cells.
The monastery is today a museum exhibiting works of art by Pietro Bernini, Fanzago, Gargiulo and a collections of Nativity scenes with sculpted crèche figures from the 18th century.

Learn about traditional Neapolitan foods with a visit to a vibrant, local market where your local guide will be able to tell you all about the delights of Neapolitan cuisine and its fresh products.
Our culinary experience will then continue in a Neapolitan pizzeria where assisted by a professional pizzaiolo you’ll make and eat your pizza.
3 hours max 6 people