Pompeii and Herculaneum led by an Archaeologist with private transport
Overview
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.
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.
Inclusions
- 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.
- Admission ticket for Pompeii and Herculaneum
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Pompeii Archaeological Park, Porta Marina (via Villa dei Misteri), 80045 Pompeii Italy
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".
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Basilica, Vicolo Delle Terme 2, 80045 Pompeii Italy
Basilica was an open portico that gave shelter to merchants and other activities
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Forum, Via Villa dei Misteri, 80045 Pompeii Italy
Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Via dell’Abbondanza, Via dell_Abbondanza, 80045 Pompeii Italy
Walk through the main street of Pompeii
Stop At: House of Menander (Casa del Menandro), Pompeii Italy
The house of Menander is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Granai del Foro, Porta Marina Superiore Via Villa dei Misteri 3 Building 7, 80045 Pompeii Italy
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane), Via Del Foro, 26, Pompeii Italy
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
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Via Villa Dei Misteri 2 Approximately Two Blocks East of The Forum at The Intersection of Vico del Lupanare and Vico del Balcone Pensile, 80045 Pompeii Italy
Visit the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Casa del Fauno, Via Villa Dei Misteri 2, 80045 Pompeii Italy
The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Odeon - Teatro Piccolo, Pompei Scavi, Pompeii Italy
Have a look of the so called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii
Stop At: Teatro Grande, Via Paganora 19/A, Pompeii Italy
Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Parco Acheologico di Ercolano, Corso Resina, 187, 80056 Ercolano Italy
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Casa dei Cervi, Cardo V Sito Archeologico di Ercolano, Ercolano Italy
The house receives its name from marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo, Ercolano Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: College of the Augustales, Herculaneum Archeological Park, Ercolano Italy
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).
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Casa del Rilievo di Telefo, Ercolano Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Partem Domus lignea - Casa del Tramezzo di Legno, Herculaneum Archeological Park, Ercolano Italy
It is very important house for the elegant wooden partition remained.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: House of the Skeleton, Herculaneum Archeological Park, Ercolano Italy
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Central Thermae, Herculaneum Archeological Park, Ercolano Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Casa del Salone Nero, Herculaneum Archeological Park the junction of Cardo IV with the Decumanus Maximus, Ercolano Italy
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Casa Sannitica, Herculaneum Archeological Park, Ercolano Italy
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Casa del Bel Cortile, Ercolano Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: House of the Grand Portal, Herculaneum Archeological Park, Ercolano Italy
Beautiful domus in the Centre of the archaeological area, with various environments, collonnati, frescos e-com everywhere at Herculaneum-charred remains of wooden parts.
Drop off at your accommodation in Naples, Salerno, Sorrento or Amalfi Coast.
Duration: 40 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Pompeii Archaeological Park, Porta Marina (via Villa dei Misteri), 80045 Pompeii Italy
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".
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Basilica, Vicolo Delle Terme 2, 80045 Pompeii Italy
Basilica was an open portico that gave shelter to merchants and other activities
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Forum, Via Villa dei Misteri, 80045 Pompeii Italy
Have a look of the ancient main square of Pompeii
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Via dell’Abbondanza, Via dell_Abbondanza, 80045 Pompeii Italy
Walk through the main street of Pompeii
Stop At: House of Menander (Casa del Menandro), Pompeii Italy
The house of Menander is one of the richest and most magnificent houses in ancient Pompeii in terms of architecture, decoration and contents
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Granai del Foro, Porta Marina Superiore Via Villa dei Misteri 3 Building 7, 80045 Pompeii Italy
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane), Via Del Foro, 26, Pompeii Italy
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
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Via Villa Dei Misteri 2 Approximately Two Blocks East of The Forum at The Intersection of Vico del Lupanare and Vico del Balcone Pensile, 80045 Pompeii Italy
Visit the most famous brothel in the ruined Roman city of Pompeii
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Casa del Fauno, Via Villa Dei Misteri 2, 80045 Pompeii Italy
The house of Faun was one of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Odeon - Teatro Piccolo, Pompei Scavi, Pompeii Italy
Have a look of the so called Teatro Piccolo of Pompeii
Stop At: Teatro Grande, Via Paganora 19/A, Pompeii Italy
Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Parco Acheologico di Ercolano, Corso Resina, 187, 80056 Ercolano Italy
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.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Casa dei Cervi, Cardo V Sito Archeologico di Ercolano, Ercolano Italy
The house receives its name from marble statues of stags/deer found in the peristyle.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo, Ercolano Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: College of the Augustales, Herculaneum Archeological Park, Ercolano Italy
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).
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Casa del Rilievo di Telefo, Ercolano Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Partem Domus lignea - Casa del Tramezzo di Legno, Herculaneum Archeological Park, Ercolano Italy
It is very important house for the elegant wooden partition remained.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: House of the Skeleton, Herculaneum Archeological Park, Ercolano Italy
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Central Thermae, Herculaneum Archeological Park, Ercolano Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Casa del Salone Nero, Herculaneum Archeological Park the junction of Cardo IV with the Decumanus Maximus, Ercolano Italy
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Casa Sannitica, Herculaneum Archeological Park, Ercolano Italy
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Casa del Bel Cortile, Ercolano Italy
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: House of the Grand Portal, Herculaneum Archeological Park, Ercolano Italy
Beautiful domus in the Centre of the archaeological area, with various environments, collonnati, frescos e-com everywhere at Herculaneum-charred remains of wooden parts.
Drop off at your accommodation in Naples, Salerno, Sorrento or Amalfi Coast.
Duration: 40 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Suggested comfortable shoes.
- In the summer NO flip flops.
- Best to bring sunglasses, sunscreen and water.
- Service animals allowed
- Lunch stop in between Pompeii and Herculaneum (not obliged to stop)
- Most travelers can participate
- Infnt car seats available upon request
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
IanT218
July 2023
I chose this tour for several reasons. Firstly it included Herculaneum as well as Pompeii. Secondly it included transport from the meeting point (which was conveniently near my hotel) to Pompeii, then to Herculaneum and back to where we met. It was also a 9.20am start and as I only arrived in Nap...
I chose this tour for several reasons. Firstly it included Herculaneum as well as Pompeii. Secondly it included transport from the meeting point (which was conveniently near my hotel) to Pompeii, then to Herculaneum and back to where we met. It was also a 9.20am start and as I only arrived in Naples late the night before this was a godsend. The driver (Giovanni) was excellent despite his limited English. He was a very safe and reliable driver as well as being friendly and helpful. Our guide (Lucca) was super. He gave very good introductions to each place about what happened at that fateful time in AD79. He showed us the highlights of each site and made it entertaining and interesting, he clearly has a passion for the subject. I would wholeheartedly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to visit both these sites and wants it to be as easy and convenient as you can get. Thanks for a wonderful tripoutabklyn
July 2023
We just returned from Italy, and Askos is the #1 review I will be writing! I arranged a private day through them for my family (my parents, myself and my two boys ages 5 and 9), after the first tour company I booked with told me I couldn't customize anything. With Askos, they let me customize e...
We just returned from Italy, and Askos is the #1 review I will be writing! I arranged a private day through them for my family (my parents, myself and my two boys ages 5 and 9), after the first tour company I booked with told me I couldn't customize anything. With Askos, they let me customize exactly what I wanted - private transport from Naples train station, 2 hours in Herculaneum, wine tasting lunch at a nearby winery, 3 hours in Pompeii, and ride back to the train station. I had to sort my own train tickets from Rome, but they helped with the timings and operators (I used Italo high-speed trains, which cut travel time more than in half). All communications were answered so promptly, so professionally - I got email and WhatsApp notes, I felt 100% taken care of. Office staff gets an A+ for sure! Day of, Francesco was our driver - he parked and met us inside the Naples train station, which I really appreciated. The van was clean and cool, and stocked with waters and hard candies, which my boys promptly hoarded. Francesco was dressed in a jacket and tie, and so kind and professional - we really felt like VIPs. He took care to point out landmarks and the islands on our drive from Naples. Another A+ experience! Our archaeologist tour guide was Jasmine, and she MADE the whole trip!! She is clearly super smart and a natural teacher and storyteller, but she also exuded curiosity and phrased things in a way that felt like we were discovering together - not easy, considering she's probably led these tours dozens/hundreds of times! She was so kind and inclusive to my boys, and also answered our questions in depth, not just cursory explanations. She really knows her stuff and is just so personable. I wish we could have had Jasmine guide us around everything else we saw in Italy (actually, not a bad idea for our next trip...!). Jasmine took us to both Herculaneum and Pompeii, which was great, so we could experience the highlights of both without duplicating information. We could not have asked for a better day with her, 100% A++!! Lunch was as good as it can get - a charcuterie course and pasta lunch on a shaded patio surrounded by grapevines at Bosco de Medici winery. It was a little salesy, but I think this is how nearly all winery visits go. The wine was good, and it was fun to try local. They were great with the kids and offered them pasta and chicken tenders, which I really appreciated! And to think I nearly paid a several hundred more euro for a non-customizable day with a long drive from Rome! This was such a smooth, fun, and educational day. I was dreading the long day of travel and the uncertainty of all the connections, but there was nothing to worry about at all - the Askos team, Francesco and Jasmine made us feel totally taken care of the whole time. THANK YOU!JoyC1441
April 2023
Had a wonderful day with Alfredo De Luca, our tour guide on a Pompeii and Herculaneum tour. Alfredo was extremely informative. Very much enjoyed! Thank you, too to Giovanni Smaldonz (hope spelt right, Giovanni!) our driver. Well done both of you!!!!!!
Had a wonderful day with Alfredo De Luca, our tour guide on a Pompeii and Herculaneum tour. Alfredo was extremely informative. Very much enjoyed! Thank you, too to Giovanni Smaldonz (hope spelt right, Giovanni!) our driver. Well done both of you!!!!!!Frances_S
September 2022
We were picked up by Fulvio. He was a fantastic driver, lots of fun, played famous Italian music that he knew we would recognize and he energetically sang along with each one. Fulvio dropped us off at Pompeii where we met our guide John Carlos. John is a trained archeologist who had incredible...
We were picked up by Fulvio. He was a fantastic driver, lots of fun, played famous Italian music that he knew we would recognize and he energetically sang along with each one. Fulvio dropped us off at Pompeii where we met our guide John Carlos. John is a trained archeologist who had incredible knowledge about Pompeii. John led us at a pace that allowed us to spend extra time where we had more interest and he took the time to explain how the Pompeians lived back 2,000 years ago. He explained the history of Pompeii, how the city was laid out and why, who lived there, etc. A very informative tour. We then headed to Herculaneum. Herculaneum is smaller and had significantly less tourists than Pompeii. John’s knowledge again was very deep and he did a great job of passing the right level of knowledge through to us. Overall a fantastic day.I3664XNchristopherj
May 2022
Tour was excellent! Sergio Pisco was extremely knowledgeable, he had great energy and was very passionate! Driver was just as great as well! He also too us to a really nice restaurant for lunch!
Tour was excellent! Sergio Pisco was extremely knowledgeable, he had great energy and was very passionate! Driver was just as great as well! He also too us to a really nice restaurant for lunch!janicejK3769CF
September 2023
Alfredo was amazing and answered all of our questions patiently even when people asked a question he'd already answered. There were lots of tourists there but we didn't feel we were pressurised or bothered. We had a slight worrying start as we'd booked with Viator and couldn't find them and hadn...
Alfredo was amazing and answered all of our questions patiently even when people asked a question he'd already answered. There were lots of tourists there but we didn't feel we were pressurised or bothered. We had a slight worrying start as we'd booked with Viator and couldn't find them and hadn't really been told we were on an Askos tour.