Pompeii and Herculaneum led by an Archaeologist with private transport
Pompeii and Herculaneum led by an Archaeologist with private transport
This tour consists in a marvelous walk in company of a competent archaeologist and professional guide around of the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum buried from the ashes of the volcano Vesuvius in 79 a. D.Relax in a comfortable trasportation in a private Minivan.A walk in Pompeii is a very strong experience; you'll have the feeling of wandering in a town that is still alive. The guide will tell you about the history of the town and how the Romans lived, showing you all the most important public buildings and private houses.While Pompeii had been covered in five meters of ash, an avalanche of mud 20 meters thick buried Herculaneum, which is smaller but better preserved then Pompeii; there It is still possible to see second stories, carbonized wooden objects, intact paintings and mosaics.
With our guide's explanation the city will come to life.The itinerary can be subjected to slight variations due to the closure of some locations or due to overcrowding.
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Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Pompeii Archaeological Park
Pick up at your accommodation in Naples, Salerno, Sorrento or Amalfi Coast. Enter in Pompeii ruins at the main entrance of the archaeological site called "Porta Marina Superiore".
30 minutesBasilica
Basilica was an open portico that gave shelter to merchants and other activities
15 minutesForum
Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii
10 minutesVia dell’Abbondanza
Walk through the main street of Pompeii
House of Menander (Casa del Menandro)
The house of Menander is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents
15 minutesGranai del Foro
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 minutesStabian 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
15 minutesVia Villa Dei Misteri 2 Approximately Two Blocks East of The Forum at The Intersection of Vico del Lupanare and Vico del Balcone Pensile
Visit the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii
15 minutesCasa del Fauno
The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii
15 minutesOdeon - Teatro Piccolo
Have a look of the so called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii
Teatro Grande
Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii
10 minutesParco Acheologico di Ercolano
Stop for a lunch of about 1 hour, it is optional, if you wish we can suggest some of the best restaurants around the ruins. And pick up with private trasport to hercolaneum ruins.
1 hourCasa dei Cervi
The house receives its name from marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.
10 minutesLa 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.
10 minutesCollege 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).
10 minutesCasa 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.
10 minutesPartem Domus lignea - Casa del Tramezzo di Legno
It is very important house for the elegant wooden partition remained.
10 minutesHouse 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.
15 minutesCentral 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.
10 minutesCasa del Salone Nero
The house has a monumental entrance which still retains the carbonised remains of the doorposts and lintel.
15 minutesCasa Sannitica
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 minutesCasa del Bel Cortile
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 minutesHouse of the Grand Portal
Drop off at your accommodation in Naples, Salerno, Sorrento or Amalfi Coast.
40 minutesIncluded
- The guidance and assistance for the entire tour by a qualified archaeologist and guide;
- Hotel/port pick up and drop off
- Transportation with a private Minivan and a professional driver
- All taxes, gas and parking expenses.
Not Included
- Entrance fees in Pompeii and Herculaneum
- Meals (not obliged to stop)
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Suggested comfortable shoes.
- In the summer NO flip flops.
- Best to bring sunglasses, sunscreen and water.
- Lunch stop in between Pompeii and Herculaneum (not obliged to stop)
- Service animals allowed
- Most travelers can participate
- Infnt car seats available upon request
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.