Overview
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.
- Recommended by 98% of travelers
- Badge of Excellence
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Mobile ticket
What's included
Guidance at Pompeii and Herculaneum by Archaeologist guide
Circumvesuviana one-way train ticket from Pompeii to Herculaneum
Herculaneum skip the line ticket
Pompeii admission fee
Pick up and drop off service
Meals and drinks
Meeting and pickup
Travelers meet at the meeting point.
Meeting point
Meet your guide at the left side of Pompeii entrance named Porta Marina INFERIORE close to the ''Arte bus'' stop.
#If you booked the option "tour + transport" the meeting point is outside the STARHOTELS TERMINUS, just in front of the Naples Central station , in Piazza Garibaldi, 91.
End point
Drop off after the visit to Herculaneum Ruins
Good to know
Under 18 years old should bring their ID or Passport to get the free entrance.
What to expect
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Basilica
15 min
Basilica was an open portico that gave shelter to merchants and other activities.
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Foro de Pompeya
10 min
Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii.
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Via dell’Abbondanza
10 min
Walk through the main street of Pompeii.
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House of Menander
15 min
The house of Menander is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents.
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Granaries of the Forum
15 min
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.
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Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)
15 min
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.
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Lupanar
15 min
Visit the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii.
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House of the Faun
15 min
The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii.
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Odeon - Teatro Piccolo
15 min
Have a look of the so called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii.
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Teatro Grande
15 min
Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii
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Archaeological Park of Herculaneum
1 hour
Transfer by train to Herculaneum (30 minutes trip + 10 minutes walk) and quick lunch break if required.
Meeting place is the Ticket Office of the Herculaneum ruins.
You can get there as follows:
- By car in via Pignalver (There is a not guarded parking very close the meeting place)
- By train in Corso Resina 1 (Circumvesuviana train station is 10 minutes walk away) -
House of the Deer
10 min
The house receives its name from marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.
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La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo
10 min
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.
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College of the Augustales
10 min
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).
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Casa del Rilievo di Telefo
10 min
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.
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Partem Domus lignea - Casa del Tramezzo di Legno
10 min
It is very important house for the elegant wooden partition remained.
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House of the Skeleton
15 min
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.
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Central Thermae
10 min
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.
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House of the Black Salon
15 min
The House of the Black Hall is one of Herculaneum's more luxurious mansions.
The house has a monumental entrance which still retains the carbonised remains of the doorposts and lintel. -
Casa Sannitica
15 min
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.
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Casa del Bel Cortile
10 min
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.
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House of the Grand Portal
10 min
Beautiful domus in the Centre of the archaeological area, with various environments, collonnati, frescos e-com everywhere at Herculaneum-charred remains of wooden parts.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
Times are local to the experience (Europe/Rome).
Additional Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Each booking must include at least one adult.
FAQs about Pompeii and Herculaneum Small Group tour with an Archaeologist
Can I cancel Pompeii and Herculaneum Small Group tour with an Archaeologist for free?
Yes. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
How long does it take?
It takes about 6 hours.
Where does it start?
Meet your guide at the left side of Pompeii entrance named Porta Marina INFERIORE close to the ''Arte bus'' stop. #If you booked the option "tour + transport" the meeting…
What's included?
- Guidance at Pompeii and Herculaneum by Archaeologist guide
- Circumvesuviana one-way train ticket from Pompeii to Herculaneum
- Herculaneum skip the line ticket
- Pompeii admission fee
What's not included?
- Pick up and drop off service
- Meals and drinks
Which places does it visit?
It visits Basilica, Foro de Pompeya, Via dell’Abbondanza, House of Menander, Granaries of the Forum, Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane), Lupanar, House of the Faun.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in English, Italian.
What fitness level is needed?
It is suitable for all physical fitness levels.
Is it suitable for children?
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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