Pompeii and Herculaneum led by an Archaeologist with private transport
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.
ItineraryThis 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, Via Villa dei Misteri, 80045 Pompei NA, 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: Granaries of the Forum, Via degli Augustali, 12, 80045 Pompei NA, 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: House of the Faun, Via Villa dei Misteri, 2, 80045 Pompei NA, 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, 80045 Pompei, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy
Visit the most important Theater in Pompeii
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Archaeological Park of Herculaneum, Corso Resina, 187, 80056 Ercolano NA, 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: House of the Deer, Via dei Papiri Ercolanesi, 80056 Ercolano NA, 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, Via Mare, 38-42, 80056 Ercolano NA, 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: House of the Black Salon, Scavi di Ercolano, Via Dei Papiri Ercolanensi, 80056 Ercolano NA, 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
Informacion Adicional
"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"
Duration: 7 Hours
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
Pick at the cruise port , train station, airport, or at your accommodation in Naples, Salerno, Sorrento or Amalfi Coast.
Airports- Naples International Airport, Viale F. Ruffo di Calabria, 80144 Napoli NA, Italy
Ports- Port of Naples
- Port of Salerno
- Porto di Sorrento, Via Marina Piccola, 35, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
Cancellations and refunds:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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