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Pompeii and Herculaneum Small Group Tour with an Archaeologist
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Tour Highlights
Full Description
Join the guide at the entrance of Pompeii ruins called Porta Marina Inferiore, where the tour starts.
Discover the site and its best highlights with the assistance of an expert Archaeologist.
You will see the Forum – the main square – the most important houses and buildings and the famous plaster casts.
After the tour take a quick break, then reach the site of Herculaneum by the local metro line called Circumvesuviana at a few steps from Pompeii entrance.
End your tour with the site of Herculaneum, smaller than Pompeii but better preserved: visit the beach where more than 300 skeletons were found.
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What's Included
Included
- Headsets for all participants
- Round-trip transportation to/from Naples, outside Starhotels Terminus (Tour from Naples)
- Train tickets to/from Rome to Naples + Full Day transportation service (Tour from Rome)
- Guided tour service in both Pompeii and Herculaneum
- Round-trip transportation to/from Sorrento, P.za Angelina Lauro (Tour from Sorrento)
- Circumvesuviana one-way train ticket from Pompeii to Herculaneum (Tour from Pompeii)
- Entrance fees
Not Included
- Meals and drinks
- Personal expenses
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Herculaneum ruins' entry tickets: 16 euros (adult) 2 euros (EU citizens 18-25 y.o.); Pompeii ruins' entry tickets: 20 euros (adult)
- Not recommended for visitors in wheelchairs
- Not recommended for visually impaired guests unless accompanied by a dedicated personal assistant
Itinerary
Duration: 15 minutes
Duration: 10 minutes
Duration: 15 minutes
Duration: 15 minutes
Duration: 15 minutes
Duration: 15 minutes
Duration: 15 minutes
Duration: 15 minutes
Duration: 15 minutes
From Naples, Sorrento, or Rome: travel with the guide by modern minibus directly to the Herculaneum archaeological site.
From Pompeii: reach Herculaneum with your guide using the included Circumvesuviana train ticket (about 30 minutes + 10-minute walk).
A quick lunch break is available before the transfer (own expense).
Arrival in Herculaneum:
Upon arrival, the guide leads the group directly to the Ticket Office of the Herculaneum ruins.
You may access it as follows:
By minibus (Naples, Sorrento, Rome options): direct drop-off near the entrance.
By train (Pompeii option): a short 10-minute walk from Ercolano Scavi station.
Duration: 60 minutes
Admission ticket included
Duration: 10 minutes
M. Nonius Balbus was the city's major benefactor restoring and building many public buildings. On his death he was made patron and feted with many honours, detailed in the long inscription on his funeral altar.
Duration: 10 minutes
Duration: 10 minutes
The house possibly belonged to one of the town's leading benefactors, Marcus Nonius Balbus and is somewhat unusual in that it has its own private access to the adjoining Suburban Thermae to the south.
Duration: 10 minutes
Duration: 10 minutes
Duration: 15 minutes
Duration: 10 minutes
The house has a monumental entrance which still retains the carbonised remains of the doorposts and lintel.
Duration: 15 minutes
The house has an arrangement that was typical of the Samnites (an ancient people of the Sabine race who occupied this mountainous part of central Italy). The splendid atrium is skirted by a gallery with Ionic columns. The rooms are decorated with frescoes.
Duration: 15 minutes
Duration: 10 minutes
Duration: 10 minutes
📍 Meeting Point
Starting Point
This option includes round trip train tickets from Rome to Naples. Once in Naples, the meeting point is across the street from the Naples central station, at Starhotels Terminus.
Your tour guide will hold an Askos Tours sign.
End Point
The Pompeii and Herculaneum walking tour ends inside Herculaneum Ruins
The Pompeii and Herculaneum walking tour ends inside Herculaneum Ruins
The Pompeii and Herculaneum walking tour ends inside Herculaneum Ruins
The Naples and Sorrento options, which include transportation, end back to the meeting point
Frequently Asked Questions
This tour has a specific cancellation policy. We recommend checking the terms at the time of booking to understand the refund conditions.
You will receive your confirmation via email immediately after booking. Viator sends your voucher as soon as payment is completed.
The expected duration is approximately 6 hours. We recommend arriving at least 10-15 minutes before the departure time.
The tour price includes:
- Headsets for all participants
- Round-trip transportation to/from Naples, outside Starhotels Terminus (Tour from Naples)
- Train tickets to/from Rome to Naples + Full Day transportation service (Tour from Rome)
- Guided tour service in both Pompeii and Herculaneum
- Round-trip transportation to/from Sorrento, P.za Angelina Lauro (Tour from Sorrento)
...and more
The starting point is: For POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM ENGLISH TOUR FROM ROME participants This option includes round trip train tickets from Rome to Naples. Once in Naples,.... We recommend using Google Maps to easily reach the meeting location.
We recommend bringing comfortable shoes, water, sunscreen, and a camera. Check the tour's additional information for any specific requirements.