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Pompeii and Herculaneum with a Professional Archaeologist and Priority Access

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A professional archaeologist does the explaining on this tour, and priority access to both sites keeps the day moving. Help with the transfer between Pompeii and Herculaneum means nobody has to work out the connection alone.

The route runs through villas, temples, baths and well-preserved homes in two cities that Vesuvius destroyed in AD 79, with the guide covering history, architecture and daily life as the group goes.

Departures are possible from the Salerno and Naples cruise terminals, from Sorrento, from a hotel in Naples or from Pompeii itself. The drop-off point depends on the option chosen.

Itinerary

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Salerno

Stazione Marittima di Salerno, 84121 Salerno SA, Italy

Salerno cruise terminal. The driver or guide waits where passengers disembark, holding a sign reading "MondoGuide". The tour returns to the port at the end.

  1. Archaeological Park of Pompeii

    An ancient Roman city preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The guided visit lasts two and a half hours and covers its most famous areas and frescoes.

  2. Odeon - Teatro Piccolo

    The small theatre of Pompeii, known as the Odeon.

  3. Teatro Grande

    The Teatro Grande, the most important theatre in Pompeii.

  4. House of Menander

    One of the richest and most magnificent houses in Pompeii for architecture, decoration and contents.

  5. Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)

    A vast complex between the brothel lane, the Holconius crossroads and Via Stabiana, and the oldest bath complex in the city.

  6. Lupanar

    The most famous brothel in the ruined city.

  7. Via dell'Abbondanza

    The main street of Pompeii.

  8. House of the Faun

    One of the largest and most impressive private residences in Pompeii.

  9. Foro de Pompeya

    The ancient main square of Pompeii.

  10. Basilica

    An open portico that sheltered merchants and other activities.

  11. Archeological Park of Herculaneum

    A quick lunch break is possible before the transfer, at the traveler's own expense. Then comes a two-hour guided visit of Herculaneum, where wooden structures, mosaics and everyday objects survived the eruption.

  12. House of the Stags

    Named for the marble statues of stags found in the peristyle.

  13. La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo

    Marcus Nonius Balbus was the city's major benefactor, restoring and building many public buildings. After his death he was made patron and honoured, as the long inscription on his funeral altar records.

  14. College of the Augustales

    Thought to have been a centre of the cult of Emperor Augustus and the seat of the Collegium Augustalium, possibly even the local curia.

  15. Casa del Rilievo di Telefo

    Possibly the home of Marcus Nonius Balbus, one of the town's leading benefactors. Unusually, it has its own private access to the Suburban Thermae to the south.

  16. Partem Domus lignea - Casa del Tramezzo di Legno

    Notable for the elegant wooden partition that survives.

  17. House of the Skeleton

    Probably three smaller buildings joined together. Human remains found in a second-floor room in 1831 gave it its name.

  18. Central Thermae

    Built around the start of the 1st century AD and divided, as was usual, into men's and women's baths with separate entrances.

  19. Casa Sannitica

    A layout typical of the Samnites, an ancient people of central Italy. A gallery with Ionic columns runs around the atrium, and the rooms have frescoes.

  20. Casa del Bel Cortile

    One of the most original houses in Herculaneum, with a courtyard, a stairway and a stone balcony instead of an atrium.

  21. House of the Grand Portal

    A fine domus in the centre of the site, with columns, frescoes and charred remains of wooden parts.

Via Correale, Sorrento

Via Correale, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy

Drop-off for the Sorrento option.

What's included

  • One way transportation from Pompeii to Herculaneum (option from Pompeii)
  • Round-trip transportation to/from Naples (option from Naples)
  • Guided tour service in both Pompeii and Herculaneum
  • Herculaneum entry tickets and 'Pompeii express' entry tickets
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  • Immediate assistance buying the best round-trip train tickets from Rome to Naples (option from Rome)
  • Round-trip transportation to/from Sorrento (option from Sorrento)
  • Assistance buying train tickets from Rome to Naples, plus transportation from Naples (option from Rome)
  • Round-trip transportation from Naples to Pompeii and Herculaneum and back to Naples (option from Rome)

Not included

  • Meals and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Personal expenses
  • Round-trip train tickets from Rome to Naples

Good to know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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  • A minimum of 6 people per shared tour applies. The tour may be cancelled after confirmation if there are not enough passengers; in that case an alternative or a full refund is offered.
  • At Pompeii and Herculaneum, children under 18 enter for free, showing a valid form of ID.
  • The drop-off point depends on the tour option selected.
  • Baby car seats provided for infants aged 0-3 years
  • Up to 21 travelers per booking.
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guiding available in: en.

Meeting point

  • Salerno cruise terminal. The driver or guide waits where passengers disembark, holding a sign reading "MondoGuide". The tour returns to the port at the end.
  • Outside the main exit of the Naples cruise terminal building, where the driver or guide waits with a "Mondo Guide" sign. The tour returns to the port at the end.
  • Sorrento option: the tourist bus parking at Via Correale 25. The driver or guide waits with a "Mondo Guide" sign. Transport from Sorrento is included.
  • Naples option: in front of the Hotel Ramada by Wyndham Naples, Via Galileo Ferraris 40. The driver or guide waits with a "Mondo Guide" sign. Transport from Naples is included.
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  • Pompeii option: outside Suisse Restaurant, Piazza Esedra 10/13. The guide waits with a "Mondo Guide" sign. One-way transport from Pompeii to Herculaneum is included.

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