Pompeii and Herculaneum led by an Archaeologist with private transport

5.0 (92 reviews) Naples, Italy
Duration7h
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LanguagesGerman, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

This tour consists of a marvelous walk in the company of a competent archaeologist and professional guide through the ancient Roman cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii, buried by the ashes of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

Relax in comfortable transportation in a private minivan.

A visit to Herculaneum offers a unique experience; although smaller than Pompeii, it is much better preserved. Buried under 20 meters of mud, it still retains second stories, carbonized wooden objects, intact paintings, and mosaics. With our guide's detailed explanations, the city will come to life before your eyes.

Pompeii, on the other hand, provides a more extensive exploration. Walking through its streets, you will feel as though the town is still alive. Your guide will share the fascinating history of the city and illustrate how the Romans lived, leading you to the most significant public buildings and private houses.

Itinerary may be subject to change

What's included

  • Herculaneum entry tickets - 'Pompei Express' entry tickets
  • Admission ticket 'Pompeii Express'
  • Hotel/port pick up and drop off
  • Transportation by private Minivan and a professional driver
  • Guidance and assistance for the entire tour
  • Meals and personal expenses (not obliged to stop)

What to expect

  1. 1h · Admission ticket not included
    Pick up at your accommodation in Naples, Salerno, Sorrento or Amalfi Coast. Start your tour meeting your tour guide at the ticket office of Herculaneum ruins
  2. 10m
    The house receives its name from marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.
  3. La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo
    10m
    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.
  4. College of the Augustales
    10m
    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).
  5. Central Thermae
    10m
    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.
  6. 10m
    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.
  7. House of the Skeleton
    15m
    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.
  8. 15m
    The House of the Black Hall is one of Herculaneum's more luxurious mansions.

    The house has a monumental entrance which still retains the carbonised remains of the doorposts and lintel.
  9. Partem Domus lignea - Casa del Tramezzo di Legno
    10m
    It is very important house for the elegant wooden partition remained.
  10. Casa Sannitica
    15m
    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.
  11. Casa del Bel Cortile
    10m
    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.
  12. House of the Grand Portal
    40m
    Beautiful domus in the Centre of the archaeological area, with various environments, collonnati, frescos e-com everywhere at Herculaneum-charred remains of wooden parts.

    Drop off at your accommodation in Naples, Salerno, Sorrento or Amalfi Coast.
  13. Archaeological Park of Pompeii
    30m · Admission ticket not included
    Free time to have lunch on your own, then continue your tour visiting Pompeii Ruins
  14. Lupanar
    15m
    Visit the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii
  15. Foro de Pompeya
    10m
    Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii
  16. Via dell’Abbondanza
    Pass by
    Walk through the main street of Pompeii
  17. 15m
    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.
  18. Basilica
    15m
    Basilica was an open portico that gave shelter to merchants and other activities
  19. Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)
    15m
    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
  20. 15m
    The house of Menander is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents
  21. 15m
    The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii
  22. 10m
    Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii
  23. Odeon - Teatro Piccolo
    Pass by
    Have a look of the so called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Pick at the cruise port , train station, airport, or at your accommodation in Naples, Salerno, Sorrento or Amalfi Coast.

Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Suggested comfortable shoes.
  • In the summer NO flip flops.
  • Best to bring sunglasses, sunscreen and water.
  • Lunch stop in between Herculaneum and Pompeii (not obliged to stop)
  • Herculaneum ruins' entry tickets: 16 euros (adult) 2 euros (EU citizens 18-25 y.o.)

Cancellation policy

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

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