Pastum and Buffalo Mozzarella Drive

About this tour

This eight-hour private drive combines two of Campania's most compelling draws: the remarkably preserved Greek temples at Paestum, a UNESCO site with some of the world's finest Doric architecture, and the rolling countryside where buffalo mozzarella is still made by hand. You'll travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver, departing from Naples. The mozzarella farm visit and tastings are optional add-ons—worth doing if you want to watch cheese being pulled from fresh curds and sample ricotta and scamorza alongside it.

Highlights

• Three intact Greek Doric temples, among Earth's best preserved
• Watch buffalo being milked and mozzarella stretched by hand
• Taste fresh ricotta, scamorza, and buffalo-milk cheeses
• Walk the archaeological site designated UNESCO World Heritage
• Sandy beaches at Paestum if time allows
• Door-to-door pickup and return from Naples Centrale

What to expect

Your driver collects you from Naples station and drives south to Paestum (roughly 90 minutes). You'll have time to explore the archaeological zone independently—three honey-coloured temples standing in scrubland, remarkably intact after 2,500 years. The site is vast; wear comfortable shoes and bring water. If you've arranged a farm visit, you'll head into the countryside to watch the entire cheese-making cycle: the milking sheds, the copper vats, the moment curds transform into glossy mozzarella. Tastings follow. Otherwise, you might browse the beach or museums. Return to Naples by early evening to catch your train back to Rome.

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