Pompeii and Herculaneum Small Group Excursion from Naples

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$137

Discover Pompeii and Herculaneum with an expert archaeologist guide in a small group limited to 20 participants. Meet your guide and driver near Naples Centrale Station and travel by comfortable minibus to Herculaneum. Explore its remarkably preserved streets, houses, baths, frescoes and mosaics, and learn about daily life before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Continue towards Pompeii, with a break at La Cartiera before your visit. Follow your archaeologist guide through the ancient city and discover its most important highlights, including the Forum, public buildings, shops and private houses. Throughout both sites, gain a deeper understanding of Roman history and everyday life thanks to your guide's archaeological expertise. At the end of the tour, relax on the minibus journey back to Naples.

Included

Small-group experience limited to 20 participants
Transportation by shared minibus
Assistance by a professional driver
Herculaneum entry tickets - 'Pompeii express' entry tickets
Expert archaeologist guide at Pompeii and Herculaneum

Not included

Meals and drinks
Personal expenses
Hotel pickup and drop-off

What you'll do

Upon arrival in Naples, proceed towards the Starhotels Terminus, located in Piaz
za Giuseppe Garibaldi, just across the street from Naples Central Station. Here you will meet your local guide and the Askos Tours driver who will accompany the group to the archaeological sites.
30 min
You will access the archaeological site of Pompeii through the Porta Marina entr
ance, one of the most significant gateways to the ancient city. Here your guided tour will begin, led by a licensed archaeologist from Askos Tours who will introduce you to the history, urban layout, and daily life of Pompeii before the eruption of 79 AD.
Located along the Via dell’Abbondanza, the Insula of the Chaste Lovers preserves
remarkable frescoes depicting intimate moments of daily life, including the famous affectionate couple. This stop offers a brief yet vivid glimpse into the elegance and domestic atmosphere of ancient Pompeian homes.
5 minAdmission included
- See the Barns of the Forum
5 min
Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)
Via Del Foro, 26, Pompeii, Italy
- See the Stabian Baths.
5 min
Via dell’Abbondanza
Via dell_Abbondanza, Pompeii, Italy
- Walk through Abbondanza Street
5 min
Lupanar
Via Villa Dei Misteri 2, Approximately Two Blocks East of The Forum at The Intersection of Vico del Lupanare and Vico del Balcone Pensile, Pompeii, Italy
- See the Lupanar
5 min
Odeon - Teatro Piccolo
Pompei Scavi, Pompeii, Italy
- See the Odeon - Small theatre
5 min
Basilica
Vicolo Delle Terme 2, Pompeii, Italy
- See the Basilica
5 min
- See the House of Faun
5 min
- See the Great Theatre
5 min
Take a short break at Maximall Pompeii, the largest shopping center in the South
of Italy, where you’ll receive an exclusive welcome kit + discount card, granting you special deals in stores.
50 min
- Visit the Archaeological park of Herculaneum
2 hoursAdmission included
Partem Domus lignea - Casa del Tramezzo di Legno
Herculaneum Archeological Park, Ercolano, Italy
- See the House of Wooden Partition
5 min
College of the Augustales
Herculaneum Archeological Park, Ercolano, Italy
- See the Collage of the Augustales
10 min
- See the House of Menander
5 min
Central Thermae
Herculaneum Archeological Park, Ercolano, Italy
- See the Central Thermae
10 min
- See the House of the Relief of Telephus
5 min
Casa Sannitica
Herculaneum Archeological Park, Ercolano, Italy
- See the Samnitic House
5 min
Casa del Bel Cortile
Ercolano, Italy
- See the House of the Fine Courtyard
5 min
House of the Grand Portal
Herculaneum Archeological Park, Ercolano, Italy
- See the House of the Grand Portal
5 min
House of the Skeleton
Herculaneum Archeological Park, Ercolano, Italy
- See the House of the Skeleton
5 min
- See the House of the Salon of Nero
5 min
- See the House of Deer
5 min
La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo
Ercolano, Italy
- See the Terrace of Nonio Balbo
5 min
After completing the guided visit of Herculaneum, you will be driven back to Nap
les, marking the end of your day trip to Pompeii and Herculaneum. From here, you may continue your onward travel at your convenience.
30 min

Meeting and pickup

13 locations

Pickup details

PICK UP AT THE CENTRAL STATION OF NAPLES: Meeting place: OUTSIDE STARHOTEL TERMINUS, IN P.za Giuseppe Garibaldi, 91, 80142 Napoli NA. The driver and guide will meet you holding a sign with ASKOS TOURS written on it to be recognized.

Good to know

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infant car seats are available upon request
If you are traveling with suitcases, we recommend storing them in a luggage deposit (for example at the station or any facility of your choice) during the excursion. It may not always be possible to accommodate luggage on the minibus, as not all vehicles are equipped with a luggage compartment