• Basilica - The Basilica was an open portico providing shelter for merchants and various activities.
• Forum - Explore the ancient main square of Pompeii.
• Via dell’Abbondanza - Stroll along the main street of Pompeii.
• House of Menander - The House of Menander is one of the most opulent and magnificent residences in ancient Pompeii, known for its architecture, decoration, and contents.
• Granaries of the Forum - In the granary, you can see marble tables and fountain baths that adorned house entrances, along with casts of eruption victims, a dog, and a tree.
• Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane) - These baths occupy a large area between Brothel Lane, Holconius Crossroads, and Via Stabiana, representing the city’s oldest thermal complex.
• Lupanar - Visit the most renowned brothel in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.
• House of the Faun - The House of the Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii.
• Odeon - Teatro Piccolo - Discover the so-called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii.
• Teatro Grande - Visit the most significant theater in Pompeii.
• Archaeological Park of Herculaneum - After visiting Pompeii, continue to Herculaneum with your archaeologist guide, using the transportation method included in your selected option:

From Naples, Sorrento, or Rome: travel with the guide by modern minibus directly to the Herculaneum archaeological site.

From Pompeii: reach Herculaneum with your guide using the included Circumvesuviana train ticket (approximately 30 minutes plus a 10-minute walk).

A quick lunch break is available before the transfer (at your own expense).

Arrival in Herculaneum:

Upon arrival, the guide leads the group directly to the Ticket Office of the Herculaneum ruins. Access is as follows:

By minibus (Naples, Sorrento, Rome options): direct drop-off near the entrance.

By train (Pompeii option): a short 10-minute walk from Ercolano Scavi station.

• House of the Deer - This house is named after marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.
• La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo - M. Nonius Balbus was a major benefactor of the city, restoring and constructing many public buildings. Upon his death, he was honored as a patron with many accolades, detailed in the long inscription on his funeral altar.
• College of the Augustales - It is believed that this building was a center for the cult of Emperor Augustus and the headquarters of the Collegium Augustalium (or possibly the local curia).
• Casa del Rilievo di Telefo - This house possibly belonged to one of the town’s leading benefactors, Marcus Nonius Balbus, and is unique in having its own private access to the adjoining Suburban Thermae to the south.
• Partem Domus lignea - Casa del Tramezzo di Legno - This house is significant for its elegant wooden partition that remains intact.
• House of the Skeleton - The House of the Skeleton, likely an amalgamation of three smaller buildings, derives its name from the discovery of human remains in a second-floor room in 1831.
• Central Thermae - The Central Thermae, built around the beginning of the 1st century AD, were divided into men’s and women’s baths, each with separate entrances, as was customary at the time.
• House of the Black Salon - The House of the Black Hall is one of Herculaneum’s more luxurious mansions, featuring a monumental entrance that still retains the carbonized remains of the doorposts and lintel.
• Casa Sannitica - This house features an arrangement typical of the Samnites (an ancient people of the Sabine race who inhabited this mountainous part of central Italy). The splendid atrium is bordered by a gallery with Ionic columns, and the rooms are adorned with frescoes.
• Casa del Bel Cortile - This is one of the most unique houses in Herculaneum, featuring a courtyard with a stairway and a stone balcony instead of an atrium.
• House of the Grand Portal - A beautiful domus in the center of the archaeological area, with various environments, colonnades, frescoes, and charred remains of wooden parts, as seen throughout Herculaneum.

• Headsets for all participants
• Round-trip transportation to/from Naples, outside Starhotels Terminus (Tour from Naples)
• Train tickets to/from Rome to Naples + Full Day transportation service (Tour from Rome)
• Guided tour service in both Pompeii and Herculaneum
• Round-trip transportation to/from Sorrento, P.za Angelina Lauro (Tour from Sorrento)
• Circumvesuviana one-way train ticket from Pompeii to Herculaneum (Tour from Pompeii)
• Entrance fees

• Meals and drinks
• Personal expenses

This experience offers a visit to the renowned archaeological sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum, known for the historic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Meet the guide at the entrance of Pompeii ruins, Porta Marina Inferiore, where the tour begins. Explore the site and its key attractions with guidance from an expert archaeologist. Highlights include the Forum – the main square – along with significant houses, buildings, and the famous plaster casts. After the tour, enjoy a brief break before heading to Herculaneum via the local Circumvesuviana metro line, conveniently located near the entrance of Pompeii. Conclude your tour at Herculaneum, a smaller yet better-preserved site than Pompeii, and visit the beach where over 300 skeletons were discovered.

• Herculaneum ruins’ entry tickets: 16 euros (adult) 2 euros (EU citizens 18-25 y.o.); Pompeii ruins’ entry tickets: 20 euros (adult)
• Not recommended for visitors in wheelchairs
• Not recommended for visually impaired guests unless accompanied by a dedicated personal assistant

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