About this experience
Explore the ancient Roman sites of Boscoreale and Oplontis on a guided walking tour. Visit the Villa Rustica, the Antiquarium of Boscoreale, and the luxurious Villa Poppaea.
Highlights
- Visit a Roman Villa Rustica and learn how wine was produced in antiquity
- Step beyond the crowds of Pompeii to uncover hidden Roman villas
- Admire the lavish Villa Poppaea in Oplontis, famous for its frescoes
- See the Antiquarium of Boscoreale and learn about rural life in the area
- Enjoy a stress‑free experience with entrance tickets included
What's included
- Guided walking tour
- Entrance tickets to Villa Rustica of Boscoreale
- Entrance tickets to Boscoreale Antiquarium
- Entrance tickets to Oplontis (Villa Poppaea)
- Round-trip train tickets
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
Meet your licensed guide at the Villa Regina Circumvesuviana train station. Round‑trip train tickets are included. During the journey, your guide will introduce the Vesuvian area and explain its close connection to ancient Pompeii.
Begin the walking tour at the Antiquarium of Boscoreale, where frescoes, household objects, agricultural tools, and casts provide a vivid introduction to rural life in ancient Campania. This museum visit offers essential context for understanding how the countryside supported Pompeii’s economy.
Continue to a nearby Villa Rustica, a working Roman farm that produced wine and agricultural goods.
Explore:
Wine presses and storage areas
Service and production spaces
Daily life of farmers and enslaved workers
This stop reveals the economic foundation behind Roman wealth and urban luxury.
Travel onward to Oplontis to visit the spectacular Villa Poppaea, one of the most luxurious Roman villas ever discovered.
Highlights include:
Lavishly decorated reception rooms
Exceptionally preserved Second Style frescoes
Gardens, pools, and elegant architectural spaces
Your guide will explain aristocratic Roman life and the villa’s possible connection to Poppaea Sabina, wife of Emperor Nero.
The tour ends at the Torre Annunziata Railway Station.