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Pompeii & Herculaneum: Ancient Ruins Tour
4.2
14 Ratings
Pompeii
Explore Pompeii and Herculaneum with expert guides, savor wine tastings on Mt. Vesuvius, and enjoy a light lunch amidst stunning views.
Explore Pompeii and Herculaneum with expert guides, savor wine tastings on Mt. Vesuvius, and enjoy a light lunch amidst stunning views.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Pompeii Archaeological Park - Embark on an exciting journey through the wonders of Pompeii! Visit the most renowned sites within the archaeological park and uncover a captivating example of every type of ancient Roman architecture. From majestic temples to lively marketplaces, opulent villas to grand theaters, step back in time and immerse…
- Pompeii Archaeological Park - Embark on an exciting journey through the wonders of Pompeii! Visit the most renowned sites within the archaeological park and uncover a captivating example of every type of ancient Roman architecture. From majestic temples to lively marketplaces, opulent villas to grand theaters, step back in time and immerse yourself in the extraordinary world of Pompeii like never before! ️✨
- Archaeological Park of Herculaneum - Uncover the marvels of Herculaneum with us! ️ This exceptionally well-preserved ancient city provides a unique insight into everyday Roman life. Explore its most intriguing landmarks and witness stunning examples of homes, baths, shops, and even carbonized wooden structures—preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius. Prepare for an unforgettable journey into history! ⏳✨
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Skip-the-line tickets to Herculanem
- Private guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Skip-the-line tickets to Pompeii
- Private transportation
- Skip-the-line tickets to Herculanem
- Private guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Skip-the-line tickets to Pompeii
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
Discover Pompeii and Herculaneum like never before! Our tour transcends the ordinary, providing an immersive experience through the best-preserved ruins of the ancient world. With our knowledgeable guides, explore the most iconic sites of both archaeological parks, uncovering stunning examples of Roman architecture, daily life, and hidden details that…
Discover Pompeii and Herculaneum like never before! Our tour transcends the ordinary, providing an immersive experience through the best-preserved ruins of the ancient world. With our knowledgeable guides, explore the most iconic sites of both archaeological parks, uncovering stunning examples of Roman architecture, daily life, and hidden details that many visitors overlook.
And the adventure doesn’t end there! Between the two archaeological explorations, you have the optional chance to enjoy a delightful wine tasting and light lunch at a local vineyard on the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius. Relish exquisite wines and traditional flavors while taking in breathtaking views—a perfect way to recharge before continuing your historical journey! ✨
Select a tour that blends culture, history, and indulgence for an unforgettable day! ️
- We recommend comfortable shoes and sun gears during the summer-time
- The tour lasts approximately 7-8 hours, but the duration may vary depending on traffic conditions and the pick-up location. However, we guarantee that the walking tour inside the archaeological sites will last 2 hours.
- We need to receive the full names of all participants and their ages as they appear on their IDs, as this information is required to purchase the tickets. Additionally, please remember to bring a valid ID or a copy on the day of the tour.
Location
Pompeii Archaeological Park
Porta Marina (via Villa dei Misteri)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(14 Ratings)
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Ap307
Aug 14, 2025
Great day with Fabrizio - Our guide Fabrizio took us on amazing tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum with our 2 kids aged 5 and 9. Despite the heat and many hours walking, Fabrizio kept everyone engaged and excited to see what’s next. Highly knowledgeable and a great storyteller.
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Paul
Oct 1, 2018
Perfect Private Tour with the best guide - Ilaria or Hilary was the nicest and well educated guide we could have asked for. From meeting us at the port and sharing stories on the way to and from the site was wonderful. Thank you for the pizza spot also! We had a fantastic time.
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Canberralaurenzo
Dec 27, 2017
Fantastic private tour - Ilaria was a knowledgeable, friendly and experienced guide who gave us a fascinating personalised tour of Herculaneum. It took two hours to cover the whole site - nothing was rushed and she drew our attention to several interesting features of the site, including the carbonised wood lintels and the business advertisements in the forum. My husband is an archaeologist and our guide, who had several degrees in archaeology, answered all of his detailed questions in depth.
After the tour was finished, Ilaria also took the time to guide us to a great pizza restaurant near the train station in Naples. The tour was a highlight of our stay in Italy and we wouldn’t hesitate to book with this company again.
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Astible3ottawa
Oct 18, 2017
Very interesting tour of Herculaneum - We chose Leisure Italy's Herculaneum Day Trip by Train since we dislike traffic congestion in historic cities and try to avoid using private automobiles. Our Leisure Italy guide, Natasha, was waiting for us (well before the appointed time) as we walked out at the Naples cruise port building. It was interesting to travel on the Naples Metro to the Garibaldi station and we were grateful that we had Natasha at our side to buy our tickets and guide us to the right platform for the comfortable train ride to Ecolano.
Natasha provided a wealth of information as she guided us through the ruins of Herculaneum and we gained a good understanding of the buried Roman town. She is very knowledgeable and pointed out many interesting features that we would have missed if we had been on our own.
Our return trip to Naples was complicated when the train we were on stopped at a suburban station and was unable to go any further (no explanation given). Once again we were glad to have an experienced local guide as Natasha led us to a nearby bus stop and took us by an alternative route back to the cruise ship.
This delay meant that the tour was closer to 5 hours instead of 4 but Natasha was calm, professional and considerate of our comfort. It was a pleasure to meet her!
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Mstoddard1
May 24, 2017
This was worth every cent for what... - <p>This was worth every cent for what we learned and saw!<br/>
Our Guide was fantastic and we would highly recommend this tour - in some ways, you see more than in Pompeii!</p>
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Richardrish_p
Aug 2, 2016
This was a fantastic trip. Our... - <p>This was a fantastic trip. Our guide, Giuseppe D'Angel was wonderful. He made it very easy to find him, did all the local train arrangements and gave local explanations while walking to the site. He was a joy. I STRONGLY recommend this trip and even asking for Giuseppe!</p>
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Dwwolgast
Nov 6, 2017
Started off bad from the start... - <p>Started off bad from the start. Guide was not at the appointed spot at the appointed time. Telephone contact numbers for Viator and tour agency were inoperative, without response. Guide showed up about half hour late when we were about to leave. Her knowledge was OK, but I don't think she had a scholastic background in the subject, and her English was marginal. She even smoked on the tour. The site was outstanding, but the guide was disappointing.</p>
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Julie
Jul 17, 2016
We had a lovely private tour with... - <p>We had a lovely private tour with our guide, Hilary sorry if spelt wrong and she was incredibly knowledgeable. We loved Herculaneum and liked the fact that it wasn't a large area to walk around in.</p>
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Maureen
Jan 20, 2018
We did this as a shore excursion... - <p>We did this as a shore excursion from our cruise. We were met at the pier by a super nice guide and then proceeded on a very long march around Naples. First to a ticket booth were we got subway tickets, then to a subway stop, on to the train station and then a run through the station to catch a train that was late and not at the station!! Once near Herculaneum we had a nearly one mile downhill walk to the site on uneven sidewalks and lots of traffic! All we could think of was the walk back!!! My husband was so tired by the time we got to the visitors center and looked down at the ruins and all the trudging around he'd have to do that he decided just to wait at the entrance.<br/>
I want to stress that our guide was terrific! In no way was this lousy tour his fault, it is set up for extremely young and fit people! The travel time eclipsed the actual time at the ruins. In the end, we had our guide hire us a van taxi to take us back to the port. Not one of us wanted to repeat the long walk uphill, train, subway or walk through mad traffic to get back. BEWARE!</p>
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Rome
Jul 14, 2017
Guide had different meetings... - <p>Guide had different meetings location at train station that we had from Viator (not her fault). Train from Naples to site was hot and overcrowded and nothing as described in the overview which tells you to "sit back and relax." 5 hour tour ended up being only 2 hours..what a rip off. Do not go!</p>
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