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Pompeii and Herculaneum Small-Group with an Expert Archaeologist

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Embark on an unforgettable journey back in time with our exclusive Pompeii and Herculaneum tour, departing from either Sorrento or Naples. Unlike other tours, we offer a personalized, small-group experience, ensuring you get the most out of your visit to these iconic archaeological sites.

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Tour Highlights

Embark on an unforgettable journey back in time with our exclusive Pompeii and Herculaneum tour, departing from eithe...
Unlike other tours, we offer a personalized, small-group experience, ensuring you get the most out of your visit to t...
With comfortable, air-conditioned transportation, you’ll enjoy stunning views of the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvi...
Skip the long lines and dive straight into exploration, with time to fully immerse yourself in the ruins.

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Embark on an unforgettable journey back in time with our exclusive Pompeii and Herculaneum tour, departing from either Sorrento or Naples. Unlike other tours, we offer a personalized, small-group experience, ensuring you get the most out of your visit to these iconic archaeological sites. Our expert guides bring the history of Pompeii and Herculaneum to life, sharing fascinating insights about the daily lives of the Romans before the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. With comfortable, air-conditioned transportation, you’ll enjoy stunning views of the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius as you travel. Skip the long lines and dive straight into exploration, with time to fully immerse yourself in the ruins. Visit both Pompeii and Herculaneum, two cities preserved in different ways by the eruption, and gain a unique perspective on ancient Roman life. Book today for an enriching, seamless, and exciting historical adventure!
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What's Included

Included

  • One way transportation from Pompeii to Herculaneum ( Option from Pompeii)
  • Round-trip transportation to/from Naples( Option from Naples)
  • Guided tour service in both Pompeii and Herculaneum
  • Herculaneum entry tickets - 'Pompeii express' entry tickets
  • Round-trip transportation to/from Sorrento ( Option from Sorrento)
  • Train tickets to/from Rome to Naples + transportation from Naples( Option from Rome)

Not Included

  • Meals and drinks
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities

Important Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum numbers of 6 people per tour apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
  • At Pompeii and Herculaneum Children under 18 y.o. enter for free, showing a valid form of ID.
  • Please note that the drop-off point depends on the tour option you selected.

Itinerary

1 Pompeii is an extraordinary archaeological site, an ancient Roman city preserved by...

Pompeii is an extraordinary archaeological site, an ancient Roman city preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. During your visit to Pompeii with the guide in two and a half hours, you will discover its most famous areas frescoes.

Duration: 120 minutes

Admission ticket included

2 Have a look of the so called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii.

Duration: 10 minutes

Admission ticket included

3 Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii

Duration: 10 minutes

Admission ticket included

4 The house of Menander is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents.

Duration: 15 minutes

Admission ticket included

5 These occupy a vast area between the Brothel lane, the Holconius crossroads and the Via Stabiana. They represent the oldest thermal complex in the city.

Duration: 10 minutes

Admission ticket included

6 Visit the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii.

Duration: 10 minutes

Admission ticket included

7 Via dell’Abbondanza

8 The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii.

Duration: 10 minutes

Admission ticket included

9 Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii.

Duration: 10 minutes

Admission ticket included

10 Basilica was an open portico that gave shelter to merchants and other activities.

Duration: 10 minutes

Admission ticket included

11 A quick lunch break is available before the transfer (own expense). After...

A quick lunch break is available before the transfer (own expense). After the visit of Pompeii, continue to Herculaneum. Here you will enjoy a two-hour guided visit of this remarkably well-preserved ancient town, where wooden structures, mosaics, and everyday objects survived the eruption, offering an intimate and vivid glimpse into Roman life.

Duration: 120 minutes

Admission ticket included

12 The house receives its name from marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.

Duration: 10 minutes

Admission ticket included

13 M. Nonius Balbus was the city's major benefactor restoring and building many...

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

Admission ticket included

14 It is thought that the building was a centre of the cult of the Emperor Augustus and the headquarters of the Collegium Augustalium (or possibly even the local curia).

Duration: 10 minutes

Admission ticket included

15 The house possibly belonged to one of the town's leading benefactors, Marcus...

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

Admission ticket included

16 It is very important house for the elegant wooden partition remained.

Duration: 10 minutes

Admission ticket included

17 The House of the Skeleton probably the aggregation of three smaller buildings, derives its name from the discovery of human remains in a second floor room in 1831.

Duration: 10 minutes

Admission ticket included

18 The Central Thermae were built around the beginning of the 1st century AD and were divided, as was then the common practice, into men's and women's baths, each with their own separate entrances.

Duration: 10 minutes

Admission ticket included

19 The house has an arrangement that was typical of the Samnites (an...

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: 10 minutes

Admission ticket included

20 This is one of the most original houses in Herculaneum. It has a courtyard with a stairway and a stone balcony instead of an atrium.

Duration: 10 minutes

Admission ticket included

21 Beautiful domus in the Centre of the archaeological area, with various environments, collonnati, frescos e-com everywhere at Herculaneum-charred remains of wooden parts.

Duration: 10 minutes

Admission ticket included

📍 Meeting Point

Starting Point

Your driver or guide will be waiting for you as you disembark your ship, holding a sign reading: "MondoGuide"
You will be returned to the port at the end of the excursion

End Point

( Option Tour from Salerno)
( Option Tour from Naples port)
( Option Tour from Naples tarin station and Rome)
( Option Tour from Sorrento)
( Option Tour from Pompeii )

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:

  • One way transportation from Pompeii to Herculaneum ( Option from Pompeii)
  • Round-trip transportation to/from Naples( Option from Naples)
  • Guided tour service in both Pompeii and Herculaneum
  • Herculaneum entry tickets - 'Pompeii express' entry tickets
  • Round-trip transportation to/from Sorrento ( Option from Sorrento)

...and more

The starting point is: Your driver or guide will be waiting for you as you disembark your ship, holding a sign reading: "MondoGuide" You will be returned to the port at t.... 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.

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