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Private Tour Pompeii and Herculaneum: Experience Beautiful Landscapes and Fascinating History
4.3
8 Ratings
Pompeii
Stunning sceneries and intriguing history in one single trip. From the historic locations of Pompeii to Herculaneum
Stunning sceneries and intriguing history in one single trip. From the historic locations of Pompeii to Herculaneum
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Pompeii Archaeological Park - Pompeii was an ancient Roman town near modern Naples.
Its initial rediscovery was in 1599 and there was a broader rediscovery almost 150 years later in 1748.
You will see many villas and temples that were destroyed and buried under 13 to 20 feet of volcanic ash and pumice in the Mount Vesuvius eruption in AD 79.
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Pompeii Archaeological Park - Pompeii was an ancient Roman town near modern Naples.
Its initial rediscovery was in 1599 and there was a broader rediscovery almost 150 years later in 1748.
You will see many villas and temples that were destroyed and buried under 13 to 20 feet of volcanic ash and pumice in the Mount Vesuvius eruption in AD 79. - Parco Acheologico di Ercolano - Herculaneum was wealthier than Pompeii, characterized by an extraordinary density of fine houses with more lavish use of coloured marble cladding, whose original splendour has been preserved and covered by a deep pyroclastic material.
- Vesuvius National Park - We’ll drive you through the Mount Vesuvius

What's Included
- English-speaking driver
- Baby seats available upon request
- Inclusive of all highway tolls, fuel, and parking fees
- Comfortable Mercedes van with full air-conditioning
- English-speaking driver
- Baby seats available upon request
- Inclusive of all highway tolls, fuel, and parking fees
- Comfortable Mercedes van with full air-conditioning
What's Not Included
- lunch and gratuities.
- Private professional guide service (upon request)
- lunch and gratuities.
- Private professional guide service (upon request)
Additional Information
- A maximum of 7 people per booking
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Infant seat are available on request
- A maximum of 7 people per booking
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Infant seat are available on request
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
4.3
(8 Ratings)
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Laurie
Apr 1, 2025
The BEST company for tours in the Almalfi area!! - I have used Roberto of Sorrento car Tours many times when I come to the Amalfi area. Roberto is very professional, fun, prompt and trustworthy. We totally felt comfortable with him and used him to pick us up at the airport and took us to Sorrento. Then we had him take us to Sorrento to Revello and we were able to stop at Positano and Amalfi and had a wonderful lunch overlooking the water which he recommended. Then he picked us up from Revello and took us to our hotel in Naples and we did the Pompeii and Herculaneum tour with a stop at a winery. Roberto is the best!
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996myriamf
Oct 20, 2024
Unforgettable experience - We had an extraordinary visit from Pompeii and Herculaneum. Our Guide Mike was just great. We had a 2h00 ride with him, and it passed so fast, we did not see the time passed. Mike is passionate and he gives you all his knowledge. We learned a lot from him.
Thank you, Mike, and thank you, Roberto, for coming with us.
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C6767xrsusanh
May 21, 2024
Highlight of our Itailian Adventure - We used Sorrento Car Tours for several tours: Herculaneum, Pompeii, winery, Positano and Amalfi coast plus Roberto came to our rescue when the ferries to Ischia from Sorrento were canceled due to inclement weather and we had to get to Naples to catch a bigger ferry to the island. Roberto is an expert driver especially on the road through the Amfali Coast. We really appreciated Roberto's flexibility when we wanted to stop for ceramics and limoncello shopping. The tour guides for the Herculaneum and Pompeii were informative and enthusiastic about the subject. Thank you for a memorable experience! Highly recommend Sorrento Car Tours.
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Patez9433lk
Oct 7, 2022
Girls day out - We booked this private tour with Sorrento Car Tours for two ladies. From start to finish the organisation by Roberto was excellent, he also drove us personally. Roberto recommended we stop for lunch and a wine tasting at a vineyard which made a welcome break to a long day. Our guide at both Herculaneum and Pompeii, Raphael, was also excellent and incredibly knowledgeable. We have no hesitation in recommending Sorrento Car Tours.
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Rubyred1232018
Jul 11, 2022
Excellent company to work with - I reached out to Roberto through email and he was always quick to respond to our transfer request and questions, and helped us arrange a private tour of Pompeii and Herculaneum on one leg of our transfer. He set us up with an amazing guide. Roberto was punctual, friendly and personable. Had i not already booked other excursions already in the Sorrento area, I would have completely trusted Roberto to make the best arrangements (and made it a lot easier on myself too!). Roberto proactively reached out to confirm our meeting times and place, and we made it to our destinations effortlessly. He made this part of our trip stress free. Wish I could say the same for our transfer operator that left us stranded in Rome! A trusted company is golden, and Sorrento Car Tours is it!! You won’t be disappointed.
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Carolebz9772is
Oct 18, 2021
Best Vacation Ever - From the day we started corresponding by Email, to the private transportation from Naples to Positano with a stop for lunch at a winery, to the private tour of the Amalfi coast, to the private transportation from Sorrento to Naples including a stop in Pompeii and Herculaneum and lunch at a winery to the privated transportation from Naples to Rome, Roberto was the best. With an adequate and clean vehicule, his knowledge and professionnalism, it made our vacation so much more pleasant.
We recommend highly Sorrento Car Tours.
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Mark_p
Dec 4, 2018
Disappointed but satisfied with customer service. - When we booked this trip it was called a private tour, indicating that it would be a "private tour". To us , that meant we would have our own guide. In the description though it said they recommended hiring a private guide. This made no sense so i called to clarify. The help desk told me that our driver would be our tour guide. For $600 our driver woild pick us up, drive us to Pompeii and Herculaneum and be our tour guide and bring us back . Sounded great. We booked the tour. When our driver picked us up and stopped at Herculaneum he told us where to meet him when we were done. We said wait, we thought you were our guide. He said oh no, I am just your driver. You have to hire a guide. This was not the drivers fault so we paid for our $600 taxi ride to the ruins and back to the hotel. We just toured the ruins on our own. Once back at the hotel I placed a complaint in with Viator. Their first response was that we can't refund your trip. The add says you have to hire a guide at the sites. I explained that their people told me our driver was our tour guide and that I would not have paid $600 just for a ride when our hotel said they would provide transportation for $350. I explained that my phone conversation with their help desk should be recorded if they want to check and that I wasn't looking for a full refund. I just wanted the difference of what just the transportation cost. In a matter of a couple days, they refunded me half of what we were charged and apologized for the inconvenience...That is great customer service and I will definitely use them again! The sites are amazing by the way. Other then the snafu with the description of the tour on this one trip, I would give them a 5 because we had other trips planned with them that were absolutely great!
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Madhureetag2020
Apr 17, 2025
Awful company! Do not hire. - Took my deposit. Sent a non English speaking driver to pick us up from the train in Naples. She did her job ok and got us safely to the hotel. No complaints there. However, when I spoke to Ugo, my contact, he had forgotten that we booked a tour to Pompeii the next morning. He delivered and got us to Pompeii, but our tickets were booked for the day AFTER we leave Italy - not for the day requested. So we had to wait in line for 25 minutes and repurchase our tickets. Ok fine. We didn’t complain. But big mistake on their part and emphasizes they were not on top of our reservations.
The driver that we paid an enormous amount of money to drive us between Sorrento and Pompeii and back was nowhere to be found when we were done with our tour even though we had agreed to a pick up time since we knew the tour was two hours. However, we had to wait for an hour to be picked up.
The icing on the cake was when I called Ugo to ask him why we had to wait an hour - which was unexpected and unplanned, he yelled at me on the phone quite rudely, without me being able to get one word in and tried to gaslight me about waiting for their driver. I was flabbergasted - and my phone was dead so we had no choice but to wait.
Once the driver arrived, she took my family and I back to our hotel but not without mentioning that they were planning/discussing whether to take us to the “police”???? Apparently, if you question this company, even with the utmost kindness and respect, about waiting for an hour they take it to mean you’re not paying - which I did in cash.
We were worried about missing our next tour which had a pick up from Sorrento, which is why we needed to get back.
Awful, awful, awful company and very poor client service. We took 8 tours in Italy and had no problems with anyone except for these guys. My children were scared out of their minds after being threatened in the car by their driver and couldn’t understand where the hostility was coming from given the fact that we were the ones who had to wait an hour. Please beware if you decide to use them — but better yet, go for a company that will deliver on their promises and treat a paying clientele with respect. We cancelled our return trip to Naples with them and will gladly pay twice as much for honest, safe, and reliable service providers.
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