Pompeii and Herculaneum Small Group Tour with an Archaeologist

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Overview

Available languages

English

Italian

6 hours

Mobile ticket

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.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Guidance in Pompeii and Herculaneum by archaeologist guide

Circumvesuviana one-way train ticket from Pompeii to Herculaneum

Herculaneum entry tickets (€16,00 each)

"Pompei Express" admission fee

Pick up and drop off service

Meals and drinks

What To Expect

Basilica

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

15 minutes•Admission Not Applicable

Foro de Pompeya

Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii.

10 minutes•Admission Not Applicable

Options

English Tour from Sorrento

Duration: 8 hours
TRANSPORTATION FROM SORRENTO: Pompeii & Herculaneum Small Group Tour from Sorrento TRANSPORTATION FROM SORRENTO is included for the whole day
Modern Minibus or minivan: Our minibus accommodates up to 16 passengers for the transportation service of the day . Our minivan up to 8 passengers
Look for the Askos Tours sign: The pick-up is set near the fountain at Piazza Angelina Lauro, Sorrento. An Askos Tours representative will greet you.
Starting point:
Piazza Angelina Lauro, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy

Italian Tour from Pompeii

Duration: 6 hours
ITALIAN TOUR : Pompeii & Herculaneum Small Group Walking from Pompeii 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

English Tour from Pompeii

Duration: 6 hours
ENGLISH TOUR : Pompeii & Herculaneum Small Group Walking Tour from Pompeii 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

English Tour from Naples

Duration: 7 hours
TRANSPORTATION FROM NAPLES : Pompeii & Herculaneum Small Group Tour from Naples TRANSPORTATION FROM NAPLES is included for the whole day
Modern Minibus: Enjoy shared minibus transportation from Naples and join a small group tour up to 23 participants
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

Reviews

4.79

977 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

851

A snapshot into ancient Rome.
Alison B,
Jun 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Excellent tour guide, Gennaro , with so much knowledge about the sites & events of the time. Worth every penny
An Exceptional Experience
Paul W,
Jun 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Mike provided an exceptional experience in this tour. His knowledge of Pompeii and Herculanum was excellent. He is a professional archeologist, so that obviously provides him with an ability to inform that other guides couldn't. And, Pasquale was a great driver; getting us around and safely. I highly recommend this tour; especially if it is conducted by Mike.
Must do
Yacine T,
Jun 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Beautiful experience with an amazing guide (Gennaro). He managed to convey the importance of these historical and archaeological sites
Don’t book this tour - awful!
Donna v,
Jun 2, 2025
- Viator
2.00
The Pompeii portion of the tour was fine. The. They split us into two group which became a two language tour. We paid for English only, the second portion of the tour took twice as long. They also changed the tour guide. The new one actually YELLED at Six different groups of people … like actually yelled. Way to ruin the tour. Definitely find a different tour to do.
Huge thanks to the crew...
Avery L,
Jun 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Huge thanks to the crew for this tour who helped us reorganize into two separate tours after we were delayed in arriving due to issues with the trains. We expected to have to forfeit the tour, but we still managed to see almost everything! So big thanks to the organizers and the great guides! Only complaint is that it would be nice for the tour to end back up in Pompeii, as the train transfer to Naples or to Pompeii from the endpoint can be a little difficult to navigate. Otherwise, 5 stars.