About this experience

Join a small-group tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum, starting from Sorrento or Naples. This experience is tailored for those who prefer a more intimate setting and includes insights from an expert archaeologist. Participants will explore the ruins of both cities, which showcase different preservation methods following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The tour features air-conditioned transportation, providing views of the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius. It is suitable for history enthusiasts and those looking to learn about ancient Roman culture. Consider that this tour allows for a deeper exploration without waiting in long lines, but may not be ideal for large groups or those seeking a general overview.

Itinerary

Archaeological Park of Pompeii

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.

Odeon - Teatro Piccolo

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

Teatro Grande

Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii

Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)

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.

Via dell’Abbondanza

Foro de Pompeya

Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii.

Basilica

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

Archeological Park of Herculaneum

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.

La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo

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.

College of the Augustales

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).

Casa del Rilievo di Telefo

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.

Partem Domus lignea - Casa del Tramezzo di Legno

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

House of the Skeleton

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.

Central Thermae

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.

What's included / not 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 HerculaneumHerculaneum entry tickets - 'Pompeii express' entry ticketsImmediate assistance buying the best round-trip train tickets from Rome to Naples (Option from Rome)Assitance to buy Train tickets from Rome to Naples + transportation from Naples( Option from Rome)Round-trip transportation to/from Sorrento ( Option from Sorrento)Round-trip transportation from Naples to Pompeii & Herculaneum and back to Naples (Option from Rome)

Meals and drinksPersonal expensesGratuitiesRound-trip train tickets from Rome to Naples

Additional information

Accessibility and comfort

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

Good to know

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.
Baby car seats provided for infants aged 0–3 years

Pompeii and Herculaneum Small Group Tour with an Archaeologist

4,8 (1769)8h30Pompeii, Italy

From€64

Pompeii and Herculaneum Small-Group Tour from Sorrento or Naples