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Pompeii and Herculaneum Small Group Tour with an Archaeologist

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6h–11h
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English
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Overview

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Two buried cities in one day with an archaeologist: Pompeii's forum, houses and plaster casts, then Herculaneum, the better preserved and quieter of the two, with train tickets from Rome and local transport arranged. Guide, headsets and entries are included at €64 per person, meals are not. Not suitable for wheelchairs.

From the guide

This experience combines the two archaeological sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum, famous for the eruption of Mount Vesuvius happened in 79 AD.
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.

Tour options

The operator sells this tour in 4 versions. Prices are the operator's current list for two travellers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date and party.

Tour from Pompeii

from €64 / person
Guide: English

Duration: 6 hours

What this option includes

ENGLISH TOUR : TRANSPORTATION IS INCLUDED BETWEEN POMPEII & HERCULANEUM ONLY

Meeting place: This option is a walking tour, the meeting point is the entrance of Pompeii ruins Porta Marina INFERIORE, Piazza Esedra.

Starting point:

Piazza Esedra, 1, 80045 Pompei NA, Italy

Tour from Naples

from €99 / person
Guide: English

Duration: 7 hours

What this option includes

TRANSPORTATION FROM NAPLES : TRANSPORTATION FROM NAPLES is included for the whole day

no animals allowed

Modern Minibus: Enjoy shared minibus transportation from Naples

Look for the Askos Tours sign : The meeting for this option from Naples is outside STARHOTEL TERMINUS, in Piazza Garibaldi, 91, Naples.

Starting point:

P.za Giuseppe Garibaldi, 91, 80142 Napoli NA, Italy

Tour from Sorrento

from €116 / person
Guide: English

Duration: 8 hours

What this option includes

TRANSPORTATION FROM SORRENTO: TRANSPORTATION FROM SORRENTO is included for the whole day.

No animals allowed

Modern minibus or minivan

Look for the Askos Tours sign: Pick up is next to the fountain in Piazza Angelina Lauro, Sorrento. An Askos Tours representative will greet you.

Starting point:

Piazza Angelina Lauro, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy

Tour from Rome

from €169 / person
Guide: English

Duration: 11 hours

What this option includes

TRANSPORTATION FROM ROME: Train tickets from Rome to Naples are included.

Transportation is included to/from Naples.

Minibus or minivan

Look for the Askos Tours sign: Departure is from Roma Termini station independently using high-speed train tickets provided by us then meet us in Naples9.20

Starting point:

P.za Giuseppe Garibaldi, 91, 80142 Napoli NA, Italy

Schedule & Availability

Runs daily
Departures: 13 start times between 06:00 and 10:30
Available year-round

This tour runs daily, with 13 start times between 06:00 and 10:30 depending on the date. It runs year-round. These are the operator’s scheduled departures, not a live seat count: availability is confirmed at checkout. Schedule last checked September 12, 2026.

What's 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)
Herculaneum entry tickets - 'Pompeii express' entry tickets

What's Not Included

Meals and drinks
Personal expenses

Itinerary

Basilica Stop 1
was an open portico that gave shelter to merchants and other activities.
15 min
Foro de Pompeya Stop 2
Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii.
10 min
Via dell’Abbondanza Stop 3
Walk through the main street of Pompeii.
Pass by
The house of Menander is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in an... Stop 4
The house of Menander is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents.
15 min
In the granary you will see marble tables and baths for fountains that adorne... Stop 5
In the granary you will see marble tables and baths for fountains that adorned the entrances of houses and some casts of victims of the eruption as well as that of a dog and a tree.
15 min
Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane) Stop 6
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.
15 min
Lupanar Stop 7
Visit the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii.
15 min
The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residenc... Stop 8
The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii.
15 min
Odeon - Teatro Piccolo Stop 9
Have a look of the so called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii.
15 min
Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii Stop 10
15 min
After the visit of Pompeii, continue to Herculaneum together with your archae... Stop 11
After the visit of Pompeii, continue to Herculaneum together with your archaeologist guide, following the transportation method included in your selected option: 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.
1h
Admission included
The house receives its name from marble statues of stags/deer found in the pe... Stop 12
The house receives its name from marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.
10 min
La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo Stop 13
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.
10 min
College of the Augustales Stop 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).
10 min
The house possibly belonged to one of the town's leading benefactors, Marcus ... Stop 15
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.
10 min
Partem Domus lignea - Casa del Tramezzo di Legno Stop 16
It is very important house for the elegant wooden partition remained.
10 min
House of the Skeleton Stop 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.
15 min
Central Thermae Stop 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.
10 min
The House of the Black Hall is one of Herculaneum's more luxurious mansions Stop 19
The house has a monumental entrance which still retains the carbonised remains of the doorposts and lintel.
15 min
Casa Sannitica Stop 20
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.
15 min
Casa del Bel Cortile Stop 21
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.
10 min
House of the Grand Portal Stop 22
Beautiful domus in the Centre of the archaeological area, with various environments, collonnati, frescos e-com everywhere at Herculaneum-charred remains of wooden parts.
10 min

Departure & Return

Start point

For POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM ENGLISH TOUR FROM ROME participants 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., For POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM ENGLISH TOUR FROM SORRENTO participants This option includes transportation from Sorrento. The meeting point is near the fountain of Piazza Angelina Lauro Square in Sorrento. Your representative will hold an Askos Tours sign for easy identification., For POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM ENGLISH TOUR FROM NAPLES participants This option includes transportation from Naples. The meeting point is outside Starhotels Terminus, opposite Naples Central Station. Your tour guide will hold an Askos Tours sign for easy identification., For POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM WALKING TOUR participants This option excludes transportation. The meeting point is at the Pompeii Ruins entrance, PORTA MARINA INFERIORE, in Piazza Esedra Square. Look for our staff holding an Askos Tours sign for easy identification.

End point

If you book POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM OPTION FROM ROME, the tour ends at the Rome Termini station. The Pompeii and Herculaneum walking tour ends inside Herculaneum Ruins, If you book POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM OPTION FROM NAPLES OR SORRENTO, the tour ends back to the meeting point. The Pompeii and Herculaneum walking tour ends inside Herculaneum Ruins , If you book POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM OPTION FROM NAPLES OR SORRENTO, the tour ends back to the meeting point. The Pompeii and Herculaneum walking tour ends inside Herculaneum Ruins , If you book POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM WALKING OPTION, the tour ends indide Herculaneum Ruins. The Naples and Sorrento options, which include transportation, end back to the meeting point

Additional 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

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

1+ daysFull refund
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