Pompeii and Herculaneum Small Group Tour with an Archaeologist
Overview
Available languages
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.
Foro de Pompeya
Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii.
Options
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
no animals
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
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 Sorrento
Duration: 8 hours
TRANSPORTATION FROM SORRENTO: Pompeii & Herculaneum Small Group Tour from Sorrento
TRANSPORTATION FROM SORRENTO is included for the whole day.
No animals
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
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
Reviews
1,128 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amadayo and our tour.
Jennifer C,
Sep 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00One of the best tours I’ve ever been on. Our tour guide, Amadayo, was absolutely incredible. He was super knowledgeable and had a great fun personality. He kept our group together and was cool, calm, and collected. We had such a great time learning and would recommend. 10 out of 10….even 100 out of 10.
Fascinating day
Robert W,
Sep 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00This tour of these 2 historic places was very good. We went to Herculaneum first, which allowed us to walk around a less crowded, and smaller historic area and hear a lot of history at that time that would have been more difficult in Pompeii. Pompeii was much bigger than expected, you could spend many hours there, but wouldn’t learn what we did from our Archeologist guide (Michaela, probably spelled wrong.). Our guide was able to educate us on the life in both cites prior to the eruption. I will say that the tour in Pompeii seemed to go faster than I would have liked, but it was due to the many other tour groups in the park. We did have an hour break at a shopping mall for lunch, which worked out good, lots to choose from for lunch. Make sure to have water bottle filled before going to either park, you are mostly out in the sun.
We thought the whole day...
GARY F,
Sep 16, 2025
- Viator
5.00We thought the whole day was fantastic! Diego was our guide at both Pompeii and Herculeam and he was incredibly knowledgeable, interesting and enthusiastic. He really made the 4 hours we spent together go very quickly. The van was comfortable and timely for all the pick ups and drop offs. I liked that we took a break in between the 2 places to have lunch at the local modern mall where there were many good options to grab a bite for lunch. Highly recommend this activity, this company and our guide!!&
Great tour and good drive there and back
Tania R,
Sep 16, 2025
- Viator
4.00We loved the tour but we had wished that we could have seen some more areas that we didn't get to see. Otherwise very informative, smooth pick up, on time drop off, and great sites. Wish we could have stopped at the Pompeii gift store for a few minutes and wished we could have seen a little more at both places but ran out of time. Guess we just have to go back! Glad we took the tour.
Highly recommend
Irene C,
Sep 16, 2025
- Viator
5.00Highly recommend this tour. Our guide Antonio was great, had a breadth of knowledge and could answer every question our group threw at him.
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