Accessible Companion: Herculaneum & Salerno Highlights (Van)

OVERVIEW

This excursion is for guests that use a cane/walker, have limited mobility issues or for companions of those guest that have booked mobility equipment tour.

Those guests that are fully dependent on their mobility device please book: SAL_A2 ACCESSIBLE Mobility Equipment: Herculaneum & Salerno Highlights.

Tour includes step-free routes, shorter distances and no stairs. Accessible restrooms with wide doors for wheelchairs are present along the tour route. Vehicles are adapted with an access ramp (or lift where available) to accommodate a limited number of wheelchairs and/or mobility scooters. Guides are not allowed to push wheelchairs; therefore, guests needing special assistance must be accompanied by an able-bodied.

Wander about the ruins of Herculaneum, which the eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed along with Pompeii, and enjoy a driving tour through Salerno. Fortunately for archaeologists, Herculaneum was buried under as much as 60 feet of volcanic ash and mud, which preserved it. While proceeding through the streets, you can expect to view elaborate bath houses decorated with mosaics and frescoes, luxurious residences such as the House of the Black Salon and a food distribution center for the poor. Near Herculaneum’s marina, you will observe the somber House of Skeletons, where volcanic gases and ash trapped more than 125 people. Later, you will have the chance to see the best of Salerno in air-conditioned comfort by driving along its enchanting streets, taking in attractions such as the medieval Arechi Castle and elegant Verdi Opera House. You will also pass the Lungomare Trieste pedestrian promenade that runs along the beach-rimmed Gulf of Salerno.

HIGHLIGHTS

• See the remains of Herculaneum, which the eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed in 79 AD.
• Gain insight into the lives of the wealthy and the poor in 1st-century Herculaneum.
• Grasp what anthropologists have learned while examining the remains in the House of Skeletons.
• Enjoy a driving tour through Salerno, much of it along the beautiful waterfront.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.